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Can a robot light a chanukiah? One of the hallmarks of a Yavneh education is our dedication to integration – we believe that integrating curricular strands leads to a more meaningful and [...]

“A little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness” – Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi In the summer after I became a Bat Mitzvah, my family traveled to Israel for two weeks. My great-uncle [...]

By Gabe, Kitah Chet This summer, I watched America protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other victims who died because of racially motivated police brutality. I saw [...]

Due to the rising numbers in our county, Yavneh will be joining other schools in the area and implementing a student testing program. We have been conducting tests for our faculty since early [...]

Over the last few weeks, the numbers of COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara county have risen. While we remain in the moderate (orange) tier, our current numbers actually put us into the substantial [...]

Like many Jewish Bay Area natives, my parents are New Yorkers. When they moved to California for my father’s residency program, their biggest struggle was leaving their family. Having grown up [...]

Many of us crave routine and stability and believe that it is good for our families. These days those things can be hard to come by. For many of us, books provide both consistency and regularity [...]

With less than a week before the Presidential election, COVID cases rising across the country, and controversy over the most recent Supreme Court nomination, it seems like we can’t escape from [...]

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 [...]