The middle school girls’ special program began with a dynamic shiur by Mrs. Suzanne Cohen, RYNJ parent and morah at Ma’ayanot, who spoke about the significance of the Taanit. Then the girls participated in their round-robin program covering a meaningful topic that is not part of the daily curriculum.

This year, the theme is tefillah, and every morah prepared a workshop based on a different segment. By the end of the school year, all students will have had the opportunity to attend all the sessions and explore and gain a better understanding of tefillah, enriching their kavana and commitment to davening. It also affords the opportunity for all the talmidot to learn with each member of the middle school limudei kodesh faculty, reconnecting with previous year teachers and getting to know the morot that they will be having in the future.

The feedback from yhe school’s Yom Iyun was outstanding. Many parents expressed their appreciation for being able to spend a few hours learning with their children and their children’s tabbeim and morot on this special day.

Cindy Zucker is Mashgicha Ruchanit at RYNJ.

By Cindy Zucker