Youth Service Award
Rachel Mirsky
If there ever was a Pied Piper of White Plains, it is Rachel. Wherever she goes the children follow - be it stories in groups, stomp performances or games in the shul parking lot - they respond to her direction. Rachel actively engages our children and her peers in Jewish life.
When one walks through the doors of Yeshiva University High School for Girls a life-sized picture of Rachel greets you with a smile. Rachel, the Honor Student, Team Captain and Stomp organizer races through the halls not only to her next class but to plan the next school event.
Rachel also imbues her charges with a love of Israel and Judaism. She developed this love when she was little, solidified it as an exchange student at an Israeli Michlala, strengthened it when she played basketball at the Israeli Maccabi games and will further reinforce her love when she spends the upcoming year at Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. Ever since she was a small child Rachel's smiling face and upbeat personality has brought cheer to our shul.
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