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On Monday, February 28, MTA raised awareness for Shalom Task Force’s important programs and services by hosting Go Purple Day. Coordinated by Juniors and Shalom Task Force Fellows, Avi Blachman, Isaac Cohen, Aryeh Manevitz, and Eitan Rochwarger, the day was dedicated to promoting education and awareness around healthy relationships through shiurim, programs, discussions, tz’dakah campaigns, and purple-themed giveaways. Go Purple Day is the culmination of the Shalom Task Force Purple Fellowship, where MTA’s Shalom Task Force Fellows joined students from schools across the United States and Canada to develop their leadership skills through the lens of domestic abuse education. The Fellowship consists of a nine-week curriculum taught once a week over Zoom by Shalom Task Force’s staff and exciting guest lecturers. Topics included healthy relationships, red flags, boundaries, supporting a friend, stigma, barriers to coming forward, event planning, elevator pitches, fundraising, and advocacy.

Bnos Malka Academy’s preschool had a wonderful time on Purim Katan enjoying Rabbi Yitzy Haber’s hilarious Purim spiel. Students were laughing and participating in Rabbi Haber’s antics and had a great time getting a head start on their Purim fun.

Mazal Tov to Eliezer Graber on being selected as National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation! The National Merit®️ Scholarship Program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Over one and a half million students are eligible for this recognition, and Eliezer is among the elite 1,600 students to make it to this stage.

Ninth Graders of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls had a wonderful evening on Motza’ei Shabbos, February 26, when they gathered together in school for Paint Night.

UJA-Federation of New York approved up to $3 million in emergency funding to support the Jewish community of Ukraine. These funds will be used by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish Agency (JAFI), and other grassroots partners to provide for the safety and well-being of the approximately 200,000 Jews living today in Ukraine.

The Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens is still on a high with the memories of the recent two-week Shabbos program, The Gift of Shabbos. It was an intense two weeks of experiencing the elevating feeling of Shabbos Kodesh through song, dance, drama, interactive lessons, food, and visual displays. The school building was transformed into a Shabbos wonderland, with artistic Shabbos bulletin boards, signs, door messages, and an entrance lobby displaying a gorgeous Gift Boutique featuring the gifts of Shabbos!