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We hope you all are enjoying your Succot holiday. This Sunday was full of educational and fun activities. We started the day with the children learning about the holiday of Succot and its various customs and traditions. As we were anxiously waiting for the Succah to be ready, Cantor Alty led the school outside to sing with the students about building it up! I think the children’s singing really worked because shortly thereafter, the Succah was indeed completely built up!
After learning about the holiday and reading some Succot related books, the students began to decorate the Succah (see the pictures of the children's beautiful decorations). After building up their appetite with all of their hard work, we enjoyed some delicious Pizza in the Hut. We thank the parents who came and assisted in making this such a successful activity. Your involvement at Hebrew School makes a big difference and it is truly appreciated.
October 14: Simchat Torah Service at 6:45 pm
October 15 : Simchat Torah - No Sessionn
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.