Greetings, Last week I was privileged to host Master Pearson here in Connecticut.  He returned to offer CPR, first aid, and AED training and certification to the teachers of the Noah’s Ark Early Childhood Learning Center at the synagogue where I work.  It was such a pleasure to have him return to the CT but […]

Greetings Readers… I’m writing this post as a fabulous but bittersweet weekend of training with Master Pearson draws to a close.  Why bittersweet you ask?  Well for many reasons, categorized by type below…needless to say we have a few announcements to make… Sweet: – We learned some great stuff this weekend (so far!).  We worked […]

Greetings, Before I sat to write this post I poured myself a delicious cup of tea.  What a calming effect this steamy cup is having over me as I begin to draft my thoughts.  It’s still a bit too hot for me to drink (I like to take long drags from the mug and that’s […]

Greetings, Well, we’re back!  Hard to believe how fast it came and went, but indeed, another Winter Retreat is behind us.  These weekends are always special and this one was no exception.  It was great to reconnect with old students and teachers and meet new people as well.  If you missed this one, then I’m […]

A few weeks ago, I administered our final promotion exam of the 2012 to my students.  When all had finished and (*sigh of relief*) passed, I concluded the test with the following famous story (of course modified so that the kids would get it and enjoy it), as a lesson in perseverance and what it […]

Greetings, So I’m at a bit of a loss in terms to of what to post on so this will be a sort of random post just to fill you in on recent happenings within HSN and beyond. Last night we had our first online lecture courtesy of Master Pearson.  There were some glitches in […]

“Trust me, I know what I’m doing…or at least Felix does.”  — Harry Potter (#6 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) Greetings, Remember that scene from the book…Harry, having recently become a potions high achiever due to the help of the Half Blood Prince, receives a special prize from his teacher;  a small bottle […]

Greetings, Long time no post!  Yes, I admit it, I’ve been quite the delinquent Hagsaeng Naebu   You see my life, like and athlete or a CPA functions in terms of “seasons.”  You see, as a rabbi, our busy time begins August 1st and runs through November 1st, steadily decreasing in terms of work load […]

Greetings, This week I come to you with a recommendation to fill those long summer nights.  Looking for a good flick, perhaps something that will peak your martial arts curiosity? Then check out my movie suggestion below… Peaceful Warrior is a must see for every serious martial artist, although you wouldn’t know it necessarily from […]

“Yossi Ben Yoezer said, “Let your home be a gathering place for scholars, get yourself dusty in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words with thirst.”  Without going into too much detail, this is a quote from the Mishnah (Avot 4:1), a collection of rabbinic commentary and a sacred text in my […]