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As the holidays are behind us, we now can anticipate Hebrew School will be in session as normal. We are focusing now on the Torah portion of the week.
We thank Rabbi Lerner who led a beautiful Sukkot celebration with dinner from Chimichurri. We had a fun trivia game with questions about the holiday. Amazing we ended in a tie among all of the participants! On Sunday, as a reward for the children's efforts, Rabbi Lerner took the kids to the local candy store-Go Nuts For Sweets. The children had a great time and enjoyed some scrumptious candy.
On November 9th, I will be leading in the Junior Congregation. We will learn about the Torah portion, play educational games and enjoy a snack. We hope we can all come to Junior Congregation on November 9th.
Looking into the future:
November 23-Shabbat Shadow
December 7-Junior Congregation
December 14-Shabbat Shadow
December 15-Chanukah Party/Boutique
OUR EDUCATION DIRECTOR Rabbi Dr. Boaz Tomsky
Rabbi Tomsky received his Rabbinic Ordination from the
Talmudic University of Florida, his M.B.A. from Barry University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Hartford. His experience includes over 25 years of working at Jewish Community day schools both as a teacher and as a principal at Bi-Cultural Day School, Yeshiva of Belle Harbor, Schechter Queens and currently at Schechter Long Island.
In addition to his work in the field of day school education,
Rabbi Tomsky is also an accomplished college professor, lecturing on topics ranging from early education and parenting to finance and economics. His doctoral dissertation discussed curriculum integration, namely the interconnections between Judaic and general studies curriculum within Jewish community day schools. Furthermore, he has served as a pulpit rabbi in synagogues in Maine, Rhode Island, and Belle Harbor, New York.
Rabbi Tomsky has helped foster a warm, loving and nurturing environment for students to succeed. He believes that there is a significant correlation between the cognitive and social-emotional development in children and in the importance of students feeling safe, respected and cared for in their schools. Rabbi Tomsky emphasizes the value of Midot Tovot, refined character traits. He believes that a Jewish education is about educating both the heart and the mind. By so doing, his students have developed a deeper love for Torah, their heritage and for Israel.