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MDY Introduces We Magen David

Rabbi Hilsenrath, MDY President Jeffrey Gindi and Rabbi Berk With much anticipation, Magen David Yeshivah launched a new and innovative program, We Magen David with an energizing assembly, much to the delight of the students, faculty members, and parents. In the days that followed, an enthusiastic energy level resonated throughout the building, and the excitement and sense of unity felt among the students was truly remarkable.

Legend Leasing: Cars for a Cure

The mission of Legend Leasing has always been to constantly improve the leasing experience. It is clear that their team, led by Steven Sasson, Mark Dwek, and Morris Lincer, are very passionate about fulfilling this goal. They do this by focusing on price, service, and commitment after the sale. These three priorities are incorporated into everything they have done recently including:

Purim: Festival of Joy

Purim is the festival which commemorates the breathtaking Jewish victory over the murderous designs of Haman. It is a story of great courage and self-sacrifice, first and foremost by Queen Esther and Mordechai, and ultimately by the whole Jewish nation. This joyous festival reveals the hidden hand of G-d in the event of man.

Cake Trends for 2011: All cakes are entirely Edible

Cakes can be a beautiful centerpiece for any wedding or birthday party. Who doesn’t love cake? Using the cake as the centerpiece  is one of the best ways to make any occasion extra special.

It is possible to creatively customize a cake to look almost like anything. Here are some of the top cake trends:

Communication: Empathy and Understanding

Nancy Reagan created the slogan “just say no to drugs” as part of an advertising campaign to convince children across the United States not to engage in drug use. Dr. Abraham Twersky, poking fun at the lack of understanding the advertisement has for the difficulties people face with real life problems, has a similar slogan hanging on the wall of his drug clinic: “Nancy Reagan’s solution to the homeless, just get a home!”

SWCC Visits Community Cancer Center

The Sephardic Women’s Charity Club presents a check to the Community Cancer CenterMedstar, Sephardic Bikur Holim’s medical referral service has been dedicated to serving the health and medical needs of the Sephardic community for the last 18 year, Recently, Medstar expanded their services by opening a cancer community center; an independently funded project of Medstar.

Young at Heart: at Ahi Ezer Senior Residence

Too many Americans live primarily among people their own age, especially senior citizens. Sadly, as a result, the elderly are expected to live in a vacuum while young people have no idea how to converse with, spend time with, or learn from them. This way of life is limiting for everyone involved.

Julienne Dweck On Paper

Singer/songwriter Julienne Dweck has quietly been taking the New York/New Jersey indie music scene by storm for some time now. Her gigs have been touching audiences’ hearts and minds for the past four years. And yet she has never released any of her material to the wider public. Until now.

The Mitzvah Man

How do you do justice to someone as incredible as the Mitzvah Man and all his volunteers?

The answer is, you can’t.

Hesed at the Sanhedria Children’s Home

The boys love TeddyThe Sanhedria Children’s Home in Jerusalem is a residential rehabilitation center for boys aged six years and up. These kids come from extremely disadvantaged homes where they suffered severe emotional and/or physical abuse and neglect. Their wounds are deep and real and hidden beneath the surface. Sanhedria nurtures their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and gives them a loving and stable home.

Dental Treatments for Children

Many people think that routine dental treatment for children consists of putting “little fillings in little teeth.” In fact, treating decay (cavities) in children is an entirely different science from treating adults. Pediatric dentists have at least two years of graduate training after dental school to enable them to provide the correct care for children. Just as you wouldn’t think of bringing your child to any doctor other than a pediatrician, so should you bring your children to a pediatric dentist.

Mosseri’s Original Flatbread Pizza

Mosseri’s Original Flatbread Pizza—the first of many exciting products—is now available at a store near you. These delicious frozen pizzas can be baked in an oven or toaster oven, and are ready to serve in a matter of minutes.

Barkai Yeshivah Takes on the Blizzard of 2010

Middle School boys play in the snow after a morning of learningBy day three of the blizzard of December, 2010, Barkai Yeshivah students and parents alike longed for their friends, teachers and yes, learning. Despite the urge for the school to open for those reasons alone, it was still unsafe. Many streets were unplowed. Cars were still stuck and buried, making driving near impossible. But, just because Barkai’s doors were closed didn’t mean that the learning stopped.

The Invisible Disability

It’s always interesting to hear stories about the children we treat at Strivright. Recently, Charles, an adorable, blond haired boy, graduated from our program and his mother reminded me how she found us.