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Mazal tov to Morah Jennifer’s classes (1-202 and 1-203) and to Morah Sophia’s classes (1-200 and 1-201) on receiving their first siddurim! All the students performed beautifully and wowed all the guests in attendance. Parents, grandparents, and relatives were so impressed with the confidence, commitment, enthusiasm, and knowledge of how to use a siddur that the talmidim and talmidot displayed. May their tefilos take on a whole new meaning as they daven with their new sidurim!

MTA held its annual Dinner of Tribute last week at Marina Del Rey, and it was a tremendously successful event! With a packed room and a meaningful program, the entire MTA community felt proud of their yeshivah. In these troubling times, it can be difficult to balance the celebratory mood of a dinner with the current situation in Eretz Yisrael. In order to maintain proper balance, MTA paid special tribute to their alumni who are currently serving in the IDF. Several of the soldiers’ parents were in attendance and appreciated the yeshivah’s efforts in davening for and highlighting their children at the event.

TAL Academy held an information session for professionals and prospective parents on Sunday, January 7. Many gathered at TAL to hear about their innovative, research-based program and to tour the facility. TAL is a new Yeshiva elementary school for bright children who have a diagnosed Language Based Learning Disability such as dyslexia. TAL opened in September with 18 children in 3 cohorts in grades 2-4. The information session program featured presentations by TAL principal Mrs. Sara Taib, Kriah Director Mrs. Brocha Kresch, and Dr. Lydia Soifer, the TAL Language and Methodology Consultant. Mrs. Taib kicked off the program by explaining who is a TAL student is and what the TAL program does.

On a recent Motzaei Shabbos, Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe sponsored an “Evening of Chizuk” in the Great Neck community with Rabbi Joey Haber. Crowds packed the event space, and all in attendance went home with new perspectives and inspiration.

In line with Yeshiva University High School for Girls’ theme of the month, Positivity in Action, a cohort from Central traveled to Israel to participate in a Mizrachi solidarity mission.

Bnos Malka second graders performed songs and dances to the delight of parents and grandparents. Receiving their first chumash is worthy of such a celebration.