Shana Tova

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 has been instrumental in setting the right tone for the school year, and I am deeply grateful for her guidance and good counsel on what truly matters at Mirowitz.

As we take a fresh look at the work and systems that guide our community this year, I hope you will continue to share what has been important to you and your family since arriving here. One question I ask every parent in our meetings is this: What is one memory or moment that confirmed for you that Mirowitz was the right place for your family? If we have not yet had that conversation, I warmly invite you to book a time with me in the coming weeks or after the holidays.

Our children remind us daily of the lessons we most need as adults: to approach the world with curiosity, to forgive quickly, to find joy in the smallest discoveries, and to lift one another up.

As the High Holy Days approach, may we allow their example to guide us toward being our best selves, not only for them, but with them.  We’ve got lots of upcoming events, and you can find them below.  I hope to see you at one or many of these moments that bring us together outside of the classroom and deepen our shared sense of belonging.

L’Shanah Tovah U’Metukah — may it be a sweet and meaningful new year for us all.

With gratitude,
Moreh Brian Thomas

In this season, it calls us to reflect and return to our values, to our most authentic selves, and to the path we want to walk together as a community.

As we look ahead, we are filled with hope and gratitude for the bright future we are building at Mirowitz. Each day, our students discover joy in Jewish learning, in friendship, and in growing as compassionate leaders. Together, we are shaping a community rooted in Jewish values, one that embraces curiosity, resilience, and responsibility.

At the same time, teshuvah reminds us that growth requires flexibility.  Just as we guide our children to learn from experience and try again, we too will adjust along the way this year, always guided by our mission, our values, and our deep care for one another.May this new year be filled with sweetness, strength, and possibility. May it be a year of joyful learning, of meaningful connection, and of building a future together that reflects the very best of who we are.

Shanah Tovah U’Metukah,

Morah Val