*This post was written by me on behalf of Culture Mom Media LLC. I received complimentary tickets to review the show. All opinions are 100% mine. My love affair with Broadway began years ago when I took my class on a trip to see Les Miserables. Everything about seeing a show live on stage absolutely enchanted me, from the bright lights to the beautiful costumes and beyond. Since then, anytime I have the opportunity to go see a play, it excites me. However, when I received news that I would have the chance to see Soul Doctor on Broadway, I wondered if I would be able to connect to the subject matter since I am not an overly religious person and I assumed that the show would be laden with boring religious overtones and connotations that I would not be able to relate to. Nothing could have been further from the truth... Soul Doctor tells the story of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach who is credited with being the father of popular Jewish music. His ascent to this title … [Read more...]
Make Your Voice Be Heard This Election! #WeDecide
I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher. From as far back as I could remember, my family taught me the importance of getting a good education. They shared with me details about the various doors that would be opened to me by having a good education. I vowed then and there that, not only would I always strive to further my own education but that I would also do everything in my power to make education accessible to others. Unfortunately, education has been denied historically to groups of people for a variety of reasons including religion, race, cultural background, and even socioeconomic status. Although we have made much progress in this area, there is still a significant difference in the numbers of minority students who are graduating from High School in comparison to other ethnic groups. As a matter of fact, 41% of Latino students and 23% of African American students DO NOT graduate from High School.* There are many reasons for this such as the fact … [Read more...]
