Schools

To kick off the year, HANC High School held its annual opening ceremony and back-to-school Senate event. Seniors, freshmen, and new faculty were introduced to the student body with warm welcomes. Prior to the ceremony, the class of 2023 received their senior shirts and then made their grand entrance into the auditorium with ruach and excitement. A first at the ceremony was the parade of departments down the aisle, props in hand, celebrating the new academic year.

On Wednesday, September 14, students arrived bright and early to YSZ HS for Girls in Queens and boarded a bus for a trip they knew they would not soon forget. With Mrs. Zerykier, Morah Balakhaneh, and Ms. Greenberg in tow, students looked forward to feeling the warmth and encouragement that YSZ is famous for in a new and exciting venue. The retreat was located in beautiful and scenic Pennsylvania, where students could participate in many different types of bonding activities. These activities focused on team building, fostering friendships, and motivating students to step out of their comfort zones. With the theme of “stretching yourself,” students had the opportunity to find and hone their own unique strengths and abilities.

It is never too early to instill in children the importance of being civic-minded. On Wednesday, September 21, alongside hundreds of police officers, politicians, journalists, community liaisons and representatives, ten grade-eight students represented their yeshivah with maturity and poise. Each year, members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) hold a “High Holiday” briefing on precautionary and additional safety measures for the Jewish Community.

In preparation for the new term, Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s rebbeim and teachers had two days of Professional Development. The morning began with divrei brachah from the Rosh HaYeshivah, HaRav Akiva Grunblatt shlita, who spoke about the value of chizuk and how every success breeds new success. We heard from Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Klein of Torah Umesorah, who presented on the topics of motivating and connecting with today’s students and creating structure and accountability in a positive classroom environment.

The Middos Program is underway at the Bais Yaakov of Queens! The girls gathered together at two separate introductory assemblies (grades 1-4 and grades 5-8) presenting the theme of the year. The theme of Taf Shin Pei Gimmel is Gadlus HaAdam – Reaching Your Potential for Greatness – “Zeh HaKatan Gadol Yihyeh.” Our motto is ASPIRE...HIGHER!

As they enter their 10th year, Yeshiva Tiferet Tzion would like to wish the entire community and YTT family, staff, students, alumni, supporters, and friends, a sweet new year filled with much brachah and hatzlachah. As the new z’man commenced, scenes of impassioned learning, camaraderie amongst friends, and achdus while enjoying the outdoors filled the yeshivah’s Forest Hills campus.