Uniting to Save Our Teens

Five Alive, the legendary program run by the inimitable Rabbi Yoskeh Levin, is joining forces with TAG Academy. On June , these two programs are running a joint fundraising campaign led by Righteous Raising to save our boys!

Every year, hundreds of boys fall through the cracks in our Yeshiva system. Too many are rejected from Yeshivas, leading to a downward cycle of despair, depression and apathy. Others struggle with issues which make it difficult for them to succeed in Yeshiva. Still more boys have talents, strengths and needs which are not catered for by many educational institutions. Parents are left fumbling in the dark, without the resources and tools to help their children succeed.

Noticing the gaping need in the educational system, TAG Academy launched at the beginning of the 2021/2022 school year and is completing an incredibly successful first year, with over 40 bochurim joining the program. Parents and bochurim alike have raved about the respect and love the Yeshiva has for each student, the growth the Yeshiva has fostered for each bochur, and the well-rounded program which caters for every individual.

TAG Academy, created by Rabbis Pinny Andrusier, Aizik Chanin and Zalmy Raksin, is a Yeshiva experience for boys ages 14-16 and utilizes the learning of Chassidus to bring out the unique strength in each student. TAG Academy aims to create an individual learning experience that teaches the whole child through nurturing their educational, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. At TAG Academy, every individual can be a leader when they are given opportunities to tap into and develop their specific talents and strengths.

R’ Yoskeh Levin, the founder of Five Alive, has invested his heart and soul into saving teens at risk for decades and has worked closely with R’ Aizik Chanin and R’ Zalmy Raksin. He will be joining TAG Academy’s highly acclaimed summer program, TAG VIP, as the mashpia.

For Five Alive, joining forces with TAG Academy makes sense.

Five Alive, which utilizes the study of Chassidus to bring out the individual potential of every boy, has a facility centrally located in the heart of Crown Heights, ensuring that it is widely accessible.

Their virtual learning program provides structure and learning for boys whose unique challenges make it difficult to be a part of a structured group environment.

Five Alive invests whatever it takes to get through to an individual and help them grow. Their dedicated staff are committed to every single teen. Everyone is catered for, and for many boys that join Five Alive, the next step in their growth is TAG Academy. Joining together with TAG Academy ensures that no one falls through the cracks.

This campaign is an opportunity to show up and tell the next generation YOU CARE. YOu are worthy of love and attention and the chance to learn and apply Chassidus to your life. By participating in this campaign, you let every individual teenager know that they don’t need to fit into a small box to succeed. Their unique strengths and talents are worthy of being nurtured. Their differences don’t make them less than others; they are also a valuable part of our Anash community.

To reach R’ Yoskeh Levin, please contact him at +1(646)-280-9645.

For more information about TAG Academy or TAG- VIP Summer program, please contact +1(754)235-9000.