Day 2- Vienna
April 29, 2025
My favorite part of the day was stepping out of my comfort zone. I learned that I can talk to people, and I also learned how to walk for a long time even when I felt bored. My favorite part of the day...
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Vienna, Austria
April 28, 2025
We had an amazing first day exploring the beautiful gardens of the Schönbrunn Palace! Visiting Temple Shul Memorial, once the largest synagogue in Vienna, in the historic Jewish neighborhood of Leopoldstadt and wrapping up the day with a delicious dinner at a local kosher restaurant-...
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Remember, Honor, Vote: Marking Israel’s National Days and Shaping the Future
April 28, 2025
As we journey from Pesach toward the end of the school year, we mark three powerful days on the Israeli national calendar, moments that reflect some of the deepest lows and the most inspiring highs in Jewish history. Yesterday, our students commemorated יום השואה – Yom HaShoah, Holocaust...
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8th grade Send-off to Europe
April 25, 2025
Click here to watch as Mirowitz sends off the 8th graders to Europe… And click here for more pictures…...
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Roots and Wings: A Mirowitz Celebration
April 7, 2025
Last Sunday, we held our revamped gala, now titled A Mirowitz Celebration, at Reverie, a new venue in Chesterfield. I hope you enjoyed the evening if you were able to attend. If you were unable to attend, I hope you will come next year. I’m...
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The Impact of an Education Like this Lasts a Lifetime
April 7, 2025
Some experiences are so meaningful and transformative that they naturally inspire us to share them. Each day, I see examples of how Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School is more than a place of learning. We are a community where students grow into confident, thoughtful, and...
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Building a Bright Future: Exciting New Programs for our 25-26 School
March 9, 2025
The latest news of our evolution to a K-6 has been difficult. You must know we remain committed to providing an extraordinary childhood to all our students. Our school’s strong foundation will continue to be a place of academic excellence, where children grow to be...
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Mirowitz: Building a Sanctuary of Learning, Growth and Joy
February 24, 2025
In last week’s Torah portion, we learned about the law in its most clear sense. Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, tells him that it is lo tov—not good for him to lead the Israelites alone. The only other time the Torah uses the phrase lo tov is in the...
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A Letter from Coach Gary and Alayna Lerner
February 10, 2025
My wife, Alayna, and I have two children. JJ is now 21 and a senior at Maryville University, and Hayley, now 20, is a sophomore at the University of Missouri. Both flourished as honor roll students at Whitfield and Parkway Central, respectively, and we owe...
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Celebrating Hebrew: A Language Close to Our Hearts
January 27, 2025
This week, Mirowitz students made history by selecting our first-ever school-wide Hebrew Word of the Year. The milestone was part of our celebration of יום הלשון העברית ( Yom HaLashon HaIvrit – Hebrew Language Day) on and around 21 Tevet, the birthday of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the visionary largely behind...
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