Community Leaders Suggest Strategies for Success At Hillel Yeshiva
Over 500 students, parents, faculty and community members listened intently as four charismatic and astute businessmen from the community presented Strategies for Success in the New Global Economy. Hosted by Hillel Yeshiva, the panel addressed the following questions: Where are the new opportunities in business? How can we benefit from them? What areas are growing the fastest? How do choices our children make today, determine their future success? Does higher education influence our childrens path to success?
Magen David Yeshivah High School recently launched their Sephardic Heritage Program by gathering the entire student body and staff together to view the documentary film produced by our communitys own Mr. Joseph Sitt. Three thousand community members had the opportunity to attend the premiere of the inaugural film last year at Lincoln Center and since then thousands more have seen it at several other venues.
Although there is a wide array of diverse scholarship and literature on the Torah, Rabbi Moshe Shamah has brought to both scholars and laymen an enlightening new perspective with his book, Recalling the Covenant, A Contemporary Commentary on the Five Books of the Torah. He has synthesized the works of both traditional and modern scholars to produce a compelling commentary on the straightforward meaning of this supremely important text.
The long awaited Madison Sephardic Mikveh on Avenue R recently opened their doors to the women of the Madison community. The new mikveh is open seven evenings a week. With its serene atmosphere and spa-like feel, it is a lovely and needed addition to our community.
Silk And Sheer specializes in laser hair removal. We are a professional facility, providing state-of-the-art technology and superior quality service. The needs of our patients are our highest priority.
Its name carries an international cachet: Worldwide Sephardic Association of Torah Guardians. They emerged as a party within the Jerusalem municipal election in 1983. Today, Shas is the fourth largest party in the Knesset, representing the Sephardic sector of Israeli society.
Councilman David G. Greenfield was joined by politicians, rabbis, private school leaders and Sam A. Sutton, Co-president of TEACH NYS, on the steps of City Hall recently to applaud the decision to exempt private and parochial schools from the MTA payroll tax. Prior to this agreement between Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, only public schools were exempt from the tax.
We all want the best for our children. As parents, our goal is to always provide our kids with the advantages we did not have growing up. Achieving this goal can be difficult and even a little overwhelming. There are many things to consider: time constraints, who to trust, and budget concerns, just to name a few. All of our endeavors as parents are undertaken in order to raise happy, healthy, and confident children who will thrive and contribute to our community. Orthodontics can be an integral piece of this puzzle.
The Jewish world mourned when Sephardic Hazzan Raphael Yair Elnadav pased away recenlty. Universally acknowledged as one of the worlds foremost Sephardic hazzanim, Elnadav had a wide and varied career. Born in Jerusalem to Yemenite parents, his musical education began when he was a young child.
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What began as a vision became a reality as six of our community schools united and participated in the Cupcake Wars. Each school felt tremendous pride, as they prepared for this unique and incredible event. The afternoon was filled with enthusiastic supporters, cheering on their respective schools, as our communitys best bakers competed, displaying creativity at its highest level.
Anti-Semitic views are rising in America. A nationwide survey by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found that 15% of adultsnearly 35 million peoplehold deeply anti-Semitic views.
Two weeks ago I turned 90. I have seen some history in my days and I have a story to tellabout just one manbut its also a history lesson on a generation and a century.