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MARCH 22, 2018 | The Jewish Home
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Yachad’s Wine, Cheese & Jazz Night in Woodmere
SKA Competes in Science Olympiad
Rabbi Dovid Cohen, Ahron Rosenthal, Avi and Shulamit Penstein
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his past Saturday night Yachad held an elegant and charming “Wine, Cheese and Jazz” event in support of the new Yachad community center serving the greater Five Towns area. Dr. Avi and Shulamit Penstein graciously opened their Woodmere home to an overflow crowd who came out to enjoy a lovely evening in support of Yachad. Dr. Avi Penstein opened the evening with greetings and shared their family’s personal gratitude and recognition to Yachad’s work through their son Jacob’s transformative experience on Yachad’s well-known Yad b’Yad inclusive summer travel program in Israel, for teenagers with and without disabilities. Dr. Penstein ended by quoting from the parsha and connecting it to the work of Yachad and the impact it has on the entire Five Towns community. Rabbi Ahron Rosenthal, direc-
tor of Yachad NY, spoke about the history and growth of Yachad in the community and the various different services and programs currently running, following which he presented a recently produced video highlighting Yachad’s local vocational program at businesses and stores in the Five Towns. The video showcased the profound effect Yachad has on their members, facilitating meaningful employment and development of life skills for individuals with disabilities. Rabbi Dovid Cohen then concluded the short presentation with his personal message and inspiration as both a rav and parent of a child with Down syndrome. Yachad continues to grow in the Long Island area, with additional programming and services expanding to meet the many needs of the community. For more information or to get involved, please contact StahlerR@ ou.org.
By Esther Miller, SKA ‘19
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azel tov to the Science Olympiad Team of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls on winning 4th place trophy and medals in seven out of twelve competitions held on Sunday, March 18! This was the highest ranking for an all girls’ school this season. Science Olympiad is an opportunity for students to use their science skills in an unconventional way. Ranging from building a mousetrap vehicle to doing a thermodynamics lab, we were able to learn new ideas in different fields of science and how we can apply them to real life. In addition to the trophy won by the SKA Team as a whole, the following are the individual medals awarded: Thermodynamics: 1st PlaceAyelet Aharon, Ariella Borah, Ilana Katz
Chemistry Lab: 2nd Place - Ayelet Aharon, Elisheva Miller Anatomy and Physiology - 3rd Place: Zisi Grossman, Shoshana Lunzer Road Scholar: 4th Place - Kayla Evans, Priva Halpert, Atara Shtern Tower: 4th Place - Shoshana Lunzer, Atara Shtern, Meira Steiner Mousetrap Vehicle: 4th Place Chani Berger, Bracha Bayla Erlbaum, Jordy Gross Dynamic Planet: 4th Place - Breindy Berger, Shoshana Schwartz Thank you to our remarkable coaches, Mrs. Glatt and Mrs. Tannenbaum, our dynamic captains Ayelet Aharon and Kayla Evans, and all the teachers who helped us prepare for the individual competitions, encouraging us to work hard and achieve so much success. Every member of the SKA Science Olympiad Team is a winner!
Make Passover Easy This Year! Kosher.com Announces Launch of Passover Prep HQ
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ake Passover easy this year with the help of Kosher.com! Over 40 kosher recipe writers, food bloggers, and influencers have joined together for a project to cover every aspect of making Pesach. Each one shares their particular expertise, whether it’s organizing Passover pots and pans
storage, affordable but still elegant Passover recipes, and shopping tips. Organized by Danielle Renov (who blogs as @peaslovencarrots and is the host of the Kosher.com show Dinner with Danielle), Passover Planning HQ is designed to give you the best possible Passover prep experience by guiding you through
every step of the way. From cleaning to shopping to organizing to menu planning, the HQ is the largest collection of the best Passover planning advice, in a step by step schedule. Free downloadables offer you menus, cleaning charts, and checklists. Delicious, exclusive recipes include Red Wine
Braised Chicken and Potatoes by Sina Mizrahi and Lemon Curd Blueberry Tart by Sam Adler. To view the schedule and get started, visit https://www.kosher. com/passover-prep-hq