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On Tuesday, April 30, Central paused its morning classes to remember Israel’s fallen in honor of Yom HaZikaron. Mrs. CB Neugroschl and Mrs. Audi Hecht, who both have sons serving in the Israeli Army, began the program with opening thoughts and T’hilim for the soldiers, and a few students lit candles in their homes, each in memory of one of Israel’s wars.

MTA talmidim Sam Blech (’21), Samuel Gorman (’21), Akiva Kra (’21), Binyamin Rubin (’22), Yitzy Shaykevich (’21), and Jonathan Sherman (’21) represented MTA at Civic Spirit Day on Thursday, May 7. The goal of this event, hosted by Civic Spirit, an organization that provides school communities with the tools, training, and a diverse network to foster civic responsibility, was to bring students from various cultures together to raise awareness about the importance of the US Census.

In honor of Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, each Hebrew Academy of Long Beach staff member received a delicious crumb challah hand-delivered to their door! It was important to the administration to hand-deliver this token of appreciation, along with a wave and a smile, to all the beloved members of the HALB family. Although HALB staff members are physically apart, it’s obvious that everyone is really together at heart!

It was another busy week in the Yeshiva of Central Queens Virtual Learning Environment. Students in class 3-209 began their virtual oral history reports. Dressing in character and presenting their research, giving clues for their classmates to try to guess who they are. Class 3-211 and 3-212 wrote in Hebrew and drew pictures about the different brachos they say on foods. Students from K through grade 3 enjoyed a surprise science lesson and activity on simple machines around the home. And students created beautiful Mother’s Day cards in their weekly art class.

When doorbells rang on Thursday, May 7, faculty members of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls were thrilled to see girls from SKA’s Senior class! As a gesture of thanks from the Parent Council and administration, every staffer was presented with a delicious challah and a note of appreciation.

The Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls’ video highlighting medical assistants, one of the careers the girls had observed at Northwell Health in the fall, won the Northwell Spark! Challenge 2020 award for Best Presentation.