Schools

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!

By Laura Lavine, Syracuse Hebrew Day School, Head of School,

Rabbi Joshua Lookstein, Westchester Day School, Head of School,

Rabbi Baruch Rothman, Yeshiva Darchei Torah, Director of Institutional Advancement

The Kindergarten children at HALB’s Lev Chana Early Childhood Program hosted special guests this week. Partnering with Kulanu, children who were off from their school this week had a chance to spend time in our yeshivah! Our children did a great job doing the mitzvah of Hachnasas Orchim by hosting these new friends. A special thank you goes to the SKA girls who came to help out. It is always great to have SKA girls collaborate with Lev Chana children!

The Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) is proud to announce that four YCQ Grade 7 students (Elianah Aminova, Emily Akbashev, Menashe Basaley, and Michael Zevulun) have been selected to participate in The Tikvah Fund’s Truman Scholar Program. Eight YCQ Grade 8 students (Chani Orenbuch, Rebecca Sisser, Sarah Leah Sullivan, Sophia Fellner-Dublin, Becky Feygin, Eliyahu Yunaev, Julian Schneider, and Max Olsen) are continuing their online Truman Scholar Program studies, now in their second year.

On Thursday, February 17, HANC High School students were visited by former NBA player Mr. Michael Sweetney. Mike is currently the Assistant Coach for Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team.

The shiur was given by Rabbi Yaakov Cyperstein on the sugya of Ani M’hapeich B’Chararah regarding shidduchim. The shiur was sponsored in honor of the upcoming wedding of Nosson Zvi Cyperstein (Kew Gardens) and Pessy Friedman (Flatbush).