Life Lessons We Learn From Children
September 21, 2020
Each year during the High Holy Days, we sink into a deep reflection of ourselves. We humbly try to unravel the kind of person we want to be. Years ago, I discovered the best way to do this is to spend time with children. We...
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The Impact of Our Work
September 8, 2020
Among the highlights of my week is the time I carve out to see what your children are doing in their classrooms. It reminds me how the holy work of our school has a daily impact on your child’s emotional and intellectual growth. A few...
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We are ALL Learners
August 31, 2020
A few years back I learned how to throw clay on a wheel. This summer, I learned to make yogurt. And last week, I learned how to use a touchless thermometer. Learning a new skill requires slowing down, using mental energy to focus on each...
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Raising a Generation Who Will Expect Better
June 4, 2020
I cannot stop thinking about the day I spent in Montgomery last August. The heat was oppressive as we gathered with Mirowitz Middle School students outside the National Memorial for Equity and Justice. We needed to set the tone for what we were about to...
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Charge to graduates
June 1, 2020
Graduates, The extraordinary maturity that you have exhibited this morning speaks volumes. Over and over, we heard each of you reflect on your childhood at Mirowitz, on the values you’ve learned and on the memories that you reflect upon as having shaped you. I have...
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Discovering the Light; Exploring the Opportunities
May 30, 2020
If we’ve learned anything from the radical change of lifestyle during this pandemic, it’s that when faced with loss and disappointment, we can open our eyes to unforeseen possibilities. If we look carefully enough, we can see the light shining through the cracks. Surely there...
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Marking special moments
May 25, 2020
What day of the week is today? I can hardly keep track. On Wednesday, I think it’s Thursday. On Thursday, I said “Shabbat Shalom.” During this unusual time, when one day runs into the next, it’s even more important that we come together to mark special...
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Being Apart Together
May 18, 2020
We know how you feel! We are feeling it, too! It’s as though we’ve all been forced to take a crash course in managing ambiguity. Like you, we want to know what tomorrow will bring and what school will look like next year. Like you,...
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All the Right Ingredients
May 15, 2020
For just a minute Tuesday, 8th graders could close their eyes, taste their delicious creations and at least pretend to be in Israel. It was the Great Israel Food Fest! Our teens had a few days to select a dish, gather ingredients, cook and present...
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Blue and White
May 15, 2020
In Jewish tradition, we pause for a solemn moment before celebrating. We break a glass at a wedding, we remember being slaves in Egypt before entering Shabbat — and this week, we paused to remember the soldiers who have fallen on Yom HaZikaron as we...
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