To remember the rainbow that God sent as a reminder that he would never again bring a flood to the world, why not try this beautiful and healthy rainbow of fruit kebabs!
Celebrating S.T.E.M Day at Akiva
Akiva held a school wide celebration of S.T.E.M with students exploring science, technology, engineering and math through the theme of outer space. Students participated in a variety of science, technology, engineering and math activities throughout the day and were...
Parshat Yitro – Learning to disengage
The highlight of our parsha is the Jews receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. The fourth commandment is: “Remember the Sabbath day….Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do...
Special Tu B’Sh’vat Assembly with Consul General of Israel
Akiva Students had a very special guest speaker at our Tu B’Shvat assembly. Consul General of Israel, Ziv Nevo Kulman, inspired our students with a talk about the significance of the holiday in Israel.
Remember the past to build the future
This week, to commemorate, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I would like to share a blog post from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks written in the blog of Times of Israel. Remember the past to build the future.Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Parshat Noach – Healthy Rainbow Kebabs!
Please enjoy this thoughtful introduction to the book of Genesis by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks…
Some holiday reading for Simchat Torah... Bereishit-The-Genesis-of-Justice - Rabbi Sacks
Sukkot, Shabbat and Paula Abdul – It’s all about keeping it together!
On the holiday of Sukkot, we celebrate our successful agricultural harvest with the four species. The lulav, made up of the willow, myrtle and palm branches, is taken together with the etrog. One of the many meanings ascribed in the Midrash to the four species is that...
Thoughts on Yom Kippur – The Ninth Inning – Neilah
There is something unique about the ninth inning in baseball, the fourth quarter in football, set points in tennis and the final minutes in a hockey game. Sometimes the unexpected happens during those last few minutes of the game that changes everything. It could be a...