Schools

The Early Childhood Department at YTM wished Rabbi Chaim Schauder, Executive Director, a warm, happy birthday this past week. The boys signed decorative posters for the occasion!

It certainly was a busy and meaningful week at Bnos Malka Academy. The school ushered in Rosh Chodesh Shvat by inviting Rabbi Mordechai Ginsparg, Menahel of the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens, to speak to the middle school. Rabbi Ginsparg asked: Why did bas Par’oh even try to stretch her arm for Moshe in the teivah? There was no way she could possibly reach him. He explained that that is precisely the point: It is our job to do the most we can; it is our hishtadlus that can make all the difference.

Yeshiva Har Torah’s Hebrew Language Coordinator, Morah Ariana Mizrahi, orchestrated an exciting initiative dedicated to honoring Hebrew as a vibrant, spoken language. Partnering with Jewish day schools across the nation, the event aimed to fill the students with pride and joy in the Hebrew language. With the theme of S’fat HaKodesh and Eretz HaKodesh – the holy language and the holy land – each grade eagerly participated in tailored activities, spanning early childhood, elementary, and middle school. Students sang the song “Am Yisrael Chai,” taught to them by their Hebrew teachers. There were a number of creative activities, such as decorating bookmarks and writing postcards for the students, carefully curated by the Hebrew Language teachers.

Last week, students of Rambam Mesivta traveled to Israel to volunteer and show support to soldiers and civilians alike during these challenging times. The trip was characterized by giving all that the group had to offer, and gaining a deeper understanding of the ongoing war, and how it has impacted all facets of Israeli life, leaving no one unaffected.

This past Monday and Wednesday, three groups of eighth graders interviewed three Holocaust survivors for the continuation of Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s Names, Not Numbers project.

Yeshiva Tiferet Tzion, the renowned mesivta high school in Forest Hills under the direction of Menahel Rabbi Moshe Aharonov, held its much anticipated annual father and son learning program that took place this past Sunday, December 31. As the fathers of the talmidim arrived one-by-one, the atmosphere in the beis midrash was bubbling with excitement and a special kol Torah. The boys filed in, gemaras in hand, ready to learn together with their fathers and showcase some of their learning techniques acquired since September. The fathers first indulged in some coffee, cake, and other refreshments, energized to jump right into learning with their sons. The rebbeim also joined the vibrant learning session, navigating throughout the beis midrash to answer queries and assist the special chavrusos as needed with learning.