On October 27, commemorating the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, high school girls gathered with their morot for an inspirational learning program on the topic of “Connecting to Tefillah Through the Morning Brachot.” The program opened with a wonderful and impactful multimedia presentation followed by Morah Batsheva Fink’s explanation of the meaningful midrash about Rachel’s selflessness and devotion to Klal Yisrael. The Girls’ Chorus, led by seniors Rachel Levian and Rebecca Lalo, performed a beautiful version of “Kol Berama” and “Mama Rachel.”
Students were then divided into groups and participated in varied interactive sessions related to the morning berachot and how it relates to Eretz Yisrael. The program concluded with each student writing her own personal tefilla to keep in her sidur. Students also enjoyed a Grab&Go of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and Tazo iced tea.
This experience allowed participants to delve into the theme of the program and come away with life-long lessons. The girls headed into Shabbat on an inspirational high. We thank Student Life’s Ms. Elianna Samimi for spearheading this initiative and to all the faculty who supported the program in so many ways.
