Mussar Moment – Building When No One Else Is

D’var Torah: Parshat Noach The Torah tells us that Noach was אִישׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים הָיָה בְּדֹרֹתָיו (ish tzaddik tamim hayah b’dorotav), “a righteous man, perfect in his generations.” But right away, the commentators disagree about what that praise really means. Rashi explains that some interpret it לְשֶׁבַח (l’shevach, as praise): if Noach was righteous in a generation full of […]

Mussar Moment – Parshat Bereshit: Dust and Breath

Welcome to Mussar Moment, a new publication from HACD.Each issue offers a few thoughtful questions to spark real conversation with your students about what’s happening in school and in their lives. Use it for a five-minute morning discussion, a homeroom check-in, a spontaneous teachable moment or a Shabbat table discussion.   Parshat Bereshit: Dust and Breath Right at […]