About the Author

Dr. Erica Brown

Dr. Erica Brown is the director of the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at The George Washington University and the author of eleven books.

Stop Giving Grades So Kids Can Learn

Stop Giving Grades So Kids Can Learn

by Dr. Erica Brown

Nothing gets in the way of learning more than grades.

One Child at a Time: Transition from Genesis to Exodus

One Child at a Time: Transition from Genesis to Exodus

by Dr. Erica Brown

It takes a village, indeed.

In the Narrow Places: An Introduction to The Three Weeks

In the Narrow Places: An Introduction to The Three Weeks

by Dr. Erica Brown

A brief overview of the three-week period of national mourning that begins this week.

Staying Young: The Story of a Life

Staying Young: The Story of a Life

by Dr. Erica Brown

My Bubbie was 100 years old when she died. She refused to age.

The Anxiety and Joy of Teshuvah

The Anxiety and Joy of Teshuvah

by Dr. Erica Brown

How to wrestle with the guilt of repentance and the joy of change.

The Urgency of Change

The Urgency of Change

by Dr. Erica Brown

Don't waste a minute, the benefit of changing NOW is too great.

Forgiveness: Harder to Ask, Or Harder to Give?

Forgiveness: Harder to Ask, Or Harder to Give?

by Dr. Erica Brown

When we forgive others, we empower ourselves to better change ourselves.

The Age of the Universe: One Reality Viewed from Two Different Perspectives

The Age of the Universe: One Reality Viewed from Two Different Perspectives

Girls' Names

Girls' Names

Boys' Names

Boys' Names

The Oldest Love Affair in History

The Oldest Love Affair in History

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

One of the Last Lodz Survivors Turns 100

A Non-Jew's Search for Love Yields the Discovery of a Lifetime

A Non-Jew's Search for Love Yields the Discovery of a Lifetime

Super Simple and Delicious Recipes for Simchat Torah

Super Simple and Delicious Recipes for Simchat Torah

Is Chivalry Dead?

Is Chivalry Dead?