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The yeladim in Morah Shani and Morah Laura’s class at HANC ECC West Hempstead are busily preparing for Yom HaAtzmaut. They are decorating beautiful Israeli flags and also crafting their crowns to wear at our Yom HaAtzmaut celebration. 

HANC High School congratulates Adin Moskowitz ’22 for placing first in the prestigious international Jerusalem Science Contest for 11^th and 12^th grade Jewish high-school students interested in cutting-edge science and its relevance to Judaism.

The students and staff at IVDU LI hosted their very own model matzah bakery, with the students involved in every step of the process. In conjunction with their life-skills curriculum, the oldest class, led by Mrs. Leah Rivka Karr, helped plan and set up the matzah bakery for all of the IVDU LI students.

The 11^th Grade shiur at Mesivta Tiferet Torah has been diligently learning “Zeh neheneh v’zeh lo chaseir” – one of the more complex sugyos of Bava Kamma. The talmidim dug into the depths of the sugya with their rebbe, Rabbi Yehuda Kamravapour, and the excitement in the classroom during the milchamta shel Torah was palpable.

On Tuesday, March 16, a select group of eighth grade students participated in the first virtual NYS Mission to Albany, where they met with state legislators and senators. The program, originally held in Albany, was sponsored by Teach NYS, part of the Orthodox Union, and opening remarks were given by Sydney Altfield, the Grassroots engagement director, who encouraged students to speak out for what is important for their education.