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MAY 17, 2018 | The Jewish Home
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NYC Kids Project Visits BYQ
Aroni and Chani Parnes Guests of Honor at Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Annual Dinner
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he BYQ Early Childhood Center was privileged to receive a special visit from NYC Kids Project. This experience was designed to help young children understand that although people with disabilities may walk differently, talk differently and communicate differently, we are all fundamentally the same inside. Through picture books, song, and demonstration the children became more comfortable with the idea that people with disabilities have feelings and interests just like them. A child in a wheelchair may love to dance and a child who is blind may love to build with blocks, just like them. A deaf child can even enjoy music by listening to the vibrations of the music. The children were fascinated by the con-
cepts of sign language and braille as well as the use of a cane and a guide dog. The presenter even showed the children a ball that beeps to allow a blind child to play catch. Some of the children were surprised when a handicapped doll in a wheelchair had difficulty speaking. They tried hard to understand that it would hurt the “girl’s” feelings to laugh at her speech, even though it sounds so “funny.” This experience can serve as a wonderful springboard for you to have a conversation with your child if you encounter someone with disabilities. Ultimately, Hashem made all of us with our own strengths and weaknesses, and we have to treat everyone with kindness, even those who seem very different from us.
n Tuesday, May 29, Yeshiva Gedola and Mesivta Ohr Yisrael will honor noted Lawrence community leaders Aroni and Chani Parnes as the Guests of Honor at its 19th annual dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Parnes are highly respected members of the community and have always been involved in many chessed organizations. “Those of us who know Aroni and Chani know that the word ‘no’ does not exist in their vocabulary,” said Mr. Benjamin Ringel, prominent Five Towns resident, who will serve as the dinner’s Journal Chairman. “They help everyone they possibly can.” The Yeshiva will honor Mr. and Mrs. Yitzy Berger with the Shochein Tov award. Mr. Yitzy Tepper will be honored as Alumnus of the Year. Mr. and Mrs. Duvie Silbiger will be honored as Parents of the Year. The dinner will take place on Tuesday, May
29 at Kingsway Jewish Center, 2902 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY. Reception will be at 6:30 PM, with the program scheduled to begin at 7:30. For additional information, and to place an ad in the Journal, please call (718) 382-8702 or visit www. ohryisroel.org/dinner or email the Yeshiva at ads@ohryisroel.org.
A Permanent Home for Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam
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omentum builds as an exciting new campaign is well underway. Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam has the opportunity to purchase the building that they are in, ensuring a permanent home for the school and securing their future. Established just six years ago in response to the dynamic growth of the Western Long Island community, Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam has now blossomed into a school for close to 300 students with a unique mission to provide academic excellence delivered in a warm and loving environment. Boruch Hashem, they have seen much success and continue to grow by leaps and bounds each year. Procurring the building will enable the school to meet the needs of its flourishing student body and of the thriving community. To achieve this goal, they are embarking on a $5 million campaign. By July 15th, $2 million is needed to close on the building. The rest of the money will be used for renovations, making the building a state-of-the-art facility and ensuring the continued quality education and care that the children
deserve. Under the direction of Rabbi Nosson Neuman, Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam combines academic excellence coupled with genuine warmth and concern for each child. No stranger to the world of chinuch, Rabbi Neuman follows in the footsteps of his revered father, Rabbi Moshe Neuman, who was the Menahel of Bais Yaakov of Queens for 50 years. Partnering with Rabbi Neuman is Mrs. Leah Zytman. Her role as principal ensures that the staff is deeply attuned to the needs of each individual student, supporting their strengths and challenging their weaknesses. A seasoned mechaneches, educational consultant and children’s author, Mrs. Zytman ensures that our curriculum completes all requirements and allows each individual talmidah to flourish. At its core, Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam emphasizes a real connection with Yiddishkeit and to Hashem, an excitement for learning, and a love for kedushas Eretz Yisroel. It serves as a unique makom Torah for the prospering Far Rockaway and Five Towns community.