RKYHS ninth and tenth graders returned from an incredible shabbaton. They kicked off their grades’ shabbaton with chesed, starting the morning by packing 1500 fleece leggings to be sent by BC Lev Echad to IDF soldiers and families that have been displaced up north to keep them warm. Students also wrote heartfelt letters to soldiers to offer them chizuk and support.

The grades then headed out to the Holiday Inn in East Windsor, New Jersey for an amazing shabbaton. Shabbat was filled with opportunities to further meaningful connections with classmates and faculty, inspirational divrei Torah and learning sessions, tons of great food and more. With round robin speaker sessions Friday night on “My Relationship with Myself, Others, and Hashem,” engaging shiurim led by faculty, Torah Talks led by 12th grade peer leader and, divrei Torah from classmates the Shabbat was filled with inspirational Torah learning. Students enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with their classmates and faculty outside of the school setting. After a ruach-filled Havdala complete with much singing and dancing and led by an impressive faculty band, it was off to Urban Air and a melave malka. With a separate shabbaton for the ninth and 10th grades, each grade had the opportunity for more individualized attention and to truly bond with another.