Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
I have a confession…
Shana tova to my new Akiva School family! I hope that everyone had a meaningful holiday, filled with prayers, delicious meals, family and friends. As we set out on our Jewish Journey, I look forward to getting each other and to meeting everyone in the near future....
Fair Play for All
In my gym, I try to teach my students not only how to play the sport, but also how to treat teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials with respect when playing. Kids who bully or are unkind to others on the playing field aren't likely to change their behavior when...
Growing Pains of the Brain
Spring is in the air, the academic year is quickly coming to an end and everyone is getting ready for whatever is coming next; be it summer camp, the next grade level or high school. Over the past few weeks, we had puberty sessions for grade 5 &6 where we...
Love of Torah, love of learning and of course… love of cheesecake!
As we approach the holiday of Shavuot, the festival marking the receiving of the Torah, I look around and can’t help but remark on how everything going on in our Akiva community mirrors so well the lessons that we learn on this holiday. Shavuot is a time of learning,...