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With so many Jewish day schools and yeshivas welcoming temporary Israeli transfer students into their doors, we invited four schools to describe how they supported these students during this time of great stress and trauma.
In the aftermath of the unprecedented events that transpired in Israel last October, our school community faced the harsh reality that the safety and security of our students, staff, and faculty required immediate attention...
In the face of a chilling declaration by Hamas, designating Friday, October 13, as a “Global Day of Jihad” and a “Day of Rage,” our community at Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) in Kansas City transformed a potential day of...
These are dark times. But in the midst of these difficulties, our children are experiencing a revitalized sense of Jewish pride. Asking “What do our kids need to know now?” can help ensure that they have the Jewish confidence...
Tragic events, whether personal, national, or global, evoke responses which psychologists refer to as stages of grief (after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s book On Death and Dying). For heads of school, the ways in which we publicly...
In a time of crisis, day school leaders both lay and professional are thrust into the public spotlight. What we say matters. What we don’t say also speaks volumes and will be interpreted. The timing of our communications and...
Every year when the days get shorter and colder and Chanukkah approaches, I find myself quietly taking stock of my surroundings and asking myself where I can find my own modern miracles of light. I never have to look very far...
During this time of crisis, school leaders are juggling so much more than usual, and your usual is already too full. To help lighten your load, I have researched and compiled a list of seven things that you can do now to make...
On the eve of the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, I enter the gates, pass the guards and walk through the corridors of Buckingham Palace, a place oozing with history and the grandeur of Great Britain’s Royal Family. An...
For Prizmah board member Laurie Hasten and her husband, Bernard, the Jewish future depends on strong Jewish day schools. “Day schools ensure Jewish continuity through education; our schools enable children to connect to their...