{"id":16976,"date":"2020-11-20T10:15:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/?p=16976"},"modified":"2020-11-20T10:15:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:15:14","slug":"message-from-moreh-greg-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/news-views\/blog\/message-from-moreh-greg-80","title":{"rendered":"Message from Moreh Greg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week we learn the middah &#8220;Think before you act.&#8221; \u00a0 This week&#8217;s parshah, Toldot, focuses on Rivka and her twin children Esav and Ya&#8217;akov. \u00a0 Esav, the firstborn, impulsively sells his birthright to Ya&#8217;akov for the sake of some soup.\u00a0 By contrast, Rivka&#8217;s carefully thought out plan helps Ya&#8217;akov receive the blessing of the firstborn, and thus become the leader of the Jewish people. \u00a0Both Rivka and her son Ya&#8217;akov are presented in rabbinic literature as thoughtful types of people who seek understanding through contemplation and learning. \u00a0This week, we discussed with our students the many ways we can think before we act: thinking carefully before we speak, considering which strategy to use when solving a math problem, considering the consequences of our actions, playing safely on the playground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive function is a term used to refer to a person&#8217;s ability to reflect before acting.\u00a0 Executive function is key to being a successful learner. \u00a0 At Heschel, we help our students strengthen their executive function through mindful practices, including mindful approaches to Tefillah. \u00a0We use mindful breathing techniques, movement techniques, and focusing exercises as part of our prayer practice.\u00a0 By integrating mindfulness and meditation practices into our Tefillah services, we provide students an opportunity to begin the day in a relaxed, calming way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The middah this week is a simple one, yet it is the one upon which the leadership of the Jewish people is determined. \u00a0 This Shabbat may each of us take a few extra moments to be mindful before we act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shabbat Shalom,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreh Greg<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we learn the middah &#8220;Think before you act.&#8221; \u00a0 This week&#8217;s parshah, Toldot, focuses on Rivka and her twin children Esav and Ya&#8217;akov. \u00a0 Esav, the firstborn, impulsively &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9 - 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