Pink Day is back! TABC was a sea of pink, as the school raised money for, and awareness of, breast cancer. The day began with Shacharit and was followed by Head of School Rabbi Asher Yablok introducing Pink Day and describing the pride the TABC family feels knowing that Pink Day originated at TABC over ten years ago, and has become an international day with tremendous impact. Keynote speaker, TABC’s nurse, Linda Moed Cohen, told of her own experience going through breast cancer and specified how it took more than doctors to get her through that challenging time, listing family and close friends who were there for her. Linda focused on a few important pieces such as early detection, and how to support someone going through cancer, especially if they aren’t emotionally able to speak about it. She wanted the students to also be aware that although breast cancer is thought of as a women’s disease, men can get it as well. She encouraged the students to take care of themselves and get regular physicals and medical care. Next TABC’s Public Relations and Development Assistant Aliza Fischman spoke about Do Wonders, a local organization which will be receiving part of the day’s proceeds. She described how Do Wonders donates wigs to women of all ages who are undergoing chemotherapy and can’t afford a wig on their own. She described how the charity started with one spark of inspiration and has since donated hundreds of wigs to cancer patients in need, from young children to the elderly. Aliza went on to describe the difference in self-esteem that having a good wig can make for someone who has just lost her hair to the ravages of cancer.
Everyone in the room then received a sheet with one or more mishnayot from seder Nashim. By learning together, TABC was able to make a siyum to add powerful tefillot and learning to all of the important fundraising activities. Senior Avraham Gellman made the siyum in honor of a refuah sheleima for Riva Miriam bat Rachel Leah Sarah.
After the annual Pink Day picture and pink doughnuts, the entire yeshiva went to shiurim on topics related to health and halacha. Thank you to seniors Elli Spinowitz and Noah Miller, juniors Sam Weinberg, Josh Miller, Menachem Kravetz and Daniel Jaffe, sophomores Daniel Dresdner, Yair Levie, Eitan Mermelstein, Ashi Norman and Gavi Isaacs, and freshmen Yehuda From, Elisha Markovitz, Aiden Samet and Nachi Schneier for all of their efforts, which resulted in raising $7,500! Thank you to Donna Hoenig for her continued leadership of Pink Day. Hoenig was part of the original Pink Day and has been a mentor to every leadership team ever since.
