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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.  

To learn more about Jewish Hearts for Africa click here
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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.

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.

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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