YCQ’s 78th Anniversary Scholarship Dinner, March 2, 2019 To Feature New Venue; New Format

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What is expected to be one of the most exciting events in the Yeshiva’s history, the 78^th Anniversary Scholarship Dinner of Yeshiva of Central Queens, will IY”H take place Motzei Shabbos March 2, it was announced by YCQ Board Chairman Israel Glaser.  The new venue, new format, and outstanding honorees, will no doubt attract many parents, alumni and guests.

This year’s Dinner will take place at the majestic setting of the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation in Long Island, and will feature a sumptuous grand buffet with entertainment by singing sensation Avi Peretz.

The Yeshiva will pay tribute to a unique group of honorees whose commitment to the yeshiva is particularly noteworthy, according to YCQ President Joel Wein.

Two outstanding Hillcrest couples, Drs. Joshua and Rachel Sisser and Rabbi Todd and Dr. Eve Sullivan, have been selected as Guests of Honor.  The Sissers and Sullivans are excellent role models of devotion to family and community, as nurturing parents and in their dedication to their shul, Congregation Ohr Moshe. Both Rachel and Eve are members of the YCQ Board of Trustees. Eve served for many years as a Vice President of the Parents Association. Rachel has been involved in developing new school projects such as the Grandparents Club and Parnas Hayom. Together, the two couples conceived the idea of a 5K Walk/Run in memory of former Assemblyman and YCQ Board Member Mike Simanowitz a”h, scheduled for the fall of 2019 in support of the Yeshiva.

The Educator Award will be presented to the Yeshiva’s esteemed Rabbi Moshe Hamel, Assistant Principal of the Junior High School limudei kodesh division since 2011, after having served for a decade as a devoted Rebbe at the Yeshiva. A skilled, experienced and creative professional, Rabbi Hamel utilizes his talent to enrich the Junior High School curriculum and to imbue in the students a love for Torah and Eretz Yisrael, as well as an enthusiasm to grow in mitzvot and midot tovot. He has established a lifelong kesher with many of his students.

Receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award will be Mrs. Randi (Beeber) Luxenberg ’73, who has selflessly devoted her life to serving her brothers and sisters in Klal Yisrael in so many ways, whether it be Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Colel Chabad, the Young Israel of Great Neck, the Hampton Synagogue and the North Shore Hebrew Academy.  But one of her most favorite projects is her service as Co-chairperson of YCQ’s Alumni Committee in gratitude for the excellent education she received and all the wonderful lifelong friends she made.  The YCQ Alumni Facebook page she created, hosts over three hundred alumni and has an active following for YCQ news updates.

For the first time, the Dinner Journal will be showcased online, according to Dinner Chairperson Mrs. Reize Sipzner.  Mrs. Sipzner asked everyone to show their hakarat hatov to the Yeshiva and the honorees and help support the education of the Yeshiva’s scholarship students by placing ads in the Journal and making reservations for what is sure to be a spectacular event.  For more information, please call the Yeshiva at 718-793-8500 ext. 300, or visit www.ycqdinner.com.