Colors: Blue Color

The weather was perfect for a short stroll to a pond near SKA in Hewlett Bay Park. Taking advantage of the physical beauty so close to their school, the Tenth Graders took turns walking in small groups to the water and saying Tashlich on Thursday, September 24.

 

In preparation for their bar mitzvah and bas mitzvah season, sixth and seventh grade students at HALB participated in a sensitivity and inclusion training workshop facilitated by Mrs. Carly Namdar, Director of Middle School Guidance, Morah Michelle Farbman, and Rabbi Jeremy Fine, Directors of Student Life. Students shared ideas on various topics centered around their hopes and expectations for their bar mitzvahs and bas mitzvahs, as they were asked to consider how they would want others to act at their own simchah and how they should conduct themselves at another person’s simchah.

MTA’s incredible variety of extra learning programs provide talmidim with the opportunity to enhance their Torah learning throughout the day. These initiatives include an Iyun T’filah Chaburah every morning before davening, where talmidim explore topics related to davening; a daily Mishnah Chaburah, where they gain a better understanding of Maseches P’sachim; a weekly Y Club, where talmidim ask their burning questions about Judaism to their rebbeim; Night Seder four nights a week, where they learn with MTA rebbeim, as well as Yeshiva University rebbeim and talmidim; and so much more.

On Tzom Gedaliah, Central hosted its first ever “Zoom-Iyun,” a morning of online learning to mark the fast day. The program began with a “T’shuvah Round-Robin,” in which faculty rotated among five Zoom breakout rooms and shared insights on Tzom Gedaliah and the t’shuvah process. Thank you, Mrs. Rivka Alter, Rabbi Josh Goller, Mrs. Karen Lavner, Rabbi Zvi Lew, and Ms. Leah Moskovich for their divrei Torah.