Shabbat Parshat Kedoshim May 13, 2016/5 Iyar 5776...2018/11/14  · husband, Adam upon the birth of a son this past week. And, finally, a huge yasher koach to our varsity boys' soccer

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May 13, 2016/5 Iyar 5776Shabbat Parshat Kedoshim

Shabbat Shalom!

A Message from the Principal

We cried, we celebrated, we were inspired. These were thefeelings and emotions that encapsulate these past few daysas we commemorated Yom HaZikaron and celebrated YomHa'atzmaut.

Below you can read detailed descriptions of the events thattook place on both days here at HANC High School. As I toldthe students this morning, I could not have been prouder ofthe manner in which they demonstrated hakarat hatov toHashem for the miracles that He performed, and paid tributeto the soldiers, both past and present, who put their lives onthe line every day all to ensure that we have Medinat Yisrael,our Jewish homeland. The joy, pride, and achdut we felt wereexhilarating! I'd like to personally thank the following families for sponsoring all Yom Ha'atzmaut activities inthe high school: Fein, Fellus, Maryles, Lifschutz, and Kaufman. Please read below for theirdedications.

In addition, I would like to wish a Mazal Tov to our Valedictorian, Ari Levine and our co-Salutatorians, Rhonda Traub and Naomi Liviem. Each of them, in their own unique way,personifies excellence as scholars, leaders, and ba'alei middot. We are so proud of them.

Speaking of pride, we congratulate Michael Rosner, one of only five recipients of the AlisaFlatow Memorial Scholarship Fund. Michael was chosen from hundreds of applicants and,incredibly, this marks the third consecutive year that a HANC student was bestowed thisprestigious honor. No other yeshiva or day school can make this claim!

I conclude by wishing Mazal Tov to our Admissions Director, Mrs. Miriam Steiner and herhusband, Adam upon the birth of a son this past week. And, finally, a huge yasher koach to ourvarsity boys' soccer team as they advance to the Final Four of the MYSHAL championshiptournament.

Shabbat Shalom and Go Canes!

Rabbi Shlomo AdelmanMenahel/Principal

Yom HaZikaron CommemorationStudents remember fallen IDF soldiers

On Wednesday, May 11, the 3rd of Iyar, the entire high school gathered in the auditorium tohonor the memories of fallen Israeli Soldiers and victims of terror who gave their lives todefend our Homeland so that we can visit and live without fear.

Morah Aronowitz, Chairperson of the IvritDepartment, organized a moving program forYom HaZikaron together with student volunteers.Students read meaningful poems which wereguided by a student-produced multi-mediapresentation.

As is done in Israel on this day, a two-minutesiren was sounded during which we felt thesolemnity of the day, remembering fallen soldiers. For the conclusion of the program, the entirehigh school stood for Hatikvah, Israel's National Anthem, reminding us of our dedication toMedinat Yisrael.

Yom Ha'atzmaut CelebrationAchdut and spirit in honor of Medinat Yisrael

HANC High School imbues a love of Medinat Yisrael in its student body which was evident atthe school's Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration on Thursday, May 12th, the 4th of Iyar.

In honor of the 68th birthday of Israel's Independence, HANCHigh School welcomed two guests to celebrate YomHa'atzmaut.

The first was a former IDF tank commander, Ron Weinreich,who was seriously injured in the second Lebanon war when histank was buried under a collapsed building. After recoveringfrom his injuries, and learning to deal with his new life in awheelchair, he moved to California to pursue his music dream.His inspirational story, his singing, and his call to action todefend Israel on college campuses left an indelible impressionon all our students.

The students and faculty then participated in an incredible, spirited chagigah and concert byEitan Katz and band which culminated with a moving kumzitz. The ruach and the achdut amongthe students and faculty were palpable. The day was simply magnificent. Thank you to theStudent Life Team for all their time and effort in making Yom Ha'atzmaut 5776 a memorableday for all.

Thank you to the following families for sponsoring the eventPlatinum Level:Fein Family--In honor of the Lone Soldiers who fight in the IDF

Gold Level:Warren and Tania Fellus and Family

Silver LevelMaryles Family: Hakarat hatov to HANC's administrators, Rabbeim, Morot, and staff for all thatthey do as our partners in educating our children to deliver upon the HANC haskafah ofChanoch Lanaar Al Pi Darko ( וכרד יפ לע רענל ךונח ).

Bronze Level:Kaufman Family: In memory of their cousin, Meir Fuchs

Lifschutz Family: In memory of: Rabbi Yaakov andRebbitzen Chaya Nayman, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman andEva Lifschutz, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and MalkaKrausman

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County High School is proud to announce

the Class of 2016 Valedictorian and Salutatorians

Valedictorian

Ari Levine

Ari Levine, a resident of West Hempstead, has been very active in host of extra-curricularactivities over the past four years. He has helped lead HANC to the Torah Bowl Championshiptwice since he joined the team in his freshman year, serving as captain, as well. Additionally,Ari's leadership skills have helped him successfully serve as captain of the Basketball andMock Trial teams. Ari has also presented at the Adelphi Human Rights Conference, and is amember of Mathletes. Academically, Ari is Co-President of the National Honor Society, wasdesignated as an AP Scholar with Honor by The College Board, has been named to the HonorRoll during his entire high school career, and was selected as the recipient of the Bausch andLomb Science Award in his junior year. Following a year of learning at Yeshivat Hakotel inIsrael, Ari will be attending the Honors Program at Yeshiva University.

Salutatorian

Naomi Liviem

Naomi Liviem of Great Neck has been an integral part of the HANC community for the last fouryears. She has shown her incredible leadership abilities as President of the Peer Drug

Educators, Captain of the Girls' Torah Bowl Team, and Chairperson of the Jewish ElderlyCommittee, in addition to being an active member of several additional organizations.Academically, Naomi serves as Co-President of the National Honor Society, was recognizedas an AP Scholar with Honor by The College Board, has been an Honor Roll Studentthroughout her high school career, and was selected as a recipient of the Rensselaer MedalAward for outstanding achievement in Mathematics and Science. Following a year at BaerMiriam in Israel, Naomi plans to attend Queens College where she looks forward to studyingPsychology.

Salutatorian

Rhonda Traub

Rhonda Traub of West Hempstead has shown initiative and commitment in a variety ofactivities. Rhonda has taken on leadership roles at HANC as the editor of Midreshei HANCand as the Editor In Chief of the Yearbook. Additionally, she is a Mathlete, a Peer DrugEducator, a Torah Bowl team member, a Peer Tutor, and an Israel Action Committee member. Academically, Rhonda is a member of the National Honor Society, an AP Scholar, a four yearHonor Roll student, and a recipient of the National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation.Next year, Rhonda will be attending Midreshet Harova in Israel followed by the University ofMaryland - College Park University Honors program, where she plans to pursue a degree inNursing.

Student SpotlightHANC senior awarded the Alisa FlatowMemorial Scholarship

The entire HANC community would like tocongratulate Michael Rosner on being awardedthe Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship! The AlisaFlatow Memorial Scholarship Fund has beenestablished to encourage others to follow in Alisa'sfootsteps in a year-long program offering the full-time pursuit of traditional Jewish studies at schoolsin the State of Israel.

The Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund is dedicated to the memory of Alisa Flatow, a 20-year-old student studying in Israel murdered in a terrorist attack in near the settlement of KfarDarom on April 9, 1995.

Michael was chosen from hundreds of applicants and, incredibly, this marks the thirdconsecutive year that a HANC student was bestowed this prestigious honor. We are so proudof Michael and wish him Hatzlacha.

College Corner Yeshiva counselors meet at Queens College On Thursday, May 5th, Ms. Karen Sheff, Director of CollegeGuidance, attended a breakfast for Yeshiva counselors atQueens College. At the breakfast, Ms. Sheff met with thePresident of Queens College, Mr. Felix MatosRodriguez, Vice President for Enrollment & StudentRetention, Mr. Richard Alvarez, as well as with severalmembers from the admissions office.

During the breakfast, there was an open dialogue betweencounselors and admissions members where counselors had the opportunity to ask questionsand offer suggestions on how Queens College can best serve our population. At theconclusion of the breakfast, former HANC student, and current Queens College student, OrenVaknin, was present to answer counselor questions about life at Queens. For additionalinformation about Queens College, please visit their website at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/

Hurricane CenterUndefeated

The long-awaited Boys' Varsity Soccer playoffgame finally took place this week and theundefeated Hurricanes did not disappoint. LiavGerafi scored the first goal of the game andMeir Levy added another 8 en route to a 10-1victory over Ramaz. With the win theHurricanes advance to the semi-finals and will likely host the winner of the Kushner - TABCgame. It was great to see all the fans who came out to the game to cheer the Hurricanes on tovictory and we hope to see them all back for the next game.

Boys' Varsity Softball swept a doubleheader against Rambam to improve to an impressive 5-1 on the season. In Game 1, Matthew Rosenberg pitched the Hurricanes to a 4-0 win backedby some spectacular fielding. In Game 2, Zach Ehrenhaus drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the bottom of the sixth to give the Hurricanes a 6-5 win. They will now host adoubleheader against DRS on Sunday in a battle for first place in the division.

Some of our teams completed their seasons this week. The Boys' Tennis team dropped theirseason finale to DRS. Congratulations to Coach Chiger and the entire team on a successfulcomeback season. The Girls' Hockey team dropped their season finale 3-1 to Central. LeoraGoldenberg with the goal for the Hurricanes assisted by Maddie Hamada in her final game.This was a successful season for the Girls' Hockey team as they showed a lot of improvementand even won the first game in the program's history. We are already looking forward to seeingboth these teams back in action next year.

See you at the games - Go Hurricanes!! Adam BrickDirector of Athletics

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