Rikki is from Woodmere, NY. She went to SKA and Michlalah and is now a junior in Queens College majoring in psychology and history. Rikki is so excited to be back on Michlelet as a madricha!
The NCSYers in Rikki’s chaburah are Michal Yacker (Lawrence, NY), Ayelet Stern (Chashmonaim, Israel), Talia Yahav (Chicago, IL), Rivki Feldman (Lawrence, NY), and Naama Schwartz (Edison, NJ)!!!!!
Rikki’s chaburah focuses on the meaning of the words of Shmoneh Esreh and allows the girls to delve deeper into something they are used to saying everyday and gives them a better understanding of the words they’re saying. Her chaburah is about gaining an appreciation for the specific words that the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah chose for us to say each day and to attain a level of excitement to open up a siddur and harness our daily opportunity to have a personal conversation with our Avinu Shebashamyim!
What would you want 18 of in your life and why?
Ayelet: 18 meters of hair so I can donate a few times for cancer patients.
Talia: if I could have 18 of anything, it would be 18 places where I feel like I’m happiest… Any time I want to be in a better mood or cheer myself up, I choose one of the 18 places in the world I feel the best, and just go there and ‘refresh’.
Rivki: If I could have 18 of anything, I would add 18 more yamim tovim so I could have a chance out of school to reflect and connect to Hashem.
Michal: If I could have 18 of anything, I would add 18 hours to my day to have more opportunity to do good and really make a difference in the world.
Naama:I’d like 18 sisters so I could borrow all of their clo