Lighting TheWay Lights Up the Night YOF

The Flatbush Family gathers for a night of pre-Chanukah learning and entertainment.

YOFparents, faculty, alumni, Middle School and High School students were invited to a Chanukah night of illumination and illusions motzaei Shabbat on December 17th. Thanks to the YOF Lishmah Committee, led by Ms. Amy Sasson and Ms. Sarah Chrem, the high school campus was lit up with the warmth of the holiday.

The night began with a warm welcome from Rabbi Joseph Beyda, Head of High School, who introduced the Elementary School choir, directed by Mr. Ricky Sasson. After the performance, guests were led to nine simultaneous classes that discussed different aspects of Chanukah, led by YOF faculty members and our Bnot Sherut Ruth and Talia. The classes offered coincidentally corresponded to the nine branches of a chanukiah.

If the learning wasn’t sweet enough, everyone was invited back down to the lobby for a selection of desserts, flavored sufganiyot, hot chocolate, apple cider, and sachlab, from Shore Sugar Company. Illusionist Shlomo Levinger performed his tricks with the help of several students. His final act combined numbers given to him by the audience members that added up to the gematria of הכונח שובטלפ Lastly, attendees were given a copy of the Chanukah berachot in both Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions to help prepare for the holiday.

Thank you to the entire Lishmah Committee, Events Coordinator Ms. Hana Hasson, and faculty members Ms. Esther Chehova and Ms. Pauline Shabot for their help organizing the evening.