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Bulletin Winter 2019 • SH’Vat 5779
Building Our Future
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LETTER FROM ThE EXEcUTIVE DIREcTOR
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hIGh SchOOL 4 JBhS Open house Impresses the Masses 6 JBhS Start-Up Nation Mission to Israel Incorporates Interactive Learning at Every Stop 7 career Day 2019—A Professional Event
ELEMENTARY SchOOL 8 Oneg Shabbat- Revitalizing Fridays 9 Responsive classroom® Initiative creates New Teacher-Student connection 10 Names, Not Numbers© comes to the Eighth Grade
TEchNOLOGY 12 Weekly Tech Tips Are New Weekly Professional Development highlight for Teachers 13 chromebook Orientation Introduces New Initiative
14 Early childhood Students Slide Seamlessly Into New Playground 15 The Benhaim Bet Midrash: A New centerpiece for YOF and community Learning
16 Student chesed Trips Teach the Importance of Working Together 17 YOF honors Pittsburgh Tree of Life Victims
18 Yeshivah of Flatbush Shabbaton Brings the Flatbush Family Together Again 19 YOF Links Up With Teach NYS for State Funding Opportunities
Yeshivah of Flatbush Elementary School
919 East 10th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-377-4040
Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School
Al and Sonny Gindi Campus 1609 Avenue J Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-377-1100 Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman Executive Director Abie J. Hidary President
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Dr. Christine L. Coleman Director of Informational & Instructional Technology Faigie Gelbstein Director of Finance Esther Kizelnik Director of Operations Ilana Lax Director of Marketing & Communications Norma Shamah Director of Admissions, Elementary School Hila Stern Director of Development
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Michelle Olveira Editor, YOF Bulletin
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20 Seventh Grade Girls Basketball Team Gains Momentum 21 Memphis Tournament a Slam Dunk for Boys Varsity Basketball Team
Faith Edeson Editorial Assistant, YOF Bulletin JOEL BRAVERMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari JBHS Head of School Rabbi Joseph Beyda Principal Sari Bacon Associate Principal Esther Hidary Assistant Principal Rabbi Dr. David Eliach Principal Emeritus
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ALUMNI Three Reunions Bring hundreds of Alumni Together Again
YOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Rabbi Dr. David Hertzberg Principal, Middle Division
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chanukat habayit Showcases JBhS Expansion
YEShIVAh OF FLATBUSh JOEL BRAVERMAN hIGh SchOOL AL AND SONNY GINDI cAMPUS AVAILABLE DEDIcATION OPPORTUNITIES
Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi Head of Elementary School
Robert Berkman Principal of General Studies Rivka Zaklikowski Associate Principal, Torah Studies Debra Miller Assistant Principal, General Studies Debbie Levine Greenbaum Director, Early Childhood DESIGN
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[ Welcome [ LETTER FROM
The Executive Director I t is with much excitement that I share with you the latest edition of the Bulletin. So much has transpired at the Yeshivah during the last several months, and we hope you enjoy catching up on all of the news.
Under the leadership of our new Head of Elementary School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi, the Elementary School has launched many innovative academic and co-curricular initiatives that have generated an increased energy throughout the school. The talk of the town is our beautiful new Joel Braverman High School Al and Sonny Gindi Campus. The students, parents and staff are full of excitement, and we can already see the vision of the project coming to fruition. Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari, Joel Braverman High School Head of School, and his team have instituted numerous co-curricular, Torah learning and academic enhancements, making our program one of a kind. There was standing room only at our recent Open House for next year’s 9th grade class. We are thrilled to have received a record number of applications, and we look forward to welcoming the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School Class of 2023 in September. As you explore this Bulletin, you will see YOF come to life. You will learn about our new Elementary School
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Oneg Shabbat program that has infused a new spirit of Shabbat into the halls of the building and the hearts of the students. You will read about Names, Not Numbers©, a multi-faceted Holocaust program new to our 8th grade. You will see that our school-wide focus on STEM education has expanded tremendously. You will notice the immense acts of chesed, a pillar of the Flatbush experience, when you read about our group visit to Pittsburgh. You will feel pride in our sense of community as you learn about the Flatbush Family Shabbaton and Chanukat Habayit. Finally, you will see our Yeshivah of Flatbush graduates return to their alma mater for high school reunions and various sporting events. The Yeshivah’s continued close collaboration with Teach NYS gives us the opportunity to lobby for more government funding for non-public schools. Our internal fundraising efforts are in full swing, and we are hoping to find more partners. The Blueprint for Excellence High School Capital Campaign continues
into the next phase as we work to renovate the Chehebar Family Building, the original JBHS structure. If you would like to support this fundraising effort, please reach out to me at jrothman@flatbush.org. Finally, please save the date of Motzei Shabbat, January 12th for our Annual Auction at Congregation Shaare Zion, which is sure to be another amazing community event with great prizes and a special concert by the Maccabeats. I look forward to greeting you there personally. Warmest regards,
Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman
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JBHS Open House Impresses the Masses
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n Sunday, November 11th, the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School Open House welcomed close to a thousand 8th graders and their parents from Brooklyn and the metropolitan area. Current high school student volunteers greeted everyone and gave out Flatbush materials emblazoned with the Yeshivah’s logo. They guided the prospective students and parents on tours of the new state-of-the-art North Building, including the Stein Student Commons, Library and BenHaim Bet Midrash and happily shared their experiences and the many reasons why they love learning and all of the activities JBHS has to offer.
The main program began in the Khezrie Auditorium where the Yeshivah’s administration addressed a standingroom-only crowd. Head of School Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari offered a d’var Torah that explained how the Yeshivah of Flatbush follows the example of Yaakov Avinu, who was a spiritual learner of Torah as well as an active member of society. Rabbi Harari pointed out that YOF students similarly are deeply committed Jews who engage in high-level secular studies. Principal Rabbi Joseph Beyda reflected on the Yeshivah’s mission to inspire, challenge and support its students to grow into adults with Torah values, good character, compassion, scholarship and commitment to Israel. He also discussed how YOF empowers its graduates to be world changers. Dean of Students Rabbi Naftali Besser introduced an exciting video that gave everyone a glimpse into what makes the
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Yeshivah unique. It opened with scenes of students enjoying our new building, illustrating how the new space enhances our students’ abilities to explore their passions and pursue educational goals. The video included testimony from students, parents and faculty that emphasized how JBHS helps students become personally involved in career
opportunities and develop the skills to be lifelong learners and contributors. Associate Principal Sari Bacon highlighted the distinctive energy of Flatbush academic and extracurricular programs and introduced alumnus Michael Franco (HS 2013), a current medical student. Michael recalled how
he immediately felt at home in the Yeshivah, despite the fact that he came from another school. He also described how Yeshivah of Flatbush gave him the intellectual and academic tools to succeed in college, yeshivah in Israel and medical school. Assistant Principal and Director of Admissions Esther Hidary used examples from the previous week’s @YOFHS Instagram posts to present different ways that students participate in meaningful programs and projects. She noted how JBHS students are encouraged to shape their individual experiences and become leaders.
The Open House concluded with a lavish and abundant collation. Over delicious food, prospective students and parents talked with administrators, faculty and students to learn more about the diversity of Flatbush life in and out of the classroom. They gained a greater understanding of why we say, Four Years for the Rest of Your Life.
The Open House program, which was largely arranged by Recruitment Coordinator Alyssa Shamah, continued in the classrooms; prospective students and their parents chose two mini-lessons from a range of subjects including general studies, Judaic studies, STEM, art and chesed. Students then proceeded to the Laniado Auxiliary Gym, where they explored the Student Activities Fair and athletic teams. High school commissioners of various extracurricular programs discussed their activities and answered questions. A video showcasing the different sports teams displayed what a Flatbush Falcon looks like in action. At the same time, parents learned about the Pathfinders career program, the Guidance Department and Safe program, as well as College Guidance. Winter 2019
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[ High School [ JBHS Start-Up Nation Mission
to Israel Incorporates Interactive Learning at Every Stop
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he JBHS Start-Up Nation Mission to Israel, a weeklong STEM and Entrepreneurial trip, took place this past November with eighteen students and two faculty members. The program was an opportunity for students to participate in hands-on workshops, meet cutting-edge technology developers, and experience Israel from a unique perspective. A meaningful visit to the Kotel was the starting point for the group’s Israel adventure. Other highlights of the trip included: • a product design workshop at the Kings Hotel, where students were challenged to design an egg carrier using only paper, rubber bands and tongue depressors. To test their designs, they had to try to run on the sidewalk without dropping the eggs. • an interactive workshop at Machon Tzomet showcasing how Halakhah and technology can work together. On their first full day, mission participants, accompanied by Judaic studies teacher and College Guidance counselor, Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenblum, and Social Studies Chair, Mr. Howard Rothbort, visited several high tech Israeli sites. At Mobileye, a self-driving car company, they met with co-engineer Mr. Mois Navon and saw the first prototype of a car using cameras to detect the road. At PresenTense, students brainstormed ideas for creating their own start-up companies. At Migdal David, the students participated in a Virtual Reality experience that took them on a pilgrimage through the current Old City as well as the Jerusalem of Herod’s time.
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• a cardiology ultrasound workshop at Technoda. • a discussion with Mr. Assaf Luxembourg at WeWork, where students learned how to pitch their own start-up. • a game played at FreshBiz to spark their entrepreneurial thinking. • a meeting with Mr. Dan Schwartzman, CEO of the MindUp incubator who introduced the group to innovative Israeli health care businesses that his incubator helped launch. • a visit to the Technion where teams worked on two different projects to build and program a robotic arm, and design and build their own drone.
On the final morning of the trip, the group participated in a StartIL high tech treasure hunt in the streets of Tel Aviv, then met with Mr. Shlomo Mirvis, CEO and founder of Intelligo.ai,who discussed how autonomous cars will revolutionize the transportation system. The students’ learning culminated in their project presentations at the IDC Shark Tank to Zell Entrepreneurial student judges. With an inspiring Shabbat weekend of tefillah at the Kotel, a Lone Soldier speaker, and Shacharit and a highspirited meal with JBHS Head of School Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari, the history and holiness of Eretz Yisrael brought special meaning to the trip, and students came back energized and confident in their own abilities to make a difference in the world.
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JBHS students used new oxygen probes for an enzyme lab in AP Biology. Students tested the rate of reactions in enzymes such as catalase and generated graphs of oxygen content in real time using the Vernier probes and accompanying software on their Chromebooks. They made predictions based on their results and formulated hypotheses for further scientific research.
Career Day 2019A Professional Event
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he Pathfinders Department’s annual Career Day for 11th and 12th graders took place on December 13, bringing students together with 39 professionals from different industries— many of whom were alumni. The guest speakers represented various fields including architecture, art, business, event planning, food and cuisine, government, law, medicine, nutrition, public relations, real estate, social work, technology, and more!
To prepare for the program, students took a career assessment test based on The Strong Interest Inventory. The Inventory provided them with a Holland 3-letter code as well as a list of suggested professions matching their interests and personalities. The Holland Codes also formed the basis for grouping the thirteen panels. Pathfinders counselors encouraged students to broaden their knowledge of potential careers by selecting sessions of those professionals with similar Holland Codes. In the sessions, panelists explained what guided them towards their current career paths and discussed both good and bad choices they made to get where they are today. A “Q&A” followed each presentation.
Later in the day, juniors heard from the College Guidance team about how electives and colleges play a role in the career process. Seniors met with Sephardic Bikur Holim’s Career Services Network team of Ms. Rita Shabot, Ms. Vicky Massre, and Mr. Moshe Zeitoune as well as faculty members Rabbi David Galpert, Mr. Michael Gurock, Mr. David Dweck, and Ms. Caroll Dweck, for an in-depth conversation about career values such as work-life balance, religion, earnings, flexibility, and autonomy. They also explored how these values play a role in choosing a career. Career Day generated enthusiastic positive responses. The professionals were impressed with their interactions with the JBHS “all-star students,” and
were happy and honored to participate in this important event. Many students felt the program helped clarify their interests and career choices. Others noted that they found their panel discussions self-affirming as they discovered even more reasons to be passionate about their future professions. Students also learned that even a small opportunity could lead to a bigger one, and that certain career paths require one to make large sacrifices. The speakers encouraged them to work to fulfill their dreams. Their message was that even though a proposed career choice might seem difficult to attain, one should not quit at the first sign of difficulty. Some students were even offered summer internships by the professionals. The Pathfinders team is led by Pathfinders Director Ms. Shifra Hanon, Ms. Doris Anteby, Ms. Caroll Dweck and Ms. Marielle Salem. Pathfinders would like to thank Ms. Susan Kasavi, the SBH Career Services Network Team, and Director of College Guidance Ms. Amber Long, as well as College Guidance team members Ms. Maria Dressler, Ms. Jessica Graber, Ms. Helen Kuznicki, Ms. Rachel Natov and Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenblum. Winter 2019
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ower and Middle Division students are now starting their Shabbat celebrations well before sundown, although not far from home. Head of Elementary School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi has implemented a new Oneg Shabbat program this fall that has students singing in the classrooms or scrambling for cholent.
“The preparation and anticipation for Shabbat is very important—almost as important as Shabbat itself,” explains Rabbi Tsaidi. “We are trying to institute the vibrancy and energy of erev Shabbat into our building every Friday.”
light discussion of the parasha. The goal of these assemblies, according to Rabbi Tsaidi, is to “bring in the vibrancy and ruach of Shabbat” and share stories with messages of middot and mitzvot with our students.
Lower Division students in second through 5th grades attend an Oneg Shabbat assembly in which they took part in a shortened version of the Friday night experience, including songs, candles, Kiddush, storytelling, and a
Bnot Sherut Rotem Nahmias and Hila Atun lead the grades in songs and help organize each week’s event. The “fan favorite,” according to Rabbi Tsaidi, is “Hallelu,” a song that lends itself to two sides of the room competing in verses.
In Middle Division, one class a week is invited into Rabbi Tsaidi’s office for a more personal Shabbat experience, including live guitar music from the Rabbi himself. “We hear the guitar, learn new songs, tell stories and eat cholent—always a proper kumzitz!” he added. Middle Division Principal Rabbi Dr. David Hertzberg accompanies the students on keyboard as well. Reportedly, the smell of the stew that wafts through the hallways is quite enticing, and “the angels” that cook it continue to impress both students and staff. The only complaint about these close-knit Oneg Shabbat gatherings is that they are not frequent enough. “The big hold-up right now is that we need a second cholent pot,” laughed Rabbi Tsaidi. As the Cholent Wall of Fame photos appear on Rabbi Tsaidi’s office walls weekly, it seems the students would agree.
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Responsive Classroom® Initiative Creates New TeacherStudent Connection
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he term “Responsive Classroom®” can be explained best as the link between academic study and the social emotional experience of a child. An educator must learn to build a learning environment around the needs of the children in the class. Head of Elementary School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi has spearheaded this new learning initiative in seven classes in Lower Division, in the hopes that its methods will help define an optimal learning environment that will allow teachers to create targeted lessons adapted from classroom conversation. The Responsive Classroom® techniques are based on the theory that the best way to know what is on students’ minds is to meet with the children in an informal setting. Every morning, teachers sit down with their students to have circle time, better known as “morning meetings”, and discuss what the kids are thinking about at the beginning of each day. A teacher’s ability to be on the same wavelength as the students helps determine the day’s activities, troubleshoot any difficulties or stress-related issues, and even integrate positive role modeling throughout classwork.
youngest grades, this way of thinking becomes part of each student’s nature.”
For example, teachers explained to their students that after someone presents a project to the class, he or she should receive two compliments and two questions from his or her peers. In this way, the student feels empowered and builds confidence for future presentations. “It is more essential than ever, that from a young age we instill the habit in each of us, to first see all that is beautiful and positive in everyone and everything” explained Head of Elementary School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi. “In a generation that currently contends with a culture, permeating social media threads, that encourages negative and often insensitive feedback and criticism, this provides the perfect and mindful antidote. By starting these conversations and habits in our
Effective Management—Teachers maintain a calm, orderly classroom that promotes self-discipline and determination and allows students to focus on learning
Responsive Classroom® can be broken down into four key elements: Engaging Academics—Teachers create tasks that are active, interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful, and connected to students’ interests, based on information they gather from classroom discussions Positive Community—Teachers work on how to create an emotionally safe environment that makes students feel comfortable taking risks
Developmentally Responsive Teaching—Teachers use their knowledge of child development coupled with class observations to create the right style of learning for their specific classroom Second grade teacher Ms. Adele Tabush is one of the teachers implementing Responsive Classroom®, and she is committed to the approach. “It infuses itself into every part of my classroom in a positive way. At the beginning of every class, we sit in a circle for our morning meeting, and each child greets
one another and makes eye contact, so kids really connect with each other.” Throughout the day, the positive feelings breed confidence in the children and encourage them to work as a team. “The students have gotten to know their peers and have become comfortable working together to achieve academic and social goals throughout the day,” added Ms. Tabush. YOF hired professional Responsive Classroom® coaches to visit the classrooms on a consistent basis to observe and mentor the teachers as they add new elements of the program to their lessons. Elementary School Principal of General Studies Mr. Robert Berkman, who is also enthusiastic about the program, said, “The social-emotional learning and communication skills promoted by Responsive Classroom® enhances the student experience not only socially and emotionally, but also academically.” He is looking forward to more teachers receiving training in the near future. To learn more about Responsive Classroom®, visit www.responsiveclassroom.org Winter 2019
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[ Elementary School [ Names, Not NumbersŠ Comes to the Eighth Grade
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n a moving ceremony in the Middle Division on Friday, November 9, thirty-two Grade 8 students were inducted, for the first time at Yeshivah of Flatbush, into Names, Not NumbersŠ (NNN), a unique inter-generational approach to Holocaust education. Since the beginning of the school year, these students have been studying Jewish pre-war life in Europe and the history of WWII, all in preparation for the upcoming days in December when they will be meeting, interviewing, and filming their encounter with six living Holocaust survivors.
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The Naomi Houllou A”H Ladies Auxiliary held its much-anticipated annual Dads Do Tefillah Program on Dec. 25. The hallways were bustling with fathers, hazanim, children and volunteers. It was moving to hear the fathers pray so beautifully with their children. Afterwards, the dads were able to relax and enjoy a delicious breakfast.
At the official rollout of the program, Elementary Head of School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi first explained the importance of the work the students have taken on as an obligation of the next generation to relate the history of its predecessors. Middle Division Principal, Rabbi Dr. David Hertzberg, then spoke about the will to survive and described the survivors as heroes who maintained their humanity despite the horrors they faced daily. Mrs. Tova Rosenberg, founder and director of the NNN program that has been implemented in 600 schools worldwide, impressed upon the students and parent mentors that the students’ completed documentary will be archived at the National Library of Israel, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, as well as at Yeshiva University’s Gottesman Library. Culminating this inspiring morning,
our students watched a moving documentary of renowned rebbe and educator Rabbi Meir Fulda, z”l, a survivor who shared with students in a recent NNN program the story of the miracles and faith that spared his life during the Shoah. As a follow-up, the NNN group visited the Museum of Jewish Heritage in November, for a discussion class led by Director of Education, Dr. Paul Radensky, and an informative guided tour of the exhibits. Dr. Radensky commented afterwards, in a letter written to YOF, that the students “were uniquely well-prepared, thoughtful, and well-behaved,” and were a pleasure to work with throughout the day. This wonderful yom iyun was itself followed the next morning by an energetic session with professional journalist, Jeanette Friedman, who taught students effective interviewing techniques.
Over the past month, students have been studying the background of the survivors they will be meeting, preparing questions, and honing their interviewing skills. Excitement is mounting as students prepare for the next step, a session with the camera expert on Friday, December 21, to learn camera techniques hands-on for the big days, December 24-26, when they conduct their interviews one-on-one with the individual survivors. Thank you to Executive Director Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman for introducing NNN to our school, to Mrs. Barbara Zelenetz, Chairperson of Liberal Arts, for directing and coordinating the entire project, and to Mrs. Helen Ender, Student Services Administrator and liaison to the survivors, for arranging the survivor biographies and interviews.
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[ TEchNOLOGY [ Tech Tips Are New Weekly
Professional Development highlight for Teachers
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he Technology Department’s Tech Tuesdays at the Elementary School and Tech Thursdays at the Joel Braverman High School are getting great feedback. In this new tech initiative, the Educational Technology (Ed Tech) teams share tech tips and are available for discussion or assistance.
The Ed Tech team composed of ES Educational Technology Director Rabbi Yonah Krainess, ES Educational Technology Specialist Ms. Danielle Orville, ES Tech Trainer Chani Laufer, JBHS Educational Technology Director Rabbi Benjy Kramer and JBHS Educational Technology Specialist Tziri Lamm, covers various topics in four 15-minute sessions. Recent offerings include: staying organized with Google Tasks, graphic organizing in Google Slides, arriving on time with Google Calendar, turning a Microsoft Word document into a Google Form, creating a great and easy quiz with Google forms, creating interactive slides in Google Draw, Google Earth Voyages, Digital Manipulatives and the Perfect Story,
flipping your lesson with EdPuzzle, follow your student’s progress live on GoGuardian, and reverting to earlier versions of documents. The sessions typically begin with one helpful technological trick that will excite the students or help with teacher productivity. It is followed by the integration of a technology in the classroom based on the TPACK framework, identifying three types of knowledge instructors need to combine for successful integration of technology in their classrooms: technological, pedagogical and content knowledge.The program is so popular that many teachers have made follow-up appointments with the Ed
Tech team, and additional classes have been added when necessary. “Collaboration and sharing through educational technology provides tools and methods for teachers to tap into their own passion for education. Elementary Tech Tuesday and JBHS Tech Thursday sessions are designed to be fun, short sessions so that teachers can then walk into their classrooms and immediately apply what they have learned,” said Director of Informational and Instructional Technology, Dr. Christine Coleman. “We look forward to continuing to provide research-based, cutting-edge professional development for the teachers in order to assist them in preparing our students for high school, college and their future careers,” said Rabbi Krainess. “Teachers love the possibility for differentiation that technology can provide and the ability to see instantaneously how well each student understands. They appreciate that they can keep their students focused on their work by blocking all other sites on their Chromebooks. They see that technology is aiding the learning process and not just making their lives easier,” said Rabbi Kramer Many teachers consider Tech Tuesdays and Thursdays to be a highlight of their week. They appreciate the variety and challenge of this new professional development opportunity and enjoy incorporating new skills that enhance the educational experience of their students.
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Chromebook Orientation
Introduces New Initiative
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he YOF Educational Technology Department introduced a new 1:1 Chromebook Initiative to Elementary School 7th and 8th grade students and their parents, as well as to all JBHS 9th and 12th graders. YOF Director of Informational and Instructional Technology Dr. Christine Coleman, YOF Elementary School Director of Educational Technology Rabbi Yonah Krainess, Educational Technology Specialist for the Elementary School Danielle Orville, Elementary School Technology Trainer Chani Laufer, JBHS Director of Educational Technology Rabbi Benjy Kramer, and High School Educational Technology Specialist Tziri Lamm, presented the program and explained to their groups what they will gain by using a Chromebook for learning as well as what it means to be a responsible digital citizen. According to Rabbi Krainess, “Some of the programs students are using on their Chromebooks include Google Classroom, Google Docs and Gmail, which all work towards an easier classroom collaboration.” Achieve 3000 is used for reading comprehension skills, BrainPop for instructionally-aligned videos, Learning.com for keyboarding and tech assessments and code.org for learning how to write code. In addition, students are using a number
of sites to learn and study Hebrew, as each Chromebook is equipped with a Hebrew keyboard. Rabbi Kramer noted, “Our students are using their Chromebooks for Gmail, taking notes on Google Doc, and Google Classroom. Many also use them for research projects. Some teachers are using Nearpod and various sites like Quizziz and Google Forms as well as GoGuardian, which monitors the student’s use in class.” Dr. Coleman explained further, “When we talk about a 1:1 technology initiative, we have to consider many things — General Studies, Torah Studies, Regents and Common Core curriculums, college and career readiness skills, how assessment data and strategies work to impact student achievement, the kind of technology infrastructure involved, and how leadership, teachers and
students facilitate attaining education goals. Our goal is ROI - Return on Instruction - that impacts student achievement K-12.” The Technology Department chose Dell Chromebook 11 models because of the product’s durability, versatility, resilience, and security options. Dell Chromebooks also have an 8-10-hour battery life and full keyboards. They are NYS Department of Education compliant with 11-inch screens. Parents can feel at ease with the fact that their child’s personal information is stored on Chromebooks since YOF utilizes three levels of filtering (Meraki, Gaggle and GoGuardian) to ensure online student safety. With Google Apps for Education, students’ work is never lost because the system is designed to work on the Cloud. Everything a student needs can be accessed anywhere they have an internet connection.
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[ Building highlights [ Early Childhood Students Slide Seamlessly Into New Playground
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his autumn, YOF’s littlest fans are having the chance to act out a play, tackle rock climbing, play drums and yield to traffic signs as they enjoy their completely renovated playground.
All photos by Scott Dere
Many families whose children use the playground jumped at the chance to help sponsor the new and improved play space. The new rubber flooring gives kids the cushioning they need to jump from station to station, and the mini-bike path, rock climbing, drum set, and playhouse inspire them to be both active and creative. “The new equipment enhances the children’s
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gross motor skills, and everything is meant to foster imaginative play,” said Director, Early Childhood, Mrs. Debbie Levine Greenbaum. Some of the new additions include a rock climbing wall that forms a cave in which children love to hide, both winding and straight slides, a bridge and traffic lights, a tic-tac-toe game, bicycle tracks and a little house. “The
children love having a track for their bikes and utilizing the street signs,” added Mrs. Greenbaum. “When you see the smiles on the children’s faces and their newfound excitement as they run out to play, you realize how important it was to complete this renovation,” said YOF parent and board member Mrs. Jeanne Zirdok, who helped spearhead the playground upgrade. We hope the enhancement of our playground shows our dedication to our students, and follows our promise of excellence in all areas of learning—including playtime.
The BenHaim Bet Midrash:
A New Centerpiece for YOF and Community Learning
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he YOF Joel Braverman High School’s new BenHaim Bet Midrash was built with the goal of creating a space that would be an inspiring and inviting learning center for YOF students, faculty, parents and members of the nearby Jewish community. In addition to daily Shacharit and Minha prayers and classroom space, three days each week it is home to classes given by JBHS Head of School Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari, JBHS Principal Rabbi Joseph Beyda, JBHS Assistant Principal and Director of Admissions Ms. Esther Hidary, and JBHS Dean of Students Rabbi Naftali Besser.
The classes draw about 150 people weekly. “It is a very beautiful thing to see people staying connected to YOF,” explains Rabbi Besser, whose classes focus on how to stay inspired using sources and insights from the weekly parashah. “It is great to deepen our alumni connection—even grandparents come to the classes.” Ms. Hidary, whose classes cover themes in Tanakh, agrees. “I think it’s wonderful that these classes are multi-generational, and that so many
women attend. I am excited that these classes offer textual learning and not just lectures. It’s important that women branch out their learning in this way.” Ms. Hidary’s class topics have included “Wrestling with Meaning,” and “Family Feuds.” The opportunity to appreciate the new architecture and to become more engaged with our school and faculty help YOF gain popularity and respect from new families. “We hope that these classes help us spread the good word about the great things Flatbush offers to everyone,” adds Rabbi Harari, whose classes focus on what we can take away from each week’s parashah. “When students see their parents return to the school to grow, learn and develop through these new classes, it makes a poignant statement about how important it is to see our impact beyond the walls of the school,” says Rabbi Beyda. On the flip side, when parents embarking on a new learning experience get to see their students enjoying their day in school, it cements the “Flatbush family” feeling that so
many people describe part of what they love most about YOF. The newly-completed Bet Midrash space is a beautiful, practical and sunfilled room that Rabbi Beyda describes as “the perfect environment” to discuss topics such as “Abraham: The Start of Something Big.” When the sun shines through the angled windows, beaming in all directions, one can feel the physical setting uplifting the spirit. YOF parent Ms. Carrie Goldstein is a frequent participant in the weekly classes. “I enjoy opening the chumash and learning straight from the Torah with Rabbi Harari,” she explains. “Every class leaves its own message for me to think about and try to apply to my daily life. When I see my daughter Margo in the hallway, I am excited to tell her ‘I came to learn Torah.’” YOF grandparent and former Communications Director Ms. Diane Chabbott recently attended one of Rabbi Harari’s classes. “I feel Rabbi Harari appreciates his students and truly values their input. He shares his insights on the parashah which combine his deep textual knowledge with his sensitivity to human and familial dynamics.” The BenHaim Bet Midrash was built with a donation from Zvi and Jody Ben-Haim and family. Winter 2019
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[ Chesed [ Student Chesed Trips Teach the Importance of Working Together
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The Sephardic Bikur Cholim (SBH) Hunger Project is one of the ongoing chesed trips that has made students think about how to help others in the community. One Lower Division class per week ( as part of the Flatbush Five chesed program) and one 6th grade class per week visits SBH. Students
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are divided into groups that are given different foods and various amounts of food—some too little food, some too much food, and some with only rice or cereal and others with pizza. They have to work together to figure out how to stretch out what is given to them in a fair and healthy way and work on different ideas to solve the problem of how everyone can get enough. Other issues they encounter while trying to share the food include figuring out how to get food to families if the mother cannot leave her children to get the food herself. They learn how they can further volunteer at SBH and brainstorm for new and better solutions to the food problem. Parents are invited to join students in Lower Division during their SBH visits.
Ellen Pearlman, “Our students really connected with the children at Imagine Academy and were thrilled to share the Chanukah spirit with them.”
Sixth and 7th grade boys will continue visiting SBH after their first class trip, and will help with food deliveries and stocking shelves. The girls will continue doing their chesed by going to Bobby’s Place, a used clothing warehouse, where they help organize and sort adult and children’s clothing donations and arrange store racks.
The goal of these chesed trips is to instill in the students not only how good it feels to help others, but how rewarding it is to those in need and how important it is to schedule even small amounts of time to try to help make a difference in the community.
Recently, our 8th graders visited Imagine Academy, a school for special needs children, and helped organize a Chanukah party. According to Student Activities Coordinator Ms.
These chesed projects are arranged by Lower Division Special Projects Coordinator Ms. Leah Fink and Middle Division Student Activities Coordinator Ms. Ellen Pearlman.
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THE GIFT OF CHESED A group of JBHS students visited Coney Island Hospital in December to distribute gifts to children in the pediatric ward for the holidays. The smiles on the children’s faces showed the students how much these gifts, along with their time, were appreciated.
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n a Shabbat morning this past October, eleven members of the Tree of Life congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were killed when a gunman shouting anti-Semitic slurs opened fire in the synagogue. All of us at YOF were deeply affected by this terrible tragedy, the worst attack on Jews in the history of the United States. While we felt helpless about what happened, we decided to find ways to honor the victims, their families and our community as a whole.
Joel Braverman High School students participated in a school-wide mincha in the Khezrie Auditorium, where they prayed, recited a perek of Tehillim and heard from student leaders. The Thursday immediately following the shooting, JBHS Principal Rabbi Joseph Beyda and 12th graders Jack R. Dweck and Esther Habert, represented the YOF community by traveling to Pittsburgh to visit those personally affected by the attack. They spoke with people sitting shiva, met with first responders and policemen,
and placed a solidarity banner signed by students and staff at the memorial site in front of the Tree of Life synagogue. “We felt compelled to support our fellow Jews, and the fine people of Pittsburgh who stood beside them, even though we had never met before. It was a living example of Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh baZeh,” said Rabbi Beyda. In the Elementary School, Middle Division held a program in memory of the victims. Students recited
Perek and Perek of Tehillim and Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi, Head of Elementary School, shared a story from Rabbi Carlebach’s experience in Eastern Europe and discussed how it related to the tragedy in Pittsburgh. He explained the relevance of the story and the lesson learned—the world is about how we choose to see it; either we are all different and allow that to separate us or we can choose to see what unifies us. The assembly concluded with Middle Division Principal Rabbi Dr. David Hertzberg reinforcing the idea of Jewish unity. Winter 2019
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[ Community TIES [ Yeshivah of Flatbush Shabbaton Brings the Flatbush Family Together Again By YOF parent and faculty member Beatrice Sutton
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t is always special spending Shabbat with family—spending it with our extended “Flatbush family” adds a unique element that is hard to put in words unless one has experienced it. On November 3, Yeshivah of Flatbush held its in-house Family Shabbaton at the Elementary School. The Shabbat program brought in more than 75 families, totaling 450 parents and children from within the Flatbush community. This year, the morning prayers were held in the school and the minyan was run by our very own superstars— the students. Under the guidance of Middle Division faculty member Morris Varon, two seventh graders assumed the roles of professional chazanim while children from ages 7 to 14 read from the Torah. Parents beamed with pride to watch their children take such an essential responsibility in the Shacharit prayers. Before the crowd dispersed, JBHS Dean of Students Rabbi Naftali Besser delivered highlights of the parasha, inspiring a packed room with his message of going the extra mile to do chesed. After that, it was lunchtime, and everyone dashed upstairs for a meal deliciously catered by Zami. After lunch, the kids excitedly pulled their chairs into a circle to get as close as possible for the kumzitz. From “Minyan Man” to “I Can Be” and YOF parent and Board member Bernie Hafif ’s rendition of “Me and the Boys,” the spirit of seminar surrounded
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us, and the emotional singing ignited the crowd. Parents then went to their preselected workshops ranging from topics including the “Path of Spiritual Growth” to “Nuances in the Midrash”. There was something for everyone, including the younger children who ran to their Early Childhood teachers for games and relay races. After handson classes and engaging conversation, parents and kids reconvened for dessert and family entertainment, including a competitive game of Family Feud, run by David Dweck.
Havdalah in the candlelight proved to be a memorable experience as students, parents, and faculty stood with arms around one another, embracing our unity in the wake of the recent Pittsburgh tragedy. When the lights went back on, the crowd erupted in Rikkudim, feeling appreciative and ready to dance. Thank you to Rabbi Besser for taking his dream of a YOF Shabbaton and turning it into a reality, and to Rabbi David Galpert and the Shabbaton committee, all of whom ensured the success of the program. Each participant left on a spiritual high, recognizing that the day was more than a “seminar,” a pizmon, or a speech; it was a chance to experience the beauty of Shabbat with family, to grow through intimate discussions with teachers and friends, and to inspire and be inspired by our second family, the Yeshivah of Flatbush.
YOF Links Up With Teach NYS for State Funding Opportunities
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he Yeshivah of Flatbush is a proud partner of Teach NYS, a nonpartisan organization that works closely with the Orthodox Union to lobby for funding for non-public schools. Since 2013, Teach NYS has secured $450 million in supplemental funding to 450 day schools and yeshivot in New York state alone. In the group’s latest funding effort, with hopes to alleviate some of the private school tuition burden on struggling families, the group lobbied at Albany for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program funding, which will translate to lower tuition hikes. But how does YOF help Teach NYS reach its goal? Many of YOF’s parents, teachers, students and lay leaders went to Albany as part of a group of 600 people who help advocate for school funding in various areas. Under Executive Director Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman, YOF created a new Flatbush advocacy group, led by parent and trustee Ralph Harary, which works on building connections with and getting support from various politicians and creating real relationships. Over the last year, New York State Senator James Skoufis (recently elected as Senator), Assemblyman Dan Quart, and Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, all toured the Elementary School and JBHS and met with students and staff. The politicians quizzed students about local and state politics, and were extremely impressed with the caliber of education here. “The responsibility of our school to its parents is to provide an excellent academic experience for their children—but it comes at a cost. One avenue that we have been concentrating on is community fundraising, but we know that, in the
long run, the larger financial gains come from state funding to non-public schools. Teach NYS is taking the lead in the Jewish community to try to advocate for state funding, and we’re proud to be partnering with them,” expressed Rabbi Dr. Rothman. For the 2018 budget, Teach NYS was victorious in securing $15 million to be used towards the STEM reimbursement program, introduced the year before. YOF STEM teachers in both the Joel Braverman High School and the Elementary School applied for the grant. In order to qualify for funding, STEM teachers must have either a Master’s in Education or in a STEM field, or be enrolled in a Master’s program or have state certification. Elementary School Principal of General Studies Mr. Robert Berkman and JBHS Associate Principal Mrs. Sari Bacon spearheaded YOF’s efforts to secure these grants for this school year. “Non-public school parents must be part of the advocacy process. They are the voters. As parents, we want nothing but the best education and highest
security for our children. Getting involved in the political process is the best way to make meaningful change in our children’s future,” says group leader Mr. Ralph Harary. At a recent dinner benefiting Teach NYS, two Flatbush community members were recognized for their devotion and hard work with the organization. Current parent Morris Tabush received the Activist of the Year Award for getting more lay people involved in Teach NYS to help lessen the tuition crisis and Tamar and Ben Blumenthal (HS 2008) received the Young Leadership Award for their efforts in getting young families involved in the push for non-public school funding. We are proud of our Yeshivah’s commitment to the Teach NYS mission and that our parents and alumni are at the forefront of the cause. Winter 2019
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[ Sports [ Seventh Grade Girls Basketball Team Gains Momentum
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he 2017-18 Middle Division basketball season brought with it a new divisional split in the Metropolitan Jewish Day School Basketball League (MJDSBL) for girls basketball. For the first time, it offered the 7th grade girls their own team, instead of having to compete for roster spots on a mixed team with the 8th grade girls.
“It was refreshing to see the high level of interest from the girls in our own community,” noted Yeshivah of Flatbush Athletic Director Eric Amkraut. “I pushed hard with the League to create this opportunity, and thankfully there was enough interest from the 7th grade girls in the League’s other schools to be able to now have separate divisions for each grade of girls, just like there has been for boys.” The new divisional breakdown meant more opportunities for more players to gain experience both in practice and game settings. It also meant Flatbush needed to find additional coaches, and the administration tabbed a home-grown Falcon for the position
of Head Coach in Sylvia Franco (HS 2016), who had been an assistant coach for the last several years to veteran 8th Grade and High School Girls Head Coach Rozan Mizrahi. It was a great inaugural season for the Falcon 7th Graders, as the team continued to improve from Game 1 (which they lost by a large margin) all the way through the entire season, stringing together an impressive winning streak that culminated in a place in the MJDSBL Playoffs. The team made it all the way to the championship game, ultimately losing in overtime to the same team that had beaten it so heavily in the season opener.
Coming into their second year of competition, now playing as eighth graders, the girls are off to a promising start, setting an excellent example for their younger peers and looking to go one step further this time around and reach the ultimate goal, the MJDSBL 8th Grade Championship!
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It was refreshing to see the high level of interest from the girls in our own community”. Eric Amkraut, Athletic Director
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he Flatbush Boys Varsity Basketball Team headed out on its annual tournament trip on November 1 to Memphis, Tennessee to take part in the 12th Cooper Invitational Basketball Tournament and Shabbaton, hosted by Cooper Yeshiva High School/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South.
Although the Falcons lost their first game against the Chicago-area Tigers from Rochelle Zell Jewish Day School, they won their second game against the Kohelet Kings and their post-Shabbat game against Fasman Yeshiva from Skokie, IL. During the last 1.8 seconds in the game against Fasman, they took the lead on a pair of free throws, advancing to the finals. However, before the semi-final game against Fasman, the players were all about joining in the spirit of Shabbat.
Pittsburgh to know that these issues are as prominent today as they were 50 years ago.” He then introduced a special guest to guide the team’s visit, noted Jewish historian (and father of Flatbush’s Head Basketball Coach) Dr. Jeffrey Gurock. Dr. Gurock engaged the student-athletes and discussed the Civil Rights Movement’s connection with the Jewish experience in America. YOF senior Noah Sedaka reflected, “The museum was a meaningful experience, and I’m really glad we came here.”
Since the Friday game was so early in the day, the Boys from Brooklyn spent some of their time experiencing local history as they toured the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is housed in the former Lorraine Hotel, the site where civil rights leader and activist Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968. There, Flatbush Athletic Director Eric Amkraut addressed the players and coaches, noting that “we need look no further than the recent attack in
Later that night, for the first time, the Cooper organizers set up a designated Sephardic minyan as an option for the Tournament attendees. Joining together with our team were studentathletes, coaches and staff from Magen David, Rambam, YULA, Kohelet, & Scheck Hillel to welcome Shabbat. After kiddush, tournament director Josh Kahane introduced guest speaker Calvin Murray, a former Rose Bowl MVP from Ohio State University who went on to an NFL career as a running back with the Philadelphia Eagles. After the end of his playing career, he began a new journey to find G-d that led him to become an Orthodox Jew. The next morning, Championship Sunday had arrived, and the Falcons were primed for battle. Could they bring home another Tier II banner to the Falcons Nest?
After a rough start against the Lions from the Charles E. Smith JDS (CES), the Falcons gained momentum, and they ran with it! Early in the second half, Flatbush came up with a great defense of stop, with senior center Jack Rosow rising up to stuff a drive to the hoop. Senior Eddie Lincer soon extended the lead to six, and a steal and breakaway by Rosow made the score 51-43 with 2:30 to play. The Lions had no choice but to foul to get a chance to make a comeback. With 1:17 to play, CES put Flatbush on the line. Lincer missed the front end, but Rosow was there to clean up, with perhaps the biggest tip in of the tournament. The defense rose up again for a stop, and senior captain Joe Kattan hit his free throws for a ten-point lead. After a final Lions miss, Kattan put the finishing touches on the game. The final score was 56-44 and the Falcons were once again Cooper Tier II Champions! After the celebration on the court, players and coaches alike reflected on what the team’s performance in Memphis meant going forward. Falcons Head Coach Michael Gurock shared, “I am just so proud of our guys. They never quit, they stayed with the game plan, and executed well down the stretch. This was a real character win for us.” In addition to the team championship, Flatbush’s Isaac Rosen was named a Cooper Tournament All-Star, and Falcon Center Jack Rosow was named Tier II Tournament MVP. Winter 2019
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[ Alumni [ Three Reunions
Bring Hundreds of Alumni Together Again
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he terrific turnouts at this year’s reunions prove that the bonds and memories that were formed at YOF are nestled deep in our student’s hearts. These reunions were a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with former classmates and learn about what is happening at the Yeshivah today.
We encourage our alumni family to stay involved in the many opportunities that exist in our school: mentoring current students, lecturing classes, providing internships, and studying Torah with our faculty. Please do not hesitate to reach out to learn more about these opportunities for engagement.
We thank all the sponsors for each reunion who went above and beyond to make the reunions beautiful, fun and memorable events. Mazal Tov and Mabrook to all on these great milestones!
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Thank you to the engaged and caring reunion committee members: Arthur Dubroff, Hattie (Silverman) Dubroff, Vivian (Kaye) Farber, Stephen Gelb, Adina (Mishkoff ) Kischel, Marsha (Wolowelsky) Krieger, Meir Migdal, Marlene (Waxman) Shamah, Ira Sperling, Brenda Rebecca (Weinstein) Wiener, and Barbara T. (Romanoff ) Zimet. The program included wonderful speakers Gerald Ostrov, founder of ReThink Israel (HS ’67), Dr. Michael Frogel (HS ’68) and the always inspirational JBHS Principal Emeritus Rabbi Dr. David Eliach.
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On Motzei Shabbat, November 10, the class of 1993 celebrated its 25th Reunion. The Stein Student Commons was abuzz with more than 150 alumni, guests and faculty attendees. We would like to thank the reunion
committee members who worked tirelessly on making this a memorable event: Michelle (Lebowits) Bender, Ahna Blutreich, Sarah (Salama) Chrem, Suri (Friedman) Cohen, Sharona Cohen, Anita (Porath) Hajioff, Jane (Chazanoff ) Salem,
Moey Shabot, Ralph Shamah, Robert Sholomon, Elana (Rokah) Soussan and Fortune Terzi. The evening’s program included YOF Executive Director Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Rothman, JBHS Dean of Students Rabbi Naftali Besser and Rabbi Ricky Hidary (HS ’93).
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th The Class of 2007 came together for its 10th Reunion last February. More than 180 alumni, faculty and guests attended the event that brought people from all over the country! Thank you to the dedicated reunion committee: Michelle Shamie, Avi Adelsberg, Marielle Dror, Eli Cohen, Simone Hidary, Estee Gindi, Kimberly Shalom and Simon Elkharrat. We are also grateful to the evening’s emcee, Daniel Cohen, and inspirational speakers Cheri Srour and Rabbi Albert Mizrahi.
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n Tuesday, December 4, we gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the new Joel Braverman High School building. We were thrilled that hundreds of you joined us and shared an historic moment in our Yeshivah’s legacy. The new building will assist us in looking towards the future of education and the future of our students. The building was a decade in the making and a tremendous financial commitment. We are grateful for the dedication and the passion that the lay leadership exemplified in order to make this building become a reality.
Thank you to the event committee members for their time and all the speakers who inspired us with their words and personal stories of what the Yeshivah has meant to their life’s journey. The event was generously sponsored by YOF Trustees Mrs. Marlene and Mr. Hymie Mamiye.
A special thank you to our honorees and families: the BenHaim family, the Chehebar family, the Gindi family, the Khezrie family, the Laboz family and the Stein family. We also want to thank the more than 125 donors who participated in the Blueprint for Excellence Capital Campaign. We would like to express our appreciation to the Building and
Construction Committee lay leaders President Abie Hidary, Ricky Chera, Eli Dweck, Mark Goldstein, Hymie Mamiye, and Jack Rahmey, Dattner Architects Daniel Heuberger and Mia Lee as well as JBS Project Management team Ben Igoe and Jeremy Levine. The committee worked countless hours to accomplish this enormous goal.
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