The Moriah School, in Englewood, NJ, partnered with Yachad this Yom Yerushalayim for a Team Yachad Color Run. The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and all their teachers ran a full 5k on May 24, 2017, while getting colorful! This was the school’s first color run.
The runners raised close to $20,000 that will go directly to help those with disabilities attend Yachad Shabbatons, Summer Programs and other inclusive activities. The Color Run ended with all the runners, teachers and 20 Yachad members and job coaches singing together at an inspiring and beautiful Kuzmitz led by Zusha.
Rabbi Eitan Lipstein, director of student activities and the Mendel Balk z”l Jewish Life Fellowship, expressed his pride in the students and their accomplishments. “Through the Mendel Balk z”l Jewish Life Fellowship, our students have compiled over 5,000 combined hours of chesed and talmud Torah this year. By partnering with Yachad and helping to raise almost $20,000 for such an incredible organization, along with the special shiurim that our students participated in, we appropriately capped off a year of tremendous spiritual growth.”
Yachad thanks The Moriah School, Principal Tziporah Boim, Rabbi Eitan Lipstein, Judiac Studies Teacher, and Rabbi Yoni Fein, Assistant Principal, Middle School Judaic Studies and Jewish Life Teacher for creating a fun and inclusive Yom Yerushalayim event at their school. Shoava Berezin-Bahr, Development Associate for Yachad said, “This was one of our most successful school Color Runs this year and it was wonderful to be a part of a colorful inclusive activity!”
Yachad held a previous Color Run in 2015 with the Kushner Middle School and hopes to bring the event to as many schools as possible.
Check out the photos from the Moriah School Color Run on Team Yachad’s Facebook Page. For more information contact at shoava@ou.org or 212.613.8105.
This article was written by Amy Lerner, Yachad Content Writer.