| The Rashi School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Dedham, Massachusetts | |
| Coordinates | 42°16′03″N 71°11′50″W / 42.2676°N 71.1971°W / 42.2676; -71.1971 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1986 (1986) |
| Principal | Adam Fischer |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Enrollment | 300+ |
| Team name | The Rashi Rams |
| Website | The Rashi School |
The Rashi School is an independent, Reform Jewish private school in Dedham, Massachusetts. It offers both secular and Jewish education. Founded in 1986, the school currently enrolls more than 300 students in grades K–8. As of 2022, the school’s minority student enrollment was 57.0% and the student-teacher ratio was 4:1.
Etymology
The school is named after Shlomo Yitzchaki, an Ashkenazi rabbi who is typically known today by the acronym Rashi. He was a medieval French rabbi and author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud and Torah.
History
In 1982, Rabbi Henry Zoob formed a committee to explore interest in a Jewish Reform day school. After a four-year planning process, the Rashi School opened in 1986, enrolling 16 students in kindergarten and first grade.
In 1999, the Rashi School introduced its core values: Ruach (Spirit), Kavod (Respect), Kehillah (Community), Tzedek (Justice), and Limud (Learning).
In 2006, the school's eighth-grade class took its first trip to Israel. The trip is now an annual tradition and a culminating event of Jewish Studies at the Rashi School.
In 2010, The Rashi School moved to its permanent campus in a wooded site on the banks of the Charles River, within Newbridge on the Charles Campus for Hebrew Senior Life.
Location
Past locations of The Rashi School
| 1986–1988 | Temple Shalom, Newton |
| 1988–1989 | Bigelow Middle School, Newton |
| 1989–1993 | Mishkan Tefila, Chestnut Hill |
| 1993–1998 | High Rock School, Needham |
| 1998–2000 | Former St. Mary's School, Dedham |
| 2000–2010 | Walnut Park / Jackson Road, Newton |
| 2010–Present | NewBridge on the Charles Campus, Dedham |
Dedicated location
The school's permanent location on the Hebrew Senior Life campus was opened on October 17, 2010.
The building is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified "green" building.
Heads of School
| 1986–1992 | Rabbi Richard "Rim" Meirowitz |
| 1992–2002 | Jennifer Miller |
| 2002–2003 | Shlomit Lipton (interim) |
| 2003–2008 | Rabbi Joe Eiduson |
| 2008–2015 | Matt King, Ed.D. |
| 2015–2018 | Mallory Rome |
| 2018–2019 | Robert "Bud" Lichtenstein (interim) |
| 2019–Present | Adam W. Fischer |
See also
References
- "Home - The Rashi School". www.rashi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- "Explore The Rashi School in Dedham, MA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- "The Rashi School in Massachusetts - U.S. News". 2023-11-28.
- Bergman, Bernard (1958). "Rashi as Commentator". Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought. 1 (1): 104–116. ISSN 0041-0608.
- "Learning Notes". Boston Globe: B36. 1986-09-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mission & Core Values - The Rashi School". www.rashi.org. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- Yumpu.com. "Rashi Builds Jerusalem at it Celebrates Israel at ... - The Rashi School". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- "Rashi School." Jewish Advocate , 24 June 2011, p. 23. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A260792577/ITOF?u=cmu_main&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=4232ec3c. Accessed 8 Nov. 2023.
- Parr, James (June 12, 2023). "50 Years Ago…". Dedham Tales. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- Vogler, Paula (April 21, 2016). "Parish looks to origins as members celebrate anniversary". The Dedham Transcript. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Rashi School Opens New $30m. Home". eJewish Philanthropy. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- "Home - The Rashi School". www.rashi.org. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
