From the Head of School

Shabbat Shalom

Dear Yavneh Family,

I am so proud to report that our students have successfully completed a rigorous battery of academic exams in Math, English, Science, History and Hebrew during the past week, preparing them well for the rigor of college exams (as many of our alumni have told us over the years). All of this would not have been possible without the healthy exam snacks provided by our wonderful PTO moms and dads.

One of the most fundamental precepts of Judaism is the commandment to love G-D. In fact its source is the opening line of the first paragraph of Shma, V'ahovta. As it says quite explicitly "You shall love Hashem your G-D with all of your heart." Yet, this requirement seems to be implausible to mandate, if not impossible to fulfill. How can we be forced to love someone or something; that is an unfair expectation? Can we legislate emotions like love or hate?

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Mark Your Calendars!

12-21 to

1-1

Winter Break -- No School

January

1-4

School Resumes

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Lunch Calendar

Remember, to hear more about the Parsha of the week, parents can join Rabbi Ariel Rackovsky in the Atrium Boardroom every Thursday morning from 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Bulldog Bytes

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SENIOR

Steve Levine

Parents: Ian & Sylvie Levine

Synagogue: Chabad of Dallas

Lower School: Levine Academy

Favorite Class: Math

Favorite co-Curricular: Varsity Basketball

Yavneh is ..... a school that unites kids from the Jewish community as one.

Thank you, Yavneh PTO!!

Continuing a proud Yavneh tradition, our wonderful PTO provided snacks for the students during final exam week. The project this year was organized by Brenda Time, and was ably supported by Mindy Cohen, Alissa Krieger, Joan Weyser, Gianina Abouzaglo, Brenda Bliss and David Weiss. The students and teachers were so appreciative to have all this great food prior to exams. Thank you to everyone for their time and support!!