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Bnos Malka Academy was honored to host the Michael and Irina Kimyagarov Math Tournament, welcoming students from the Barkai Yeshivah (Brooklyn), RYNJ, HALB, and the Yeshivah of Flatbush for a full day of rigorous academic competition and collaboration. Participants engaged in a range of thoughtfully designed events, including individual rounds, team-based competitions, and mixed-team challenges that encouraged interaction across schools. The tournament emphasized higher-order thinking skills, requiring students to apply logic and reasoning to solve multi-step problems and navigate complex, non-routine tasks.

After reading To Kill a Mockingbird, YCQ students in Grade Eight visited the Queens County Criminal Court to witness the American justice system up close. Students observed the court in action and had the special opportunity to hear from judges and police officers.

On May 1, Erev Shabbos, Pesach Sheini, HANC High School Menahel Rabbi Eli Slomnicki (‘97), visited the Reinstein Family Campus in West Hempstead, New York, for a special and inspiring Friday morning with HANC’s seventh-grade students. The day began on a beautiful note as Rabbi Slomnicki joined the Middle School for a heartfelt t’filah in the Rabbi Moshe Gottesman Beis Midrash, setting a warm and uplifting tone for the morning. Following davening, students gathered in the lunchroom, where Middle School Principal Rabbi Elliot Hecht (‘90) offered a warm welcome to Rabbi Slomnicki and Mrs. Elynn Rosenberg, Director of Admissions at HANC High School.

The Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) marked Yom HaZikaron with meaningful and age-appropriate ceremonies for our students in Grades 3-8. Students honored the memory of the fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism and were inspired by the heroic sacrifices they made to ensure the establishment and continuation of Medinat Yisrael. Students in Grades 5-8 had the special opportunity to hear from Michael Benzakein (YCQ Class of 2011), who survived a terrorist attack in Israel. Michael powerfully shared his experience from that day and also spoke about his dear friend Ezra Schwartz Hy”d, who was tragically murdered in the attack. He urged everyone to learn from Ezra’s legacy to spread joy and kindness whenever possible.

Lev Chana students took a trip to the local library. They loved walking around to see all the books and learning about all the resources a library provides to the community.

At MTA, Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut were observed as one unfolding story, moving from reflection and remembrance to gratitude and celebration. On Yom HaZikaron, the school was filled with visible reminders of sacrifice and loss. Screens displayed the names of fallen soldiers, while posters throughout the building honored those who gave their lives, especially since October 7. Each shiur also connected with the memory of a specific fallen soldier, giving talmidim the opportunity to reflect in a more personal way.