“
Our school is a changing place where
over the time we've developed a
relationship where we could work
together to create a brighter future.
”
Meir Schack, Mesivta student
LISTEN to many perspectives by Lamplighters Mesivta students and Rabbi Fenton about
founding the Lamplighters Shul.
One of our biggest highlights of the year?? We founded a Lamplighters community shul!
Last year, in our 404 days, we made a very inspirational impromptu Yom Kippur minyan that was in all of our minds
going into this year. In one of our design meetings, we discussed what it might take to form a permanent shul that
could begin for Rosh Hashana but then continue into the future. Of course, as with all of the projects we have
implemented as a school, there was a learning curve. The shul required fundraising, purchasing, minyan
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organization, housekeeping, etc. We would need to plan for Pull
children,
alcohol
on Simchas Torah and the
building of a shul sukkah.
Fenton or a kid
Everyone mobilized. Despite the many little hiccups, the shul over Tishrei was a resounding success. But even more
than providing a special community service for our greater Lamplighers family, the shul became the first conduit for
Lamplighters parents of the younger grades to begin appreciating the Mesivta students. Rather than see us as a rag-
tag group of at-risk students who seemed like less-than-ideal role models—now we were perceived as leaders for an
initiative that displayed our strengths and our commitment to Torah.