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Danny Aviv

May 21, 2026, 9:21 AM

What Jewish Education Looks Like from 90,000 Feet

Eleven students in the Leffell Space Program climbed onto a school bus loaded with antennas, laptops, radios, tools, and tracking systems and headed off to launch and (hopefully) recover the program's first high-altitude weather balloon and payload on the...

Jan 6, 2026, 3:23 AM

Why Jewish High School Students Are Building A Satellite

Leffell students prepare the payload for the high-altitude balloon launch, integrating sensors, testing systems, and readying the hardware for ascent.

When I tell people that our high school students are building a satellite to launch into orbit, I usually get the same response. A smile. A pause. And then, “Wait, seriously?” Yes. Seriously. This is happening at The Leffell School, a...

About Me

Dr. Danny Aviv is Director of Engineering and Design at The Leffell School in Westchester, New York. A PhD geneticist and Jewish educator, he has over 20 years of professional teaching experience and designs innovative STEM, engineering, and maker programs in Jewish day schools. He writes about STEM education, Jewish learning, and innovation, and is a Kohelet Prize winner for Progressive Education.