(Courtesy of Bris Avrohom) With gratitude to God and with great joy, a siddur party was held at the Bris Avrohom Center for the 12 children who graduated primer at Cheder Yaldei Menachem. The children received their first siddur, engraved with their full Hebrew names, with much excitement.
Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky commenced the program with the recitation of Chapter 124 of Tehillim for the well-being of the soldiers and brothers and sisters in Israel, as well as for the safe return of the hostages.
Rebbetzin Shterney Kanelsky, executive director of the cheder, spoke of her joy at seeing the achievements of the children, watching them grow from when they entered the school at the age of 18 months to youngsters who can read and pray and express their gratitude to God. She also expressed her gratitude to the director of the school, Fruma Rosenberg, and to the teacher of the graduating class, Morah Mussie Zakheim.
In her remarks, Rebbetzin Kanelsky also stressed that for the Torah to really penetrate the hearts of the children, they must feel that same love and commitment to Torah and mitzvot when they are home as they do in school.
Parents and grandparents came to shep nachat, as the children recited brachot and sang beautiful songs, the most touching of which was a song of the prayer women say at candle lighting. The event concluded with the fathers dancing with their children. A lavish brunch was then served.
