"Yavneh's students are successful because of the dual curriculum," said Bradley. "By balancing both Judaic and General Studies, we learn to think differently and to apply the concepts we have learned in our Judaic classes to our General Studies."

"Bradley has a voracious appetite for knowledge which sometimes seems unquenchable. He is inquisitive and an extremely hard worker," said former Judaic Studies and Math faculty member, Rabbi Maury Grebenau. "Bradley has thought about the larger questions and there is nothing he loves more than to debate these issues with friends and teachers. He feels strongly about his Jewish identity and his drive and work ethic give him the potential to be a great Jewish leader."

"The best part about Yavneh is that the students build relationships with the teachers and, as peers, it might be strange but I can always depend on my friends to get me in to weird and sometimes awkward situations," said Bradley. "Of course, we also depend on each other to get out of those situations. It was amazing to me that I could grow up somewhere else but never did I feel like the 'new kid,' once we moved here."

With his family, Bradley attends Congregation Shaare Tefilla, and he is a member of the National Council of Synagogue Youth. At Yavneh, in addition to his success as a four-year attorney through Mock Trial, Bradley has served as a Layout Editor for The Bulldog Print, he's played on the Bulldog Tennis Team, been a member of Helping Everyone Live Peacefully, and an actor in Yavneh's Theatre productions of "The Secret Garden," and "Epic Adventures in a Rinky Dink Art Museum." With his sister Lexi, he founded Kidz Korner, an organization that each year collects stuffed animals and gifts for the patients of Medical City Children's Hospital.

Bradley has spent his summer vacations participating in Gloria Shields Publications Workshops, as a Gerald Klein Jewish Family Service Intern working with the March of Dimes Regional Office, and as an intern for attorney, and former YavnehDad, Rick Cohen.

With plans to become an attorney - he's had great training as one of the captains of Yavneh's Mock Trial team - Bradley has already been accepted to the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and the University of Miami. "Mock Trial has been a lot of fun and a great experience, but foremost it's taught me how to think on my feet, and how to present. Warren, Rick, and Harry have all been great examples and given me opportunities that I don't think would have been available at any other school."

Bradley, who lives by honor, will certainly take his Yavneh training into the courtrooms of his future. You can be certain that when he does, the scales of justice will weigh true.

Yavneh's Pollman Hall lit up with words, musical notes, and visual arts abounding in the form of the 2013 Literary Café.  Hosted by Assistant Principal, Dr. Tim Cloward, the program featured poetry, creative writing, music, and a variety of medium representing the hands of Yavneh's budding artists.

A toast of expressions to Amitai Abouzaglo '16, Jordan Cope '14, Shelby Gadol '13, Shea Miller '13, Clara Moskowitz '13, Dalya Romaner '14, Kayley Romick '13, Mika Stein '13, Dania Tanur '14who each shared silly, serious, rhyming and not, tremendously creative works of prose and imagination.

To the 2013 YAD Editor, Shelby Gadol '13

and her team, Lay-out Editors Haley Chestler '15 and Scott Lacritz '15, Lay-out Assistant Dalya Romaner '14, Visual Arts Editor Hannah Liebermann '14, 

and staff members Jordan Cope '14, Sam Coretz '13, Stephanie Medina '13, Shea Miller '13, 

Clara Moskowitz '13, Max Schnitzer '13, and 

Mika Stein  '13  CONGRATULATIONS on a beautiful                               book of treasured expression and art.

There was more than a bit of toe-tapping, humming, and keeping the beat as Yavneh's music ensembles entertained - with their own touches of humor and creative cleverness.  High notes to our musical master, 

Kim Corbet and seniors Andrew Appell, Lane Engelberg, Karen Folz, Justin Katz, Kayley Romick, and Leora Zhrebker '13, as well as Ella Baum '14, 

Jordan Cope '14, Zac Romick '15, and Daniel Toobian '16.

A second bow to the cast of the 2013 Theatre department production of  

"Epic Adventures in a Rinky Dink Art Museum;" 

Danielle Berman '16, 

Joey Goldman '16, 

Daniel Granat '14, Nathasha Guaqueta '14, Valerie Lopez '14, 

Logan Luskey '14, 

Bradley Riche '13, 

Adina Romaner '16, Kayley Romick '13, 

Serina Romick '15,

Rachel Rudberg '13, 

Elie Schramm '13, 

Yael Spirer '13, Sammy Weyser '16, and Adam Wilensky '13.

In addition to the respect due to Dr. Cloward, honor was credited to Yavneh's English faculty including Bonnie Atkins, Sandy Hall-Chiles, and Peggy Leeman.  Congratulations are in order as Yavneh's literary prowess continues to unfold and be recognized beyond our own campus.

Mazel Tov to:

online inupcoming issue of "Tale Of One City" (not yet available but

bookmark taleofonecity.tumblr.com/ 

**  Kayley Romick '13, who received the Scholastic Art & Writing SW Regional Gold Key Award.

** Jordan Cope '14, and seniors Shelby Gadol, Shea Miller, Clara Moskowitz, Kayley Romick, and Mika Stein, who have been invited to participate in the SMU Literary Fest, next Wednesday (3/20) at 6pm.  An open invitation was shared by Dr. Cloward and all interested can visit  www.wordspacedallas.com for more details.

** Clara Moskowitz '13, Max Schnitzer '13,

and Mika Stein '13 who were named as finalists in the Dallas Public Library's 17th Annual Express Yourself! Youth Poetry Competition.