Academic Excellent- Practice, Purpose and a Proudly Jewish Life
January 17, 2026
Dear Mirowitz Community, Excellence, as I have come to understand it over a lifetime in schools, is rarely about brilliance in a single moment. It is about practice. It is about intention. It is about showing up, again and again, with care, humility, and courage—one day better every day. I...
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Rebuilding the Mirowitz Journey: Why K–8 Matters Now
January 5, 2026
Dear Mirowitz Community, I am grateful to share that my contract as Interim Head of School has been renewed, and I am truly excited to continue my work at Mirowitz. This community has welcomed me with openness, partnership, and care, and it has been a...
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Illuminating Tomorrow, One Child at a Time
December 9, 2025
There’s something about this season — the short days, the long evenings, the quiet moments when the candles flicker in the window — that reminds us that keeping a flame alive has always been a communal act. The Maccabees didn’t know whether that one small...
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E Pluribus Unum — Out of Many, One
November 17, 2025
In a recent blog post, I wrote that community isn’t a static idea; it’s a motion. It’s the daily rhythm of showing up for one another, even when it’s hard. It’s a teacher giving up prep time to support a colleague, a parent volunteering quietly behind...
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What’s Rising at Mirowitz
November 2, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Community, With the High Holidays and parent–teacher conferences now in the rearview mirror, we find ourselves entering one of the most important stretches of the school year. For nearly three weeks—right up to November 25—we have uninterrupted time to be together as a...
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Building a Vibrant Community Together
October 20, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Community, There’s an unmistakable energy pulsing through our halls this fall. From joyful learning in classrooms to the laughter spilling out onto the playground, Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School feels alive with purpose and connection. This is what community looks like — vibrant, engaged, and...
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Strengthening Our Future
October 5, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Families, As we begin this New Year together, I want to share not only a vision of where Mirowitz is headed, but also gratitude for the extraordinary support that surrounds us. Over the summer, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis extended a loan...
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Shana Tova
September 24, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Community, It’s the Friday before Rosh HaShanah, the Head of the New Year, a moment when Jewish tradition invites us to pause, reflect, and enter the season with a fresh perspective. This week’s letter features a guest voice: Morah Val Toskin. Morah Val...
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The Moments That Matter at Mirowitz
September 8, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Community, Each week brings moments that remind me why Mirowitz is such a special place for children to grow, learn, and be seen. Sometimes those moments are big — overnight trips, field days, celebrations. Sometimes they are quieter but no less powerful. The...
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A New School Year at Mirowitz
August 25, 2025
Dear Mirowitz Families, The start of a school year always carries a special energy, and these past days at Mirowitz have been no exception. Standing at the car line in the morning, or stepping into classrooms throughout the day, I see the remarkable ways our...
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