Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam Reaches Incredible Milestone

This past Monday, on the first day of Chanukah, Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam made history as the school became the proud owners of its building on Heyson Road in Far Rockaway. What an exciting time for the BYAM family, as it moves into a new stage of developing this makom Torah.  This momentous occasion was made possible with the help of many parents, friends, and supporters of BYAM. The selflessness of everyone involved will be an inspiration to all for many years to come, as the school continues its mission of raising Bnos Yisroel. 

Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam was founded six and a half years ago by Rabbi Nosson Neuman. As the Far Rockaway and Five Towns areas continued to expand and grow, the community schools had been stretched. Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam was formed at the behest of many local Rabbonim and educational leaders to directly address that need. 

With a humble beginning of 31 students, BYAM is now on track to enroll close to 300 students for the 2019-2020 school year.  This unprecedented growth is not a surprise, however, to everyone who knows Rabbi Nosson Neuman.  His positivity and simchas hachaim, matched with his belief in every child, embody the school.  As part of its mission statement, “Our Bais Yaakov is founded on the abiding principle of creating a warm, nurturing, and fun environment for the students to succeed and be the best they can be, all within the exemplary vision of Sarah Schenirer.”

Mrs. Leah Zytman, Menaheles, partners with Rabbi Neuman, and executes the goal in mind.  Her care and concern for every student, coupled with her prestigious accomplishments in the field of education and academia, make them the perfect team.  Mrs. Zytman has engaged a superior teaching staff tasked with the holy endeavor of developing the future Imahos of Klal Yisroel.

The message of Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam has struck a chord with many families in the community.  Those seeking a warm and academically challenging school, while at the same time not sacrificing their Torah standards of tznius and ahavas Hashem, are now turning to BYAM as their school of choice.  A parent is quoted as saying, “We are so lucky to be a part of the BYAM family.  We have been so pleased with the friends our daughter has made at BYAM, and have been even more impressed with the wonderful, Torahdige families that comprise our daughter’s class.” 

Now is the time to reflect upon the tremendous accomplishments of BYAM, while at the same time the school focuses its strength towards the future.  BYAM is currently in the planning stages of upgrading the building to a state-of-the-art facility, ready to meet the growing needs of the Far Rockaway – Five Towns community.  As one parent noted, “It is no coincidence that we closed on our building on the first day of Chanukah, as we connected the two meanings of the word Chanukah: Inauguration and Chinuch.”  May Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam continue to go from strength to strength, and may we all continue to see tremendous yiddishe nachas!

If you would like to be part of this endeavor, and learn more about the school, please contact the office at 718-868-3232 or [email protected].