Remembrance — Writing

Hesped (Eulogy) for my father, Stephen A. Baker, z”l

Soon after the sun rose on the morning of Shavuot, the Jewish holiday commemorating the giving and receiving of the Torah, my beloved father’s soul peacefully departed this world.

General WritingsMarc BakerMarch 19, 2017Eulogy, Hesped, Inspiration, Judaism, Loss, Love, Reflection, Remembrance, Spirituality

All The World’s A Text

Weekly Messages 2016-2017Marc BakerMarch 19, 2017American History, Arts, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, Judaism, Learning, Mission and Vision, Reflection, Remembrance, Spirituality, Sports

Weekly Message 4-29-09

Weekly Messages 2008-2009Marc BakerMarch 18, 2017Character, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, Holocaust, Judaism, Mission and Vision, Perspective, Remembrance, Spirituality, Story, Values

Weekly Message 3-13-09

Weekly Messages 2008-2009Marc BakerMarch 18, 2017Community, Education, Experience, Gann Academy, Gratitude, High School, Judaism, Loss, Purim, Relationship, Remembrance, Spirit, Spirituality

Weekly Message 12-5-08

Weekly Messages 2008-2009Marc BakerMarch 18, 2017Actions, Community, Education, Experience, Gann Academy, High School, Israel, Judaism, Reflection, Remembrance, Spirituality

Weekly Message 4-23-10

Weekly Message 2009-2010Marc BakerMarch 17, 2017Ceremony, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Israel, Judaism, Remembrance, Spirituality, Story

Weekly Message 4-16-10

Weekly Message 2009-2010Marc BakerMarch 17, 2017Education, Experience, Gann Academy, High School, Holocaust, Judaism, Learning, Mission and Vision, Remembrance, Spirituality

Weekly Message 4-20-12

Weekly Messages 2011-2012Marc BakerMarch 13, 2017Choices, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Holocaust, Human Identity, Judaism, Reflection, Remembrance, Spirituality

Weekly Message 4-5-13

Weekly Messages 2012-2013Marc BakerMarch 10, 2017Celebration, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Judaism, Leadership, Memorial, Remembrance, Spirituality, Teaching

Weekly Message 3-15-13

Weekly Messages 2012-2013Marc BakerMarch 10, 2017Ancestors, Auschwitz, Education, Experience, Gann Academy, High School, Israel, Journey, Judaism, Poland, Reflection, Remembrance, Spirituality

Weekly Message 9-21-12

Weekly Messages 2012-2013Marc BakerMarch 10, 2017Community, Culture, Education, Experience, Gann Academy, High School, History, Judaism, Morality, Remembrance, Shevuon, Spirituality, Student Newspaper, Writing

Celebrating Israel: Connecting with Israelis

Weekly Messages 2013-2014Marc BakerFebruary 12, 2017Education, Gann Academy, High School, Independence, Israel, Judaism, Religion, Remembrance, Spirituality

“Lirotam Bilvad” – Seeing and Being Chanukah 5774

Weekly Messages 2013-2014Marc BakerFebruary 12, 2017Candles, Chanukah, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, Judaism, Learning, Meaning, Nelson Mandela, Reflection, Remembrance

A Story We Will Not Forget

Weekly Messages 2013-2014Marc BakerFebruary 12, 2017Community, Community Learning, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Judaism, Message, Reflection, Religion, Remembrance

9/11, Collective Memory, and Yom Kippur

Weekly Messages 2013-2014Marc BakerFebruary 12, 2017American History, Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Judaism, Remembrance

9/11 and The Paradox of Memory

Weekly Messages 2014-2015Marc BakerFebruary 9, 2017Community, Education, Gann Academy, High School, History, Judaism, Remembrance

The “Master Key” Learning Through Heartbreak

Weekly Messages 2015-2016Marc BakerJanuary 10, 2017Education, Gann Academy, Heartbreak, High School, History, Judaism, Reflection, Remembrance