Excerpts from Teachers’ Graduation Talks 2022

Excerpts from Teachers’ Graduation Talks 2022 2022 םויסה סקטב םירומ תוחיש ךותמ םיעטק

JACOBY

“Our Jewish tradition tells us in Pirkei Avot: Who is wise? One who learns from every person. You are curious to learn and grow . . . and have the gift to learn from everyone.”

LIOR

“In you we all see a powerful reasonableness – a quiet. You never raise your voice to be heard, nor do you speak to hear your own voice.”

ELEANOR

“And now, Eleanor, the Book has reached another turning point. Even so, I think I know how this book ends: with headstrong Eleanor taking on the world and leaving us with a story to tell; a tome to read; a legend to always remember.”

ADIN

“You truly embody Pirkei Avot’s advice, examining an issue from every conceivable angle and weighing the myriad of in’s and out’s and perspectives before making up your mind.”

BEE

“In your triumphant return to JCDS, you’ve taught us to always advocate for human rights and just causes with determination and a whole lot of gumption!”

LIANA

“A long, long time from now, in a galaxy far, far away, we will hear about something amazing that you have done. Your time here at JCDS has been marked by kindness, integrity and creativity. And wherever you choose to go and whatever you choose to do . . . may the force be with you!”

DANDAN

“You exemplify a warrior’s credo. I’m so impressed by your self-awareness and your deep sense of what is right and wrong. This is so admirable in someone your age and is bound to serve you well as you move ahead in life.”

RICHIE

“You care so deeply about the people in your life, that you just can’t help but stick your neck out for them time and time again.”

RACHEL

“I have hope for the future because of you, Rachel. You have the capacity and the ethical fortitude to be a real leader – one who will actually change the world for the bereetter.”

GIDEON

“You exude love and you show kindness, caring and respect toward every person and living organism on earth. Your big heart allows you to understand others’ needs, and your passion to make the world a better place has inspired me.”

ISAAC

“You have developed into a student who strives to learn and understand deeply, who will ask a hard question, work diligently on a paper until it meets your own lofty standards, and puts in the extra work to meet every criteria on a rubric.”

NOMI

“In Judaism, silence is something special. Godly. You are quiet, but you speak loudly in many other ways. I feel lucky to have watched your heart, your art, and your smile grow louder these past few years.”

RUTI

“I have quickly learned that you have a voice. It is not a loud one, but it is an effective one. You listen to your partner’s ideas, you think about them carefully, and if you disagree – you explain yourself thoughtfully and so eloquently.”

AYALA

“As teachers we are always thinking of ways to keep our students motivated to do hard work. Your random acts of kindness raised our spirits and inspired all of us to keep working hard.”

ALLIE

“Over the past two years that we have known each other, you have blossomed from a quiet, observant, pauciloquent, person of few words, to a self-advocate, sanguine, who has a self-awareness far beyond your years.”

SHELLY

ךתעד תא קולחל ךתלוכי איה הארשה תררועמ הנוכת דועו” תרחא הביטקפסרפ לוקשלו ךתלחנ הניא תמאהש הנבהב “ךתלוזל הכרעהו דובכ ךותמ תאז לכו תדגונמ איה ךלשל םא ףא

AMITAI

“During one of our first outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat gatherings, you were just BRINGING the ruach, the spirit! It was beaming out of you, it was lighting up the lower schoolers around you, and it was fueling me!”

BENJY

“You graced us with your presence, the moment you arrived at JCDS. There is an effulgence about you – a gentle twinkle in your eye, a kindness in your spirit, and an abundance of love in your heart.”

YUVAL

יפלכ טקשו תוניצר ךב שי לבוי” הרעבו שא אלמ התא םינפב ךא ץוח תוכילה םיענו סמונמ רענ דלי התא לבוי תוסדנוק םיקוחצ בהואש דלי תלוזב ןיינעתמ דימתש ךרד קיפא אוה ךלש םשה תועמשמ םיה לא לחנ וא רהנ ןיב רבחמה לולסמ “םישנאו תומלוע ןיב רבחתמו רבחמה רענ/ דלי התא הזכו