L'hitraot

First of all, thanks to all of you who participated in this project throughout the year. I hope it enabled people to think about many new topics in different ways.

Secondly, while I was busy getting all choked up at the graduation ceremony, I forgot one of my main messages, which was that I hope you continue to think critically about what others say and also challenge your own viewpoints. Don't get stuck behind any one particular point of view, but be open to other possibilities. Like Rabbi Schuck said, it's important to keep learning and growing, and not always think the same way about things as we did in the past. Ideally, we will all look back at some of what we wrote and say, 'Wow, I can't believe I felt that way; I really see things differently now,' and that certainly goes for me as well. So, keep on learning and carrying on the "mackloket l'shem shamayim," arguments for the sake of heaven.

I have enjoyed learning with you, both in the classroom and in cyber-space!

Have a wonderful kayitz. L'hitraot!