After a six-month hiatus, Netzach HaTorah excitedly opened its doors again to welcome back all of their students to the mesivta. Although the boys now arrive each day in masks and with proper social distancing, the energy on their first day back was still palpable as they reunited with their friends and rebbeim. Netzach looks forward to a successful and healthy year together.
With much excitement, Netzach HaTorah opens the school year, welcoming their first graduating class. With close to 80 students in the high school, Netzach has seen incredible growth in the four short years since its inception. Located in Woodmere, in the building of Sons of Israel and IPM, the mesivta includes boys from the Five Towns, Great Neck, Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. In just a few years, Netzach has solidified itself as a true makom Torah and exemplary academic institution serving the wider community.
As the mesivta prepared for its opening of the academic year, the faculty spent a productive in-service day together as a team, focusing on the year’s goals and best practices. The entire faculty and staff were honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Lichtman, chair of the division of childhood education and special education at Touro University’s Graduate School. Dr. Lichtman spoke passionately about meeting the full needs of the students, acknowledging their anxieties as they transition back to in-person schooling. The faculty and staff gained many insights and practical ideas on building a solid and meaningful relationship with their students as a means to truly engage them in learning. “Do the students set their own goals?” pondered Dr. Lichtman. “Greet every child, every day by their name. Build relationships and relate to your students as real human beings.” Netzach thanks Dr. Lichtman and Touro Graduate School for the well-received faculty in-service as the faculty prepares to embark on another successful academic year.
In line with their exponential growth and vision for the future, Netzach also welcomed Rabbi Ahron Rosenthal as the new executive director earlier this month. Rabbi Rosenthal served on the senior leadership of Yachad, an agency under the OU (Orthodox Union) where he focused on the national and international efforts of the organization’s development, marketing, programing, and outreach initiatives. Before joining the OU in 2016, Rabbi Rosenthal spent 10 years as an administrator at Yeshiva Har Torah and has presented extensively to hundreds of principals, schools, and educators of all backgrounds across the United States and Canada on best practices in educational models.
In 2010, Rabbi Rosenthal joined the team that launched Camp Kaylie and continues to play an integral part on their leadership team. With his experience and knowledge of marketing and communications, Ahron has guided many nonprofits and businesses in effectively reaching their target market and successfully crafting their strategic models. Ahron is a graduate of the ELAI program through Bar-Ilan University and The Lookstein Foundation and attended SUNY in Westbury, majoring in historical studies. He holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Bellevue University as well as a master’s degree in marketing from Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business.