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Community Mesivta Yam Hatorah Parents and Teachers Connect
In honor of the yahrtzeit of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt”l, Rosh HaYeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Yaakov made a siyum on mishnayos Seder Mo’ed this past Tuesday, 11 Cheshvan (Rochel Imeinu’s yahrtzeit). The Yeshiva was privileged to hear divrei zikaron from Rav Meir Braunstein, shlita, Rosh HaYeshiva of the Yeshiva Gedolah (left), and Rav Avi Schulman, 9th grade Rebbe in the Mesivta (right), both of whom were talmidim of Rav Nosson Tzvi, zt”l.
Rambam Wins Blood Drive Award for Sixth Year in a Row For the sixth straight year, Rambam Mesivta was honored by the Long Island Blood Services Center for their outstanding contribution to saving lives. The Rambam Mesivta Blood Drive Committee, the driving force behind the school’s success, is currently comprised of seniors Eli Lava, Avi Gross, Junior Netanel Muskat, and Sophomore Johnny Wiesel. The impetus behind last year’s award was alumnus Chanani Levy who is now learning in Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush).
Many of the young men were on hand to accept the Long Island Blood Services “Hero-Globin Award.” This award recognizes schools that are able to surpass their expected blood donation counts. Rambam Mesivta had an astounding 195% donation turnout. By manning phones, sending out emails, and encouraging local denizens of Lawrence to come in during work breaks, the young leaders were able to ensure that parents, alumni, and family members came out to help in this noble endeavor.
This past week at Mesivta Yam Hatorah parents had a chance to hear from their son’s Rebbeim and teachers at back to school night. The evening opened with a message from the Menahel, Rabbi Eli Zoldan. Rabbi The dorm students enjoying a Thursday night Vaad with cholent and divrei Torah given by Nosson Tzvi Seplowitz Zoldan spoke of the Mesivta’s belief that to be successful in producing bnei Torah there needs to be a a chance to hear from their son’s rebteam effort between the school and par- beim and teachers about the curriculum ents. It is through this harmonious re- and requirements of their classroom. lationship that we can be confident that Parents walked away impressed by the our lessons will last a lifetime. Rabbi professionalism of the staff and the chalZoldan also spoke about some of the lenging program. new exciting things happening at the Mesivta this year, such as AP classes For further information, please call and workshops in both the Judaic and Mesivta Yam Hatorah on 718-471 7471 secular department. Parents then had or email: office@yamhatorah.org.
Parent Orientation at Mesivta Yam HaTorah
MYHT Students learning with the yungerleit from Kolel Ner Yehoshua at the chavrusa program that began this past week between the Beis Medrash and the Mesivta