Updates


Weekly Update 5-2-16

What a year we just completed!! For my fellow numbers folks—we just wrapped 24 weekly sessions, 1 snow day, 2 guest speakers, 1 Jewish film, 1 moving play, 1 amazing trip to Philadelphia, >1600...
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Weekly Update 4/18/16

Despite dueling BBYO and NFTY out-of-town events, we had a great day yesterday, full of Chaim Potak, Hebrew, Talmud, and deep Bioethics questions. We’re off next Sunday (Chag Sameach/Happy Passover...
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Weekly Update 4/11/15

I trust everyone had a rejuvenating Spring Break and you’re ready to finish off our HSJS year strong during our last two sessions! We’ll be together for engaging class time this coming Sunday,...
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Weekly Update 3-28-16

Another great day of engaging Jewish learning yesterday: as always, thank you to those of you who let me know if your child would be absent or leaving early. You directly impact our planning...
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Weekly Update 3-21-16

Here’s what’s cool about our terrific faculty and students: yesterday during lunch, before class, the Jews in the News students were debating which newsworthy Jewish person would be discussed...
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Weekly Update 3-14-16/Pi Day

Great Jewish learning going on yesterday, which is as it should be!! In case you missed the terrific presentation by Scott Fried on March 6th, feel free to explore his website, www.scottfried.com, to...
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Weekly update 3-6-16

Yesterday we were inspired by Scott Fried who spoke to our students about valuing one’s own life and holding it sacred in order to refrain from dangerous behaviors that are common survival...
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Weekly Update 2-29-16

Yesterday evening at HSJS was another great example of the extraordinary Jewish learning we experience every week. Our Talmud scholars were deep in discussion, our Bioethics students delved into...
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Weekly Update 2-22-16

Thanks to the Ann and Coleman Friedman Fund, we were treated to a wonderful, thought-provoking movie yesterday, Rock in the Red Zone, part of the Louisville Jewish Film Festival. Thanks also to...
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Weekly Update 2-15-16

We lucked out with the snow yesterday and had a great session, even though we were a small but mighty group. I do need to emphasize again, that if you know your child will be absent, please let me...
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