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The Power of Transformation According to the dictionary, the definition of transformation is “a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.” That is exactly my goal when students are with [...]

I anxiously watched the swollen tangerine sun slip behind the peaks of Annamite Mountains. There had been another storm that afternoon, which felled another power line—another day where I would [...]

It is an emotional time for me. My nest will be emptying soon. These past few months I have been accompanying my youngest daughter on college tours – my fourth round of tours, having gone [...]

How was progress measured when you were in school? How did you know if you were learning? What kind of feedback did you receive and how did you react to it. My World History teacher at Gunn High [...]

Guiding the Future through Strategic Planning The Jewish New Year has begun and I would like to extend a wish for a sweet and happy New Year to Yavneh families and our community. I am extremely [...]

What image comes to mind when you hear the word “carnival?” Before joining the Yavneh faculty, I immediately pictured the carnival section of Great America – the barkers yelling at [...]

In 2013 a group of researchers at UC Berkeley studied human behavior at 4-way intersections in California. Their research indicated that those who drove “premium” models of cars were more likely [...]

When I was in college I took a class that required me to submit a weekly “position paper”. Inevitably most of my grades were in the B+ range. Much to my surprise, at the end of the semester I [...]

The Power of Transformation This summer, I was in Argentina visiting family and friends. Among our many adventures, we went to see Toy Story 4. In this movie, the principal human character is [...]

In 1973, just a few months before he died, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was interviewed by Carl Stern for NBC. When asked what message he would direct to young people he replied, “I would say, [...]