A snapshot of the days preceding COVID-19 reveals a pressurised parent body who were generally in a constant battle to juggle the competing demands of work-life and nurturing their children and family unit. Technology and social pressures were significant distractors, which consumed the attention of all, whether it was parents, students and, at times, educators, … Continue reading A Brave New World at Moriah

This week, on Friday, 22 May, we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim. Translated as the ‘Day of Jerusalem’, Yom Yerushalayim is an Israeli national holiday celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in the aftermath of the June 1967 Six-Day War. One of the unsung heroines of this period was Naomi Shemer, one of Israel’s greatest … Continue reading Days of gratitude

Once upon a time, in a pre-COVID-19 world, most educators would have recoiled at the overuse of buzz words like "agile", "adaptable", "resilient" and even "independent", which had come to lack any real meaning. Then, the unthinkable happened, and in a heartbeat, almost like a switch had been flicked, we embraced remote, online learning and … Continue reading Once upon a time, pre-COVID-19…

Last night I packed away the 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle that had been taking up a large part of our dining room table for the past few weeks. As I finally neared the end, I realised that there was no way for me to complete the puzzle – not because I didn’t have the time, or … Continue reading The missing piece of the puzzle

It’s been over a month and a half that our lives here in Australia have been extraordinarily affected. In fact, our world has been turned inside out and upon its head.   The Challenge Australians are friendly, social people. We are always out and about meeting up with others. We are a part of a … Continue reading A New and Improved, Post-Corona World