This year, the residents of the Ohr St. apartment participated in a dance club as part of the integration in the community program. At the end of the year, the women participated in a recital, joined by community volunteers and enjoyed by family members. In addition to the great excitement among the women, the recital gave them confidence and a feeling of accomplishment.

The Otzar Yerushalayim Chumash party took place in Seeach Sod’s Eis Hall, with the participation of CEO Rav Shimon Levi, supervisors, educational staff, and students’ parents and family members. The students sang together and celebrated the beginning of their Chumash study with great enthusiasm. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

The celebration took place on Tuesday, 17 Tevet, and was attended by administration, staff, friends, and Gavriel’s extended family, who came from across the country. Everyone came to celebrate together with Gavriel, who sat at the dais and greeted all of his guests with great excitement.

Two of our students, Chezki and Netanel, recently celebrated their Bar Mitzva’s in the new hall at Otzar Yerushalayim, along with their parents, principal, teachers and friends.

The Bar Mitzva boys spoke, and their friends sang, danced, and fully participated in the joyous occasion!

With the help of Hashem and with great excitement, the programs of Seeach Sod have opened for the 5780 school year! By the numbers:

The students in 6^th grade at Talmud Torah Otzar Yerushalayim are in the midst of preparations for the Bar Mitzvah celebration this year. The class theme and decoration is, of course, on the topic of “Bar Mitzvah.” Using worksheets, the students are learning the halachot relevant to becoming a Bar Mitzvah – zimun, minyan, tefillin, Kaddish, etc. They can’t wait for the big celebration of this important milestone.

An important component of Seeach Sod’s Supported Community Housing Program is the maintenance of the connection between the residents and their family members. One means of advancing this goal is through birthday celebrations held in the apartments.

Students from our Zaritzky campus enjoyed a memorable summer camp, with a wide range of activities and trips. They slept over at the Savion respite center and returned home with huge smiles!

Seventh grade students at Otzar Yerushalayim studied perek Eilu Metziot this year with their rebbi, Rav Menachem Mendel Doshinsky, and this week they participated in an oral exam and a moving siyum to celebrate their achievement. At the same time, fifth grade students are about to begin studying Mishnayot Sukka with Rav Yitzchak Cohen, who prepared miniature sukka models in order to convey the topic clearly.

Winter camp 5778 at Maoz Yerushalayim was a great success! The camp’s name, Lilach, reflects the value of considering the needs of others (li-for me, lach – for you). As part of the activities, girls viewed a presentation about Rav Shteinmen zt”l and his incredible consideration for others. The girls also prepared a bag of treats for one another in preparation for a trip, putting these values into action.