Tiferet Shmuel Yeshiva Hosts Special Parents Evening Ahead of New School Year

Tiferet Shmuel Yeshiva, part of the Ohel Sarah organization, held a special and comprehensive parents evening to prepare families for the upcoming 5787 school year. The event aimed to equip both new and returning students' families with knowledge, tools, and confidence while strengthening collaboration between the educational staff and parents.

The evening began with a presentation by Yeshiva director Rabbi Eliyahu Mushkovitz, who outlined the educational vision, work plans, and unique programs. He addressed the transition from elementary religious schooling to adolescence, preparing parents for changes in educational frameworks, and discussed curricula in sacred studies, life skills, social and emotional development, and identity building through self-discovery and self-advocacy.

Later, veteran parents joined the session, and Mally Weinberg, the yeshiva’s treatment coordinator, presented the flagship program focused on self-discovery and self-advocacy. She emphasized the importance of self-representation during adolescence and preparing students for independence and community integration. Ohel Sarah director Malka Weinberg participated throughout, offering blessings to parents.

A particularly moving moment occurred when veteran parents voluntarily shared their experiences to reassure new families about the journey ahead. The program also included a panel titled "Questions Not Always Comfortable to Ask," led by yeshiva advisor Rabbi Eran Ando with Rabbi Tesler, addressing parent-educator relations and openly answering common parental concerns.

The evening concluded with Rabbi Lior Galzar sharing his personal experience as a parent of children with special needs, offering practical advice grounded in faith, hope, and love. His sensitive and humorous talk left a strong impression. Attendees enjoyed a rich dairy dinner and received a fragrant keepsake symbolizing the message "Spreading the unique light within each person."

Malka Weinberg summarized the event, emphasizing that every student's success begins with genuine partnership with parents, a principle established by the yeshiva’s founders. She noted that such evenings allow parents to understand the educational approach, gain tools, ask questions, and feel integral to the process, enabling the community to empower each student to reveal their special light.