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First Grade Siyum Ha’amidah: Learning tfilah at Schechter Manhattan
The…

A Covid Community Fair
A COVID Community Fair
By: Aliza Weinstock, 2nd…

Reflections: President's Mid-Year Letter
Our columnist is Julie Sissman, President of the Board of Schechter…

Reflections - January 21st 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td-HKNKzWVM&feature=youtu.be
This…

Yom Chesed: Strengthening Community by Helping Others
Yom Chesed: Strengthening Community by Helping Others
To create…

Read 2021: We Love Reading!
READ 2021: We Love Reading!
33 minutes and 41 seconds. This…

Singing Together at Schechter Manhattan
Singing Together at Schechter Manhattan
We love to sing together…

Build Community with Schechter Manhattan: Grandparents and Special Friends Program
Build Community with Schechter Manhattan: Grandparents and Special…

Gesher: Powerful Learning in Cross Grade Groups
Gesher: Powerful Learning in Cross Grade Groups
Last week, before…

Student Writing Throughout Schechter Manhattan
Student Writing Throughout Schechter Manhattan
Students…



Innovations in Covid Schooling
Innovations in Covid Schooling
By Rachel Mann, Schechter…

Student Engineers at Work: The Lieberman Family STEAM Center
Student Engineers at Work: The Lieberman Family STEAM Center
Even…

Perspective Taking and Empathy: Skills for Success
Perspective Taking and Empathy: Skills for Success
Over the…

Respectful Dialogue Across Difference: Teaching Politics at Schechter Manhattan
Respectful dialogue across difference: Teaching politics at Schechter…

Taking Stock of Our First Month
Taking Stock of Our First Month
We are just about a month into…

Joyous Jewish Living and Learning at Schechter Manhattan
Joyous Jewish Living and Learning at Schechter Manhattan
Kids…

Schechter Manhattan's Amazing Alumni!
Schechter Manhattan's Amazing Alumni!
It is Schechter Manahttan’s…

Communal Responsibility this Rosh Hashana: Follow Public Health and Safety Guidelines
Communal Responsibility this Rosh Hashana: Follow Public Health…

Welcome Back to Schechter Manhattan!
Welcome Back to Schechter Manhattan!
As we welcomed students…

Feel Good Fridays in Kitah Gimmel
Kindness has always been central to the makeup of our third grade…

Talking to Our Children About Recent Events
When we returned to school from the Shavuot holiday, protests…

Chesed and Tzedakah during Distance Learning
At Schechter Manhattan we pride ourselves on our commitment to…

In Appreciation of Teachers
The teachers were smiling as they encouraged students to build…

High School Placement: Process and Outcomes
In February and March, amidst the move to distance learning,…

A Cultural Shift
By Shira Jacobson, Curriculum and Programming Coordinator
At…

Student Products: Distance Learning in Action
In the three weeks that Schechter Manhattan has been educating…

Menschlichkeit in a time of Social Distancing
Today is Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the first day of the Jewish month…

Distance Learning at Schechter Manhattan
The spread of the Coronavirus has surely led to big, quick changes…

Purim Slideshow
We were thrilled to celebrate Purim together earlier…

The Mitzvot of Purim: Living Our Values to Make a Better World
This coming Tuesday, I will join the students and faculty of…

What We're Working On!
I am always excited to share with visitors the…

We are Up to Innovative Things, and People are Noticing!
I get to see the excellent and innovative approach to teaching…

President's Mid-Year Letter
Dear Schechter Manhattan Parents,
One of the most fun parts…

Enhancing STEAM Learning with Real-World Experiences
By Allison Levine
Last Wednesday morning, the 7th grade students…

Adding Complexity to the Teaching of a Complex Place
by Gary Pretsfelder, Principal
Schechter Manhattan…

The Power of Standing Up: What it was like to March Against Anti-Semitism
The march was titled “No Hate. No Fear.” and as I walked…

Sharing Schechter Manhattan with the Entire Community
By Judy Ney, Director of Admissions
This week, the pleasure…

Spread the Light of Schechter Manhattan: Give to our Chanukah Match to Support the Annual Campaign
We have reached the time of the year when daylight is short and…

Promoting Executive Function - Thinking About Thinking
By Shira Jacobson, Curriculum and Programming Coordinator, and…

What Jewish Educators Can Learn From A Muslim Author And Activist
In this column, published in The New York Jewish Week, Head…

Schechter Manhattan Students are Writers and Here's What They're Writing.
As I walked through classrooms at Schechter Manhattan earlier…

Civic Engagement and Jewish Identity Formation: Responding to Anti Semitism
By: Benjamin Mann, Head of School
As I stood in the voting booth…

Tell all your friends about Schechter Manhattan!
By Judy Ney, Director of Admissions
On Monday evening, energy…

In The Family
Mazal Tov to Aliza Weinstock, Schechter Manhattan teacher, on…

Tikkun Chinuch: Reflecting on Our Own Educational Experiences to Better Our Children’s Learning, and the World.
By Debbie Nehmad, Fourth Grade Teacher
A few weeks ago in…

Why I sent my kids to a Jewish School and why we chose Schechter Manhattan
Written by: Kobi Cohen, A Schechter Manhattan Parent
(English…

What do teshuvah and STEAM have in common? Reflection, and study that leads to action.
This week we started a new year on the Jewish calendar. In…

Curriculum Night 2019: President’s Message
This week's Reflections are from Schechter Manhattan Board President…

Sharing Our Similarities, Celebrating Our Differences: Welcoming Kitah Gimmel
By: Sam Feldman-Greene and Maria Knourenko, Third Grade Teachers
The…

Summer Changes: Using Office Space to Meet Our Goals
The new logo over the front door was not the only change returning…

Reflections: September 6, 2019
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Summer Mailing 2019
Summer Mailing 2019
Forms- DUE AUGUST 23
Thank you for your…

Celebrating the Class of 2019
Celebrating the Class of 2019
The students of the Schechter…

Israel in the Classroom: A Reflection
Israel in the Classroom: A Reflection
By: Daniella Adler and…

Taking Flight: Students learning through the lens of something they love.
Taking Flight: Students learning through the lens of something…

May Professional Development Update: Teachers Learning Together About Racial Diversity and Inclusion
Memories and Messages: An Intergenerational Evening
Wednesday,…

Understanding the Shoah through Oral History
Memories and Messages: An Intergenerational Evening
Wednesday,…

Rethinking Israel Education
Rethinking Israel Education
Just this week, rockets fell on…

Celebrating by giving to others: The Tzedakah Roundtable
Tzedakah Roundtable: The 2019 Tzedakah Roundtable which will…

The Mitzvot of Purim: Living our values to make a better world
Happy Purim! Participate in Schechter Manhattan Mishloach Manot.
To…

Portfolios: Self-reflection at Schechter Manhattan
Next Friday, March 15, Schechter Manhattan teachers and Middle…

Interdisciplinary, Real-World Learning: The Lieberman Family STEAM Center
Our guest columnist is Allison Levine, STEAM Coordinator at Schechter…

Generosity and Spirit of Giving Found at Schechter Manhattan
Our guest columnist is Eric Blomquist, Director of Development…

Piece on Racial Diversity and Inclusion in Jewish Day Schools
As some of you may have already seen on social media this past…

President of the Board Mid-Year Update Letter
Our guest columnist is Julie Sissman, President of the Board…

Where Are the Tests? Assessment in Grades K-5 at Schechter Manhattan
Special guest columnists this week: Shira Jacobson, Curriculum…

Honoring Our Amazing Alumni: The Schechter Manhattan Alumni Leadership Award
A great privilege of my more than twelve years at Schechter Manhattan…

Get Involved!: The Schechter Manhattan Parents’ Association is Excited for 2019
Special Guest Columnists This Week: Jennifer Abrams and Lisa…

What really motivates students?: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose
Visitors to Schechter Manhattan often comment to me about how…

Practicing Compassion: Empathy and Perspective Taking in Action
When I walked into kitah bet this week, they were discussing…

Communicating Student Progress: New Tool, Same Thorough Description
In this week’s column, Schechter Manhattan Principal, Gary…

Schechter Manhattan Values in the News
Support the Thousand Turkey Challenge to collect and donate…

Community Service at Schechter Manhattan
Support the Thousand Turkey Challenge to collect and donate…

Respectful dialogue across difference: Teaching politics at Schechter Manhattan
At Schechter Manhattan we aspire for our students to develop…

Responding to Tragedy in Pittsburgh
Dear Schechter Manhattan Community,
The tragic shooting in…

More Than Dressing Up
The sixth grade students were dressed in togas. They were gathered…

Gesher: Menschlichkeit in action
A Kindergarten student, a fourth grader, and an eighth grader,…

12 Oct Walking Through Schechter Manhattan
One of the best parts of my role as Head of School is the regular…

Security at Schechter Manhattan
Police Officer Torres recently dropped by Schechter Manhattan…

Sukkot Tefilah Service
Grades 2-5 enjoyed a very special community Sukkot Tefilah service…

Joyous Jewish living and learning at Schechter Manhattan
Kids like to shake the lulav. Over my years at Schechter Manhattan…

We Love the Schechter Manhattan Community!
As we gathered together for tfilah on Thursday morning, the…

The Lessons of Selichot: Empathy and Perspective-Taking
As we look towards Rosh Hashana this coming week, we are in the…

Summer Reading 2019
23 Jun Summer Reading 2019
1st-6th Grades: Summer Reading List and Assignments
Though…

Daf Kesher 2017-2018: Year in Review
Looking back at my Daf Kesher columns from 2017-2018, I think…

08 Jun On Democracy and Learning for a Cause: Students writing about important issues
On Democracy: Student writing about important issues
Last…

01 Jun Schechter Manhattan Student Concerts
This week Schechter Manhattan students gathered to share the…

25 May Health and Sexuality Education at Schechter Manhattan
Recently the 6th-grade students and I have been talking about…

18 May Dare to Dream
At Schechter Manhattan we Dare to Dream!
Shabbat Shalom
Benjamin…

11 May In Appreciation of Teachers
The teachers had roasted marshmallows all over their hands but…

04 May Clear Routines Plus Interesting Work Makes for Engaged Students
Last week I was pleased to welcome a group of Israeli educators…

27 Apr Join me at the Schechter Manhattan Gala!
I am very excited for the upcoming Schechter Manhattan Gala.…

20 Apr Celebrating Israel at 70
We ended the Schechter Manhattan model seder a few weeks the…

13 Apr Teaching Hebrew to Connect
Special guest column by Ruth Servi, Jewish Studies and Hebrew…

23 Mar Interfaith Seder: Jewish identity in a diverse world
The students were talking and laughing, sharing interests and…

16 Mar Faculty Rounds: Collegial professional development at Schechter Manhattan
By Elisa Marcus, K Teacher and Professional Development Coordinator
It’s…

09 Mar School Safety
In the weeks since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas…

02 Mar Special Purim Video, Celebrating 70 Years of the State of Israel.
In lieu of the weekly Reflection from our Head of School column,…

16 Feb More than the ABCs: Early Literacy at Schechter Manhattan
The Gan students were sitting in two circles, excited for their…

09 Feb 6th Grade Science Exhibitions: The rigors and satisfaction of multi-step, long term projects
“It was gross. Really gross,” was how one 6th grade student…

02 Feb Tfilah at Schechter Manhattan: Skills, Meaning, and Community
The students of kitah alef were beaming with pride, and they…

26 Jan Digital Awareness: Core Skills and Values at the Center of our Students’ Learning
This week we have a special Guest Columnist, Gary Pretsfelder,…

19 Jan Schechter Manhattan and the City: Field trips to enhance student learning.
We were only back in school for a few minutes on Tuesday morning…

12 Jan Racial Diversity in Education at Schechter Manhattan: An Update
“Where are the Jews of color?”, I asked myself as I sat in…

05 Jan Building community: the Schechter Manhattan Parents’ Association
Parents were holding their children tight, offering hugs and…

22 Dec An Evening with Natan Sharansky: Building Bridges Between Israeli and American Jews
“Jews for 3,500 years, we have mutual history. And we want…

15 Dec Meaningful Judaism that is both joyous and rigorous: Celebrating and studying Chanukah at Schechter Manhattan
Chanukah celebrations started early at Schechter Manhattan this…

08 Dec Meaningful learning is hard work: Second grade community maps
The second-grade students were working in pairs, spread around…

01 Dec Spreading the Light of Schechter Manhattan: Chanukah Match to support the annual campaign begins Monday, December 4
Now that we are in the month of Kislev, I am excited to start…

17 Nov The Impact of Schechter Manhattan: Catching up with an alumnus
I had not seen Tom since he graduated from Schechter Manhattan…

10 Nov Come Study With Us: The Global Day of Jewish Learning
The third-grade students and their teacher were sitting in a…

03 Nov Learning a Third Language: Computer Coding at Schechter Manhattan
Learning a Third Language: Computer Coding at Schechter Manhattan
Two…

27 Oct Israel turns 70: Let’s Engage!
The Schechter Manhattan students and faculty gathered together…

20 Oct Students at work: A walk through Schechter Manhattan
The first grade was filled with sounds of students reading in…

29 Sep Making Meaning Through Jewish Ritual
The Middle School students sat in small groups, sharing their…

15 Sep Schechter Manhattan Alumni Share Their Values in the Marketplace of Ideas
I am so proud of the graduates of Schechter Manhattan. I am…

08 Sep Prayers For The New Year: Helping children to confront events that make us feel unsafe
Welcome to the 22nd volume of Daf Kesher. In my weekly column,…

16 Jun Daf Kesher 2016-17: Year in Review
Looking back at my Daf Kesher columns from 2016-2017, I think…

09 Jun Support Schechter Manhattan: Give to the Spring Match
On Wednesday morning the Gan students presented their learning…

26 May How To Break Israel’s Bond With Young American Jews In One Easy Lesson
Click here to read my recent article in The Forward.
Benjamin…

18 May Connecting to Israel and the Jewish People: UWS Singing in the Streets and the Celebrate Israel Parade
Last Friday the students and faculty of Schechter Manhattan gathered…

12 May Reflective practice in leadership: The Schechter Manhattan Education Committee
Reflection is a core value at Schechter Manhattan. We ask students…

04 May In Appreciation of Teachers
The teachers had roasted marshmallows all over their hands but…

28 Apr On the Road with Kitah Chet
Greetings from Israel !!! The eighth grade, two-week, trip to…

07 Apr STEAMfest 2017
A group of first grade students displayed the winter scooter…

31 Mar Social and Emotional Safety: Schechter Manhattan Uniform Policy
All of us want to feel accepted. That is especially true in children,…

17 Mar High School Placement: Process and Outcomes
Over the last few weeks high school placement results came in…

24 Mar Annual Dinner & Auction: Celebrating Schechter Manhattan
The Schechter Manhattan Annual Benefit and Auction this past…

10 Mar Dancin’ on Purim
!חג פורים שמח
Go “Dancin’ on Purim” with Schechter…

03 Mar עברית בכיף: Hebrew at Schechter Manhattan
In Spring of 2016, The AVI CHAI Foundation engaged Rosov Consulting to…

17 Feb Portfolios: Self-reflection at Schechter Manhattan
The fifth grade students were working intently when I walked…

10 Feb Interfaith Living Museum
The sounds of kids chatting and laughing greeted me as I approached…

02 Feb Writers at Work!
Orli was sitting on the floor with her papers surrounding her.…

27 Jan Building community: Schechter Manhattan Parents’ Association
Parents were holding their children tight, offering hugs and…

20 Jan Students Hard at Work: Rigorous Learning at Schechter Manhattan
We are approaching the midpoint of the school year and students…

13 Jan Talking About Race on MLK Day
Race was not an issue for me. In the twenty years I have been…

06 Jan Read 2017
The Ulam was filled with students, but it was silent. Everyone…

16 Dec Solomon Schechter and the Meaning of Chanukah
Elisa, one of our Kindergarten teachers, asked her students,…

09 Dec Jewish Text Study at Schechter Manhattan: Building 21st Century Skills
“Which interpretation do you think is right, Rashi or Radak?”…

02 Dec Challenging Math at Schechter Manhattan: Learning Formulas and Much More
Natan jumped up from his seat in the second grade and rushed…

18 Nov Partnerships and Working Together
For a school to enact its mission it cannot function alone. Successful…

11 Nov Veterans Day, Citizenship and Memory
On Thursday the 3rd – 8th grade students and faculty gathered…

04 Nov Schechter Manhattan Alumni: In Their Own Words
A great privilege of my more than ten years at Schechter Manhattan…

28 Oct A Day in the Life
Recently, during my daily walk through the school I spent a couple…

21 Oct Teaching Civics During This Election
At Schechter Manhattan we aspire for our students to develop…

14 Oct Happy Students in a Happy Place
A great part of my role as Head of School is welcoming visitors…

07 Oct Teshuva, Tefilah, and Tzedakah – תשובה ותפילה וצדקה
The centerpiece of the high holiday liturgy is the unetane tokef prayer…

30 Sep The Lieberman Family STEAM Center & 21st Century Skills
The students who started in Gan this month will graduate from…

23 Sep Gesher
On Wednesday evening our community came together for our annual…

16 Sep Hebrew
“Hebrew… is the sacred language, it is the language of the…

09 Sep Welcome!
Welcome to the 21st volume of Daf Kesher. In my weekly column…

17 Jun Year in Review
It has been a terrific year at Schechter Manhattan. As I look…

10 Jun Welcome to the Class of 2025
On Sunday morning I attended a wonderful gathering at Schechter…

03 Jun Professional Development Working Groups: Teachers Learning Together
On Thursday afternoon the Schechter Manhattan faculty participated…

27 May Connecting to Israel and the Jewish People: the Celebrate Israel Parade
I first marched in the Celebrate Israel Parade when I was a little…

20 May Partners in Sustaining our School: The Annual Campaign Spring Match
In my many years as a teacher and division head I had the opportunity…

13 May Dispatch 2 from Israel
Ten days into the 8th grade Israel trip the students have had…

06 May Dispatch from Israel
It was a warm night and we sat in a circle on the grass at Kibbutz…

15 Apr STEAMfest 2016!
As you are kicking your Passover prep into high gear by cleaning…

08 Apr Connecting to Israel: The 8th Grade Trip and Shlichut Initiative
On Wednesday morning the 8th grade students and parents gathered…

01 Apr Annual Dinner & Auction: Celebrating Schechter Manhattan
The Schechter Manhattan Annual Dinner & Auction this past…

25 Mar Purim: Imagining a Better World
We were shaken again by the news of terror this week in Brussels.…

18 Mar High School Placement: Process & Outcomes
Over the last few weeks high school placement results came in…

11 Mar The More Tzedakah, The More Shalom. Pirkei Avot 2:8
Amy Martin, Special Guest Columnist, Third Grade Teacher, and…

04 Mar The Federalist Papers: Understanding History is Hard Work
Last week I took my yearly, virtual trip back in time to the…

26 Feb Siyum Ha’Amidah: Meaningful t’filah at Schechter Manhattan
I am really impressed with Kitah Alef, our first grade. On Wednesday…

12 Feb “שירה בציבור ו”משנכנס אדר: Joyous Jewish Living at Schechter Manhattan
Chodesh Tov! This week we celebrated Rosh Chodesh Adar I with…

29 Jan Gesher on Tu B’shvat: Planting Seeds Together
A group of three students, from Gan, from Gimmel , and another…

22 Jan Focus on the Child: Assessment at Schechter Manhattan
Last Friday, the second grade students showed me the maps of…

15 Jan Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere…
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are…

08 Jan STEAM in our Classrooms
One of the goals for our first year of the Lieberman Family STEAM…

11 Dec Spreading Light Throughout the Jewish World
As we lit the Chanukah candles each evening this week, it felt…

04 Dec Jewish Identity Formation in Israel and the Diaspora
“.בית הספר הקונסרבטיבי הנפלא ״סולומון…

20 Nov ופרוש עלינו סכת שלומך
Our thoughts and prayers turned to Paris this week, in the wake…

13 Nov Special Programs: Making Connections Beyond the Classrooms
This week was filled with special programs and events at Schechter…

06 Nov Launching the Lieberman Family STEAM Center
On Wednesday evening Schechter Manhattan was filled with energy…

30 Oct Rabbinics Standards and Benchmarks: Reaching for a Very High Bar
The room was filled with the hum of discussion and debate. In…

One Size Does Not Fit All: Differentiated Instruction
Early in my teaching career I found myself frustrated. Even when…

16 Oct תפילה לשלום מדינת ישראל
תפילה לשלום מדינת ישראל
Each spring for…

09 Oct Daf Kesher
Gathering the Schechter Manhattan Community
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Students at the Center: A Walk Through Schechter Manhattan Classrooms
Every…

25 Sep Daf Kesher
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18 Sep Daf Kesher
The ELT: Faculty Collaboration at Schechter Manhattan
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