Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community 
Have you ever felt like you’ve stepped into a storybook? Wandering through magical worlds, getting lost in the wonder of it all? Well, guess what, today, I didn’t just step into any story, I stepped right into the Chanukah story!
Bnos Malka Academy’s seventh grade class took a trip to Historic Richmond Town to experience with their own eyes the beautiful sight of New York’s rich colonial history. Staten Island’s Historic Richmond Town is a living history museum with houses and artifacts from colonial America.
The Model Chinuch League, now in its second year, recently held an event at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, New Jersey. The league was founded under the guidance of Rambam Mesivta’s Principal, Mr. Hillel Goldman, with the goal of inspiring students to pursue careers in chinuch and teaching, to address the growing gap of young professionals not entering the field. The league provides students with a glimpse into the challenges and rewards of a teaching career and a life in chinuch.
In 1998, Whitwell Middle School, of Whitwell, Tennessee, began an afterschool Holocaust education program. When one of the students asked what the number six million looks like, the Paper Clips Project was born. Many of us have seen the documentary that tells the amazing story of how this small town in Tennessee became the seat of Holocaust education for many in Tennessee and beyond.
Last year, when the schools in Israel were closed after October 7, Modi’in students joined HALB classes via zoom. Even when the yeshivos reopened, a boy named Gavriel requested to continue joining Rabbi Werner’s class after his school day in Israel ended. Last week, Gavriel visited HALB and got the chance to see his rebbi and meet his HALB friends in person!
On Yud Alef Cheshvan, Ohr Chana High School hosted a memorable Challah Bake, a unique event that celebrated the strength of women and the power of tradition. The event, held on Rachel Imeinu’s yahrzeit, provided a meaningful opportunity for mothers and daughters to bond over the mitzvah of challah baking.
