Last Sunday, a number of juniors and seniors answered the chesed call of Bonim Builders, a division of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey that helps to "renovate and perform critical repairs for low income families, seniors, and the physically disabled." The groups of students, accompanied by YUHS Executive Director Shuey Jacoby, worked to take apart the kitchen of a low-income, older woman whose kitchen was in desperate need of repair. The boys spent hours ripping, tearing down the ceiling, removing sheetrock, and cleaning up. Upon ripping out the wall and ceiling of the pantry, the team was shocked to discover a massive [fortunately non-active] beehive that was still dripping honey!

The homeowner and the team at Bonim Builders were extremely grateful for the help. Stacey Orden, the Project Coordinator, wrote to Rabbi Schenker who helped coordinate the trip, the following: Hi Rabbi Schenker, Thank you so much for lending your students to our project yesterday. They were terrific! They all worked very hard, and were eager to learn new skills and pitch in to get the job done. It was a pleasure having them on the job site... Your boys uncovered a huge beehive that looked like a piece of art! Thank you again for participating in this project. Best regards, Stacey All the participants were glad to be able to help out!