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and anyone who needs it for work pur- there actually has been a need for help the Lehman girls with their school
poses must first get permission. work.
chareidi schools because of the many
After years of being involved with chozrei beteshuva in Netanya. The reli- Although there aren’t many non-
the Kiryat Sanz community, Dina gious growth can be attributed to the chasidic girls in the school, the
reflects, “I think my opinions have Lehman girls weren’t the only ones
changed. Because I’m American, I’m a efforts of two local Sefardi rabbanim, from a Litvish background. They felt
lot more open, but since I’ve been here, Rav Gabbai and Rav Moshe Ben comfortable among the chasidim
I see how difficult society is getting...” In because Dina’s grandfather was cha-
one school where Dina works, a six- Moshe, who are reaching out to the sidish and wore a shtreimel. The
year-old child came in with an Iphone. Lehman’s son, Ari who is now 23, went
At that point, Dina felt the need to large Sefardi population in Netanya. to a school in Ramat Efraim, named
interfere and request that the phone Olilim. During the interview to apply for
not be allowed in the school as it sure- Dina thinks highly of the schools in school, the principal asked Ari if he
ly was inhibiting the child’s and other had friends there and of course the
classmates’ learning. “So in a certain Netanya. The family chose to send their reply was that he did not. The principal
sense,” continues Dina, “the longer you responded to the young boy, “I’ll be
close them off, the better it is for the daughters to Kiryat Sanz for school, your friend.” Dina emphasizes that they
kids.” weren’t just kind words. The busy prin-
mainly because it is very close to home. cipal really followed through and gave
◆◆◆ special treatment to Ari and would visit
Dina explains that it’s unique to Sanz him. One day, he even gave him a pen
Netanya has a few clothing stores as a gift. These simple gestures helped
with tzniusdik clothing but doesn’t and other chasidishe schools that “aca- Ari acclimate, and today he is a true
have nearly as great a selection as larg- demics isn’t the value of the school; it’s ben Torah, learning full time.
er chareidi cities, such as Yerushalayim
and Bnei Brak. According to Dina, more about middos.” The school surely I wonder how the Lehman children
Netanya is growing in religious obser- teaches middos through modeling and feel growing up in a retirement neigh-
vance, and currently about 50% of the lessons, but Dina thinks it’s the “value” borhood without friends their age as
school children are in a shomer
Shabbos setting. In the past few years, placed on proper middos more than (continued on page 134)
anything that really influences the stu-
dents. For example, before a girl
receives her academic report card, a
separate report card is sent home
about derech eretz, which Dina consid-
ers a “statement.” Dina was very
impressed with how, when they first
made aliyah, there was a student from
a large family who came every day to
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poses must first get permission. work.
chareidi schools because of the many
After years of being involved with chozrei beteshuva in Netanya. The reli- Although there aren’t many non-
the Kiryat Sanz community, Dina gious growth can be attributed to the chasidic girls in the school, the
reflects, “I think my opinions have Lehman girls weren’t the only ones
changed. Because I’m American, I’m a efforts of two local Sefardi rabbanim, from a Litvish background. They felt
lot more open, but since I’ve been here, Rav Gabbai and Rav Moshe Ben comfortable among the chasidim
I see how difficult society is getting...” In because Dina’s grandfather was cha-
one school where Dina works, a six- Moshe, who are reaching out to the sidish and wore a shtreimel. The
year-old child came in with an Iphone. Lehman’s son, Ari who is now 23, went
At that point, Dina felt the need to large Sefardi population in Netanya. to a school in Ramat Efraim, named
interfere and request that the phone Olilim. During the interview to apply for
not be allowed in the school as it sure- Dina thinks highly of the schools in school, the principal asked Ari if he
ly was inhibiting the child’s and other had friends there and of course the
classmates’ learning. “So in a certain Netanya. The family chose to send their reply was that he did not. The principal
sense,” continues Dina, “the longer you responded to the young boy, “I’ll be
close them off, the better it is for the daughters to Kiryat Sanz for school, your friend.” Dina emphasizes that they
kids.” weren’t just kind words. The busy prin-
mainly because it is very close to home. cipal really followed through and gave
◆◆◆ special treatment to Ari and would visit
Dina explains that it’s unique to Sanz him. One day, he even gave him a pen
Netanya has a few clothing stores as a gift. These simple gestures helped
with tzniusdik clothing but doesn’t and other chasidishe schools that “aca- Ari acclimate, and today he is a true
have nearly as great a selection as larg- demics isn’t the value of the school; it’s ben Torah, learning full time.
er chareidi cities, such as Yerushalayim
and Bnei Brak. According to Dina, more about middos.” The school surely I wonder how the Lehman children
Netanya is growing in religious obser- teaches middos through modeling and feel growing up in a retirement neigh-
vance, and currently about 50% of the lessons, but Dina thinks it’s the “value” borhood without friends their age as
school children are in a shomer
Shabbos setting. In the past few years, placed on proper middos more than (continued on page 134)
anything that really influences the stu-
dents. For example, before a girl
receives her academic report card, a
separate report card is sent home
about derech eretz, which Dina consid-
ers a “statement.” Dina was very
impressed with how, when they first
made aliyah, there was a student from
a large family who came every day to
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