A New Year’s Greeting from Around the World

By dianeravitch

September 30, 2019 //

This is a lovely way to usher in the New Year 5780!

Thanks to my dear friend David Berliner for sharing!

And a happy New Year, L’Shana Tova, to all!

Categories Education Reform, Personal

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NYC public school parent says:

September 30, 2019 at 4:20 pm

Does Berliner mean 5780?

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- dianeravitch says:
  
  September 30, 2019 at 4:23 pm
  
  I am never certain but by my reading the year that starts tonight is 5779.
  
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  - dianeravitch says:
    
    September 30, 2019 at 4:27 pm
    
    I am wrong. It is 5780. Shows you what my public school education did for me. I can sing “Onward, Christian Soldiers” but don’t know what year it is in the Jewish calendar!
  - NYC public school parent says:
    
    September 30, 2019 at 4:35 pm
    
    I would have no idea what the year was either! Purely coincidentally, I just heard my rabbi say it in synagogue and I remembered it ended with a zero!
  - NYC public school parent says:
    
    September 30, 2019 at 4:55 pm
    
    ^^^also thank you for posting it – I enjoyed watching.
LeftCoastTeacher says:

September 30, 2019 at 4:29 pm

Shanah Tovah!

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robinlaborlawyer says:

September 30, 2019 at 4:41 pm

Truly beautiful. Thank you for posting.

Robin Potter *

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Charles says:

September 30, 2019 at 6:27 pm

It was a couple of days after Rosh Hashanah. One man asked his friend “How is your new year going?”. The friend replied “Shofar Sho Good!”

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Carole Marshall says:

September 30, 2019 at 6:35 pm

Thank you, Diane! I just sent this out far and wide. Wishing you and the world a sweet and just new year. L’Shana Tova!

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homelesseducator says:

September 30, 2019 at 8:54 pm

Todah rabah (thank you very much), Diane! L’Shana Tovah to All!

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retiredbutmissthekids says:

September 30, 2019 at 11:44 pm

L’shanah tovah tikateiv v’tichateinu. (Wishing you a sweet New Year {5780} & may you be inscribed for a good year.)
To everyone!
I always found it fitting that the school year started at the same time as Rosh Hashanah. It was always wonderful to go to synagogue & have a chance to pray for a good year for my students & their parents.

Now being retired, I still pray for all children & parents to have a good year, and the same to all of you dedicated educators reading this today.

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bethree5 says:

October 1, 2019 at 7:53 am

What a lovely way ro wake up this morning. Thank you Diane for sharing this. Happy New Year to you.

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- dianeravitch says:
  
  October 1, 2019 at 7:58 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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Linda says:

October 1, 2019 at 10:01 am

The New Year is a time to look back and thank the Jewish people collectively for voting 80% against the tyranny of the racist, nationalistic party of Trump. Individually, a thank you is due to Diane Ravitch who has long fought, with success, to protect the most important common good of the world’s communities.
Much success in the New Year in the battle against oligarchs like Bill Gates and those who help him out of greed, personal and otherwise.

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Lenny Rothbart says:

October 1, 2019 at 11:00 am

Thank you for posting this! Have shared with clergy from my synagogue, & other people I know!

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Harlan Underhill says:

October 2, 2019 at 1:01 am

Lovely.

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