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The Annual Rambam Mesivta Shabbaton was held last week at Camp Seneca Lake and it was a weekend filled with fun, ruach, sports, games, and meaningful messages. On Thursday, the freshmen and sophomores went up along with the seniors who functioned as “Big Brothers” to their underclassmen. The juniors went on their own trip, “Junior Journey,” with their rebbeim in a day of bonding that included laser-tag, videogaming, some time at Eisenhower Park, and a film. They then joined the rest of the school at Seneca on Friday.

On Wednesday, November 2, HANC Middle School held its Names, Not Numbers© program. Names, Not Numbers is a copyrighted oral history film project and curriculum, which Mrs. Tova Fish-Rosenberg created, that takes the teaching of the Holocaust and its lessons well beyond many previous efforts. Through the Names, Not Numbers© program, HANC’s eighth-grade students had the opportunity to document the teachings of the Holocaust and address questions about an individual’s responsibility to humanity.

On Monday, October 24, Shevach High School launched its popular chesed program, under the direction of Shevach assistant principal, Rebbetzin Chani Grunblatt. The theme this year is “Chesed Yesovevenu – We’re on a Roll with Chesed.” The multi-purpose room was decorated beautifully with associated artwork and expressions such as “Chesed Around the Clock,” and “You’re Always a Winner with the Wheel of Chesed.” The chesed “roll models” who headed this exciting event were Shevach seniors Gitty Howitt, Nataly Natanov, Batya Orbach, and Nechama Schwartz.

In honor of Parshas Noach, students at SINAI@YCQ learned about primary and secondary colors. Using food coloring, milk, and soap, they saw firsthand how primary colors change into secondary ones!

An Interview with Morah Shirley Pourad-Kaikov, Director of K-5 Student Activities

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Eighteen alumni of Rabbi Kiffel’s first grade class from last year worked diligently over the summer to complete the 1K Summer Review Program. These talmidim were invited for a barbecue siyum this past Sunday at their rebbe’s home. Besides the delicacies off the grill, and the fun games, the boys had an uplifting and memorable experience. Recollections from last year were shared and cherished as the boys went down memory lane. The talmidim also received chizuk for future endeavors.