Head of School Blog
Friday, May 31, 2019
Portrait of a Gesher Grad
Last week I wrote about how important it is for educators and students to understand where it is they are headed in any unit of learning, so that everyone can […]
Friday, May 24, 2019
The Power of Authentic Performance
Today our 3rd Grade demonstrated mastery of their ability to lead and understand the Amidah, nineteen consecutive blessings that form the backbone of every Jewish prayer service. I think they […]
Friday, May 10, 2019
Reflections from a trip to Israel
This past week I had the gift of traveling to Israel for the first week of our 8th graders’ two week educational trip, a capstone experience that ties together […]
Friday, May 3, 2019
The Tale of Two Roses – Reflections for this time between Yom HaShoah, Yom Hazikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut.
This week, I read a powerful Facebook post by Lori Palatnik, a local and national community leader, It read, “Jews have two memorial days: #YomHazikaron to remind us of the […]