April 15, 2024 by
On March 10, 2024 we welcomed more than 400 guests from various eras of JPDS/MILTON home to 16th street for our Eras Tour Purim Ball. The school may look different than it did in its earliest days, but our parents’ dedication, service, and leadership is as strong as ever. Our program honored Jessica Dodson and Jeremy […]
April 10, 2024 by
It has been ten years since the South Campus of Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School opened its doors to welcome the youngest members of our community. The dream of JPDS faculty, leaders, and families in 2012 has grown into a vibrant learning community.
April 10, 2024
“Wear your MILTON shirt. We have a field trip tomorrow!”
April 9, 2024 by
What do you teach? Art Why do you teach? I teach because it combines two things that I love: kids and art. However, every day that I teach, my students give me new reasons to love what I do. Their creativity inspires me! I love the idea that I can create the art class that […]
April 9, 2024 by
What is your role? Early Elementary General Studies Department Chair Why do you teach? There is no greater joy than spending time with children. Learning alongside students and having the opportunity to be a part of their educational journey is a great gift. What do you love about MILTON? MILTON is an extraordinary place where […]
February 21, 2024 by
In January, each grade level in MILTON’s Early Elementary program on South Campus hosted a Chagigat Ha’Lomedim (Celebration of Learning) to share all that they’ve been working on together for the first semester of the year. We are so impressed by all that they’ve done.
January 10, 2017 by
The book of Bereshit (Genesis) ends with the deathbed blessings of Yaakov to his sons. At least, they are traditionally referred to as blessings. However, a close look at them reveals otherwise (49:3-7): “Reuven, you are my firstborn… unstable as water, you will not excel because you went up to your father’s bed… Shimon and Levi… cursed […]
January 6, 2017 by
On Wednesday, nearly 250 students, parents, staff, alumni and friends came together for an evening of dancing at the 2017 Rokdim B’Yachad (Dancing Together) Dance-a-Thon. Together the JPDS-NC community raised over $3,100 for the Jewish Federation’s Israel Wildfire Emergency Fund. The evening included Israeli dances galore – even the JPDS-NC panda made it out onto […]
January 4, 2017 by
In this parasha, Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, prompting the entire family to move to Egypt, where Yosef reunites with his father, Yaakov. The list of the people who went down to Egypt as part of Yaakov’s family mentions only the men by name, with two exceptions: Deena, Yaakov’s daughter by Leah, and Serach, […]
December 28, 2016 by
In this parasha, Yosef interprets Pharaoh’s dreams and is appointed to implement Egypt’s anti-famine plan. This brings him into contact with his brothers again, as they come to Egypt to buy food. Yosef’s epithet is “HaTzaddik – the Righteous One.” This is an interesting appellation for a person who lorded his dreams over his brothers, […]
December 23, 2016 by
Sixth Grade students hosted an Odyssey-inspired game fair yesterday. Each Sixth Grader made their own board game or card game based on The Wanderings of Odysseus, the shortened version of The Odyssey that we studied. Once we finished reading the book, we started working on our games. We first needed to decide whether to develop […]
December 23, 2016 by
This morning, we explored together the various meanings behind Chanukah and engaged in fun hands-on learning. Following a discussion of the nes nistar, the covert miracle of the Maccabean victory over the massive Greek forces and the nes nigleh, the overt miracle of the one day of oil burning for eight days, we lit the […]
December 22, 2016 by
JPDS-NC is celebrating Chanukah! Watch our holiday video and see first graders discuss the story of Chanukah – all in Hebrew! – and hear Kindergartners and first graders sing Chanukah songs! We wish everyone a chag sameach (happy holiday)!
December 20, 2016 by
In this parasha, Yosef’s dreams anger his brothers, and they sell him into slavery in Egypt, where he eventually ends up in prison, still interpreting others’ dreams. One could subtitle the last few parshiyot, and the next few, “Jews Behaving Badly.” In each parasha, we see our forefathers and foremothers behaving in ways that are, […]
December 14, 2016 by
In this parasha, Yaakov confronts Esav, wrestles with a “man” who blesses him by changing his name to Yisrael, loses his wife Rachel in childbirth, and experiences the trauma of the incident with his daughter Deena. Towards the end of Birkat Hamazon, Grace After Meals, we say, “As our ancestors Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov [and […]
December 6, 2016 by
In this parasha, Yaakov flees to his uncle Lavan’s household and lives there for several years, marrying Lavan’s daughters, Leah and Rachel, and establishing a large family. Yaakov gets very angry twice in this parasha. The first instance occurs in chapter 30, verse 2 (“Yaakov became very angry with Rachel…”). The second instance is in chapter […]
