The 8th Grade Trip to Israel
Each year, Rashi sends our 8th Graders for a two-week long trip to Israel where they learn, play, serve, and pray. Below is a daily account of this year’s activities from…
Category: Our Stories
What makes Rashi an exceptional place to learn, explore and grow.
A Teacher’s Dream
“To see your former student all grown, ready to go into a premiere of a documentary in which his talents, spirit, and heart are celebrated was one of those special…
Practical Compassion: Rashi’s First Grade and “The Shoe That Grows”
Rashi students and teachers are keeping a blog to chronicle their experience with the Rashi Purim Tamchui Project. Enjoy the first post! The first grade learned about “The Shoe That…
Brainy Second Graders Learn About Brains
By Talia and Will, Grade 2 Talia and Will, second grade bloggers explain why they are wearing brains on their heads. Do you remember making a brain in our class?…
Interfaith Families at Rashi: Prepare to be Welcomed, Never Judged
Michael Grappo, Rashi Parent I was raised in a non-Jewish family and didn’t have a real personal reference to Judaism until I met who would later become my wife. We…
Why We Chose Rashi for our Multicultural Children
Charlie Ishikawa, Rashi Parent I have a son, Akeakamai, and a daughter, Kealakai, who are in second grade and kindergarten at Rashi. I am not Jewish, and yet hearing my son…
Rashi is an Extension of Everything We Love About Our Temple
By Jessica Carroll, Rashi parent Temple Beth Elohim was a given for us. We knew it was where we wanted to start our Jewish journey with our family. When Leah,…
Why Do I Send My Kids to Rashi?
My name is Cindy Janower. I am the parent of two Rashi graduates and a Rashi fifth grader. First of all, the faculty is committed and energized – you feel…