Rashi School

In 1982, Rabbi Henry Zoob formed a committee to explore interest in a Reform Jewish Day School. After four years of planning, The Rashi School opened its doors to 16 students in kindergarten and first grade in 1986. The school slowly grew its enrollment as its original students progressed through the grades and in 1992, Rashi celebrated its first graduation ceremony. This group of graduates were also present at Rashi's first alumni event, held in 2002, celebrating their 10th anniversary as alumni.

The Rashi School expanded to an Elementary/Middle School format in 1996. That same year, a group of second graders founded a program called Mitzvah Makers, which created an opportunity for self-selected children to make monthly visits to Hebrew Rehabilitation. 1996 was additionally the founding of the Rashi Purim Tamchui Project - a program that has since become the crowning achievement of Rashi's social justice curriculum.

In 1999, The Rashi School introduced their core values: Ruach (Spirit), Kavod (Respect), Kehillah (Community), Tzedek (Justice), and Limud (Learning).

2006 marked the first trip taken by the eighth grade class to Israel. This trip, first organized by Rabbi Ellen Pildis, has become an annual tradition and culminating event of Jewish Studies at The Rashi School.

• Leah Rabin
• Dalia Rabin
• Henry Kissinger
• Coretta Scott King
• Kathryn Otoshi