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 questions about genetic manipulation and when (if ever) it’s ok, and our news hounds looked at the recent, mysterious death of a Jewish prosecutor in Argentina. […]
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 Marsha Bornstein for coordinating everything so effortlessly. The overwhelming response from the students was an enthusiastic thumbs up! This coming Sunday, February 28th, […]
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 know by 10 pm Saturday night (obviously illness is an exception)—it really makes a difference in […]
Good turnout and even better Jewish learning going on yesterday: from acrostic poems using their names and the word Judaism, to an up-to-the-minute discussion of the Women of the Wall movement in Israel and the historic/groundbreaking/game-changing creation of an egalitarian worship space at the Western Wall. We’ve got some exciting programming coming up in the […]
Sincere thanks to those of you who let us know your child would be absent yesterday—it helps us be smarter planners for lunch and class time. Unfortunately, there were about twice as many students absent as expected—I can’t emphasize this enough: please let us know if your child will be absent no later than “Erev […]
Nothing like some winter weather cabin fever to bring our attendance up to almost 100%!! Great to see everyone yesterday for the official first day of our second semester. Our electives this semester include, Hagoof U’Neshama aka Body and Soul/Jewish Bioethics, Jewish Entertainment, Jews in the News, Modern Hebrew continued, and Teachable Talmud. It should […]
Due to the condition of the roads this morning, including Interstate 64, there will be no school today, January 10th. Please stay warm and safe!