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New York State Attorney General Letitia James visited school today as students Read morepacked care packages for U.S. soldiers ahead of Veterans Day, a Chesed Week project in partnership with the Major Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute.
She then spoke with students about the work of the Attorney General’s office and how it protects New Yorkers.
Thank you, Attorney General James, for spending time with our students and seeing their chesed and acts of kindness in action!
Our 10th graders had the privilege of meeting two wounded IDF soldiers through Read moreEl-Ami/El-Atzmi. Through videos and open conversation, the soldiers shared their experiences of injury and recovery, and the sources of strength they found along the way.
Their courage and resilience left a deep impression on our students, strengthening their gratitude for those who sacrifice so much for Am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael.
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A little dough, a lot of love, and 70 very special guests!
Last Read moreFriday, SAR Academy welcomed 70 grandparents for our Grandparents’ Talk & Tour! Together with their grandchildren, they rolled, braided, and made sweet memories while preparing challah for Shabbat.
Over coffee, treats, a talk from Principal Rabbi Krauss, and tours led by our administrators, grandparents got an inside look at life in the ELC & Academy.
Thanks for bringing your love and warmth to SAR. We loved having you!
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The Book Fair is coming!
Our K-8 students visit the SAR Academy Book Read moreFair Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13.
Pre-pay by Thursday, November 5 at 10 PM so your child can shop during their class visit.
The Super Reader Spotlight is back! Tell us about your child's favorite book, author, reading spot and character, and send a photo. We'll spotlight Super Readers at the Book Fair and right here.
You can also volunteer, donate used books, give to a classroom library, or send in reusable bags.
SAR families: all links are in your email from the Parent Association. Questions? [email protected]
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SAR High School students visited TAPCo High School to launch this year’s Read moreTAPCo-SAR Bridges Program, finding common ground and learning about one another through conversations about food, music, holidays, and everyday life.
Laughter over lunchtime games of Anomia and Anarchy Pancakes kept the conversations going. A Hexagonal Thinking activity brought their New York experiences into the mix, connecting landmarks, favorite Broadway shows, and the places that make the city feel like home.
One visit, plenty to talk about, and a whole year ahead to build friendships through a shared love of the arts and NYC!
Next week, the SAR Chesed Tent opens.
In Parashat Vayera, Avraham and Read moreSarah kept their tent open to anyone who needed it. From Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30, every grade from 2N to 8th will visit the Chesed Tent and do the same, with chesed projects for KCI Food Pantry, Elie Ruby Foundation, Knock Knock Give a Sock, Sharsheret, Meals on Wheels, Tomchei Shabbos, and more.
Families can join in - volunteer and support Chesed Week! Plus our 7th and 8th graders are packaging and selling pink flowers for Sharsheret and chulent bags for Tomchei Shabbos of Queens, just in time for Shabbat.
Look for the sign-up link in your email to volunteer, donate, or order.
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Today our 8th graders held 320 names in their hands, and SAR has committed to Read moregiving each one a home.
A few weeks ago, Fred Smith was walking through Kingsbridge, just minutes from SAR, and passed the building where he went to shul as a boy. The Kingsbridge Center of Israel is becoming a church. He asked the pastor if he could come in, and when he did, he saw the memorial plaques were still on the wall, right where Fred remembered them. About 320 of them.
Every one of those plaques was put up by a family. Each one marks a yahrzeit, the day a name is said aloud and a bulb attached to that plaque is lit. When a shul closes, those names can go quiet.
Fred and fellow former member Richard Baum decided that would not happen. Together they are trying to return every plaque to its family. Richard has been translating each Hebrew name into English.
Today our 8th graders helped them sort and catalog the plaques one by one. Our students handled the plaques, and the importance of the task at hand, with real care, understanding that each one holds the memory of someone who was loved.
Our theme this year is עֵת לְדַבֵּר, a time to speak. Sometimes that means speaking up. Sometimes it means making sure a name is spoken again.
SAR has committed to helping finish this work. Where we can find a family, the plaque goes home. Where we can’t, we’ll help find a shul that will give it a place on its wall.
If you think your family had a plaque at the Kingsbridge Center of Israel, or your shul can give one a home, please email [email protected] or contact us.
