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Passover Art Winner

Message from Dr. Ruth Katz,

Head of School, ELC/ES/MS

Community Spirit Service

"Award Winner"

Yom HaShoah Memorial

Remembering the Holocaust

Yom HaZikaron/Yom Haatzmaut

3T Celebrates Earth Day

Publishing Party

Hillel ELC's Yom Haatzmaut

Parade

Salute to Israel Parade

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Congratulations ESTHER LEVENTER for winning first place in

The Jewish State Passover Art Contest.

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Dear Parents, Faculty &

Friends:

Over the past 2 weeks,

Hillel's students, Faculty &

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parents participated in school-wide commemorations for "Yom

Hashoah" (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Yom Hazikaron, and

for Yom Haatzmaut, which celebrates the 61st year anniversary

of the establishment of the State of Israel. We look forward to

the Salute to Israel Parade on Sunday May 31 with 100%

participation from Grade 4 - 8.

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Saka for sponsoring the float

and live music for the Salute to Israel Parade.

Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Lou Shalam and Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tebele

for providing the T- shirts for the parade.

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On behalf of the Monmouth-Ocean Foundation for Children, the

Monmouth-Ocean Non-Public School Advisory Council and the

Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission, Hillel

Yeshiva has been selected as a 2008-2009 school year

Community Spirit Service "Award Winner". Congratulations

on the wonderful experience that Hillel has provided for our

students to help others.

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It was a solemn atmosphere as the students in grades 4-8

entered the multi-purpose room for the Yom HaShoah

commemoration. Dr. Katz spoke about the significance of

remembering the atrocities that occurred. Six candles were lit by

survivors and children of survivors, including Rabbi Blau, Mrs.

Marta Mayer, Mrs. Levovitz, Mrs. Dick, Rabbi Bodlander and

Sammy Krost, on behalf of the Elbaum family.

The 8th grade girls memorialized those who showed amazing

strength during the war. Odette Ades spoke about those who

acted with dignity, Rachel Benatar spoke about kindness, Shira

Harary about those who responded with physical resistance,

Esther Mizrahi about those who created a record, Esther Leventer

about those special people who fought the Nazis with spiritual

resistance and finally, Mariel Dweck spoke about those who hid

from the Nazis.

Nathan Ades and Joey Araman's voices echoed through the crowd

as they sang their solos of Shemah Yisrael and Keli Keli.

Rabbi Blau recited the Kaddish and Kel Male Rachamim.

Thank you to the narrators and thank you to Mrs. Rishty, Morah

Dahlia, Rabbi Beyda, Mrs. Steinfeld, Rabbi Somekh and Mrs.

Levovitz for coordinating such an inspiring program.



The program concluded with the hope that Hashem will wipe

away our tears and that there will be peace throughout the world

for all of its inhabitants.



Remembering the HolocaustRemembering the HolocaustRemembering the HolocaustRemembering the Holocaust

By: Camille Greenberg

On Friday, April 24, 2009, the 7th grade girls taught the 5th

graders a small amount of what they knew about the Holocaust.

My group taught a 5th grader, Janie, what we knew about the

death camps and the kinder transport. One of the girls in my

group, Shani, brought in her photo album from her trip to

Auschwitz, and Janie seemed very interested in them. Next, we

showed her pictures of the death camps, memorials, the broken

crematoriums and much more. Afterwards, we showed her

photos from the internet of the Holocaust. We asked her to paste

them to a paper. We then asked her to cut words from a

magazine that described her feelings about each picture. It came

out very nice. It was fun working with Janie, especially since she

is my sister, and I think that I speak for both of us when I say

that we learned a lot.

By: Jani Greenberg

On Friday, April 24, 2009, the 7th graders came into our class to

teach us about the Holocaust in honor of Holocaust

Remembrance Day. My group was my sister, Camille, and her



friends, Joy and Shani. Shani brought in a memorable photo

album of all the things she saw during her visit to Auschwitz. The

girls explained the pictures to me. One of the most depressing

things that I learned was that if a Jew tried to steal bread, a Nazi

would hang him in front of the entire camp. Afterwards, I made a

collage of pictures and words about the Holocaust. It came out

beautiful, but I was still somber about the 6,000,000 Jews who

died during the Holocaust.

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You didn't have to be in Israel on Wednesday April 29th to feel

"Israeli" when Hillel Yeshiva celebrated Yom HaZikaron and Yom

Haatzmaut. Students at Hillel Yeshiva gathered together for an

amazing program.

The 7th grade boys, under the direction of Rabbi Vaknin, began

by speaking about those who lost their lives in Israel's quest for

peace. The lowering of the flag and the moment of silence when

the siren sounded created a solemn mood as students paid

tribute to those kedoshim.

Then the festivities began! The boys traced Israel's history with a

PowerPoint presentation that visually projected images. The 7th

grade girls, under the direction of Tali and Efrat, performed

Daglanut in a superb formation. The makhela, under the direction

of Morah Dahlia, sang moving songs about Israel and our hope

for peace. Later in the day, the younger grades participated in a

shiriya. The school was decorated in blue and white and the love

of Israel was palpable.

In the evening, the program was repeated at Congregation

Magen David of West Deal.

Let us hope and pray that next year we all celebrate together in

Yerushalayim!



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For Earth Day, the children in 3T had various discussions about

keeping the earth clean. Since it rained on Earth Day, the

children went outside the next day and cleaned the playground.

They are much more conscious of the earth around them and are

making an effort to keep the school clean.

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Class 3T has been working very hard writing stories in the genre

"realistic fiction." They celebrated with a lovely Publishing Party

last week. All the children read their pieces. They are already

eager to begin working on their next pieces.

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The morning rain ended, the clouds disappeared and the day

began to look brighter as the ELC students lined up for an

authentic parade! Hillel Yeshiva's ELC students approached this



event with wide-eyed wonder. Children dressed in blue and white

waved their Israeli flags as they marched in unison, displaying

their most original banners. Spirited marching music by our

talented Morah Sima complemented the atmosphere of joy and

camaraderie. When grades 1, 2 & 3 joined us, the children really

felt like they were part of a major event. The school dignitaries

who were in attendance, Dr. Katz, Rabbi Bodlander and Mrs.

Czermak, made our salute to Israel complete. An impressive

parent audience clapped enthusiastically as the children sang an

amazing repertoire of Israel related songs, accompanied by

adorable choreography, as well. The icing on the cake was

actually a cake! A seven foot high birthday cake was brought into

the gym as the children sang various renditions of "Yom Huledet

Sameach." Thanks to the ELC Morot who's exciting, informative

and meaningful lessons helped the children understand the

significance of this special day. May we continue to celebrate

joyous milestones and occasions!



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On behalf of our entire administration, faculty and student body,

we invite you to join with Hillel Yeshiva as we march in the

Salute to Israel Parade on Sunday, May 31, 2009. We hope

that you, as a representative of the leadership of our school, take

this opportunity to be counted among the legions of marchers

who will be demonstrating their support for the Jewish homeland.

Looking forward to a great parade!

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