Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Bais Yaakov is excited and proud to announce that their talented students brought home four top awards from the recent CIJE (Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education) Innovation Day 2025, held this year at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford, NJ. Out of more than 1,500 students and over 200 project submissions, the Bais Yaakov students truly stood out with their creativity, innovation, and technical skill, under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Saltzman, CIJE coach for Maryland Schools and our STEM teachers: Mrs. Esti Pasternak, Miss Pessi Rappaport, Miss Devorah Preiser, Miss Rikki Berry, Mrs. Chava (Meth) Hoffman and Miss Chana Leah Nissel.
Mazel tov to these remarkable young women on their well-deserved success!
First Place: Website Design – EZ Elevation
Shana Gross, Shira Steen and Naami Steger won First Place for Best Website for their brilliant project EZ Elevation, (https://ezelevation.replit.app/) a shopping cart designed to help people with back pain. With the push of a button, the cart floor rises to make reaching heavy items easier—an amazing idea with real potential to help so many!
Best Pitch: Assistive Technology – Sound Scout
Shaindy Bulka, Sarala Frankel, Adira Herman, and Michal Stern received Best Pitch in Assistive Technology for Sound Scout, an assistive device designed to enhance sound localization for hearing impaired individuals. Utilizing an array of microphones, it pinpoints the direction of sound, providing clear directional cues. This minimizes confusion in many diverse environments and helps users feel more confident and safe.
Best Mechanical Engineering: Power of the Sole
Tikvah Kholasechi, Meira Lutch, Naomi Liskovich and Leah Rosenbloom were awarded Best in Mechanical/Environmental Engineering for Power of the Sole—a sneaker that turns the energy from walking into electricity to charge your devices. What an incredible and advanced innovation!
Best Pitch: Engineering for Children – Kinder Reminder
Aliza Bloch, Ayelet Goldberg and Temima Grove won Best Pitch in Engineering for Children for their important and thoughtful invention, Kinder Reminder. This clever keychain device detects if a child has been left in a car and immediately alerts the parent. Simple, portable, and potentially life-saving, Kinder Reminder offers an extra layer of protection and peace of mind for families.
These groups, as well as all Bais Yaakov High School STEM groups, have amazed us with their achievements. They all worked very hard to tackle real-world problems with creativity, and showed true teamwork throughout the process. They proudly represented Bais Yaakov, and we couldn’t be more proud of them.
Baltimore, MD - May 22, 2025 - Bais Yaakov is excited and proud to announce that their talented students brought home four top awards from the recent CIJE (Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education) Innovation Day 2025, held this year at the American Dream complex in East Rutherford, NJ. Out of more than 1,500 students and over 200 project submissions, the Bais Yaakov students truly stood out with their creativity, innovation, and technical skill, under the guidance of Dr. Joseph Saltzman, CIJE coach for Maryland Schools and our STEM teachers: Mrs. Esti Pasternak, Miss Pessi Rappaport, Miss Devorah Preiser, Miss Rikki Berry, Mrs. Chava (Meth) Hoffman and Miss Chana Leah Nissel.
Mazel tov to these remarkable young women on their well-deserved success!
First Place: Website Design – EZ Elevation
Shana Gross, Shira Steen and Naami Steger won First Place for Best Website for their brilliant project EZ Elevation, (https://ezelevation.replit.app/) a shopping cart designed to help people with back pain. With the push of a button, the cart floor rises to make reaching heavy items easier—an amazing idea with real potential to help so many!
Best Pitch: Assistive Technology – Sound Scout
Shaindy Bulka, Sarala Frankel, Adira Herman, and Michal Stern received Best Pitch in Assistive Technology for Sound Scout, an assistive device designed to enhance sound localization for hearing impaired individuals. Utilizing an array of microphones, it pinpoints the direction of sound, providing clear directional cues. This minimizes confusion in many diverse environments and helps users feel more confident and safe.
Best Mechanical Engineering: Power of the Sole
Tikvah Kholasechi, Meira Lutch, Naomi Liskovich and Leah Rosenbloom were awarded Best in Mechanical/Environmental Engineering for Power of the Sole—a sneaker that turns the energy from walking into electricity to charge your devices. What an incredible and advanced innovation!
Best Pitch: Engineering for Children – Kinder Reminder
Aliza Bloch, Ayelet Goldberg and Temima Grove won Best Pitch in Engineering for Children for their important and thoughtful invention, Kinder Reminder. This clever keychain device detects if a child has been left in a car and immediately alerts the parent. Simple, portable, and potentially life-saving, Kinder Reminder offers an extra layer of protection and peace of mind for families.
These groups, as well as all Bais Yaakov High School STEM groups, have amazed us with their achievements. They all worked very hard to tackle real-world problems with creativity, and showed true teamwork throughout the process. They proudly represented Bais Yaakov, and we couldn’t be more proud of them.
