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Good news!
I learned today (by means which I may not reveal) that there is money for my library! Hooray! I'm going to get 2 student computers, and a listening station (think multiple headphone jacks + audiobooks), and a barcode scanner, and book repair supplies, and a couple of posters, and also...drum-roll please...BOOKS ( Read more... ) -
gossip kills
This past Sunday, I taught my 4th graders the quote from the Talmud that says (roughly) "Gossip kills 3 people; the person speaking ,the person listening, and the person spoken about." as a way to introduce a discussion of Lashon Hara (roughly translatable as gossip). It was a really successful lesson, and the kids had some great things to say. ( Read more... ) -
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Over Chag, I made the best eggless latkes you have ever tasted. "But groovyjew," you protest, "you already made fairly awesome latkes." Yes, I know. But these were awesomer. Yes, yes, I know. I need to work on my self-esteem problem :) But in the meantime, here's how to make a mean eggless latke ( Read more... ) -
librarian, at your service
By searching around for some actual information as to what health care bill was passed in the wee hours of the morning, I found this. Here it is, in case you're wondering about it as well. Also, I think maybe it's too political to post on my facebook, because the Post is a liberal publication and I haven't found corroborating articles in a ( Read more... ) -
a loose translation
A translation of psalm 150, in which I try to retain what it is, and put it in language my students will understand. This will (hopefully) answer the question that I got the other week: "What are Psalms ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Book review
Not ever. Full stop.
If you are worried about a particular kid, or a particular book, you can approach them and talk about the content, help them process is a bit. But absolutely no books should be out-of-bounds. -
an interesting study...
This study done in what seems to be a thorough fashion and published in a peer-reviewed journal finds that in Houston, if you hire a lawyer you don't get the death penalty. if you're too poor to hire a lawyer though, you are quite likely to get killed. eek!
