News

The Middos Program is underway at the Bais Yaakov of Queens! The girls gathered together at two separate introductory assemblies (grades 1-4 and grades 5-8) presenting the theme of the year. The theme of Taf Shin Pei Gimmel is Gadlus HaAdam – Reaching Your Potential for Greatness – “Zeh HaKatan Gadol Yihyeh.” Our motto is ASPIRE...HIGHER!

As they enter their 10th year, Yeshiva Tiferet Tzion would like to wish the entire community and YTT family, staff, students, alumni, supporters, and friends, a sweet new year filled with much brachah and hatzlachah. As the new z’man commenced, scenes of impassioned learning, camaraderie amongst friends, and achdus while enjoying the outdoors filled the yeshivah’s Forest Hills campus.

On Wednesday, September 14, students arrived bright and early to YSZ HS for Girls in Queens and boarded a bus for a trip they knew they would not soon forget. With Mrs. Zerykier, Morah Balakhaneh, and Ms. Greenberg in tow, students looked forward to feeling the warmth and encouragement that YSZ is famous for in a new and exciting venue. The retreat was located in beautiful and scenic Pennsylvania, where students could participate in many different types of bonding activities. These activities focused on team building, fostering friendships, and motivating students to step out of their comfort zones. With the theme of “stretching yourself,” students had the opportunity to find and hone their own unique strengths and abilities.

The Ninth Graders of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls had a wonderful opportunity to start the school year in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere at their Freshman Experience held on Wednesday, September 14, on the beautiful grounds of Camp Kaylie. Spending time making new friends and meeting administrators and grade level advisors in a cozy setting gave the girls a comfortable foundation to their first year of high school.

In preparation for the new term, Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s rebbeim and teachers had two days of Professional Development. The morning began with divrei brachah from the Rosh HaYeshivah, HaRav Akiva Grunblatt shlita, who spoke about the value of chizuk and how every success breeds new success. We heard from Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Klein of Torah Umesorah, who presented on the topics of motivating and connecting with today’s students and creating structure and accountability in a positive classroom environment.

Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah hosted a Yom Limud Torah this past Sunday, September 17, the first day of selichos. The program included thought-provoking shiurim from the Roshei HaYeshiva, HaRav Kalman Epstein and HaRav Sholom Spitz. After Harav Sholom delivered his riveting shiur, entitled The Seder of Brachos in the T’filos of Rosh Hashanah, he concluded with divrei hisorerus. The yeshivah was filled with current talmidim and many alumni