The Redhawk's Nest

During the past 80 years, Yavneh Academy has had thousands of graduates. It is very special when a Redhawk alum flies back into the nest and returns to the school as a faculty member. In this episode, Morah Baruchov interviews 7 alumni who are all currently teachers at the school: Shira Grosser (‘70), Chaim Sussman (‘93), Rebecca Tenzer (‘97), Jen Hooper (‘98), Adina Rudin (‘02), Aliza Hiller (‘02), and Yaffa Moerdler (‘06). Tune i...

As spring begins, we say goodbye to the 'brr' of winter and welcome The Berman Family to the podcast. More than 80 years ago, Dr. Lawrence Berman's grandparents, Lena and Louis Berman, were pioneers of the Paterson Talmud Torah which eventually morphed into Yavneh Academy. The connections between The Berman Family and Yavneh Academy have remained strong throughout the years: Dr. Berman served as a member of the school&#...

In this week's episode, Rabbi Knapp and Morah Baruchov have a meaningful conversation with the one and only Rabbi Eugene Kwalwasser, Dean Emeritus of Yavneh Academy. Rabbi Kwalwasser's career at Yavneh spanned from 1977-2008. During his time at Yavneh, Rabbi Kwalwasser grew the student population by more than half, stabilized the school, brought the visions and core values of the school to fruition, trained various facult...

Tune in as Morah Baruchov interviews the Gottliebs, a three generation Yavneh family. She speaks with Michael Gottlieb (‘73) and his two daughters, Rebecca Weinberg (‘00), and Ally Schwartz (‘02). Currently, Rebecca and Ally both have children at Yavneh and Gan Yavneh respectively.

In this episode, each representative of the Gottlieb family walks down memory lane and reflects upon how their experiences at Yavneh...

"Excuse the interruption, but can Rebecca Gordon please make her way down to the podcasting office? Rebecca Gordon. Thank you!"

In the fourth episode of The Redhawks Nest, Morah Baruchov speaks with Yavneh's long time Director of the Education Office, and unoffical Yavneh history keeper, Mrs. Rebecca Gordon. Rebecca spent 56 years at Yavneh Academy. She started at Yavneh in 1965, when she enrolled her son in the school, and st...

A man graduates from Yavneh in the 60's. His kids attend the school in the 80's and 90's. Then his wife starts teaching at Yavneh in the mid 90's. Then one of his sons starts to teach at Yavneh in 2000's. Eventually his grandchildren attend the school a few years later. 

This may sound like a riddle, but it is not! This is the Toldot of The Sussman Family as it relates to their time at Yavneh. 

Following the order of the ...

In this episode, Rabbi Knapp and Morah Baruchov sit down with Irv Glass who attended Yavneh Academy when the school was located in Paterson. He was a member of the graduating class of 1963. Currently, Mr. Glass operates The ShopRite Stores in Paramus, Englewood, and Rochelle Park. During this conversation, he shares some memories that stand out to him from the time spent at Yavneh. ...

The first episode of The Redhawk's Nest features a very special interview with, Yavneh Academy’s Head of School, Rabbi Jonathan Knapp. This exciting discussion serves as a catalyst for future episodes.  Insights into the origins of the podcast as well as some of the history and values of Yavneh Academy are discussed in the episode.

Tune in to hear Rabbi Knapp talk about how the Redhawk became the official mascot of Yavneh, as ...

Welcome to The Redhawk's nest, Yavneh Academy's podcast. Hosted by Yavneh's own Morah Jordana Baruchov, The Redhawk's Nest podcast celebrates the school's culture, values, and engages members of our school community. Each episode and guest will give you a ‘bird's eye view’ into the variety of individuals that make up Yavneh Academy's Redhawk community and the special impact that the institution has made on their lives.

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