Bnot Torah Blog
The Circular Sharfman’s Classroom
January 22, 2010
With the seminary year well under way, I just wanted to share with you a unique aspect that I feel really enhances the overall academic experience here at Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s and makes it truly one of a kind! You see, whenever you walk into a Sharfman’s Classroom, regardless of what level you are on (we have 4 different tracks in our school to cater to ones scholastic abilities) as opposed to sitting in the conventional desks that we are all familiar with after twelve years of going through and finally graduating high school, I was expecting the same desk to greet me in seminary. Much to my surprise, when you walk into a Sharfman’s Classroom it doesn’t look like a classroom at all. Rather, each room feels regal! Each room feels like a Conference Room with a circular table that each and every girl sits around.
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Mrs. Zweig’s Famous Challah Baking Workshop
January 13, 2010
Yummm…freshly baked homemade delicious Challah! For this Rakezet Wednesday Night Activity, we all had a blast making our own Challah. Mrs. Zweig brought and showed us everything we will ever need to know about baking Challah in our own home. From how to make your challah fluffy, to the best way to knead the dough, she didn’t miss a beat!
She taught us 7 different ways to shape our Challah and even demonstrated each one of these various techniques.
In fact, each girl got her own piece of dough and got to practice all the beautiful different ways to make their own unique Challah.
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Sharfman’s Game Night
January 6, 2010
During these cold winter days, we at Sharfman’s were in need of some good indoor entertainment 
The Beit Midrash was packed for the first ever “Bnot Torah Game Night!!” From Taboo, Rummikub, Backgammon, Set, Bananagrams, to Boggle, we had no shortage of games to choose from. Some girls had friendly yet fiery competitions, while others enjoyed playing more leisurely. Everyone had their opinion on what their favorite part of the night was. Some girls favorite part of the night was the upbeat music, and instead of sitting and playing games, they danced the night away! Other girls said their favorite part of the night was the “Israel Style” hot cocoa that we made fresh with boiled milk and melted milk chocolate on the bottom with marshmallows…yumm
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Iron Chef: Sharfman’s Style!
December 22, 2009
Guest Post by Riki Gewirtz
“Iron Chef” was the name of the game! All the Sharfman’s girls got to show off their creativity and culinary skills during the Annual Iron Chef Cooking Competition. The girls split up into 3 different groups. Each group received the same exact ingredients, and whoever came up with the tastiest recipe with those ingredients won the game. The atmosphere was intense as the girls had a very limited time to create their masterpieces. The girls worked hard and had a great time while creating the most amazing results. While the food was in the oven, the girls enjoyed snacks, drinks, and music. When the food was finally done, (it seemed like an eternity compared to the speed in which it was prepared and seasoned!) delicious cakes with apple filling, cookie crumbles, and much much more came out the school oven. The aroma in the room was heavenly!
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Massage and Cooking Night!
November 27, 2009
I attended Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls and was involved in organizing many of the exciting student activities that took place in our school. As such, I’ve certainly seen my fair share of girls having fun! But I’ve gotta say…we recently had one of the an unforgettable night here in Sharfman’s! For this past Wednesday Night Rakezet Activity, we wanted to make it extra special. After a day of inspiring classes and a invigorating Beit Midrash session, over 35 girls came after school to reward themselves with the ultimate relaxation! Just to illustrate the scene, the girls wallked in to a dim, candlelit room with calming music playing in the background, and drinks available for everyone to sip on and enjoy. There where not one, but two stations that…