On the first Friday afternoon back in school, the Yavneh students and faculty engaged in a truly meaningful way to usher in our very first Shabbat of the school year. All students in grades 1-8 joined together in the Middle School gym and welcomed Shabbat with Yavneh’s traditional assembly songs. Rabbi Steven Penn introduced Yavneh’s joint themes of the year, Celebrating Yerushalayim at 50 and Ahavat Chinam. The program continued with an explanatory video of the theme after which everyone joined together in song about Yerushalayim. Finally, the students gathered in classrooms, hallways and every available floor space to start their themed Torah learning in a Bet Midrash style. It was inspiring to watch the older and younger children learning together in small groups.

By JLNJ Staff