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Jewish Life on College Campuses
By: Seth Schlussel
On May 24, in the shul, Frisch alumni spoke to the juniors about Jewish life on college campuses.Rutgers, NYU,Maryland, Princeton, U Penn, and other schools had representatives brought in by the FPA to talk to the students. Students spoke to different alumni about schools and Jewish life on campuses. Zachary Flamholtz said, "I loved it and i learned a lot from the alumni".
Freshman Float
By: Amanda Povman
Photo: Lisa Appelbaum
On May 23, the Freshmen Float departed from the Hudson River for a night of fun. They spent the night eating, hanging out, and playing jeopardy. The Float is an opportunity to branch out and meet new friends. Freshmen, Odi Haramati said, "I got to bond with kids who i have never met before."
Dance Performance
By: Hannah Golden
On tuesday, May 22, the Frisch dance team held their annual end of the year dance performance at 7:00. The dance team gathered in the shul and performed their routines on the back stage. Female friends and family came to watch this spectacular show!
Chai Lifeline i-Shine
By: Amanda Povman and Jacob Shapiro
On May 21, Rabbi Ciner introduced Rabbi Zhatz and Gila Weinstein to Frisch students for an exciting chessed opportunity: i-Shine by Chai Lifeline. i-Shine is a program where Yeshiva high school students can help kids in grades one to eight whose siblings are suffering from serious illness. Rabbi Schulman said, "i-Shine is unique in that it is a program that almost all Frisch students will be comfortable and be very successful while participating."
Boys Varsity Soccer
By: Jacob Shapiro
On Wednesday, May 23, the Boys Varsity Soccer team advanced to the Yeshiva League championship with a 6-4 victory against North Shore. The game took place at North Shore in front of a packed house. When asked about the game Elie Cohen said, "we were a little nervous when North Shore scored two goals early but we found a way to pull out the win and go on to the championship". The soccer team is unsure of who they will be playing yet, but they do know that the championship game will be played at North Shore.
Track Meet
By: Oren Burstein
On Thursday May 17, The Frisch Varsity Track Team competed in a track meet at Frisch. They competed against TABC, Mayanot, Ramaz, and SAR. The boys came in 1st place & the girls came in second. "I can't wait until next season" Risa Scharf class of 2014
Real School Fashion Show
By:Michele Spielman
Photos by Lisa Appelbaum
On monday, May 21, the first annual Frisch fashion show took place at 7:15 to raise money for Sharsheret. The models left school at midday to go to Glam Salon in Englewood, NJ to get their hair and makeup done. Female family and friends gathered in the shul to watch these girls walk the runway looking fabulous! According to one of the models, "the show was fun and up beat and it was amazing knowing that it was for a good cause!"
Junior Collage Fair
By: Oren Burstein
On Wednesday Night May 16 2012, the Juniors had the college fair. Representatives from 24 different colleges came to give information about their school. Each student was able to attend 4 sessions for a different college. After the fourth session many students went to the lunchroom to get more information about the colleges they are interested. "the representatives I visited where informative and I was able to learn about what each school had to offer"- Fortune Benatar Class of 2013
Senior Breakfast
By: Seth Schlussel
On may 14, the last day for the seniors, twelfth graders were given a special breakfast in their honor. Many faculty members attended. Senior Jordan Hod said "it was to see faculty come and say goodbye to them."
Seniors Attend Shiur
By: Michele Spielman
On Monday May 14 the seniors at Frisch attended a shiur. The shiur was given by Simon Goldberg, who spoke about awareness of genocide in relation to the Holocaust. Senior Shapiro said that the program was "a great program and it helped me understand my roots".
Junior Ditch Day
By: Oren Burstein
On Thursday May 10, juniors who where taking the American History AP exam on Friday May 11, stayed home to study. However, juniors who where not taking the AP exam decided to stay home also. As a result of this ditch day, Dr. Stein sent an email to all junior parents saying "11TH GRADERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IN SCHOOL ALL DAY TODAY and all classes, other than the AP English and History classes (whose kids are going home at lunch to study for tomorrow's exam) are to meet as usual."
Applications for Student Government Due
By: Amanda Povman
On Tuesday, May 15, the applications to run for Frisch Student Council were due. Each student was required to submit their name, grade, and the position they are running for to Rabbi Staum so they could qualify for student government elections.
Fair Lawn Summer Camp Comes to Frisch
By: Seth Schlussel
On May 14 during lunch periods six and seven, a rabbi from the Fair Lawn summer day camp came to the cafeteria looking to recruit students to work in his camp. He gave out yellow footballs to rile up interest but he said, "not a lot of students showed up".
Softball
By: Jacob Shapiro & Amanda Povman
On Sunday may 6, the Frisch varsity softball team took to the field for a double header; the first game was against JEC and the second against TABC. Frisch won the first game 6-5 and lost the second game 1-0. Third-baseman and pitcher Jacob Shapiro said, "we fought hard but couldn't pull through in the second game, but the first game was a great win for us."
Freshmen Help Clean a Cemetery on Chessed Day
Photos by Lisa Appelbaum
Chess Champions
By: Oren Burstein
The Frisch Chess Team won in its chess matches against MTA, Ramaz, and North Shore on Monday, April 30 2012. Frisch won the yeshiva high school chess championship game with the score of five wins and two draws totaling to six points. "There were a lot of come back wins and Mr. Tamburro celebrated by promising a dinner at Dougies with his geniuses," said Jason Fischman '13.
Softball PostponedBy: Jacob Shapiro
At three o'clock on May 5, the Frisch Varsity Softball team had their game postponed due to the wet fields from the rain. The decision was made when Rabbi Schachter looked at the field conditions and decided it would not be safe. A disappointed Ilan Ramras said, "I wish we could go out and play but I guess tonight was just not meant to be." There is no indication as to when the game will be rescheduled.
Red and White Game
By: Seth Schlussel
On Tuesday, May 1st the Frisch Basketball Team held its first annual Red and White Game in the gymnasium. The seniors and freshmen were on one team and the juniors and sophomores were on another. The senior/freshmen team won. Spectator Ilan Ramras said, "I enjoy watching these games; it's a good way to show school spirit."
Sophomore Chessed Day
By: Amanda Povman
Tuesday, May 1st was the most recent the sophomores Chessed day. Tenth graders were split into three groups as they went out to give back to the community at large. One group went to Care One, an old age home, where they spoke and socialized with the elderly. Another group went to another old age home and the third group went to the Masbia soup kitchen in Brooklyn.
Sports Breakfast
By: Hannah Golden and Michele Spielman
On Sunday, April 29th, The Frisch School held its third annual Sports Breakfast to recognize the school’s dedicated sports teams. Michele Spielman, a Junior in Frisch, said “participating in this breakfast culminates a year’s worth of great sportsmanship and efforts.”
Senior Pajama Day
By: Jacob Shapiro and Amanda Povman
The annual Senior Pajama Day took place on Monday, April 30th. Seniors came to school dressed in school dress code, but then changed into crazy patterned pajamas after davening. Many were seen holding teddy bears and wearing “footsie pajamas.” This day was coordinated via Facebook in celebration of the Seniors’ last week of formal classes.
Senior Year Electives Due
By: Oren Burstein
Juniors’ elective selections for senior year classes were due Monday, April 30th. Frisch offers many different class options ranging from AP Chemistry to Tikvah Scholars Program. When asked to comment, Ms. Laura Miller, Head of College Guidance, stated, “AP Psychology is a great and interesting course. Many students have told me they have enjoyed the course.”
Debate Dinner
By: Eddie Maza
On April 19 the members of Frisch JV and Varsity debate teams attended the annual debate awards dinner held at Passacack Vally High School. Students watched a debate between the two highest ranked teams in the league and then had dinner. Rachel Rolnik, Kevin Wolf, Eddie Maza, and Eliana Pickholz all won varsity speaker awards ranking them among the top in the league. Next year's captains, Eddie Maza and Eliana Pickholz, are anticipating another successful debate season for Frisch next year under the guidance of Dr. Davidson who will be returning for her second season as the debate coach.
Sports Breakfast
By: Eddie Maza
On Sunday April 29, Frisch held the third annual Cougar Sports Breakfast, to recognize Frisch's coaches, athletes, and parents, who are all vital parts of Frisch athletics. Attendees heard from guest speaker Richard Bernstein, a blind civil rights attorney and triathlete and marathon runner. Mr. Bernstein spoke about overcoming challenges and the importance of perseverance. Ezra Gontownik said "I though the speaker was really inspiring". At the conclusion of Mr. Bernstein's remarks Dr. Stein acknowledged all of the Frisch coaches and teams.
Yom Ha’atzmaut
By: Ilan Ramras
On Thursday April 26th the Frisch Students gathered together to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. The program began with each grade partaking in sessions taught by different Frisch faculty members, reviewing the history of Israel. Students then returned to the shul for dancing and singing and then headed to the field for a school-wide barbeque.
An Emotional Yom Hashoah
By: Oren Burstein
As part of the Frisch School Yom Hashoah Program, on April 19th guest speaker Walter Spier told the students and faculty of Frisch the story of his life during the Holocaust. Mr. Spier discussed how he was eventually able to meet a family member of the General who had liberated him from the Matthausen concentration camp. Seth Schlussel (’13) commented “his story was remarkable and emotional.”
Senior Elective Questions
By: Jacob Shapiro
During the week of April 23rd Dr. Stein went into every Junior class to discuss the potential senior year classes from which each student must choose. Students who unsure what to take we given a chance to ask Dr. Stein and he addressed their concerns. After hearing Dr. Stein present the classes Seth Schlussel ('13) said, “I wasn't sure before, but I now think I will take Business.” The Juniors have until Monday to decide.
Yom HaShoah
By Eitan Neugut
On Thursday, April 19th Frisch held a Holocaust Remembrance Day program in front of the entire student body, faculty, and community and family members. In this year's moving program, Rabbi Spier's grandmother, Carla Spier, spoke on behalf of her husband, Walter, a Holocaust survivor. Walter was recently reunited with the family of Captain Michael E. Levy, who nursed him back to health after his time in Matthusen. Two members of the family, Captain Levy's daughter and granddaughter, also spoke. Afterward, Rabbi Jonathan Schachter and Mrs. Lila Korn led the school in tehillim.
Bio-Research goes to Rutgers
By: Eddie Maza
On March 6th Dr. Furman and the Junior bio-research class went to Rutgers to present their research to other schools participating in the Waksman Student Scholars Program. The research course is sponsored by Rutgers University and the Waksman Research Center. The 26 students are cataloguing the DNA of Duckweed, which will be published in national databases.
"Zionophobia" Speech
By: Eddie Maza
On Monday, February 13th a group of Frisch students attended the annual State of Anti-Semitism Lecture hosted by the Museum of Tolerance operated by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The Simon Wiesenthal Center is an organization that confronts anti-Semitism and hate on a global scale to protect human rights, Israel, and the Jewish People. The lecture was held at Hunter College in Manhattan featuring guest lecturer Dr. Judea Pearl and moderated by nine time Emmy award winning journalist, Steve Kroft, of 60 Minutes. The trip was organized by Rabbi Sher who said, “it is important for students to show initiatives in deepening their understanding of Israel and its problems, and we need to give students the opportunity to pursue these ideas outside of the school environment”. Rabbi Sher organized the trip in hopes that students would understand that “anti-Zionism is a distinct form of racism, more pernicious than anti-Semitism. Also, theses topics are being discussed and analyzed by the great thinkers of high society.”
Junior Integration Day
By: Penina Warburg
Wednesday, February 22nd was Junior Integration Day on the Holocaust. The day began with a viewing of the movie “Life Is Beautiful”, which represents the genre of Holocaust fiction, one of the topics that was discussed throughout the day. Students were then split up into groups for the day’s “classes”. Classes ranged from History to Talmud to Jewish Philosophy, each highlighting a different angle of the Holocaust and requiring the students to think critically. The classes were discussion-based and allowed for students from different tracks to come together and work through important issues. As per the integration model of learning, the classes were all interwoven with common themes and connected to one another to provide students with an overall perspective on the wide range of issues that the Holocaust presents us with. Danya Schlussel (’13) commented, “It was great to be able to learn in a more informal setting about a topic that we have been focusing on all year and bring everything from different classes together”.
Israel Inside preview
By: Jake Berman
On Monday February 13th, Frisch showed segments of a film produced by JerusalemOnlineU.com to the student body. The purpose of the film was to demonstrate the positive character of Israeli citizens and to highlight a number of technological innovations that have been produced in Israel. The full movie will be released in time for Yom Ha'atzmaut.
Liberating a Concentration Camp
On Tuesday, January 31st Sergeant Alan Moskin spoke to the senior grade about his experience liberating a Nazi concentration camp. He spoke about what he saw, but said it is like "trying to describe the indescribable." Moskin said we have to learn about these events in history in order to make sure not to repeat them and that we must act up against any genocide. After his speak, Moskin answered a number of questions that the senior grade had.
Shiriyah
Shiriyah culminated on Thursday night January 12th in the Frisch gym with presentations from all grades. Students sang, stomped, and presented banners to judges, parents, faculty, and alumni. After each grade completed its presentations, students danced awaiting the results of the night. Rabbi Ciner announced that the Seniors won and that everyone did well making it the best Shiriyah yet.
Herbert Siyum
By: Amy Bravman
After spending two years learning Masechet Brachot, Ellana Herbert made a Siyum upon its completion. On January 17th, inviting her class, 11S1, and faculty including Rabbi Wald and his 10R class, Rabbi Sher, Rabbi Schulman, Rabbi Zauderer, Rabbi Blau, Morah Racheli, Rabbi Morris. After introductions from Rabbi Morris and Rabbi Wald, Ellana presented a speech to the class about her learning of Masechet Brachot. At the conclusion of her speech, the class gathered around to celebrate with food and dance in honor of their friend’s accomplishment.
Chanukah Party
By: Eddie Maza
On December 22, class 11S1 had a Hanukah party at the Schlakman home. Rabbis Morris, Sher, Weinberger, Bashist, and Speir were all in attendance to celebrate Channukah with their students. Rabbi Morris said "it was the best thing ever." Student Sheer Singer said "the party was spiritually inspiring and elevated [my] chag." The students and teachers shared a hearty meal and then went outside to have a kumzitz around a campfire where they shared words of Torah.
SHIRIYAH!!
On Friday January 6th, Shiriyah broke out for the students of Frisch. The teams are freshmen: Yitziat Mitzrayim, Sophomores: Midbar, Juniors: Matan Torah, and Seniors: Mishkan. For the breakout the Frisch faculty have created a new trend, cougaring. Cougaring involves raising both arms as though one were to scratch something, raising a leg in advance of a pounce, and roaring.
Stay turned for more Shiriyah updates.
Stay turned for more Shiriyah updates.
Frisch On Fire
On December 21st, Frisch had its traditional Channuka event-- Frisch on Fire. The students were full of Ruach as Rabbi Bashist gave an inspiring Dvar Torah and the raffles were drawn. Over 300 toys were collected for the Chanuka Toy Drive.
Freezefest
By: Danya Schlussel
From December 15th to December 18th the Junior class went to Quebec, Canada for Junior Freezefest. While there was no snow and the Juniors were unable to go on the long-awaited dog sledding adventure, there was snow tubing, another favorite. The mood turned sour, though, when 4 people ended up in the hospital after being injured on the tubing slopes. Their injuries treated, all were released. Other events included crossing a hanging bridge overlooking a waterfall, bowling, and the classic ruach-filled Frisch Tish.
Dougie's Chaburah
Frisch had its first Dougie's Chaburah on Monday night October 19th. The Chaburah was given by senior Elliot Finkelstein who spoke about Chanukkah. Over 50 students attended and enjoyed an informative D'var Torah with a Popper and wing-filled meal from Dougie's.
Eighth Grade Visitors
By: Eddie Maza
On December 13, over a dozen eighth graders got their first taste of the Frisch experience as they visited the school to help them decide if they would like to attend Frisch next year. The buddies were paired with a freshmen who took them to different classes (including a special shiur by Rabbi Wald) and showed them around the school. Though occasionally the visitors make classes substantiallylarger, the few visiting days each year are integral to each student's decision making process and allow the school to show off what it has to offer on a real school day.
Girls Varsity Volleyball Takes Another Victory
By: Penina Warburg
On Wednesday night December 7, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team scored
its 5th win of the season against the Ma'ayanot Rapids... See Sports Page for more!
its 5th win of the season against the Ma'ayanot Rapids... See Sports Page for more!
Professor Helfand Addresses Tikvah Speaker’s Program on Religious Liberty
By: Penina Warburg
On Monday, December 12 Professor Michael Helfand addressed the participants of the Tikvah Speakers Program on religious liberty in America. Professor Helfand, who is a professor of law at Pepperdine University, began with what the Constitution has to say about religious liberty. He then presented current religious freedom cases, such as the fight for banning circumcision in San Francisco and the animal rights campaign to outlaw shchita in some countries. After Professor Helfand’s engaging and thought-provoking lecture, students regrouped to discuss the presentation and the issues associated with religious liberty today.
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Our Hearts for Africa
By: Talia Schabes
Rachel Ishofsky from Jewish Hearts for Africa, a non-profit organization that brings sustainable Israeli technology to African Villages, spoke to the sophomore grade on November 2nd. Since then, the sophomores have been preparing an informative presentation that will occur on December 8th, where there will be artistic and technological exhibitions set up to raise awareness of the destitute living conditions in African villages. Sophomores are also spearheading an effort, throughout the grades, to raise between $5,000 and $10,000 for the organization Lights 4 Learning, which provides African schools with sufficient lighting, enabling students to study in better conditions.
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To learn more about Jewish Hearts for Africa click here
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Alphabetical Seats for Seniors
The recent practice of having seniors sit wherever they want has been reversed, as Rabbi Ciner announced a return to the system of assigned seats in the Beit Medrash for the Senior Minyan. Seniors had request the move to an alphabetical arrangement so as to stop the everyday morning confusion. The change is not to be considered permanent as Rabbi Ciner indicated that if the grade wishes another configuration, they can discuss it with him.
Chesed at Kosherfest?
By: Ariel Schabes
On November 10th, Rabbi Schulman took 15 seniors to Meadowlands Exposition Center, the site of the Kosherfest, a kosher foods trade event, in order to help clean up and effect the disposal of extra food by donating it to the needy. The students were not allowed to enter the Kosherfest event, itself, due to age restrictions. They capped their day of chesed with a dinner of pizza and a quick game of bowling before returning to Frisch.
Expanding Librarian
By: Ariana Schanzer
The Frisch School library collection has expanded to include 412 new books and DVDs this past year, Many of which were donated by Frisch faculty and alumni. Boxes of donated books are either checked and their contents either added to the Frisch library catalogue or placed on the “Free Book Rack” in the back of the library. The current library holdings can be seen on the library’s website, “tfs.hl.scoolaid.net.”
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