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2025 Israel Trip—The Impact of a Schechter Education

/ May 6, 2025 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

“Are we going in the right direction?” This was the main question I wanted to answer when I chose to staff the 8th Grade trip to…

Unity, Diversity, and Schechter’s Relationship with Israel

/ Sep 2, 2024 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

Remarks offered at Ner Tamid Gala, March 2024

From the Mission Statement: What does it mean to be “Student-Centered”?

/ Feb 29, 2024 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

Baking has a reputation for requiring precision. When making items like cakes and cookies, you need to measure carefully,…

“100 days of ______.”

/ Feb 1, 2024 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

“100 days of ______.” In January or February of any other year, if you ask an educator to fill in the blank, you will get one…

The Israel Rally

/ Nov 15, 2023 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

“For many of us, the march from Selma to Montgomery was about protest and prayer. Legs are not lips and walking is not kneeling.…

Announcing Our New Mission and Core Values!

/ Oct 3, 2023 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

As Head of School, I’m responsible for Schechter’s day-to-day operations, and for keeping our school on a constant journey…

All Learning is Language Learning

/ May 3, 2023 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

“Why learn facts if you can just Google them?” Questions like this, which many of us began asking in the late 90s as computers…

Big Questions Lead to Reflection and Conversation

/ Mar 16, 2023 /

By: Rabbi Jonathan (Yoni) Berger

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men and women to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach…