ben Zakkai and Practical Strategies for Exam Success As exam season approaches, many students are deep in revision. But alongside the focus on content and techniques, it's worth asking a deeper question: What does it truly mean to be a great student? In Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the...
Last week, our students stepped back in time to explore the wonders of Ancient Egyptian innovation during our Ancient Egypt Invention Science Day. This hands-on event was a celebration of ancient ingenuity and offered students a chance to engage in a variety of experiential activities...
This past week, our focus was on Jewish Medical Ethics, specifically the topic of organ donation. Guided by Jewish perspectives on saving lives - pikuach nefesh as well as determining the halachic time of death, attendees engaged in thought-provoking conversations about the considerations surrounding this...
Transitions such as Kinder orientation mark the initial steps towards building strong relationships with families and children. This transition enables the Morot in the creche and kinder settings to grasp the cultural values, expectations, and unique experiences of each family within the Yavneh community. Just as...
All parents went to school and have spent 13 years in an education setting as a student. Many adults are also familiar with this education setting from the perspective of their child being a student in this setting. Combined, this can result in parents falsely...
As we mark Lag B’Omer this week, we reflect on the lives and teachings of two great sages in Jewish history: Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Their stories offer powerful lessons that still speak to us—and to the world—today. Rabbi Akiva taught that...
Earlier this week, Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier, was released after 584 days in captivity by Hamas. Edan was captured during the October 7, 2023 attacks while serving in an elite infantry unit. He was forced to endure severe conditions, including torture, being held...
This week we had an experience of pure, unadulterated light. Rabbi Leo Dee, a man who has experienced a form of unfathomable pain, having lost his wife Lucy, and daughters Maia and Rina, to a horrific terrorist attack in 2023 spoke to our community and...
As we begin Term 2, we find ourselves in the heart of one of the most meaningful periods in the Jewish calendar — the weeks of Sefirat HaOmer, the counting of the days from Pesach to Shavuot. This journey from physical freedom to spiritual purpose...
Today, we remember. We remember six million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered simply for being Jewish. Yad Vashem’s theme this year is *the anguish of liberation and rebirth*, marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany. And so, this year we pay special...
