Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh celebrates pre-K graduates in uplifting ceremony

The Chabad Center for Jewish Life of celebrated graduates of Alan & Tatyana Forman Early Jewish Learning Center with a ceremony on June 17 athe Brookside School in North Merrick. The ceremony consisted of music, prayer, guest speakers and individual recognition for each young student celebrating this major accomplishment.

The ceremony kicked off with a welcome address from program director Chanie Kramer, who runs the Chabad Center with Rabbi Shimon Kramer. Rabbi Kramer led the ceremony’s invocation, and Rabbi Daniel Haramati then led attendees in prayer.

Marianna Borets, the administrative director of the learning center, later shared her thoughts on stage. The graduating students said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang God Bless America, among several additional songs. 

The ceremony also thanked all of the Chabad’s teachers for their work throughout the school year. To wrap up the ceremony, each students’ names were individually called and they received a diploma to celebrate the accomplishment.

State Sen. Steve Rhoads, who represents the distrist the Chabad is located in, shared his thoughts on Facebook following the grduation cremony. “A jubilant and joyous moving up ceremony this morning marked the momentous milestone for our Pre-K graduates of the Chabad of Merrick-Bellemore-Wantagh Jewish Early Learning Center,” Rhoads wrote. “Congratulations to all of the graduates. May your futures be bright and filled with joy and success.”