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APRIL 12, 2018 | The Jewish Home
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HALB Student Wins On and Off the Court
The Selling of the Chometz for Far Rockaway & the Five Towns
PHOTO CREDIT: IVAN H NORMAN
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he Brooklyn Nets, along with the Hospital for Special Surgery, asked coaches in the tristate area to nominate a student who excels both on the court and in the classroom. HALB’s athletic director Rabbi Dan Marciano had nominated Issac Solomon for the competition. Isaac was named one of six finalists by the Brooklyn Nets and then was declared the overall winner based upon him accumulating the greatest number of votes from the public. Before tip-off the Nets presented
its All-Star Award on court to Isaac! He will receive a spot in the Brooklyn Nets Basketball Academy Clinic and HALB will receive a $3,000 grant towards its athletic program. Isaac received the award because he is an exemplary student athlete who has demonstrated the desire to succeed both on the court and in the classroom and recently led his middle school team to a championship title while also receiving outstanding grades. Congratulations Isaac!
Duke Waters, Rabbi Yitzchok Frankel of Agudath Israel of the Five Towns, Rabbi Shaul Chill of Young Israel of Far Rockaway, Rabbi Yisroel Meir Blumenkrantz of Bais Medresh Ateres Yisroel, Rabbi Betzalel Korn of Congregation Keneseth Meir, and Rabbi Dov Bressler of HiLi Minyan at the selling of the chometz this year before Pesach.
Science in the Real World
YHT’S JV Girls Cap Undefeated Season
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he Yeshiva Har Torah JV girls’ basketball team, the Junior Bees, completed an undefeated season with a win in the championship game. The team’s success was predicated on strong leadership, good ball movement, and solid defense. The Junior Bees were cheered on by a raucous crowd of YHT parents, siblings, classmates, teachers, and administrators. The celebration continued the next day when the team was greeted in school with a party with their classmates and a highlight video of the season.
Coach Amanda Zelman, dubbed “Zelmania” on YHT’s social media accounts, said that “this has been a really fun, supportive team. I’m really happy for the players and for the entire school.” Rabbi Menchel, YHT’s Menahel, noted the significance of the victory. “I am so proud of our Junior Bees for their outstanding sportsmanship and dedication. This is the first JV championship in the school’s history! Kudos to Coach Amanda and to our talented players for a truly incredible season!”
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he Makerspace Tech lab at HALB under the guidance of Mrs. Rubel was buzzing with excitement as the 5th grade students were integrating their coding Scratch projects with Makey Makey this week. With the Makey Makey, students can make any conductive material act as the input device for a computer.
The fifth graders created an interactive Make Music game in Scratch while using potatoes and coins as the input device (instead of the keyboard). Students are collaborating together to create, invent, imagine and learn how to apply their STEM skills in the real world.