Yeshivah of Flatbush Building Campaign Video

close to 100 years ago Mr Joel Brotherman had a vision for excellence in Jewish Education and what he meant by that was no compromise excellence in Torah studies and observance of Torah mitzvot also in academics Yeshiva Flatbush has always been committed to providing excellent facilities where the school Not only was a place where they could learn but they could feel at home in the late 90s a group of us got together and we were told we were concerned about the future of the school we couldn't begin to provide the kind of education that we needed to provide as long as there were no science labs as long as the audio visual equipment in the auditorium was 30 and 40 years old as long as the library had no computers in it and no space for Independent Learning involved on a plan to not only renovate the building but to expand the building [Music] thank you [Music] thank you [Music] when I was a freshman we were still in the old building finally when I was a sophomore they opened up the back wall and there was the commons and crawfords and there was a whole new Library Benton trash it just brought so much life into the building in the comments it's like an open space it really invites people to have conversations make new friends I see people at the cafe getting something to eat a snack socializing you come into the library and you see every corner of the room filled with Children Learning congregating enjoying their friends students who used to be here they don't believe it it's glorious it's beautiful it's just such a great place to be in when you're learning and when you're praying just sets the mood this past year I was a dance captain and we realized the Jack Levy fitness center and we were very grateful to have this space the students feel like a adults they feel like they're in college they have great food great friends and the ability to improve their social and academic we're super excited about the state of the art music and creative arts space it's a recording studio and a place for music and singing and digital Music Creation not only is it building big and vibrancy around that energy is really a big part of what brought me back here to teach and it's just such a big part of what the school is today over the last few years the Yeshiva enrollment is booming we're doing everything we can to make sure we can cater to every student these buildings and their upgrades didn't happen by themselves countless numbers of volunteers and professionals spent hours and weeks and months and years both in the planning and the implementation of this incredible project as we completed the renovations on our new building we recognize the need to go back and enhance our existing building our classrooms our gymnasium our administrative Wing our facade all needed a complete renovation to bring them up to speed with the rest of the building we're talking about changing all the building's infrastructure the heat the light the sound we found in our new building that natural light creates an uplifting inspiring feel in the building but we're adding an additional bent midrash space we're making a huge investment in our Pathfinders and college guidance space they're going to be in the same space together now and all of this is to give Rocket Fuel to the students growth Beyond high school it's been 25 years since we began this project honestly the project has exceeded any expectations that we had the difference in the school the difference in the life of the students the difference in our reputation the difference in the happiness of the children and the community is mind-boggling just get a chill when I walk in this building it's beautiful God bless every one of those people that work are making this happen I really made a lot of friends and fly Flatbush and it's largely in part due to the fact that we have this great facility I'm so grateful to everyone involved that made my past four years the best it could ever be incredibly appreciative for all those who've partnered with us to create a building that's excellent and fantastic and uplifting and now as we're getting close to finishing off the project we turn to you once again to be able to continue that support and help us cross the finish line we're three quarters of the way there we're asking everyone tonight please stretch yourselves as much as possible to help us get to that last mile we need the last generous people to step forward and give us what we need to complete this project without any kind of crippling debt that would impact us in the future my family has invested in Yeshiva Flatbush because recognizing points of this being the most important institution in the community is there any more important investment than the investment in our children's future [Music]