by Cindy Warren | Oct 21, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
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!
by Cindy Warren | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Some holiday reading for Simchat Torah… Bereishit-The-Genesis-of-Justice – Rabbi Sacks
by Cindy Warren | Oct 6, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
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...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 1, 2014 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
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...
by Cindy Warren | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School
Partnership 21, a leading force in 21st century learning serves to position 21st century readiness at the center of education by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, community, and government leaders. 21st century learning combines “The 3Rs”...
by Cindy Warren | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Messages from the Head of School
Rosh Hashanah is a time for renewal and re-commitment. This year at Akiva as we once again renew what is most important to us as a lead North American Jewish Academic Institution; we renew our commitment to all of our students and we renew our perspective on focusing...