This year, Levingston became the principal of the Solomon High School of New York, a Conservative Jewish school.
"I think the intellectual training and the healthy skepticism has served me well when I work with people who are skeptical," Levingston says.
"I find that appreciating that [skepticism] helps a tremendous amount when I speak," he says. "It makes religion accessible for people."
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His Ivy League-background isn't always great though, Levingston adds. Sometime people simply pile on the pressure.
"I think they have higher expectations which means they end up being more disappointed if I don't follow through," he says.