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THIS YEAR'S TEEN ACADEMY WAS TERRIFIC.

 AS MAIMONIDES SAID, 'FROM MY TEACHERS I LEARNED MUCH, BUT FROM MY STUDENTS, MUCH MORE.'  I KNOW THAT YOU LEARNED FROM ME AND I ALSO LEARNED FROM YOU.  WE EXPLORED REAL-LIFE ISSUES FROM A JEWISH POINT OF VIEW AND YOU WERE ALWAYS ENTHUSIASTIC AND RESPONSIVE AND RESPECTFUL TO ONE ANOTHER AND YOURSELVES.  I BELIEVE IT WAS A WONDERFUL YEAR OF GROWTH FOR YOU.  CONGRATULATIONS ON A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR AND, TO OUR GRADUATING SENIORS, MAY YOU BE BLESSED AS YOU GO ON YOUR WAY FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.  WISHING YOU A JOYOUS SUMMER AND WITH WARM REGARDS,