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Dear Ezra Community,
I have a short-sleeved plaid shirt that gets a lot of mileage at this time of the year. I like it for a few reasons; it is loose, breathes well, and looks like a button-down shirt even though it only has a few buttons at the top. Most importantly, it belonged to my gr…
Dear Ezra Community,
This is the perfect time of year for counting. We’re nearing the end of the counting of the Omer and looking forward to celebrating Shavuot and Shabbat this weekend. As our year winds down, some of our students may be counting the days until summer, but we’re also l…
Dear Ezra Community,
The ability of world and national events to stop us in our tracks can be paralyzing for many of us. It is natural to wonder why and how these things can be happening in our world, even with so much good happening at the same time. An event like the shooting in Uval…
One of the perks of working in an institution where I am also an alumnus, is that I get to re-experience important traditions, Ezra rights of passage, and events. It has been such a special experience to share my memories with our teachers (including some of my own former teachers!) and with…
As a Jewish day school, so much of our year is scheduled according to our holidays, life cycle events, and our weekly observance of Shabbat. I’m pleasantly reminded of the times of the year and their hectic nature, which also at times gives way to calmer and less scheduled periods of time.…
