Educating a child involves more than just classroom instruction. There are a host of different components that must come together to enable successful academic and social development.

Take Sam, an adorable 4-year-old boy with a charming, personable, and friendly nature. Sam’s parents enrolled him in the local pre-school, where his big brother Nathan had a fantastic time and made great strides in his development. Sam however, always seemed to be on the move, making it difficult for his parents and teachers to keep him grounded and safe.

Held annually for the past 23 years, the Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes Citation of Honor is presented to Brooklyn students of merit. To qualify, these students must exhibit qualities of outstanding leadership, character and service in promoting progress through justice within their schools and communities.

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Being insulted is one of the most upsetting experiences in life. If the insult comes from friends or acquaintances, it often hurts. If it comes from family, it’s especially painful. Imagine how Moses felt the day he found out his brother Aaron and his sister Miriam gossiped against him regarding the woman he chose to marry.

When Ezra’s brother David Cornman went to Israel for a year after graduating High School, upon a Rabbi’s advice, David made a commitment to make a change & not watch movies for 2 months to improve himself religiously & concentrate on his studies. Soon after, David met Rabbi Simcha, the son of revered Rabbi Sheinberg who was known throughout the world as “The Tzizit Rabbi” for handing out Tzizit to men in an effort to get them to carry on this mitzvah. When David asked the Rabbi’s son for a pair of his father’s Tziztit he was told that they no longer give them out.