Schools

This week, MTA talmidim set off for the town of Mayfield, Kentucky, to participate in a relief mission. After suffering the ravages of a major natural disaster, the people of Mayfield have been rebuilding their infrastructure and their homes in this idyllic small town. MTA talmidim saw the needs of this community and with the help of NCSY a relief mission was organized. When interviewed by local news about their trip, Rabbi Akiva Ackerman of MTA explained “...just here to help because that’s what we believe in” a true Kiddush Hashem was made as the MTA talmidim made a lasting impression on those they assisted.

This past week, students of The Cheder of Queens learned about public safety with a visit by members of the New York Police Department. The visit included a range of officers from those on the beat wearing regular uniforms, to community affairs officers in royal blue, and an executive dressed in a crisp white shirt. Thank you to the NYPD for keeping us safe!

Students at SINAI@YCQ made a pre-Chanukah visit to the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights. Among the highlights were learning about how olive oil is made and taking part in a gameshow. What a fun, experiential way to learn about Chanukah!

Mrs. Mittel has transformed her third-grade classroom at Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe into Kislev Wonderland. You will find the room filled with dazzling dreidels and magnificent menorahs hanging all around. The boys have become Chanukah detectives, trying to solve the case of The Exploding Dreidels, The Missing Menorah, The Peculiar Chanukah Gift, and The Missing Gelt. The boys used their creativity and imagination to formulate stories by applying all of the concepts and fundamentals learned in our Writer’s Workshop course. Each detective organized their ideas, edited them, and created a Chanukah mystery, earning the title of Superstar Writer.

Ma’aseh avos siman l’banim - the actions of the forefathers (and foremothers) are signs for the children. The Jewish people have always lived knowing that we follow the path set for us by the generations prior to us.

SKA’s sh’miras ha’lashon student committee PAUSE (Pausing and Understanding Speech’s Effect) ran a special program on Tuesday, December 6, featuring noted speaker Mrs. Toba Shiffrin and inspiring workshops for the entire student body.