Community
Learning what it means to be an active and contributing member of a broader community is a core value at MDS. Our MDS building serves as a community center for our students and families; hosting many important community events and participating in community-wide programs. We are fortunate to have created a Rabbinic Advisory Council Speaker Series and our middle school students enjoy hearing d’vrei torah each erev Shabbat from the exceptional Rabbis of our community.
Here are some of our recently-held outstanding programs:
- Koznitz Rebbe/Chanukah Chagiga
- Tehillim Services for Victims of Terror
- MDS Community Basketball League
- Tri-State Chess Tournaments
- 75th Street Block Association Meetings
- Citiwide BJE Test
- WZO Finals for Chidon Hatanach
- COJO (Council of Jewish Organizations) of the Upper West Side
- Rockland County People to People Coat Drive
- Yamim Noraim Beginners Auxiliary Minyan for Lincoln Square Synagogue
- Visits To Local Senior Centers (Esplanade Senior Center, Kateri Nursing Homes) and Soup Kitchens (Masabi Soup Kitchen)
- Boot the Loot treats for U.S. Soldiers and children in hospitals
- Community-Wide Chanukah Boutique
- Bergen County Chanukah Toy Drive
- Yachad Shabbaton
- Yachad 5K
- Participation in Chai Lifeline’s National Parshathon
- Od Yosef Chai/Matanos L’Evyonim Campaign
- Achi Breakfast Club
- North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry, aid to Ethiopian Jews awaiting Aliyah
- Chevrah Hatzalah of the Upper West Side, in recognition of unique service to the Jewish community
- Certificate of Appreciation, Sharsheret (Your Jewish Community Facing Breast Cancer)
- Ohel Bais Ezra and the Lifetime Care Foundation, Chanukah Gift Drive