Schools

Students at SINAI at YCQ ventured outside to (safely) experience the solar eclipse – and experience Hashem’s wonders!

As Pesach draws near, Queens Cheder, nestled in the heart of our community, has been a hub of activity. As we look back on the recent weeks, we find ourselves filled with a deep sense of satisfaction and gratitude for the significant milestones reached in our Yom Tov preparations.

This past week, a group of close to 40 talmidim headed to Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of the State of Israel as part of MTA’s eighth annual MTAPAC mission to Washington, DC. This first trip since the 2020 pandemic had the Lobbying Lions heading to their meetings with a renewed sense of urgency, as Congressional support for Israel is not something to take for granted in the aftermath of October 7.

The Yeshiva Primary Purim program was an amazing success. The event started off with a masquerade for every class, where every student dressed up, presented their costumes, and had lots of fun.

Beginning back in December 2023, 14 Mercaz Academy fourth and fifth graders, bursting with excitement, competed in the elementary division of the CIJE Robotics League Tournament. It was the culmination of months of hard work in which the extracurricular Robotics Club spent one or more recesses each week working together to build robots for the tournament under the guidance of Director of Educational Technology Lynda Last.

HANC High School’s Purim festivities do not stop at the amazing Purim Chagigah. For us, Purim is a season of celebration, with a week of costumes and festivities leading up to Purim day. One of our highlights was the incredible senior break-fast at Coffee Bar of Lawrence after the conclusion of Taanis Esther. Seniors and staff alike davened Maariv and broke their fasts on incredible pastas, pizzas, and salads. While they ate, they had the privilege of being entertained and mesmerized by the renowned mentalist Marc Salem, who dazzled everyone!