Reflections on a Year of Growth at Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor by Ali Reingold, Director of Admissions and Marketing (Reprinted from prizmah.org/prizmah-blogs, October 2021) Spanning more than 45 […] Read More

The HDS Board of Directors is delighted to share the news that Rabbi Will Keller will be the next Head of School at Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor. Rav […] Read More

by Ali Reingold, Director, Admissions and Marketing Telling and retelling, examining and reexamining, asking questions, finding new interpretations, connecting ideas to one’s life and finding meaning and messages — these […] Read More

Magnetic name tags affixed to lockers line the hallways where colorful billboards display smiling photographs of Hebrew Day School teachers. Meticulously placed desks with fresh folders, writing journals, math manipulatives, […] Read More

“May we build monkey bars in the Gan classroom?” I presented this unusual request to Jen prior to the start of summer vacation. She listened earnestly as I explained that […] Read More

On Wednesday, September 26th, Hebrew Day School joined over 4 million people from around the world to celebrate Character Day, or as we call it at HDS, Mensch Day. It […] Read More

“Science has been hard at work trying to explain why singing has such a calming yet energizing effect on people. What researchers are beginning to discover is that singing is […] Read More

“Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.” – David Alan Harvey, Photographer Sprinting, skipping, laughing, cartwheeling children scatter as the doors fly open. Arms wide, smiles wider, […] Read More

How many of these activities would you enjoy as a way to access learning? * Building a structure  *  Performing a play  *  Creating a clay pot  * * Reading a book  […] Read More

Pesach is coming up, and like every year, I find myself remembering the mitzvah of “V’higadeta l’vincha” (“and you should tell your children”). With this mitzvah, the Torah is commanding us […] Read More