During my first college guidance meeting last winter, my class and I were given a form to indicate the criteria most important to us in a university. I instinctively marked “Jewish Life on campus”...

In a packed gym on Saturday night, Nov. 25, an HBHA basketball match up like no other took place on the court. For the first time in many years, the HBHA Rams basketball players faced off against the past...

In the past month, as I read news and features about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, I feel like the American Jewish community’s unique relationship with Israel has been misrepresented. For countless generations,...

Overland Park, Kan.- On Oct. 30th, 2023, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly visited HBHA to share her response to the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and displayed her support to the Jewish community during...

One of the traditions of the holiday Sukkot is to ceremoniously welcome Ushpizin- ancient personalities from the Tanakh. The word Ushpizin is Aramaic for “guest,” and each night highlights different...

  According to the CDC’s youth behavior risk survey, 57 percent of teenage girls have reported feeling "persistently sad or hopeless." I am a young woman who spends everyday hearing and talking...

I, like many HBHA readers, grew up inside of the “Jewish bubble.” My whole life I went to Jewish day school, summer camp, and regularly attended synagogue. I have participated in countless combating-antisemitism...

As our society develops, it is crucial for the Jewish community to develop alongside it. One of the major strides the Jewish community has made is its inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. However, this is...

Only a few short months ago, the smiling face of Jody Gerth came to Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) as the upper school MS/US executive assistant.  Gerth balances the hectic and demanding organization...