Dear Community Members,

We, the professional School Leaders of our Florida Jewish Day Schools, are writing with heavy hearts as we stand united in support of Israel. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims of these heinous terrorist attacks in Israel that have shaken us all.

These deplorable acts have left us profoundly saddened, as innocent lives were brutally targeted, fraying humanity’s moral fabric. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Israel, particularly those who have suffered loss and are enduring the traumatic aftermath of these senseless acts.

In times of adversity, it is crucial that we, as a Jewish community, come together to demonstrate our support. Therefore we call upon our families to stand strong and proud in the knowledge that although the current situation is difficult, we will prevail by not backing down. This takes many forms, amongst them continuing attendance at school, not removing outward symbols of our Judaism like a Kippah or Magen David, an increase in prayer, performance of mitzvot and the study of Torah. We encourage everyone to take on one additional Jewish related responsibility. Find just one Jewish thing, and add it to your daily routine! 

Together, we stand united in our support of Israel and the victims of these attacks. Our thoughts and prayers are also now with our IDF soldiers during this difficult time.

With heartfelt sadness and unity,

Miami Dade County

Rabbi Ari Leubitz, Scheck Hillel Community Day School

Rabbi Yisroel Meir Janowski, Yeshiva Elementary School

Rabbi Deon Nathan, Yeshiva Elementary School

Rabbi Aharon Assaraf, Jewish Culture High School

Rabbi Yoni Schwartz, Yeshivas Beis Ahron

Jodi Bruce, Lehrman Community Day School

Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl, Jewish Leadership Academy

Joe Sharp, Jewish Leadership Academy 

Rabbi Ezra Levy, Kloda Whitebook Kesher Academy

Nora Anderson, Rambam Day School at Temple Beth Am

Dr. Kalman Stein, Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach

Rachel Weinberger, Hebrew Academy of Miami Beach

Rabbi Benzion Korf, Lubavitch Educational Center

Rabbi Yossi Zavdi, Lubavitch Educational Center

Rabbi Mordechai Palgon, Yeshiva Toras Emes Toras Chaim

Broward County

Rabbi Yoni Fein, Brauser Maimonides Academy

Eli Hagler, Brauser Maimonides Academy

Dr. Richard Cuenca, Posnack Jewish Day School

Rabbi Avraham Mitgang, Zucker Hebrew Academy

Mrs. Staci Berry, Zucker Hebrew Academy

Rabbi Josh Grajower, Ohr Hatorah Yeshiva High School

Rabbi Dr. Gur Berman, Shorashim Academy

Rabbi Issac Melnick, Shorashim Academy

David Raskind, Jewish Cooperative School

Rabbi Shlomo Denburg, Lubavitch Hebrew Academy

Noemi Gozlan, Beth Emet School

Esti Hamilton, Sha’arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls

Ellen Schwartz, Sha’arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls

Rabbi Chaim Albert, The Jewish Academy

Rabbi Dovid Azerad, Mizrahi Family Torah Academy

Rabbi Avraham Yachnes, Mizrahi Family Torah Academy

Palm Beach County

Dr. Chava Shane, Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida

Shimmie Kaminetsky, Katz Yeshiva High School of South Florida

Rabbi Binyomin Halpern, Bais Yaakov of Boca Raton

Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh, Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton

Lev Stark, Katz Hillel Day School of Boca Raton

Rivkah Denburg, Tamim Boca Raton

Helena Levine, Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Rabbi Yigal Abramchik, Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton

Rabbi Yehoshua Schloss, Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton

Rabbi Reuven Feinberg, Torah Academy of Boca Raton

Rabbi Moshe Schochet, Hadar High School for Girls

Orange County

Mrs. Meira Federgrun, Meoros Girls High School

Rabbi Yehuda Schepansky, Orlando Torah Academy

Hillsborough County

Rabbi Ariel Wohlfarth, Tampa Torah Academy

Rabbi Jeremy Rubenstein, Tampa Torah Academy