Ohr Menachem Students Proudly Graduate School Year

The sweet sound of melamdim teaching and children learning in Cheder Ohr Menachem has finally reached the climax.

Reaching the milestone of learning until 7 Av (like all Yeshivos TTL in Eretz Hakodesh) the boys are finally ready to complete this grade and step up to the next!

Over the last month, the students also had the exciting addition of enjoying the summer afternoons with loads of trips, fun and activities, and today it was time to graduate.

Monday, 6 Av the younger classes of Cheder Ohr Menachem gathered in the Eshel Hall to celebrate this milestone. The graduation began with the emcee Rabbi Zalman Goldstein sharing how despite the fact that Tishah B’av is nearly upon us, it is so special to experience the Halocha that children don’t stop their learning even for building the Beis Hamikdash – and that this is our day-to-day reality.

A special letter of the Rebbe to a Chagigas HaSiyum was read by Rabbi Mendel Hakohen Hendel. The Rebbe congratulated the Talmidim, Melamdim and parents on this milestone, and continued to explain the unique objectives of summer vacation.

First to shine were the Kita Alef student with their Melamed Rabbi Baruch Paris, who led the Hakhel in the 12 Pesukim and Maamorei Razal that the Rebbe chose for every Tzivos Hashem soldier to be fluent in. Then the Menahel Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz read aloud the amazing achievements these boys accomplished with their melamed throughout this Shnas Halimudim, along with a special unique area in which each Talmid excelled.

After receiving their certificates, Rabbi Yossi Overlander, the vice principal, gave every boy the Sefer they were rewarded for their major achievements in Tanya Baal Peh this year!

Then it was the students of Kita beis turn to shine. Together with their Melamed Rabbi Baruch Shalom Schwei, they led the Hakhel of parents in singing the Rebbe’s Kapitel.

Then Rabbi Tanchum Abrams with his Talmidim of Kita Gimmel presented their unbelievable success with the Tanya Baal Peh system. All Talmidim completed 6 perokim by heart! They all presented together Tanya Perek Vov.

The culmination and the highlight of the graduation was seeing the Talmidim receiving their Seforim gifts for Tanya and Mishnayos Baal Peh.

Rabbi Chanoch Hecht, who coordinates the Tanya Baal Peh program gave the TBP update and tremendous progress report: “Talmidim will know 12 Pirkei Tanya fluently by Kita Hey!”

Even in the coming short three weeks until Rosh Chodesh Elul, Cheder Ohr Menachem also has a program for the boys who want to continue their Hasmada in learning and davening in a chassidishe fun environment in Machane Moshiach – Poconos, as well as the Ohr Menachem-Day Camp for the younger grades.

All left uplifted as smiling Talmidim eagerly look forward to next year in a higher kita, in Yerushalayim with Moshiach now!