HANC Commemorates 9/11

Posted Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:00 am

Neshama Carlebach Honored On September 10, 2012, Neshama Carlebach was honored with Israel Children’s Cancer Foundation’s “Ray of Hope” award for her efforts raising funds and awareness for Children of Israel stricken with all forms of pediatric cancers. This prestigious event took place at the annual dinner. Harold Blond, founder of the organization, was the presenter. In addition to raising funds, Neshama was credited with recording the song “Tapuach Zahav” through Pioneers for a Cure. The song is available for download through its website with all proceeds going to the Foundation. Ms. Carlebach performed three songs including “Tapuach Zahav,” with her band. Neshama Carlebach is an internationally known songstress and the daughter of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach.

Students in 4th -6th grade at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, participated in a moving assembly to commemorate the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Although the 4th -6th grade students don’t personally remember the terrible events that took place that day, it is important that they learn about and appreciate the many lessons we learned from that day.

The assembly was lead by Principal Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh and Social Studies teacher Mrs. Karen Spitalnik. Rabbi Sadigh explained that we all became soldiers on 9/11 in order to protect our liberty and freedom. And he noted that we need to be grateful to the United States for granting us religious freedom to practice Judaism. The students raised an American flag that Mrs. Spitalnik generously lent to the school; the flag they raised is the very flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol Building on September 11, 2002.

The assembly ended with the singing of our National Anthem as well as recitation of a tefillah for the safety of our country and its people. May our children merit to live in safety and

security.

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