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This week, our 5th-grade class took part in a deeply meaningful Cheshbon Nefesh activity, where students interviewed one another. Our Jewish Studies teacher, Mr. Sabes, provided a list of [...]

The start of the school year and the High Holidays combined is that sweet season filled to the brim with busy schedules, family and community commitments and personal reflection. Sometimes this [...]

As we approach the anniversary of the brutal October 7th attack by Hamas on Israel, my thoughts are with the ongoing struggles of our people. It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has passed [...]

September 11th, 2001 was a day that changed our world, and it personally changed the trajectory of my life. As a teenager in New York City on that day, the loss of the World Trade Center altered [...]

My journey with Yavneh started when my oldest son Boris, now in his early thirties, enrolled in Yavneh elementary school.  As recent arrivals from Ukraine, we were just starting to build our new [...]

As the year has kicked off to a fantastic start, we would like to share some positive updates with our valued Yavneh Community. We continue to have ambitious goals for Yavneh and are proud that [...]

Yavneh students in grades 5-8 jumped into their electives this week! Students made selections from a vast range of electives, from Flag Football with Coach Richard to Israeli-Jewish Cuisine with [...]

I remember Emma’s first day of Kindergarten at Yavneh. I think I was more nervous than she was and, as we were still deep into the pandemic, drop-off looked a little different. Then, there were [...]