Conversation with:

MK Merav Michaeli Member of Knesset

Rabbi Ofek Meir, Headmaster & CEO of the Leo Baeck Education Center

Four inspiring and thoughtful Leo Baeck High School Students (Shahar Zacharia, Ma’ayan Sher, Tamar Widmann and Noam Manaker Morag)

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By Rabbi Ofek Meir

This year, as an educator, I have a heightened sense of responsibility because we are living in times of crisis and difficulty. Our world fell apart in one fell swoop with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In confronting this, crisis, I believe that education plays an essential role in building resilience for our students, and for society.

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by Rabbi Ofek Meir

Rosh Hashanah 5781

Dear Leo Baeck Education Center Family and Friends,

The Hebrew word “shana” in Rosh Hashanah, has two meanings L’shanot (to change) or L’shanen (to repeat anew). This year, more than ever, we have been challenged with the dilemma of what to change as we adapt to the new normal and what to preserve moving forward.

For me, at the helm of the Leo Baeck Education Center, I often feel as if I am in a triage center, setting priorities on the basis of what is truly important. I hope that lesson I learned from this process may be helpful to you as you begin the new year.

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Blog in the Times of Israel by Dr. Nancy Strichman, who teaches graduate courses in evaluation and strategic thinking at the Hebrew University’s Glocal program. Click here

Written by Rabbi Ofek Meir, our Headmaster and Managing Director and as appeared in eJewish Philanthropy. Click here