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Jody Passanisi

Jody Passanisi

Jody Passanisi is the director of the middle school at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School in Palo Alto.

Posted inFirst Person, Education, Local Voice, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Opinion

The means of community have changed, the meaning has not

Jody Passanisi by Jody Passanisi May 4, 2020

As I walked the other day in my neighborhood, acknowledging I am privileged to be able to do that, I saw posted on a window: “We are inside separately, but we have never been more together.” I understand this sentiment. The pandemic has affected everyone, albeit in different ways. It would be naive to say […]

Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

At a Harvard seminar for principals, I looked inward

Jody Passanisi by Jody Passanisi July 26, 2019July 26, 2019

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