by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee. Over the summer, Mr. Weiss’ column will appear monthly rather than weekly.
Yesterday was Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of …
Opening Doors
Dvar Torah
To Teach, To Listen, To Love
by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee.
As kids we are told, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s a lie. Bones …
Removing Stumbling Blocks
by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee.
In this week’s Torah Portion, Kedoshim, we learn, Lifnei iver lo titten michshol, in front of a blind person, do …
After Death There is Holiness
by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee.
Over 300 people have lost their lives since March 15 in mosques, churches and synagogues due to terrorists entering onto …
The Four Types of Learners
by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee.
This week’s Wisdom is adapted from an article I wrote in April 2016 and published by eJewish Philanthropy on April …
Go and Learn
by Daniel R. Weiss
Daniel R. Weiss is the Head of School at Bornblum Jewish Community School in Memphis, Tennessee.
Each year at the Passover Seder, we retell the story of Exodus from Egypt. The story however does not begin …
A Strategic Plan for Your Seder
by Daniel R. Weiss
Harvard Business School professor David J. Collis, in his book Thinking Strategically, identifies seven steps in strategic thinking: 1. Seeing the big picture, 2. Articulating strategic objectives, 3. Identifying relationships, patterns, and trends, 4. Getting creative, …
The Positives of Sacrifice
by Daniel R. Weiss
This past week, together with Abby Felsenthal, our Director of Admissions and Programming, Marc Sorin, our Bornblum Board President, and Rachel Phelps, our Board Secretary, I attended the Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools conference in …
Becoming a Hedgehog
by Daniel R. Weiss
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing”. Known as the “Hedgehog Concept”, this idea, based on an ancient Greek parable, is often used in organizations to help find success by focusing …
Gathering the Pieces
by Daniel R. Weiss
Last week I referred to the shoulder straps that were part of the Kohen Gadol’s clothing. The shoulder straps held the Choshen (breastplate) in place. On each shoulder strap were the names of the 12 tribes. …