RPRY, Edison, NJ Videos

Mazal tov to the class of 2024! We are so proud of you and hatzlacha in high school. We can't wait to see what your future holds!

Morah Mimi's pre-k class were very excited to release their butterflies. The class received them as caterpillars and were able to watch as they metamorphosized. Metamorphosis is all about growth and change. Just like a caterpillar changes into a butterfly, our students at RPRY have learned to flex their wings, have grown and changed since the beginning of the school year.

RPRY wishes to acknowledge the first yahrzeit of Mrs. Rachel Lefkovitz, a"h, who was a constant advocate and supporter of our yeshiva and community. Please join us on June 19 as we honor her memory. {Above excerpt from Names, Not Numbers (c) 2022; full video can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV7SY3Rib4k }

We had a very meaningful Names Not Numbers Screening in the beginning of the week, take a look and shabbat shalom!

Please join us on June 19 as we present Liana Maza with the RPRY Medal of Honor Alumni Leadership award. www.rpry.org/dinner Liana Maza, a proud graduate of RPRY Class of 2015, recalls her time at the school with deep fondness. From pulling up to Torah Bowl competitions in the ''Rabbi M Mobile'' to her days on the basketball court (Go Panthers!) Liana's RPRY years were marked by a nurturing environment and immense educational and social growth. After graduating, Liana attended Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School and then studied at Sha’alvim for Women in Yerushalayim. Currently, Liana is a senior at Cornell University where she is studying biology with a focus on health policy in pursuit of a future career in medicine. While at Cornell she served on board positions with both Kedma (the orthodox minyan) and the Center for Jewish Living. She has been a staunch advocate for Israel policy in the face of an intense anti-Israel atmosphere and anti-semitism on campus. Liana served as a captain for Cornellians for Israel where she has been actively combating BDS referendums and educating Cornellians on the importance of voting against BDS. Her leadership for Israel and Jewish identification at Cornell has garnered attention from national media outlets and was interviewed on ABC News and was the feature of an ABC News segment on Anti-Semitism at Cornell. Liana credits her RPRY education as a main source for her religious values and her passion for Am Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael.

Please join us on June 19 as we present Sandy Getraer with the RPRY Medal of Honor Alumni Leadership award. www.rpry.org/dinner Sandy Getraer joined RPRY in 3rd grade and quickly integrated into the RPRY family. He is proud to have been a member of the inaugural hockey team. Sandy credits RPRY with instilling his love and dedication to Israel, After he graduated RPRY in 2007 and Torah Academy of Bergen County in 2011, he studied at Yeshivat Orayta in Yerushalayim. Sandy made Aliyah in 2013 and then transferred to Yeshivat Neve Dekalim in Ashdod, where he met Shifra Steiman, whom he married after completing his military service. Sandy served in the Kfir Brigade as a squad commander and platoon sergeant during Operation Protective Edge (צוק איתן) in 2014. He completed his army service in March 2016 with the rank of Staff Sergeantthe. Sandy then graduated from Ariel University in 2022 with a degree in civil engineering and began working as a plumbing consultant/designer for Nir Zeisel. Sandy is currently serving in Gaza and holds the rank of Sergeant First Class (Res). Sandy is known for his immense love for Am Yisroel and his unwavering dedication to Medinat Yisroel. He resides in Talmon, with his wife and four children: Ro’i, Yael, Yuval and Sinai.

Shabbat Shalom!

In the spirit of Taanit Esther and Esther's call of לך כנוס את כל היהודים, and with recognition of the עת צרה that כלל ישראל faces, RPRY joined the global initiative for thousands of Jews to come together and simultaneously say Shema. Following Shema we recited tehillim, sang Acheinu and HaTikva. May Hashem hear our tefillot and bring ישועה בקרוב

Celebrate Israel Day at RPRY!

Shabbat Shalom!

The eighth grade boys had the exciting opportunity to participate in a special “Hagbah Training.” The program was introduced with inspiring words from Rabbi Sariel Malitzky of Congregation Ohr Torah and was followed by a review of relevant הלכות and a demonstration of the proper procedure by Rabbi Feit and Rabbi Lipschitz. With the correct technique and some practice, students learned how to properly perform this beautiful custom with confidence. Following the training, students will receive "Hagbah Certification" and will be ready to go! We are sure they will use this new skill as they become full-fledged members of their minyanim and shuls for many years to come. Please enjoy the video of this very special experience.

This week was the interview week for Names Not Numbers. For many of our students it was the first time meeting a Holocaust survivor. We are privileged to be able to give our students this opportunity. Shabbat Shalom
After learning interviewing skills from journalist Harry Glazer and filmmaking skills from filmmaker Adam Chinoy, RPRY eighth grade students delved into the Names, Not Numbers® program by studying and researching “their” survivor bios and preparing interview questions based on the bios. This week, their efforts culminated in a rewarding and inspiring interview week. Each group of five students interviewed and filmed survivors, Mrs. Helen Rubin, Mrs. Erika Leviant, Mr. Milan Schwartz, Mrs. Ruth Millman, Mrs. Chaya Gurkov, and Mrs. Lois Flamholz. The unique Names, Not Numbers® experience enabled students to hear directly from the survivors of their harrowing Holocaust years, leaving the students with a deeper understanding of the catastrophic experiences and arming them with the knowledge and tools to ensure we will truly never forget. Mark your calendars for this year’s community screening of the student production of Names, Not Numbers: A Movie in the Making® on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 7:30 p.m., at RPRY. To support this important program, now in its tenth year at RPRY, please check with the RPRY business office. Names, Not Numbers®️ program: an interactive, multi-media Holocaust project, created by educator Tova Fish-Rosenberg and supported by a prominent national foundation.

INTRODUCING the RPRY Dream It Capital & Innovation Campaign! Securing our children’s education, security and Jewish futures! For more information, please contact our co-chairs, Leslie Ostrin and Andrew Getraer@ [email protected]
INTRODUCING the RPRY Dream It Capital & Innovation Campaign! Securing our children’s education, security and Jewish futures! Read the Dream It Case Statement Booklet https://files.constantcontact.com/c5e25fcc201/9ae48773-ca4f-402d-a0be-2444ff767809.pdf See how you can participate in Dream It https://files.constantcontact.com/c5e25fcc201/4e5b6fa7-8541-465f-8911-436f65244e8e.pdf For more information, please contact our co-chairs, Leslie Ostrin and Andrew Getraer@ [email protected]

RPRY has their very own "Kotel"
When we discovered the artistic talents of Tzipi Kushner from our guidance department, we asked her to share her gift by turning one of the empty walls on the way to the Beit Medrash into a wall filled with meaning. Now converted into our own reminder of the כותל המערבי, the wall was used on עשרה בטבת to infuse meaning into the day. Students were asked to create personalized notes for our כותל which included a תפילה for ארץ ישראל and a commitment to improve in one area of מצוות בין אדם לחברו. Next time you are in the building please stop by and add your own tefilla to our כותל!

Join us next Sunday, December 10th for the RPRY Toby Mayer Scholarship Breakfast and Dream It Launch!
Join us next Sunday, December 17th for the RPRY Toby Mayer Scholarship Breakfast and Dream It Launch! Sign up today at https://www.rpry.org/support-rpry/scholarship-campaign?fbclid=IwAR2Dps-R9UlDuv63c_9Rq5l-kLkKtuS2WgJlBVhPUVt0RjWwXJPOq03l3b4 Chanukah Sameach and Shabbat Shalom!

Enjoy this pre Chanukah video. Chanukah Sameach!
Enjoy this pre Chanukah video. Chanukah Sameach!

A huge thank you to our #GivingTuesday Donors.
A huge thank you to our #Giving Tuesday Donors. Your matched gifts made a big impact! Join us on December 17 for the RPRY Scholarship Breakfast and Dream It Launch and see how we are Building the Future. Donate or reserve here: https://www.rpry.org/support-rpry/scholarship-campaign

Join us on December 17, 2023 to support our scholarship fund and find out what we are building for the future! Introducing the reimagined RPRY Annual Toby Mayer Memorial Scholarship Breakfast and the launch of the Dream It Capital and Innovation Campaign! reserve here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/NKA_g-JNhTXRzhIjUuwVjg Come DREAM with us!

March for Israel
It was such an honor to be able to participate in the March For Israel in DC on November 14th. Over 50 students', parents and faculty joined together in unity with Klal Yisrael to stand up for Israel and against anti- semitism. We were impressed by our students maturity in this historic moment. We hope this message will resonate with them throughout their lives.

When one of our own brave community members was injured in Gaza last week, we at RPRY joined together to lift his spirits and show him that we are thinking of him.
When one of our own brave community members was injured last week, we at RPRY joined together to lift his spirits and show him that we are thinking of him. Refuah shlema to Avraham Leib ben Rachel. Please keep him in your prayers along with all of klal Yisrael.