By COLlive reporter
Srolik was grinning from ear to ear, with his hat and jacket on and tefillin bag at the ready on Monday morning. He was thrilled to actually walk up the front steps into Cheder Menachem in Los Angeles.
For years, as a child with special needs, he sat in the car and watched as his brothers got dropped off at a frum, Lubavitcher school, never even entering the building.
In a unique collaboration between Friendship Circle of Los Angeles and Cheder Menachem, 7 boys who have special needs, experienced a morning of inclusion, learning and fun.
The day began with the boys being paired up with two seventh grade buddies. After an exuberant davening, each pair made their way to a classroom of peers, where Rebbis designed interactive lessons on chanukah and chassidishe yomim tovim.
In a sensitivity awareness workshop, the Rebbis and students were prepared for the inclusive experience. Cheder Menachem went above and beyond. Every child received a Cheder Menachem yarmulka, a picture in front of a step and repeat and a magnet picture to remember the special day.
Cheder Menachem even arranged an amazing menorah making workshop and each boy got to take home his very own menorah. The warmth and love shown by all the students and staff was the most beautiful kind of ahavas yisroel.
“The students are asking when the boys are coming back,” commented Mrs. Yudi Blauner, English Principal at Cheder Menachem.
Participants thanked Rabbi Greenbaum, Mrs. Blauner and the outstanding team of Rebbis for their dedication and commitment to providing this incredible learning opportunity for both the Friendship Circle children and the students at Cheder Menachem.
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They just launched a similar program with a local school
Beyond. Moirendik.
Setting an example for other’s To follow.
Friendship circle in LA made my year in yeshiva with it
mehem yiru vchen yasu
As a mother of a special needs son this is so moving wish they would do this in crown heights it wouldmake me so happy to see my own son included in the local yeshivas for small functions since he doesn’t got to a Chabad school
Rabbi Michy and Miriam Ravnoy do it again! Incredible Shluchim of the Rebbe, Los Angeles is a better place because of all the beautiful and chassidishe work you do!
This is so amazing. Brought tears to my eyes!
Cheder Menachem is really giving the Rebbe nachas and teaching the next generation of ahavas yisroel and so much more… bringing Moshiach now!
great Teachers!