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ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
5 to 8 pm Thu, May 19 at the Schultz Rosenberg Campus

After you watch, don't forget to buy your 🎟️ for our biggest annual fundraiser celebrating Jordana Bernstein’s 27 years of service to AYA.

Please consider adding your name to this growing list of generous participants!
YOM HASHOAH
Max Glauben's Final Lesson
Rabbi Green writes: "We were just with Max Glauben – feisty, constantly smiling, mischievous and poignant in every moment. He just spoke to our senior class days ago as they finished their studies of the Holocaust for what should have been preparations for their trip on the March of the Living. He was meant to speak to our students again today on Yom Hashoah." Read more in The Green Blog
Linking the Past the Present
Our High School students shared the stories of family members who survived the Holocaust and lit candles in remembrance of those who perished.
Wall of Rememberance
Our 8th Grade students taught their 5th, 6th, and 7th grade peers about the Holocaust through a wall of remembrance reflecting survivors and their individual stories. Watch Rabbi Kenigsberg's video recap:
Update: Donations Delivered
“I want to give $100 of my egg sale money to the Ukrainians that moved to Israel," First Grader Madi Magid told her dad.

He offered to cover the gift, but Madi insisted he take the money from her account.

“I wanted to do this because their homes are being destroyed. It is a mitzvah. I felt proud giving the $100.”

And we're proud of you, Madi.

Thank you to Morah Julie Averbuch-Wolk for sharing this story and, most of all, for facilitating our outreach to many of the 10,000+ Ukrainian refugees now safe in Israel since the Russian invasion began.

Over Pesach break in Israel, Wolk delivered notes of encouragement from our students, more than $3,000 raised to purchase essentials, and a duffle bag full donations from AYA families, including many huggable stuffed friends:
COLLEGE CORNER
Mazel Tov, Eliam!
Principal Donna Hutcheson writes; "Congratulations to senior Eliam Ruiz, who has received another college acceptance — this one to UT Arlington. We are so proud of Eliam! He will be a first generation college student!"
#AYAlwaysTogether
While on Passover break from Yeshiva in Israel, AYA grads Tom Oster and Elisa Klein visited classmates Tyler Winton, Zander Feinstein, and Jason Prager in Austin!
UPCOMING EVENTS
7-10 pm Wed, May 4 in Schultz Family Gymnasium

Join us in marking Israel's Memorial Day and celebrating Israel's Independence Day! Enjoy dancing, falafel, ice cream, Israeli DJ and more! Our 8th Graders are practicing their Daglanut and hope to see all parents Wednesday night:
8:15 am Mon, May 2 in Schultz Circle

Don't forget to join us for a cup of coffee for Rosh Chodesh Iyar!
6 pm Tue, May 17: High School School Athletic Banquet in Pollman Hall
5-8 pm Thu, May 19: Annual Fundraiser — AYAlways Mishpacha Lag B'Omer Community Carnival honoring Jordana Bernstein » More info
6 pm Thu, May 26: Middle School Athletic Banquet in Pollman Hall
June 13-July 22: Camp Kulanu at AYA (No camp July 4) » More info
OUR COMMUNITY
Welcome Harry Magid (Class of 2040) who joins the AYA family in July.
Mazel Tov to Caleb Hochschuler on becoming a Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat..
Email us your mazel tovs!
Kosher Food Drive: Collection boxes for the Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Food Pantry have been placed throughout campus. Please join this important mitzvah of feeding the food insecure by donating non-perishable, non-expired foods, including:
For more information, contact JFS Hunger Relief Manager Libby Wharton (email) or call 469.206.1676.

Weekly Challah Sale: Our PTO sells Ron the Baker's challah in support of school-wide initiatives. Orders submitted by Tuesday evening are sent home with your child on Fridays.