Hashavua Article

“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert [...]

Finally, someone had written the article I’d been waiting to read: “The Nervous Person’s Guide to Reentering Society.” I was thrilled when this NY Times article popped up in my newsfeed last [...]

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” -Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, 1849 While the current pandemic has changed many things, much remains the same. Two years ago when we used the [...]

Have you ever burned the roof of your mouth on a hot chocolate chip cookie because you didn’t want to wait for it to cool down? What about interrupting a classmate or colleague because they were [...]

Animal Homelessness Hello Yavneh Community! Our names are Colin and Liat. As a 5th grade project, we chose to help end animal homelessness. This cause matters because cats and dogs reproduce [...]

Less than two weeks ago, many of us participated in at least one Passover seder, which according to surveys, is the most celebrated Jewish ritual. While the holiday’s themes include stories of [...]

L’Shana Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim – next year in Jerusalem. Passover offers us so many profound moments of reflection and connection. Each year we are given the opportunity to reflect with [...]

At this time last year, we were all preparing for our first ever Zoom seder. Under the leadership of Rabbi Hahn Tapper our students and teachers created a Yavneh Haggadah specifically designed [...]

A friend recently posted on her Facebook page: “Pandemic teenager (PT) approaching Passover: UGH. I HATE Passover (eye roll). Me: It’s my favorite holiday. And this year will *really* [...]

A Blessing to Be I remember my time teaching in Philadelphia all too well. I had been assigned to a school in the heart of Kensington, where poverty and gun violence were more pervasive than [...]