September 15, 2017    24th of Elul     Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech     Candle Lighting: 6:45 pm
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
September 20-22
Erev Rosh 
Hashanah/
Rosh Hashanah
JKHA/RKYHS No School
September 18th
RKYHS Back to
School Night
September 29
Erev Yom Kippur
JKHA/RKYHS No School
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COMMUNITY

EARLY CHILDHOOD

LOWER SCHOOL
The first Shabbat assembly of the year was a big success! Students loved singing and dancing and getting ready to usher in Shabbat. 


MIDDLE SCHOOL 
No tests/quizes this week
for Middle School
HIGH SCHOOL
RKYHS participated in their first tisch of the school year, getting ready for the Chagim with singing, divrei torah, and cholent!

LIBRARY
LIFECYCLES
Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Mazal Tov to Abigail Diamond and Lea Diamond on the occasion of their Bat Mitzvah.  Mazal tov to parents Sarah and Mike Diamond. 
 
Mazel Tov
 to Roey Novick on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah. Mazal tov to parents Gail and Mitchell Novick.

Mazal  Tov to Rebecca Wiater on the occasion of 
 her Bat Mitzvah.   Mazal tov to parents Nicole and Chaim Wiater.

Births

Mazal tov to Judy and Yosef Birnboim on the birth of a baby boy!  Mazal tov to siblings Kayla (1st grade) and Ben B (Pre-K).

Mazal tov to John Minetti on the birth of a granddaughter Brielle, to his children Jeana and Hal Drugaz!

 
ALUMNI
Mazal Tov
Mazal tov to Yael (Hausdorff JKHA '08/RKYHS '12) and Sammy Beckerman on the birth of a baby girl.  Mazal tov to grandparents Gail and Dr. Mark Hausdorff.

Mazal tov to Jesse Berkowsky (JKHA '01/RKYHS '05) on his marriage to Ortal Yakobi.  Mazal tov to parents Dolores and Peter Berkoswky.

Mazal Tov to Pessie and Jason (JKHA '01) Finkelstein on the birth of a baby boy.  Mazal tov to grandparents Debbie and Rich Finkelstein.

Mazal tov to Yael Shapiro (RKYHS '11) on her marriage to Eitan Kahn.  Mazal tov to parents Lauren and Dr. Marc Shapiro.

Mazal tov to Avi Scher (JKHA '03/RKYHS '07) on his marriage to Sarah Strongin.  Mazal tov to parents Susan and David Scher.  


Condolences
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mrs. Joan Finkelstein beloved mother of Rich Finkelstein, mother-in-law of JKHA Principal Mrs. DebbieFinkelstein, and grandmother of Jason (JKHA '01), Daniel (JKHA '03/RKYHS '07), and Alex (JKHA '07) Finkelstein.  

Our Alumni Make Us Proud!

Sarah Silverberg (JKHA '11/ RKYHS '15) is currently serving in the IDF.  Sarah just finished "War Week" which involved simulations of war and search and rescue.  She did so well she got
her commanders pin!


  RKYHS was represented on the rink for the first ever HASC Hockey classic. The tournament was comprised of alumni from 12 different Yeshiva high schools raising money for HASC. Pictured from left: Ariel Bellicha RKYHS '10, Jake Ratzker RKYHS '13, Louis Reiz RKYHS '15, Sam Storch RKYHS '09, Max Moskowitz RKYHS '10, Eli Schwartz RKYHS '14, Josh Blank RKYHS '13, Baruch Schaulewicz RKYHS '02, Adam Blank RKYHS '10, Zach Ratzker RKYHS '11





DEVELOPMENT
 
 
We Invite You to Dedicate Our
Children's Torah Learning
at JKHA/RKYHS
 
If you are interested in sponsoring a Day of Learning, contact Sarah Levinson: [email protected] or (862) 437-8001 
 


If you are interested in dedicating a mezuzah, please contact Lauren Shapiro, Director of Development at  [email protected] or 
(862) 437-8192
 
 
 
INSPIRING EXCELLENCE
JOSEPH KUSHNER HEBREW ACADEMY
RAE KUSHNER YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
110 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
867-437-8000