Teaching is almost like an act of prayer for me. I feel that I am present at the intersection of people and ideas in a very holy way. There are not many places where successful adults can take a break from work or domestic issues and freely and safely explore their inner lives or global issues through an ethical lens.
Erica BrownI took to religion at about age 12; it was very hard for me to be Sabbath observant as a kid in a home which was not Sabbath observant. I think my parents thought the whole Jewish thing was a phase.
Erica BrownI love lighting Shabbat candles at the onset of Shabbat. It helps me create a strong and firm demarcation of time.
Erica BrownIf we are indeed created in God's image, then we, too, must create and then we, too, must rest.
Erica Brown