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MMY Alumnae Take Leadership Role
As part of the effort to eternally memorialize the martyrs and to use the tragedy as a springboard for positive accomplishments as the best weapon to combat the terrorist's evil designs, three MMY Alumnae, Deena Klein (5767), Aliza Kranzler (5768) and Tova Levin (5768) joined with several other individuals to organize the world-wide "B'lev Echad" campaign to unite Jews all over the world. The event, which took place on Rosh Chodesh Adar, centered around the anonymous donation of eight Sifrei Torah in memory of the eight boys. Jewish schools and communities around the world, as well as countless individuals, participated in special learning and mitzvah projects in commemoration of the event. Tens of thousands joined by live webcast, and our talmidot in Israel also participated by learning the entire Tanach, and by attending the event in person. Click here to read Rabbi Katz's and Rabbi Haber's reflections on the tragedy, in emails written to talmidot a few days later. See also this website which was set up by Shayna Stollman and Lauren Apfel (both MMY 5768) last spring, to solicit donations to help rebuild the yeshiva. |
Just about one year ago, on Rosh Chodesh Adar II, 5768, the horrific terror attack at Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav took place. Although this event shocked and horrified Jews and all decent human beings around the world, it resonated particularly with MMY students. After all, Merkaz HaRav is located just a few blocks from MMY, and we go there for Tefillot during every "In" Shabbat, Purim, Yom HaAtzmaut, and other occasions. Every MMY girl has powerful memories of tefillot in their Bet Midrash, and in some cases in the very library where the attack took place.