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.

Kirk Douglas’s Jewish Mountain

Kirk Douglas’s Jewish Mountain

Horrific Valentine’s Day Massacre of Jews

Horrific Valentine’s Day Massacre of Jews

Presidential Quotes about Jews and Israel

Presidential Quotes about Jews and Israel

Meeting the Truck Driver that Killed his Wife

Meeting the Truck Driver that Killed his Wife

Ten Year Old Sells Enough Candies to Dedicate Torah Scroll

Ten Year Old Sells Enough Candies to Dedicate Torah Scroll

I Take No Credit…and I Take No Blame

I Take No Credit…and I Take No Blame

Sunday Funday Cooking

Sunday Funday Cooking

Girls' Names

Girls' Names