When the dominant adult males of a troop of 62 Kenyan baboons chased off a neighbouring troop in 1982, they didn’t know that their prize - discarded meat from a tourist lodge - was tainted. The inadvertent poisoning of the aggressive alpha males, however, did not...

This newsletter was designed to share useful information about ADRABA or compelling ideas with you, our kehillah.  But sometimes, one need not elaborate too much.  And so, I’m introducing a new feature: tl;dr - too long, didn’t read - where I share something from the...

Despite the horrid weather, interested parents filled our gracious host’s living room with good cheer and great questions.  I will not speak for those present, but I found the evening very informative.  I learned a lot about what parents are thinking about and how...

AVI CHAI begins its final year as an organization, providing generous support to initiatives in Jewish education.  ADRABA will always be grateful for their inspiration and encouragement in launching our bold endeavour.  And so, to paraphrase Rava (Shavuot 23a): “Let’s...

And Instagram.  And Twitter.   And when I say I hate them, I don’t mean I hate the service they provide.  ADRABA has accounts on all three platforms.  (In 2019, one sort of has to…)  I hate how these entities turned what are mostly useful tools into...

I think we’ve all had experiences in life with vicious cycles.  We hit a momentary lull in the day, so we eat something sugary for a quick burst of energy, but then, two hours later, we crash.  So, off we go, again, to eat something sugary for that quick burst, and...

In the past, I’ve submitted items to the popular press for dissemination wider than humble school newsletters.  Nothing too serious.  Just participating in the conversation, as it were… And I don’t think it would scandalize anyone to acknowledge that outfits like...

[Previously, in Newsletter #13, I highlighted how, at ADRABA, we don’t have to fall prey to the old saw about blended learning and how we have to choose  between technology and teachers.  We can have both!  For the complete post, click here.  And now, Newsletter #16…...

[Previously, in Episode 14, I drew a connection between Netflix’s biggest competitor (i.e., sleep) and ADRABA’s biggest competitor (i.e., fear) - and concluded that, as Rabbi Nachman counselled:  The most important thing is to not be afraid.   For the complete post,...

We've often been asked to think about our "competitors in the market" and how best to adjust "our strategy" as we recruit students for our first cohort.  ... Which got me to thinking about Netflix.  I watch a lot of Netflix.   And Netflix had an interesting take about...