YOF Joel Braverman High School Boys Varsity Basketball team recently set out on a four day adventure to the southern city of Memphis, Tennessee. The Falcons were joined by 15 teams from around the country and Canada, including the tournament’s host, Cooper Yeshiva High School. There were teams from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Greensboro, Skokie, St. Louis, and Toronto as well as from the New York area’s Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League. Accompanying the team were their coach, Mike Gelber, assistant coach Jan Sandusky, and parents, Zach Mishaan and Jeffrey Dayan. The Falcons’ power and skills won them third place in the tournament.

With much determination, the Magen David Yeshivah graduation committee, along with the 8th grade students, recently held a successful bake sale and Chinese Auction. Many parents and students came and showed their support.

Close to 3,000 people gathered at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall recently for the premiere of an important documentary that meticulously chronicles Syrian Jewish life in the United States. The film, entitled The Syrian Jewish Community: Our Journey Through History, Episode 2, Coming to America, narrated by community member Joseph Mosseri, is the first in a multi-part film series. The next part is slated to premiere in 2011. This massive project is the creation of Joseph J. Sitt.

You’ve seen their colorful and splashy ads in the past, and heard there’s a waiting list for their unparalleled Tiny Tots program, but if you are ready for a change this summer, here’s a few reasons why you should consider Camp Ora. If ever there was a time to consider changing your child’s camp, this is it.

IMAGE is excited to introduce Silver Spoons, the community’s ultimate in Bridal Registry.

Receiving gifts is one of the most fun parts of a wedding. Selecting the right store to register for gifts not only makes it more likely you’ll get what you want, but also makes it easier on your guests, because they know they are buying you a gift you want, need, and will enjoy.

Community member Barbara Waingort has opened up a unique and extraordinary gift store called Blossum Bleu on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. Barbara has over 30 years experience working at Berta Store and Berta 67. Her passion, ambition and decorating expertise are evident the moment you meet her.

Rosette Setton has always loved cooking. This love has grown over the past 35 years and she has turned it into an inspiring and successful catering business.

Some people know what they want to do with their lives from the moment they enter first grade. Others have a harder time deciding. I’m part of the latter group. But from a very young age, my teachers have said to me, “Jamille, you’d make a great lawyer.”

Having a dream become reality is no small achievement. Yet forty-nine years ago, a dedicated group of community members recognized a need in the community and envisioned a solution. These individuals undertook the daunting task of establishing a school that would provide both Torah and secular studies in a warm, secure environment. And today Ahi Ezer Yeshiva is proud to educate approximately 300 students annually, imbuing each child with solid Torah values and middot.

Zvi Dov Roth Academy of Yeshiva Rambam (ZDR) was founded in 1997 with a class of 19 students and has grown into an outstanding spiritual and academic modern orthodox high school for students both Ashkenazi and Sephardic.

The Department of Education (DOE) is the government agency responsible for ensuring that all children receive an appropriate education. Parents sometimes view the DOE as an ally, and the law intended for it to be a collaborative process. The reality, however, is that the department is a governmental entity with competing interests and public policy concerns. Providing services for your particular child, therefore, is not always their top priority. If you are a parent of a child with special needs, you should be aware of your rights. The following example, based on a real-life case involving a community parent, illustrates this point.

Located in Israel’s Binyamin region near Modiin, Ulpanat Dolev was established in 1988 as a residential facility for girls at risk. Today it serves over 100 troubled girls who have been referred to the Ulpana by social workers.

For some, the back to school season means supply lists and trips to Target. For Barkai Yeshivah students, it means turning on barbecue grills. The usual festivities at the annual Barkai Family Fun Night took place, once again, at the home of Lawrence and Sherry Lynn Jemal, Barkai’s gracious hosts.

Organized by a group of determined young women, the Ohel Simha Bridal fundraiser perfectly expressed the selflessness of our generous community. Held at the home of Elliot and Valerie Betesh, the event was a day for women, by women. The day uniquely raised funds for less-fortunate brides, by offering attendees a full day of beauty which included hair and makeup applications. Guest speaker, Rabbi Mayer Yedid conveyed powerful words of spirituality and Torah to the ladies.