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FEBRUARY 8, 2018 | The Jewish Home
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Community Workshop at Gesher to Feature Dr. Reichmann
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he Gesher Early Childhood Center is once again proud to offer a workshop for the community. Dr. Naftali Reichmann, PhD., is a highly regarded behavioral psychologist in our neighborhood. He is one of the founders of the Diamond summer program and served in Yeshiva Darchei Torah for many years. His unique ability to assess and direct parents using practical language and suggestions has led to his thriving private practices in Manhattan and Cedarhurst. The topic of the workshop is “Parenting with Compassion.” Recognizing the innate struggles of parenting, Dr. Reichmann will explain the complex nature and need to balance a parent’s responsibility to discipline,
direct, and support their children. A focus of the presentation will be to ensure that children understand proper values through the parenting process. Dr. Reichmann is
Learning Hashkamas Ha’boker at YOSS
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ach year, during Chodesh Sh’vat, the children at Yeshiva of South Shore’s Hollander Early Childhood Center review the lessons related to hashkamas ha’boker. Through charts and washing stations in the classroom, the boys remind each other to wash negel vasser in the morning as well as to focus on the correct way to wash. The boys have also been learning the importance of taking care of their kippas and tzitzis. All of the kindergarten children will be bringing home a negel vasser cup that they have designed, and the middos mission of this week was “I start my day like a mensch.” This program was created l’iulei nishmas Meir Yechezkel ben Yosef Avraham Mordechai.
well-known for breaking down clinical terms into easily understandable examples and for delivering his message in a very engaging manner. It is most befitting that this work-
shop is taking place right after Tu B’Shvat. The Rosh Hashana of the fruit trees is the greatest reminder that proper preparation yields the most beautiful fruit. The children celebrated Tu B’Shvat last week with many lessons about farming, seasons, and, of course, brachos. The excitement culminated with a school wide Tu B’Shvat fair on Friday. Gesher is privileged to have Assemblywoman Melissa Miller deliver opening remarks for the workshop. Mrs. Miller is a well-known advocate, especially in areas of specialized services and is a great asset to our community. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, February 14 at Gesher, 650 Broadway in Cedarhurst.