Schools

On Tuesday, November 2, Grade 8 boys of the Yeshiva of Central Queens were treated to a trip to Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial. On Wednesday, November 3, YCQ Grade 8 girls followed the same itinerary.

On Thursday, November 11, MTA’s Arista Honor Society hosted a yeshivah-wide Blood Drive. MTA talmidim, rebbeim, faculty, and alumni aided patients in need of blood and donated life-saving pints.

On Tuesday, November 2, 25 Central students were inducted into Arista, the New York City chapter of the National Honor Society. In order to qualify for Arista, students must be juniors or seniors who have achieved and maintained an impressive average for three consecutive semesters and have contributed to the Central community through leadership and involvement. Students must exemplify the principles of the school, which include leadership positions, service, and character. This year’s induction ceremony was held in honor of the memory of Rabbi Dr. Moshe David Tendler a”h, venerated community leader and father of Central faculty member, Mrs. Ruth Fried. Rabbi Tendler was a professor of microbiology and Jewish medical ethics at Yeshiva University in New York, a distinguished clinical cancer researcher, one of America’s leading bioethicists, and a president of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists. He also chaired the bioethical commission of the Rabbinical Council of America and the Medical Ethics Task Force of UJA-Federation of Greater New York.

The students in Morah Frumit Fruchtzweig’s class have been enjoying the Wacky Science projects that they have been doing each week during STEM time. In addition to the many skills that they are working on, the students get to work on key executive functioning skills like looking at the whole picture and breaking things down into smaller parts.

On Sunday, November 7, parents and staff from Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion joined together at Beth Gavriel of Valley Stream to celebrate the Hatchalat Gemara of the 6th Grade Boys. The event was attended by over 250 participants including many renowned rabbanim and notable educators. The program opened with a series of moving tunes practiced and sung by the boys. Rabbi Ephraim Ben Mordechai, Menahel, spoke about the important milestone, highlighting the significance of this new chapter in the boys’ lives. Rabbi Tuvia Lief spoke about the importance of Yegiat Ha’Torah and Rabbi Baruch Rabinowitz spoke about the tangible effect that learning Torah has on our lives. The boys were then each presented with a Gemara of their own, personalized with their name engraved in gold. They commenced their learning of Gemara right then and there, amidst a pride-filled crowd, as they learned the first Mishna of Eilu Metziot with their rebbi, Rabbi Wyszkowski.  The event concluded with spirited dancing. It was truly a night to remember.