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What images and sounds come to your mind when you think about these days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. When I close my eyes, I hear the haunting melody of Kol Nidre played on a cello [...]

Do you remember what you were doing four years ago? In these strange times where days blend into each other and time seems to move both more quickly and more slowly, I find it helpful to ground [...]

Hello Yavneh Families, On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to say thank you to Arnnon and the Executive Committee; Adam Dorsay, Rebecca Dishotsky, Seth Silverstein, and Dena Acevedo for [...]

Shana Tova – May it be a good new year. This year, these words feel so important and yet so difficult all at the same time. Will it be a good new year? Could it be? Can I let myself believe [...]

What does it mean to be a member of a group or community? In communities, we learn a language and a culture or way of life; we satisfy our yearning to belong, receive comfort in times of trouble, [...]

March 13th. Do you remember that day? Do you remember the last person you hugged? Saw in person? Do you remember the last place you went, not thinking about if you had your mask with you or if [...]

Freshly sharpened pencils Purchasing that new lunchbox, binder, backpack or outfit A first morning picture outside the school every year in the same spot These are but a few of the possible first [...]

On May 7th I shared with the Yavneh community that my favorite number was 110 because it represented the number of days until the first day of school. Today, my favorite number is 5. In only five [...]

Summer reminds me of camp – both as a camper and as a counselor. Jewish summer camps were where I felt at home. I loved eating in the hader ochel, playing gaga, having “deep” conversations [...]

At the beginning of the shelter in place, we developed a new tag line: Always Learning. Always Together. As I look back over the last few months, those words ring true. Our students continued to [...]