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The Midos Program is underway at the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens! The students were thrilled to once again gather together for two separate presentations (grades 1-4 and 5-8) at an introductory assembly presenting the theme of the year. The theme of Tav Shin Pei Beis is “Binu Shnos Dor VaDor” – Bais Yaakov – Back to BASics. Our motto is “Priorities of the Past.”
The students at the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) enjoyed an exciting, interactive, and meaningful week of learning, with exceptional programs designed to elevate the New Year!
Hadar Bet Yaakov girls enjoyed a multi-faceted approach to t’shuvah this year that began at Student Orientation with a “New Beginnings” presentation on the overlap of the onset of school with Rosh HaShanah and continued through Erev Yom Kippur via academic curricula as well as extra-curricular programming.
With the Yamim Nora’im upon us, classes and activities at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls focused on Elul inspiration, starting with the first days of school.
MTA launched a special Bein HaZ’manim Chesed and Learning program, encouraging talmidim to spend time helping others prepare for Sukkos and prioritize learning Torah during the Yom Tov break. “Even though yeshivah has just begun, Bein HaZ’manim, or the time we have off from Yom Kippur until after Sukkos, presents us with opportunities to continue to develop as b’nei Torah outside of yeshivah,” said Associate Principal Rabbi Shimon Schenker. “Through this meaningful program, our talmidim can maximize their learning and volunteer their time.”
On Friday, September 10, the Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) held a 9/11 memorial assembly for the Junior High School students. The assembly began with a short video showing a timeline of the day and clips of the attacks. Next, firsthand stories were told about experiences and memories by a few YCQ staff members: Mr. Miles Ehrenkrantz, Ms. Elisheva Simanowitz, Ms. Odelia Schlisser, and Ms. Darlene Picciano (JHS science teacher), who told her story of her family members who were in Manhattan on 9/11.
