Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion
Annual Gala Dinner ‘22-’23
This past February, the Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion family of schools
successfully commemorated their 11th annual Gala Dinner. The extraordinary
event, held at Da Mikele Illagio, highlighted the Yeshiva’s sacred mission of
instilling deep Sephardic heritage and tradition into their talmidim and talmidot.
As the guests, consisting of notable Rabbanim and community leaders, made
their way into the hall, they were greeted by the Yeshiva’s leading choir led by
Rabbi Aviel Azizi. It is of utmost importance for YSZ to continue teaching songs
and niggunim in Nusach Yerushalmi and Bukhari, a unique goal of the Yeshiva.
With this vision at the forefront of the Yeshiva’s every intention and goal, it was
only appropriate that the night's theme was “Making a Dream a Reality.”
Rabbi Ephraim Ben-Mordechai, menahel, addressed the guests, emphasizing the importance of keeping the Sephardic heritage alive along with the steps that the Yeshiva takes to achieve this objective. This was followed by a video for each division of Yeshiva Sha’arei Zion, giving the parents an inside look.
The keynote speaker, Rabbi Eli Mansour, took the stage, highlighting the importance of parent involvement in our generation. He encouraged the audience to limit screen time and shield their children from the world's impurities.
Before the evening closed with dancing and dessert, Rabbi Avraham Fridman, principal, updated the staff and parent body with a video of the new school building. With this new building comes another dream becoming a reality for the Yeshiva.
