Hebrew School Sends Chanukah Package to Soldier

Celebrating the holidays are always more joyous when celebrated with family. For the Joyce family of Highland Falls, NY this won’t be possible this year as their dad, Michael, is a US soldier in Afghanistan helping to fight the war on terror.

This is close to home for Rabbi Pesach Burston’s Chabad Hebrew School class, as one of the students is Jarrett Joyce, Michael’s son. To help celebrate across the miles, the class prepared a special Chanukah package that was sent to Mr. Joyce.

The class made a Chanukah card with messages from all the students, filled the package with Chanukah treats and Jarrett also included a drediel he crafter at Chabad Hebrew School.

“Thank you for protecting our country and for making the world a brighter place,” one student wrote.

Jarrett Joyce, 11, center, watches as his Chabad Hebrew School classmate Zach Stichman, 12, writes a message to his Jarrett’s dad, Michael, us US soldier in Afghanistan, while Jack Berry, 11, fills the package with Chanukah goodies.

Michael Joyce, right, of Highland Falls who is now in Afghanistan, seen at Chabad’s Matzah Baking Workshop last April, pictured with his wife Iris and son Jarrett.