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MACSanitas at SKA By Rikki Bulka SKA ‘13
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M ay 3 0 , 2013
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Can you be fashionable and modest at the same time? Yes! On Thursday, May 23, the auditorium at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls was transformed into a live studio courtesy of MACS (Modesty Awareness Committee by Students). “How to be a MACSanista,” a special exciting program hosted by faculty member Mrs. Dena Kobre and 11th Grader Chavi Seidenfeld, helped inspire both the closets and hearts of the audience. First, we were taken on a virtual shopping trip with our favorite teacher MACSanistas, Mrs. Rochel Chafetz and Mrs. Elizabeth Rosenfeld. (Ms. Erica Chaimowitz joined us on video since she was on the school’s Berlin trip.) Afterwards, Mrs. Chafetz and Mrs. Rosenfeld enlightened us with their outlook on clothing, even allowing us the opportunity to check out their wardrobes! For the highlight of the program, Mrs. Carolina Yaghoubzadeh of Milan, Italy, shared her story of her entry into the
world of fashion and how she combines fashion and tznius in her designs. She even gave us a sneak peek at her new collection of modest clothing. (For more details, go to www.LevCollection.com.) To end the event, the MACS students presented their own outfits that they had put together with the help of local stores, Debbie’s Closet and FAME; our teacher MACSanistas helped to rearrange accessories to make each out both stylish and tzniusdik! This program would have been impossible without the guidance of Mrs. Elie Kaminetsky, Director of Religious Guidance at SKA, and Mrs. Dena Kobre, the assistance of Aliza Schwartzblatt in the office of Student Programming, and the kindness of neighborhood stores, Debbie’s Closet and Fame, and also Junee, who allowed us to film there. Much thanks also goes to Jorge Beinenfeld for producing an incredible video and of course, all of our MACS committee members and MACSanistas!
Heart Health for Persons with Diabetes At Mercy Medical Center on June 4th Mercy Medical Center continues to share the expertise of its physicians with the community. Mercy’s Diabetes Education Center, with the support of the RVC Lions Club, is pleased to present a free lecture on “Heart Health for Persons with Diabetes” to be presented at the hospital on Tuesday, June 4th at 7:30 p.m. The hour-long presentation will be given by Thierry Duchatellier, MD, Chief of Cardiology at Mercy, with more than 20 years of experience. Learn
how diabetes contributes to the risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke, and how to reduce these risks. Advance registration for the presentation is NOT required. It will be conducted in the employee dining room on the lower level of the hospital’s North Pavilion. Ample convenient free parking will be available. For travel directions or information, call 516-62MERCY.
The Young Israel of Long Beach participated in the annual City of Long Beach Memorial Day Parade. Rabbi Chaim Wakslak encouraged the members of the shul to march in the parade as a demonstration of their standing as good neighbors and community-minded citizens. As a result, a large contingency of the membership marched in the parade.
HANC 5th Grade State Fair The fifth grade students at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School in West Hempstead brought the United States to life at the Fifth Grade State Fair! Students represented the states of Maine, Ohio, Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee, Florida and more! After learning about the United States of America as a whole, each student chose one U.S. state to learn about in-depth. Students learned about their state’s economy, agriculture, politics, landmarks, tourist attractions and natural wonders. At the Fifth Grade State Fair, the students had the opportunity to showcase everything they learned about their state, and they did it in high style! The students came to the fair dressed in their favorite team jerseys, ski parkas and “cheese hats.” The students’ display tables included food grown and/or made in each state, including blueberries (NJ), peaches (GA), chocolate (PA), Hawaiian punch (HI), cranberries (MA), popcorn (MN), iced tea (AZ), cheese crackers (WI), snow cones (UT) and cotton candy (TN). Displays also included goodies for the visiting parents, grandparents and students from other grades to have as souvenirs including key chains, pencils, seashells, state brochures and more. Thank you to the parents who came, chopped, blended and schlepped. All the State Fair visitors and presenters learned a lot and had a lot of fun!