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The boys in Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s grades five through eight celebrated Rosh Chodesh Iyar with special breakfasts last week. On Sunday, the seventh and eighth grades were treated to hot bagels, cream cheese, chocolate milk, and cupcakes. They also had the opportunity to hear words of Torah from Rabbi Herschel Welcher, rav of Congregation Ahavas Yisroel.
YSZ’s 4th grade rebbi, Rabbi Bronstein, was in Eretz Yisroel last weekend and davened at various mikomos haKedoshim, where he had his YSZ talmidim in mind.
Last Wednesday, Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe held its exciting Pesach Vacation Ki Heim Chayeinu Barbecue! Talmidim in grades 5-8 who learned and davened during Pesach break were treated to a special barbecue lunch in recognition of their accomplishments. They enjoyed hotdogs, hamburgers, French fries, chips, and ices. The Yeshiva was thrilled that over 100 boys participated in the program, and the Yeshiva is proud of their accomplishments! May the talmidim continue to shteig in their learning!
Over the last few weeks, the boys in Morah Bryna’s kindergarten class have been focusing on the unit of planting. They learned all about seeds and how they are planted. They discussed where seeds are found and what they need to grow into. Sometimes it is a tree, plant, or flower and always requires sun, water, and soil. The boys had the opportunity to germinate a bean.
On a beautiful spring day, SINAI@YCQ students celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, with outdoor programming and inclusion activities with partner school students. What a fun chag!
Last Monday, YTM boys in grades 5-8 met and heard from Amichai Koch, a shomer-Sh’mitah farmer from Eretz Yisrael. The boys heard about the farmer’s experience during Sh’mitah of seven years ago and the special siyata diShmaya and brachah that he has experienced during the last six years. Amichai mentioned that before this Rosh Hashanah he harvested a pumpkin crop that produced twice the yield that was scientifically expected from the seeds. The boys heard about the m’siras nefesh of a Jew who must keep a mitzvah that for most of us is entirely theoretical, but for him and his family is a total disruption of their income once every seven years. Mr. Koch thanked Keren HaSh’viis for the assistance that they provide to help the shomrei Sh’viis, helping them throughout the year.
