By Moshe Kravitsky
Photos by Alex Gorokhov – GlattPhotography.com
Beis Yaakov Ohel Sarah isn’t the biggest girls’ school in all of Brooklyn, and that’s a status they prefer to keep. The waiting list to enroll a new student into their Chabad mosad in the heart of Midwood attests to their tight-ship operation.
Flatbush Shluchim, Rabbi Schneur Zalman and Sarah Mendelsohn together with 200 of their closest friends and supporters gathered at Menorah Hall in Borough Park, Brooklyn to celebrate twelve years since they first opened the doors to what they refer to as an “Oasis of Chassidishe warmth.”
While there’s certainly a feeling of exclusivity to their school as the levels of education far-exceed the ever-growing expectations of the schools’ parent-body, their doors have always been open to those who sought out a high-quality personalized learning experience for their daughters; the Sarah Imeinus of tomorrow.
The evening was highlighted by a warm speech delivered by the personal Mashpiah of the school, Rabbi Feivel Rimler of the NCFJE.
Following him, world-renown orator, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, spoke of the uniqueness of the girls’ school, and often times in his talk, likened the Mosad in Flatbush to none other than the very tent of Sarah Imenu.
The evening honored Mr. Baruch and Rivka Eliav as dedicated parents of the year, and awarded Mrs. Yehudis Kranz with the honor of “Educator of the Year.
“Twelve years –” said Rabbi Mendelsohn into the microphone at the dinner. “Twelve years have whisked by, and not a day passes that one of the parents of our school won’t randomly walk up to me and thank me or my wife for doing what we do.”
Shying away from the mic, Rabbi Mendelsohn lifts a glass of water for a sip, places it back down on the beautifully covered table next to him and finishes his sentence “To them I say, just you wait until your little one grows up and establishes a tent of her very own. Then, we’ll thank each other!”
The crowd ate it all up, and burst out in applause.
So happy for your success
So nice!!!
It is amazing to see the organization that you built from a small seed. May you have continued success beyond your hearts desires.
go mommy and totty mendelsohn !!!
to #5
Our school consists of children from many different neighborhoods, such as, Boro Park, Flatbush, and Crown Heights.
What our school provides is individualized attention, high academic levels both in Kodesh and Chol, Middos, Manners,
Social and behavioral skills, and the values we wish to embue in our own daughters.
The school has a team of warm, proffessional teachers who work in partnership witht the other teachers, the parents, and the students in order to make a condusive entity.
Totally agree.
All photos are awesome and I love the idea of tables
Decoration with small students pictures. Great job Mr.photographer!!!! Love your website too.
the hardest working teacher there!!!
Opening for mechanchos?
do they take kids from ch?
Nice to see You on the dinner.
When we’l see You on the ring?
Wow, great job Rabbi, and Rebbetzin Menedelsohn.
Its an extraordinary feeling knowing that young girls are excited to wake up in the morning knowing that today, and everyday they will come into school and having a blast, and being in a warm atmosphere where the teachers are very welcoming.
Rabbi, and Rebbetzin Mendelsohn are very dedicated to Ohel Sarah, and give so much chinuch to these young girls.
Once again, Yasher Koach!
On the side note, nice seeing Dmitriy Salita there 🙂
Great Job. Rabbi Shneuer Zalman and Sarah Mendelson.
Awswmome Dinner!!!
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!