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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Mah Rabu (How beautiful is this earth!)
May 15, 2020
When was your last “wow” moment in nature? Sometimes the beauty of God’s creation makes us skip a breath. Mirowitz students know that there’s a Jewish phrase for that feeling of awe: Mah Rabu Ma’asecha Adonai. “How many are your works, oh God.” It comes from Psalm...
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Facing uncertainty…just like the Israelites
May 15, 2020
Our children are living in a time of uncertainty, and while we focus on their well-being, we also must take a moment to acknowledge that as adults, we are experiencing uncertainty, too. Yes, many Mirowitz families are facing unexpected hardships: furloughs, layoffs and reductions in...
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A Jewish School in the Cloud
May 15, 2020
I’ve been asked a few times this week how the remote learning experience is different for us as Jewish school. Maybe you’ve noticed these things too: Attention to the Soul: Other schools make an effort to attend to social emotional health or to teach children about “mindfulness.”...
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Recalculating
May 15, 2020
There have been a few times in my life when the original GPS directions to get me to a destination end up not being my path at all. The GPS calmly, robotically states “recalculating.” Recalculating! Yes. Each of us are recalculating at this unprecedented time....
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How we cope with uncertainty
March 13, 2020
Remember when we all stood at Mt. Sinai and wondered what was taking so long? For forty days and forty nights, we grew restless and wanted answers. We didn’t cope well with uncertainty, and eventually built a golden calf because they could wait no longer...
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Starting the Day with Meaning
March 9, 2020
When you were a child, did you start each morning considering how you would be your best self? Did you think about concepts like gratitude, your role in your community, connections with your ancestors, happiness? Me neither! But your lucky children do that every day....
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