June 8, 2018    25th of Sivan     Parashat Shlach     Candle Lighting: 8:09 pm


JKHA and RKYHS students, faculty, and parents proudly marched up Fifth Ave
in support of Israel at the Celebrate Israel parade!
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesday, June 12th

Pre-K End of Year Show

Thursday, June 14th

Gan End of Year Show

KUSHNER COMMENTS

IN AND AROUND
JKHA/RKYHS


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COMMUNITY





Each week, JKHA is visited by a Rishon brought here by Greater MetroWest  Federation.  Federation is looking for host families who can host the next year's  Shaliach.  




EARLY CHILDHOOD
Kindergarten teacher Morah Charlotte was treated to a lively sheva brachot celebration today by the whole grade in honor of her recent wedding!
LOWER SCHOOL

Second Grade Creates a Restaurant to Display their Hebrew Knowledge. 
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MIDDLE SCHOOL 


Congratulations to the Middle School girls soccer team on their playoff win - defeating BPY 8-0. We wish them luck in their championship game Monday night at TABC at 6:30pm!

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Yomi Wise fulfilled his winning raffle prize by 
being Mr. Berger's assistant in the final school safety drill of the year.  


HIGH SCHOOL

Soccer Champions!!

The RKYHS girls Varsity Soccer Team defeated Ma'ayanot by a score of 5-1 to capture the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School championship in girls soccer. This victory was the culmination of an outstanding regular and post-season. The team dominated the game from beginning to end, displaying their talent and sportsmanship. This marks the first time in RKYHS history that our girls varsity soccer team has won the championship!


Congratulations to the RKYHS girls varsity hockey team on their playoff win over Maayanot! We wish them luck at their championship game on
 Monday, 6/11 @ 6:30 PM  at Frisch vs. Heschel.
 

As a culminating experience for the senior class, the RKYHS Class of 2018 participated in a senior trip.  The trip included white water rafting, a visit to Dorney Park amusement park, and a delicious BBQ dinner and plenty of time for bonding!
Seniors Celebrate Their Years Together at RKYHS at Senior Dinner.
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The RKYHS student-athletes gathered for their annual end of the year awards. Participants from all 24 teams, coaches, and several faculty all celebrated a year full of accomplishments and achievements. Rabbi Rubin addressed the group as well reminding the students that sports is a great vehicle to prepare for life's challenges. Categories of awards included; MVP, Most Improved and coaches awards. 
Throughout the year RKYHS students learned masechet taanit with Rabbi Sharbat for the YU Bekiut program.  The YU High School Bekiut program enhances textual skills of students across the country. The students celebrated their completion of the masechet this morning with a siyum after davening.  Jacob Colchamiro and Eli Novick who participated in the bekiut program,  were top scorers in the country.
RKYHS Marks the End of the Year with a School- Wide Closing Assembly.
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The work of RKYHS art students is proudly featured in the Livingston Public Library as their June Art Exhibit.  Students from all four grades are represented with 47 pieces in total being displayed. The exhibition will stay there for the whole month of June.  
Please stop in to see it!!  

Sophomore girls got together this week for a grade breakfast with faculty members where they had the opportunity to reflect on their year. 
RKYHS Students enjoyed their last Tisch of the year with singing, dancing, inspiring divrei Torah by faculty members and students - and chulent!  
LIFECYCLES
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Mazel Tov to Bat Sheva and Murray Halpern on the occasion of Gabe's Bar Mitzvah this weekend!

Births 

Mazal Tov to Frada and Rabbi Avrohom Stone on the birth of a grandson to their children Rabbi Eli and Estie Schneid!

Marriages

Mazal Tov to Charlotte Keleshian on her marriage to Steve Leidenfrost.

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

We regret to inform you of the passing of  Bennett Koppelman, beloved father
of Fran Friedman and Judy Levitan, and beloved grandfather of Lori Friedman Rozehzadeh (JKHA '92), Rabbi Scott Friedman (JKHA '95), and Andrew Friedman (JKHA '99/RKYHS '03) and Dov (JKHA '10) and Leora (JKHA '08) Levitan.

We regret to inform you of the passing of Olga Johar bat Luna, beloved mother of Dr. Isaac Edery, and beloved grandmother of Miriam (10th grade), Elana (RKYHS '16), and Sarah (RKYHS '14) Edery.

ALUMNI


We are so proud of  Adina Lichtman (JKHA ''07/RKYHS '11) who was selected for the "36 Under 36" List for the Jewish Week of young people making a difference. Adina is directly impacting the lives of the homeless through her organization  Knock Knock Give a Sock.  


Mrs. Mintz has been learning weekly via Google Hangout with alumni Arielle Zadok and Leora Wolkoff (Both RKYHS '16). They culminated their learning about lashon hara with a "lashon hara free dinner" with fellow alumni at
Mrs. Mintz's home. 

Pictured left to right - Daisy Gulko, Rachel Tajfel, Mrs. Mintz, Arielle Zadok, Eliana Loeb, Leora Wolkoff, and Maya Benzaken, all members of the RKYHS Class of '16.


NorthJersey.com recently featured a story on alum Adam Kwestel (JKHA '08/RKYHS '12), and his experience as a lone soldier  on the Combat Enginerring Unit in the IDF. 


We loved seeing alumni Greg Artman (JKHA '12/RKYHS '16) and Jordan Shanskhalil  (JKHA '12/RKYHS '16) at the Celebrate Israel
Parade this week!


 Mazal Tov Rachel Miller (JKHA '04/RKYHS '08) on her engagement to Gabe Cooper.  Mazal tov to parents Julie-Ann and Mark Miller.

Mazal Tov Rabbi Andrew (JKHA '05/RKYHS '09) and Racheli Israeli on the birth of a baby boy.  Mazal tov to grandparents Judy and Doni Israeli.

DEVELOPMENT

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Children's Torah Learning
at JKHA/RKYHS
 
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If you are interested in dedicating a mezuzah, please contact Lauren Shapiro, Director of Development at  [email protected] or 
(862) 437-8192
 
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