November 19, 2020, 3 Kislev 5781

This Week  הַשָּׁבוּעַ

A special benefit to the Yavneh experience is our unique way of building community. Weekly T’fillah and Shabbat gatherings, daily lunchtime Chavurah, cross-grade buddy program, grade level online social opportunities, and generational events are just a few examples of how Yavneh builds a robust support network for each individual student and family. Thanks to the generosity of our families during the Chai Challenge, our community building programs allow our school to carry on one of Yavneh’s core teachings, to take care of each other. #ThisIsYWeChai

We are currently at 25% family participation

Getting to 100% will help us unlock a $200K additional donation from an anonymous donor.

American Jew? Jewish American? Yavneh students, whether subconsciously or consciously, are continually navigating these intertwining social identities - , one being an identity of the dominant culture and one being part of a minority culture. As we approach the holiday of Thanksgiving this year in 2020 at the end of a presidential election cycle, in the midst of a global pandemic, some of our middle school students have been reflecting deeply about what their social identities mean to them and their place in the current landscape of American life. Here are the reflections of current 8th grader Gabe.

This summer, I watched America protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other victims who died because of racially motivated police brutality. I saw the images and videos of these murders and the harassment black people have to go through every day because of their skin color. I watched reporters and protesters alike being showered with rubber bullets and tear gas by police and the National Guard for standing up for what they believe in, and it was then I decided to commit to learning more about race and racism in this country. I read several books, including one I would really recommend for people who want to learn more about race in America, Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. It was a very enlightening experience to hear about things that I usually didn’t hear about inside the “bubble” of privilege I and many of my fellow Yavneh students have.. This experience taught me more than just the history of race in this country; it taught me how important it is to hear firsthand accounts of racism and injustice, as well as just how deeply rooted racism is in this country. The only way we can minimize and de-institutionalize racism and bigotry is by having a diverse coalition of anti-racists, and the only way to make a diverse coalition of anti-racists is by educating people. Read more

In Kitah Alef, children worked on a creative project using fall leaves to make their own leaf people! This project will lead into their next unit on coding and designing robots.

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Mazal tov to Mrs. Haritan and her family on the birth of Noa Judith Haritan, born November 14th at 9:24pm, weighing 7 lbs 15oz.

Thank you to the following for the recent tribute donation:

Aurianne and Adam Dorsay, In memory of Angela Gold

Eden Peled, in honor of Uncle Adam Shecter

Your family's gift is an investment in Yavneh's varied curriculum, exceptional faculty, and diverse student body. To participate in this year's Annual Campaign / Chai Challenge, please DONATE HERE.

All gifts are greatly appreciated and we thank the most recent families and organizations who have donated to our 2020-2021 Annual Campaign. Donations received Oct. 27th - Nov. 16th 2020:

Maryann and Dmitry Barsky

Shelly Butcher

Aurianne and Adam Dorsay

Joanne and Marc Field

Rebecca and Arnnon Geshuri*

Leslie Banks and James Miller

Kim Cousens and Jonathan Peck

Jerami Shecter and Nir Peled

Holly Nattrass Raif and Aaron Raif

Maya Kochman and Oren Singer

Liza and Ilya Slain

Jamie and Ilan Zimmer

Rebecca and Aaron Zisser

* Leadership Circle 2020-2021

+ Grants Received and/or Pledged

Please forgive errors and omissions. Please contact our Development Office to make your pledged donation or learn more about our Annual Campaign.

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