On March 14, students in Mrs. Schnur’s math class worked on math problems relevant to pi.
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
Among the activities at a Parents Day fair at SINAI@JKHA, parents and students had fun sorting “meat” and “dairy” items out of a box as
“And He (God) called to Moshe…” (1:1) These unusual words introduce the sefer Vayikra, third book of the Torah. Why doesn’t this sefer begin with
Parshat Vayikra There are times—actually many times—when I review the weekly haftarah in preparation of these articles, and I pause in amazement at the magnificence
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy fifth-graders took part in the school’s annual Invention Convention! Students had the opportunity to use Design Theory to conceptualize, design and create
Last year, I was driving on the highway and my car kept veering to the right. I turned the wheel to keep the car straight,
Failure is inherent to human behavior and deeply woven into religious experience. Despite our best efforts to rise above our weaknesses and to transcend our
The Yeshivat Noam math department taught the pleasure to measure on Pi Day, 3.14! The fifth graders measured many sized circles and enjoyed eating pies.
Small Numbers of Jews Judaism has the lowest number of adherents of all the world’s major religions (see, for example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_religious_populations). Our numbers are dramatically
The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin
Recently, Moshe Kindelehrer and I welcomed, as a guest on our new podcast, White Plains City Council President Justin Brasch. An active longtime member of
