— parenting, school, school in Israel, school year —

The End of an Era

September 1, 2023

Recently, my dad asked me if I could pull up all of our first day of school pictures through the years. We actually have them framed together in the house, but I haven’t presented them all in one place like this before. So here you are, dad. The days really are long when you have… Read More The End of an Era

— high school, Israel, new beginnings, school, school in Israel, Sussya —

New Beginnings, Again

September 1, 2015

The first day of school always evokes two very distinct memories for me. Since the entire country starts school on the same day, there is a real sense of excitement that permeates the whole country, of beginnings (and endings) and of camaraderie. Our first year in Israel, we had a meeting on August 31st at… Read More New Beginnings, Again