Preserving tradition, spirituality at Jewish day schools

WATERTOWN – The Thursday before the Jewish New Year, the Kindergarten class at JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School buzzed with students creating cards, learning songs and readying for one of the most joyous days of their year. "Who can find me something in this room that I could use for my Rosh Hashanah celebration?" Brenda Dolan, their lead English-speaking teacher, asked. "Bonus points if you can tell me in Hebrew."

WATERTOWN – The Thursday before the Jewish New Year, the Kindergarten class at JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School buzzed with students creating cards, learning songs and readying for one of the most joyous days of their year. "Who can find me something in this room that I could use for my Rosh Hashanah celebration?" Brenda Dolan, their lead English-speaking teacher, asked. "Bonus points if you can tell me in Hebrew."…