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FEBRUARY 15, 2018 | The Jewish Home
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Last Sunday, Akiva Ackerman, of Rabbi Speigel’s 7th grade in Yeshiva Darchei Torah, made a siyum on shisha sidrei Mishna in front of the middle school. He then hosted a breakfast for his class and family at the yeshiva. Akiva was prompted to learn all of Shas Mishnayos before his bar mitzvah by his rav, Rabbi Pinchos Weinberger, after Akiva and his father, Pinny, finished learned Pirkei Avos together when Akiva was seven. Since then, Akiva has been learning the Mishnayos in small increments, managing to finish all of Mishnayos.
Shevach Students Addressed By Mrs. Leah Rubashkin
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hevach High School enjoyed a wonderful two day trip to the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort on January 31 and February 1. The students greatly enjoyed the skiing, snow tubing, swimming, and spending time with their teachers and principals in a fun-filled venue. However, the highlight of the trip according to many, occurred on their way up to the resort, which started in a most unusual way. Shevach Associate Principal Mrs. Miriam Krohn together with Shevach Educational Administrator Mrs. Devorah Kovitz, coordinated the many details necessary and the busses made a stop in Monsey, NY. There the school was treated to a truly inspiring address
Marketing at BYAM
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he fifth grade students in Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam learned about three types of arguments in their weekly writing workshop with the acclaimed writing specialist, Mrs. Susie Garber. They learned about logos, ethos, and pathos. They then created their own advertisements and a poster for their products.
delivered by Mrs. Leah Rubashkin, wife of Mordecha Rubashkin, whose story is now legend. Shevach students were mesmerized as they listened to Mrs. Leah Rubashkin tell of the family’s trials (literally) and tribulations of the last eight years. Mrs. Rubashkin presented her story in two layers. The first was the actual judicial process, which was weighed against them by the confluence of varying personalities involved. The second, which was her real message, was what she calls Aleph, Bais, Gimmel. The emunah (Aleph) and bitachon (Bais) which is now their hallmark, is what carried them through the ordeal. The entire family was convinced that emunah
and bitachon would bring their geulah (Gimmel), as it ultimately did. There was never a time that their emunah wavered. They were always awaiting the call that Mr. Rubashkin was free to leave “the place called prison.” Mrs. Rubashkin relayed, in her poignant and enthusiastic manner, the challenges that they faced consistently. Shabbosos came, of course, every week; the calendar marched on, bringing yomim tovim and yomim noraim as they came around. The Rubashkins have a special needs child who requires constant care, and Mrs. Rubashkin had to go that alone for eight years. Yet she always had her emunah to fall back on and that kept them all going.
Mrs. Rubashkin gave over, more than anything else did, that we live in a world which we believe is in our control. Our choices, our decisions, our actions—we think we can control all of those. But we do not dictate the outcomes. That is totally in the hands of the Ribbono Shel Olam. The Rubashkins experienced this firsthand, and survived with their emunah not only intact, but enhanced. It was a lesson that left all the students inspired. It launched the trip to Rocking Horse Ranch on a spiritual high and a new appreciation of emunah, bitachon, and—hopefully soon—geulah.