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Students and staff at the Rambam Mesivta gathered last week for a special assembly, held by founder and Rosh HaYeshivah of Rambam, Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman, to celebrate the release of the hostages from captivity.

The centerpiece of the Yamim Noraim tefillos is the moving U’nesaneh Tokef prayer, added to the Musaf Amidah on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This tefilla describes Hashem sitting in judgment over all creation. At its most dramatic moment, the words are recited: “Repentance, prayer, and charity can sweeten even the harshest decree.”

For two years, students and faculty at HALB have come together to daven for the release of the hostages. Last week, all students and faculty from first through eighth grade joined together to daven, sing, and dance to celebrate all the living hostages coming home. It was an incredibly powerful and moving experience, filled with simchah!

In the days leading up to Yom Kippur and Sukkos, the halls of Bnos Malka Academy were filled with a spirit of inspiration and excitement. Students of all grades prepared with heartfelt t’filos, meaningful lessons, and hands-on activities that helped bring the Yamim Tovim to life.

At the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central), learning doesn’t stop when the final bell rings. Extracurricular life at YUHSG gives students countless ways to explore their interests and try new things — all within a close-knit, supportive environment.

This Shabbos Shuvah, talmidim, alumni, and rebbeim of MTA gathered for a powerful Bergen County Shabbaton, filled with t’filah, Torah, and achdus.