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Written by MTA senior and Lionotics Software Captain, Pinchas Rosenfeld

MTA’s Lionotics robotics team continued their dominant winning streak at last week’s First Tech Challenge robotics event. At the last event, their impressive performance granted them a highly competitive slot at the next level of the competition, called “super qualifiers.” These super-qualifiers advance teams to the New York City championship, and therefore are highly competitive among the best teams in New York City. The competition featured many top public and private schools from across the city that had all qualified at their previous events, and despite that, Lionotics stood out for their impressive design and execution.

Shevach High School students, like the rest of us, are deeply affected by the war impacting acheinu kol beis Yisrael. They conclude their davening every morning jointly saying T’hilim for their welfare, and have had initiatives to support the soldiers and their families. However, the girls wanted to do even more, in order to further connect with what our “brothers” and “sisters” are going through in Eretz Yisrael.

A return from an extended break is a perfect time for a Shabbaton. It gives a community the chance to reconvene and share enthusiasm for the semester ahead.

Students at SINAI at YCQ enjoyed painting with various sensory materials and were excited to create prints by drawing on transfer paper. Such creative exploration!

The Fourth Grade Boys of YCQ participated in a beautiful melaveh malkah on Motza’ei Shabbos, February 3, while the Fourth Grade Girls had an inspiring event of their own, the following week, on February 10.

Orot hosted a Tu Bi’Shvat challah bake this past Wednesday evening, February 7. Women from around the community united to participate in this holy mitzvah. As they kneaded the dough at Ohr Natan in Rego Park, they were reminded of the distinctive holy attributes associated with each ingredient and what to pray for while adding them. The women took time praying for the wellbeing of the soldiers risking their lives every day for Israel, for the hostages to be freed, and for the coming of Mashiach.