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“Tyranny has a very soft touch” warned Rabbi David Algaze of Congregation Havurat Yisrael in Forest Hills in a speech on Wednesday, October 28. Rabbi Algaze quoted Alexis de Tocqueville, the 18^th century French philosopher: “Despotism does not break wills, but it softens them, bends them, and directs them.”

HALB utilizes the Blended Learning Rotational Model in both the preschool and elementary school. Students experience group instruction followed by time on the computer and at two different work stations where the students are engaged in small group instruction or independent work.  This model allows teachers to analyze data, further differentiate instruction, work with small groups, and spend more class time on critical thinking and problem solving.

MTA’s stellar educational experience is built upon a solid foundation, whose cornerstone is Torah learning. Torah is not just limited to shiur. MTA talmidim have an incredible variety of learning programs that they take advantage of throughout each and every day. Let’s take a behind-the-scenes look and see what the buzz is about! A typical morning begins before Shacharis. When talmidim arrive at yeshivah early, many of them choose to learn in the Beis Midrash before davening – whether in chavrusos or at a pre-Shacharis iyun t’filah chaburah led by Head of School Rabbi Kahn. During breakfast, talmidim can learn in chaburos led by their peers, providing not only additional time to learn, but also opportunities for talmidim to take on leadership roles.

This past week saw a bevy of guest speakers coming to Rambam through Zoom!

In Morah Akilov’s UPK class in Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion, the children learned that, in Parshat Lech-L’cha, Hashem promised Avraham that he will have as many children as the stars and the sand. The children worked on their fine motor skills by coloring, cutting, and applying sand to their artwork. They learned that Hashem asked Avraham to leave his father’s house, his birthplace, and Hashem didn’t tell Avraham where to go.

The Civic Spirit students, led by Mrs. Audi Hecht, participated in a workshop about voters considering the dynamics of voting and values. Sophomore Anat Ebbin reflects, “This past week’s Civic Spirit’s session was very eye-opening. It was fascinating to hear from a variety of students about the things they valued for a president.