Heschel commemorated Veterans Day through learning, acts of service, and a slideshow honoring community members who served in the U.S. military. Lower School students wrote letters to active-duty service members, while Middle School students explored the holiday’s origins, learned about the branches of the military, and packed care packages and wrote letters to troops. At this week’s High School Hachana L’Shabbat, Rabbi Ezra Frazer, Limudei Qodesh teacher and military chaplain, shared how his teaching at Heschel has shaped his military experiences in unexpected moments. His blessing for students was to never underestimate how their education can make an impact far beyond Heschel’s walls.
