This week, our Kindergarten students enjoyed an impressive Passover event with their grandparents. Both classes came together for a very special shared experience. With pride and excitement, our students showed how well prepared they are for their Seder nights, showcasing their learning through songs, stories, and traditions. It was a meaningful celebration of family, learning, and the joy of passing traditions from one generation to the next.
Rosh Ha-Shanah Message from the Head of School Rabbi Grossman Head of School I write in my Rosh Ha-Shanah message about our power to make choices that can change our destiny. At the same time, the passing of my mother reminds me that life also presents us with...
Does My Teacher Notice Me? by Tyler Gilbert, is a new book on pedagogical practice released this year. I know that I constantly asked myself this question when I was in school, and I assume that it is likewise top of mind for students today. I find it surprising...
(Post appearing in The Times of Israel Blog, March 11th, 2024) As an opening gambit in their war against the Jews, in the early 1930s the Nazis ended shechitah, Jewish ritual slaughter. At a time when antisemitic incidents reminiscent of pre-war Germany are exploding...
As appeared in The Times of Israel Blog... Visiting the Dachau concentration camp on a trip to Germany this summer, I was drawn to an exhibit on Nazi medical experimentation that illustrated the brutal procedures performed on inmates at Dachau and other camps during...