teach this core value to their students, how- ever, as they put it into action. Troughout the school year, Agnon students in every grade participate in a myriad of community ser- vice projects. “An important part of our


Students Give Thanks Through Charity T


Social justice projects support charities locally and beyond


eaching the significance of social jus- tice is one of Te Agnon School’s seven core values. Agnon doesn’t simply


curriculum teaches students to engage in acts of tzedakah — which means righteous- ness in Hebrew — through volunteer work and through charitable giving. As one of our core values, this instills within our students a sense of responsibility for each other and for the larger world in which they live,” says Jerry Isaak-Shap- iro, head of school. Tus, each November to commemorate


Tanksgiving, students participate in a variety of social justice projects that support several charities (see next page).


Left: Agnon eighth graders Matthew Frydenberg (left) and Mathew Feltoon participated in a commu- nity service project by making fleece blankets for children. Above: Each November to commemorate Thanksgiving, Agnon students spend a day participating in a variety of social justice — or tzedakah — projects that support several charities. Here, Agnon eighth graders Gabrielle Tabachnik (left) and Mitchell Maly collect items for area charities including a food pantry and two shelter homes.


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