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Give and Get Rosh Hashanah Resources for Your School

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 08 of September, 2011

Shanah Tovah!-- Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, September 28. Celebrate the New Year with your students using these activities, videos, and games. Use our comment space to share your own favorites with your colleagues.

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Dreams, Goals, and Teeny Tiny Steps: Building a Road to Success in Hebrew

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 27 of September, 2017

Learning Hebrew is a dream. Teeny, tiny steps can help realize that dream.

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The Habit of Hebrew: How Staying in Bed Helped Me Pass a Hebrew Proficiency Test

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 06 of September, 2017

Establishing new habits is hard. We have to find ways to make them easier at the beginning--like not even having to get out of bed first.

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Plant One Tree

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 07 of February, 2017

Do we choose one tree to nurture and sustain, or spread our attention thin and risk failing the whole forest?

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Making a New Year’s Resolution? Make it a SMART one.

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 02 of January, 2017

It’s 2017-- time to craft a SMART goal, an articulation of our longing that propels us to action.

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What Do I Say to My Kids?

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 06 of December, 2016

Maybe what we have in this time of rancorous public debate is a teachable moment.

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A Few Mindful Minutes: Reclaiming Attention and Getting Going Again

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 16 of November, 2016

Having a hard time reclaiming your focus this week? This brief encounter with yourself might help.

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Whither Parenting?

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 19 of September, 2016

When my infant daughter failed to come accompanied by an instructional manual, I could have used the guidance provided by The Joys and Oys of Parenting

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Lessons from Camp

Written by Vicki Weber, RJE, 23 of August, 2016

There are lots of lessons to bring back from camp. Some of them are surprising. For one, let's stop feeling bad about formal education.

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