On Sunday morning, October 23, the fathers of Yeshiva Tiferes Moshe’s seventh grade were invited to spend the morning bonding with their sons in Yeshiva. The morning began with a special Shacharis minyan for the seventh grade. Afterwards, the fathers and their sons had the opportunity to share breakfast and hear divrei chizuk from Rabbi Elisha Feinberg. A special introduction to Bar Mitzvah for both fathers and sons followed. The seventh grade rebbeim also invited the fathers to join their sons in class for a special father-son shiur.

Extracurriculars in HAFTR High School are inclusive of everyone’s interests, and students are often encouraged to take charge by creating new clubs and teams that do not yet exist. HAFTR’s student body recently participated in its annual club fair, which was held on Thursday, September 22. This activity allowed students to research and choose from a large selection of student-run extracurriculars within the school. With over 40 choices to select from, students are able to cultivate their hobbies and passions with like-minded peers in a “non-academic” setting.

The Student Council of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls prepared an exciting program to welcome the month of Cheshvan on Wednesday, October 26. Presenting an entertaining and hilarious video, the Student Council introduced this year’s theme – Around the World – showcasing various sites, with the Amazon Rainforest as their initial destination.

Parshas Noach was taught extensively in the classrooms at IVDU Five Towns, with our rebbe and teachers teaching the students across all classes about the animals that Noach brought onto the teivah. In order to bring that experience to life, IVDU Five Towns had a petting zoo come, where the students were able to feed and touch the animals. The children got to experience firsthand what Noach had to do, keeping busy and taking care of the animals’ needs. At IVDU Five Towns, the children gain a tremendous amount of learning in the classroom, but it is equally important for them to gain the knowledge while experiencing things hands-on outside of the classroom, as well.

The Bnos Malka Middle School had the honor of hearing from Mrs. Shulamith Insel, Principal of Shevach High School, in honor of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan. Mrs. Insel shared a remarkable, perhaps hidden, strength to the month of Cheshvan. Without any yamim tovim, we call the month MarCheshvan. Yet this month is infused with a special koach with a deep reservoir of all the t’filos of klal Yisrael from the month of Tishrei.