Cheder Chabad of Monsey held the first segment of a new program for 7th and 8th-grade girls on Sunday, geared to helping them navigate the pivotal early teenage years.
In the new Foundations program, every few Sundays, the girls are invited to a round-table lunch, hosted by an inspirational speaker.
During lunch, in a comfortable, relaxed setting, the girls are encouraged to ask questions anonymously and discuss issues such as “Who am I? What do I believe in? Why do I do all the things I do?”
At the first event, the girls arrived excited and were treated to a delicious lunch.
They were inspired by a presentation by renowned educator Mrs. Dena Gorkin, founder of Bnos Chomesh High School in Crown Heights.
Mrs. Gorkin spoke about the “foundation of all foundations,” the existence and oneness of Hashem in everything.
Amongst the issues discussed was the question of ‘Why do bad things happen to good people’ and other important questions in Emunah were addressed.
The girls left inspired and we are all looking forward to the next segment which will take place in the next few weeks.
Sponsorship opportunities for these events are available. If you are interested in sponsoring a segment please contact Mrs. Breuer at [email protected].
My daughter had a great time at the event and felt very special being treated as adults. She came home very inspired and we are happy to be part of the cheder Chabad family.
This is amazing! what a beautiful initiative!
Absolutely beautiful .
Mrs Gorkin is a powerful voice in Chinuch today; we are so fortunate to have her right here in our neighborhood!
You’re the best!
I wish my daughters school would have a program like this.
We are so grateful to Rabbi Brawer for initiating this special series and for being so passionate about enhancing our girls chinuch! Proud to be part of a school that continues to make positive changes!
Vital initiative
So needed in this day and age.
A proactive approach in working with teens to ensure they grow up healthy and happy. Kol hakavod. You got the best Mrs Gorkin!
Best of luck in your endeavors