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Chanukah Concert in Brooklyn Smashing Success!!

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What a concert! What a night!

The energy was palpable in Brooklyn College Tuesday night, the fourth night of Chanukah, at Oorah’s annual Chanukah concert, free for the Oorah family. Over 2,500 people- all affiliated with Oorah- filled the concert hall.

Big name entertainers like Lipa and Shloime Dachs gave popular performances (Lipa sang his new Chanukah release “Believe in a Miracle.”) Up-and-coming singer Yoni Z, who has performed in TheZone, was also on the program, as was Yitzi Bald’s New York Boys Choir.

But the real stars of the night were the children of Little Star Preschool, who put their all into their enthusiastic performance. Dressed in Chanukah-themed costumes, they sang “I Have a Little Dreidel” among other holiday classics.

TheZone shone on stage as well with an interactive trivia game show that drew participation from the crowd. Mrs. Shimrit Adar, beloved program director of the Girls Division, addressed the audience in her usual energetic and dynamic style. Boys Division campers Shalom Kaddosh and Mickey Aflalo wowed with a display of considerable parkour talent as Lipa did gangnam Oorah style!

Of course, Rabbi Chaim Mintz was a highlight of the night with his keynote address on the topic of Kiddush Hashem. He led the audience in a moving recitation of Shema Yisrael.

The concert was so much more than just a great show though. It was a grand Oorah family reunion. TorahMates met in person, Zoniacs rekindled old memories and everyone came away from the event uplifted and inspired.

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Our Little Star Maccabeats

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Watch as our adorable 5-year-old Little Star Preschool students perform the popular Maccabeats Chanukah hit!

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Congrats to Morah Lauren of Little Star Preschool!

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Morah Lauren
Our very own Mrs. Lauren Gluck of Staten Island’s Little Star Preschool was nominated by Sharon Lauro, a parent in the school, for the “Our School Rocks!” contest in Staten Island Live!

Mrs. Lauro says, “We first met Morah Lauren when she gave us a tour of Jewish Little Star and were immediately impressed by how cheerful and professional she was… She makes handling a classroom of active three-year-olds look easy. She is prepared and well-organized. She is creative in her implementation of the curriculum and she manages to keep the children engaged and stimulated… Lauren is patient, competent, and seems to have an endless supply of energy and joyfulness. What more could a parent ask for!”

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ChillZone for Moms off to a great start

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Mrs. Lauren Gluck of our Little Star Preschool in Staten Island led the inaugural “ChillZone for Moms,” taking the popular ChillZone for teens program to new heights.

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ChillZone for Moms!

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It used to be only for girls, but now, there’s ChillZone for moms too…

Drop off your daughters and then stay for your own evening of inspiration!

LED BY: Mrs. Lauren Gluck, of Little Star PreSchool, Staten Island NY
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH
TIME: 7:00 – 8:15 PM
LOCATION: Torah Spot, home of Staten Island ChillZone programs
ADDRESS: 374 Ridgewood Ave. Staten Island NY 10312

REFRESHMENTS SERVED

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Purim Celebration at Little Star Preschool

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On Tuesday March 6th, Little Star preschool in Staten Island had a pre-Purim celebration. In front of a packed room of parents and grandparents, the school’s shining stars put on a performance depicting the Purim story. Needless to say, all the parents thought that their child was heading to the big stage after such a fantastic performance. The children then got to enjoy carnival booths, such as “Find the Pennies in the Flour” and “Count the Chocolate Chips in the Fluff”. They all enjoyed hamantashan, a Purim specialty, and received their own shalach manos, a gift package of food. It was a wonderful celebration of Purim that was enjoyed by all.

Anyone interested in an outstanding preschool education with a Jewish flavor, please call Lauren at 718-948-7827 or email her at lauren.gluck@jewishlittlestar.org

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See our Stars Shine

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Read how our Little Stars shine on the big stage

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Our Little Stars Shine at the Chanukah Concert!

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A Real Little Star

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We are “repeat customers” at Jewish Little Star. Last year our daughter was in the 4 year old class. The teachers prepared her very well for kindergarten, which she recently began. At Little Star not only did she gain confidence and learn to interact with classmates, but by the spring she could recognize numbers up to 100 and knew all of the letters of both the Hebrew and English alphabet. At Little Star she was exposed to not only her Jewish heritage and holidays, but also science, geography and the secular holidays. Little Star’s program helped her make a smooth transition to kindergarten.
Our daughter had such a great experience that we were excited to enroll our son in the 3 year old class this fall. So far we have not had a single day that he’s reluctant to go to school. He loves it so much and is actually disappointed when the day is over because he wants to stay! The teachers are friendly, competent and caring and they provide a stimulating and welcoming environment. We can’t say enough good things about Jewish Little Star and wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a nurturing, fun, Jewish environment for their preschooler.

~ Sharon and Arthur L.

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Birthdays are fun at Little Star!

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