Dovid Bashevkin

David Bashevkin

David Bashevkin is the director of education for NCSY and a clinical assistant professor of Jewish values at Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of Business. You can find more of his ideas on his 18forty podcast or on twitter @dbashideas.

Articles by David Bashevkin

Final Piece on Jigsaw Puzzle

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Unfinished Endings

Unresolved conclusions are quintessentially Jewish.

Mixed Race woman looking under bed with flashlight

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The Monster at the End of the Mahzor

Teshuvah is not a confrontation with some frightening otherness, but with ourselves.

Senior woman reading book while standing against bookshelf at bookstore

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Drop Everything and Read

The hidden connection between Shabbat and reading.

Close up image depicting a young caucasian Jewish adult man in his 30s inside a synagogue. He has his head bowed in prayer and he is wearing the traditional Jewish skull cap - otherwise known as a kippah or yarmulke - on his head. The man has a beard and the background of the synagogue is blurred out of focus. Horizontal color image with copy space.

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Thoughts on Prayers

In the face of tragedy, is there a place for thoughts and prayers?

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Passover as Childhood

What we experience in our early years informs every aspect of who we are.

Candle light double exposure.

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The Superpower of Hanukkah

Hanukkah reminds that rather than running from our darkness, we can choose to confront it.

Why are You Here

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Why are You Here? Truth, Comfort, and Religious Motivation