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love of Torah and love and knowledge of the land of Israel,” shared YOF President Abie Hidary. “In their first year as Yeshivah of Flatbush graduates, they want to give back and share their experiences with friends and family any chance they get. Spending Shabbat with our students on Chesed Mission brought so much to both our graduates and our students, and also gave so much nachat to our faculty seeing how past and present students shared stories with each other and benefited by spending time together.”

There were many meaningful moments during the 10-day trip. Participants welcomed speakers from Tikvot, a non-profit volunteer organization that provides sporting outings to help restore self-confidence to victims of terror. They also took part in a memorial service in Gush Etzion for former IDF soldier Ari Fuld A”H who died in a terrorist attack in a supermarket parking lot in 2018. At the service, the group was introduced to The Ari Fuld Project and gave out gift bags to IDF soldiers.

YOF looks forward to offering the Chesed Mission trip again soon.

Showing Their Creativity

Naomi Houllou A”H Ladies Auxiliary always comes through with great ideas on how parents can

bond with their children. This past Rosh Chodesh Adar, sophomore girls and their female relatives participated in a special Paint Night facilitated by YOFHS art therapist Ms. Eva Dayan. The paintings created were inspired by the Cubist artworks of Pablo Picasso. It was refreshing to see so many parents try this new activity, and heartwarming to see the beautiful end to their creations.

It may have been challenging to go and pick out a Mother’s Day gift during the earlier days of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop a group of loyal dads from sharing their homemade gift ideas with

the students. YOF President Abie J. Hidary gave a quick smoothie-making guide to encourage kids to make their moms a great breakfast shake, being sure to include some coffee; Gabe Sasson was accompanied by his daughter Sam for a cookie cutter pancake tutorial; Abie Haddad and his family showed how to make a hand-shaped flower card; Jeffrey Dweck exhibited his cast iron skillet cookie talent; and Abie Hanan taught the timeless art of filling the dishwasher correctly.