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But We Just Unpacked!
While we still have many a pile of unsorted books, blocks, and math manipulatives, we are finally done with the moving boxes! After...
Stephanie Ives
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Asking for Forgiveness
I am writing this note on the Shabbat before Yom Kippur to ask for mechilah, forgiveness, both personally and on behalf of our...
Stephanie Ives
Sep 22, 20231 min read


Kicking Off the New Year
Speech given by our Principal at this year's Curriculum Night!
Ingrid Goldfein
Sep 18, 20234 min read


A Lens of Abundance
Whether the High Holidays fall a little earlier or later on any particular Gregorian calendar year, they always coincide with the start...
Stephanie Ives
Sep 8, 20234 min read


Our School Year Siyyum
In Jewish tradition, we come together at the culmination of a unit of study to celebrate the learning, recognize the accomplishment, and...
Stephanie Ives
Jun 16, 20238 min read


Celebrating Pride
In just a few minutes, we will gather today for Shabbat B'Yachad, our last pre-Shabbat assembly of the year, and we are so delighted to...
Stephanie Ives
Jun 9, 20234 min read


Only Simchas From Our COO
Speech Given by Nicole Weiss, our COO, at This Year's Manna From Heaven Annual Gala My name is Nicole Weiss, and I am the Chief Operating...
Nicole Weiss
Jun 2, 20235 min read


Compliments and Appreciations: Yom Yerushalayim
We have a tradition at Beit Rabban to close out presentations with "compliments and appreciations." It is a lovely way to reinforce the...
Stephanie Ives
May 19, 20235 min read


Individual Acts, Communal Impacts
May 12, 2023 - 21st of Iyyar 5783 - Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַי Dear Beit Rabban Community, Inspired by...
laura5306
May 12, 20233 min read


Erev Shabbat Shout Outs!
May 5, 2023 - 14th of Iyyar 5783 - Parashat Emor 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר Dear Beit Rabban Community, Last year our principal Ingrid...
laura5306
May 5, 20233 min read


For the Love of the Complicated
April 28, 2023 - 7th of Iyyar 5783 - Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדשִׁים Dear Beit Rabban Community, It's...
laura5306
Apr 28, 20233 min read


Single best hour of the work week...
March 10, 2023 - 17th of Adar 5783 - Parashat Ki Tisa 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא Dear Beit Rabban Community, Friday from 12:30 to 1:30...
laura5306
Mar 10, 20237 min read


Not avoiding...
March 3, 2023 - 10th of Adar 5783 - Parashat Tetzaveh 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה Dear Beit Rabban Community, Needless to say, these are...
laura5306
Mar 3, 20233 min read


It's the Coaching Parashah
February 10, 2023 - 19th of Sh'vat 5783 - Parashat Yitro 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ Dear Beit Rabban Community, I have the idea that we...
laura5306
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Learning from and teaching our children...
February 3, 2023 - 12th of Sh'vat 5783 - Parashat Beshalach 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח Dear Beit Rabban Community, Some years back on a...
laura5306
Feb 3, 20231 min read


Communal Experiences and Simcha
January 27, 2023 - 5th of Sh'vat 5783 - Parashat Bo 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא Dear Beit Rabban Community, We have shared some wonderful...
laura5306
Jan 27, 20233 min read


Preparing our children for the unknown...
January 13, 2023 - 20 Tevet 5783 - Parashat Shemot 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת Dear Beit Rabban Community, Last week we concluded the book...
laura5306
Jan 13, 20235 min read


Remembering Stacey with Joy
January 6, 2023 - 14 Tevet 5783 - Parashat Vayechi 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי Dear Beit Rabban Community, Today’s Shabbat B’Yachad (whole...
laura5306
Jan 6, 20234 min read


Just in Time: A Final Chanukah Present for All!
December 26, 2022 | Last Day of Chanukah Dear Beit Rabban Community, On this last day of Chanukah, I cannot stop smiling as I scroll...
laura5306
Dec 26, 20223 min read


Keeping Lights On/Shining Bright
December 16, 2022 | 22nd of Kislev Parashat Vayeshev 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב Dear Beit Rabban Community, We are getting ready for a...
laura5306
Dec 16, 20222 min read

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