Once a month, the senior girls gather outside the school for a Tefillah class activity. During this month’s session, they gathered at Zoe Schrager’s house, marking a pre-Tu B’Shvat event. Tu B’Shvat is a holiday that delves into the relationship between humans and the natural world. This month’s activity connected nurturing trees and the cultivation of the human soul through Torah study and care of the body. To represent these ideas, the senior girls engaged in yoga exercises. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Tali Lancewiki expressed, “It was an amazing bonding time for us as a grade. It was very funny watching all of us trying to do yoga. We had an awesome time.”

Another noteworthy event was in the form of a three-day workshop concluding in a visit to the mikveh for the senior class. This seminar was centered around the Jewish approach to intimacy, with the male students receiving lectures from Rabbis Ganz, Sprung, and Feinerman, while a special speaker, Rebbezin Carlebach, addressed the senior girls. Each session fostered open discussions, allowing students to pose questions and engage in thoughtful exploration of this topic. On the final day, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Forta from Aventura Chabad graciously hosted the senior class at the shul, providing them with the opportunity to tour the mikveh—a sacred space that represents Jewish purity.

The students expressed their gratitude for both the insightful lectures and the enriching trip. Edith Koenig shared her thoughts on the trip, stating, “Exploring my Jewish roots, the Mikveh is like a deep dive into centuries of tradition and learning that added layers of understanding to my Jewish identity.” These events not only served as educational opportunities but also fostered a sense of unity and connection among the senior class as a whole.