Issue 9 April/ May 2010 Iyar/Sivan 5770
Dedicated by Anna and Sol Zuckerman and Family
Celebrations of Israel, Traditions and Holidays on Hillel Campus
Standing as a united “The Yom Ha’Atzmaut community, shoulder to shoulder celebrations and the 9th grade on the basketball court, more Israel trip all come about as than 1,000 students, parents, a result of Hillel’s mission,” faculty and administrators stood said Rabbi Michael Druin, together to sing Hatikva on Yom Rabbinic Dean. “The mission Ha’Atzmaut. of our school is to help our In the last few months, students strive to deepen their students have rolled out matzah commitment to Judaism, the with classmates, honored Jewish people and the State of soldiers who fought for Israel. These events do just that, Israel and celebrated Israel’s they let our students learn, live independence. and feel the interconnectedness The lessons inside and of Judaism, the Jewish people outside the classroom come and the State of Israel. Students participate in a parade for Yom Ha’Atzmaut together in the form of one of the In April, students participated most exciting, anticipated events experienced by Hillel students: the in schoolwide assemblies and services for Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s annual Grade 9 trip to Israel. This month, students will travel across Memorial Day, which commemorates the Israel enjoying everything from the sunrise in Massada to the markets soldiers who have fallen while defending in Tel Aviv. Israel. Every student placed a flower in “Everything the students have learned comes alive on the Grade Hillel’s schoolwide memorial in memory of 9 trip to Israel,” said Yossi Yativ, trip organizer and Upper School these men and women. Hebrew Chair, who is attending his ninth Hillel class trip to Israel. The mood at Hillel transformed the “Every year the students talk about the trip as the greatest following day as the school celebrated Yom experience of their life. Students tour the country from north to Ha’Atzmaut, marking Israel’s 62nd year south with friends and it creates a bond not only with classmates but of independence. Students began the day a bond with Israel and the Israeli people,” Yativ said. together with a morning celebration on On the Hillel campus, the lessons learned inside the classroom are the basketball court - listening to music, in turn experienced beyond these walls as well. enjoying a flag ceremony and sharing stories. Throughout the day, Israeli music echoed all over campus as students celebrated with dancing, arts and crafts, fun and lunch outside. By early afternoon, ECE to Grade 3 student had marched with banners and flags as Kindergarteners paraded in the box cars they made to celebrate Israel’s birthday. The activities were organized by the student activities office. For more photos of these Ilana Dreyfus Shira Papir Rebecca Battat events and the Israel trip, please see page 8 Athletics Journalism Drama and visit the Hillel web site, hillel-nmb.org. Three Hillel seniors were named 2010 Silver Knight finalists: Rebecca Battat for drama, Ilana Dreyfus for athletics and Shira Papir The 2010 Annual Event: for journalism. The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards, instituted Tomorrow’s Education...Today! in 1959, is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards Nearly 400 Hillel families and friends attended the 2010 Annual programs. The program recognizes outstanding students who have Event to support Hillel and recognizing the inaugural year of the maintained good grades and have also applied their special knowledge Jaime and Raquel Gilinski Hillel Ambassador Program. Look for and talents to contribute significant service to their schools and complete coverage in a special section of the Kol Hillel in the June communities. Winners were scheduled to be announced after press edition. time.
Silver Knight Finalists Named
The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School The Ben Lipson Hillel Community High School The Juda and Maria Diener Elementary School The Henrietta Scheck Middle School
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