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Rabbi Ashie Schreier discussed learning from previous generations, and congregant Robert Lindenblatt spoke about how he survived the Holocaust in Budapest, Hungary, during the Young Israel of Forest Hills’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, done this year by teleconference on Monday, April 20.
Central held a very meaningful Yom HaShoah program on Tuesday, led by Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz and the seniors from his History of the Holocaust elective. After a brief introduction by Rabbi Strulowitz, the student body was divided into breakout groups. Each group heard from three groups of seniors, each senior group speaking about a European city that was deeply affected by the Holocaust.
After over a month of being confined to our homes, school children have shown their dedication! Keeping up with school remotely is a major challenge for both children and parents trying to assist in their children’s learning! Thanks to a pop-up global initiative called “Beshivticha B’veisecha” (commonly referred to as The Beshivticha program), hundreds of children got the motivation they needed to bring out their best in these trying times!
A deeply moving virtual Yom HaShoah program for the faculty and students of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls was held on Zoom on Tuesday, April 21.
MTA hosted a meaningful virtual Yom HaShoah program on Tuesday, April 21, which focused on faith and resilience during difficult times. The program featured NYC Council Member Mark Levine, who represents the 7th District, including parts of Washington Heights, and chairs the Council’s Committee on Health. Councilman Levine discussed the importance of resilience in fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and also shared the living examples of resilience he has seen in the Holocaust survivors he works with through the Council’s Holocaust Survivor Initiative, which he founded.
Since the pandemic started, JEP/Nageela has still been providing original and fun interactive content to dozens of Jewish children each week. Some of the popular programming include the “WhoDa Thunk?!” bi-weekly game show with prizes; “Phoneg” Shabbat onegs, and online reunions that have brought kids together from all over the country.
