Students from the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS) who are in the Jewish Volunteer Corp class in which they learn about the elderly, have visited with residents of The Daughters of Miriam seven times this school year. The year culminated when BCHSJS students and their parents joined the residents of Daughters of Miriam for a sumptuous lunch.

Many of the students in the class also participated in the Better Together Writing Contest which is generously supported by a prominent national foundation. Students participating in the contest who won silver medals were Daley Brown, Leah Dorman, Alex Gilenson, Victoria Gluck, Mollie Gordon, Jillian Heit, Lewis Milun, Shayna Raice, Spencer Seigel-Laddy and Myles Suchoff. Olivia Brown won a gold medal for best essay.