Hundreds of parents and students from Nesivos Moshe in
Kadima, a Torah-based school started by the Nesivos Moshe
Foundation and Chinuch Atzmai, gathered for an end-of-the-
year party held at the local community center.
The evening opened with a speech by the moro de'asra
HaRav Moshe Mordechai Tobias, who spoke of the gratification
he feels as a result of the strengthening of Torah in the
town, due in part to the school's flourishing.
HaRav Tobias said that the degree of success in instilling
Torah and yiras Shomayim is not measured when the
student is at the yeshiva or talmud Torah but when he
leaves its gates. He ended by wishing the graduating class
success in their yeshiva studies.
The principal, Rav Yosef Knepfelmacher, provided a short
survey of the educational activities over the course of the
year and discussed the idea behind a project the eighth grade
class worked on during the last month of the school year.
Deputy Council Head Mr. Yitzchok Glam spoke about the local
council's support of the school's activities. Rav
Knepfelmacher thanked Mr. Glam in the name of the school
board for helping the school and helping make the event
possible.
Speaking for Chinuch Atzmai, Rabbi Avrohom Yosef Lazerson
opened with a group prayer for the safety of Jews in the
North and soldiers in Lebanon. Then he discussed the sanctity
of the education of tinokos shel beis rabbon and
encouraged the hundreds of traditional parents returning to
their roots, saying it was a great merit for them to see
their children leave the decaying secular school system and
return to the "source of living waters" to learn the ways of
Hashem. He also praised the principal and the teaching staff
for their fabulous dedication.
Following an impressive sound-and-light presentation of their
final project, the students received certificates of
completion from the principal and teacher.
Mr. Shmuel Ben Tolilah, representing the alumni, shared
memories of his son's years at the school and expressed hopes
that his son and the other alumni would continue along the
path on which the school set them. Representatives of the
Parents' Committee then gave out gifts to all of the staff
members as a sign of appreciation.
