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March 6 2020 EMUNAS CHACHOMIM 5 23 PM The Megillah states When Esther was initially brought against her will to the Royal Palace and placed under the charge of Hagai she found favor in his eyes but did not disclose her nationality or lineage as per the instructions of Mordechai A short while later she was chosen to be the Queen yet the possuk again reiterates that she didn t reveal her identity Why does the Megillah feel the need to re emphasize this What would have changed between her being taken and being crowned The Vilna Goan explains that the reason Mordechai forbade Esther from revealing her identity was because he was afraid that he and all the Jews would be killed for attempting to hide her instead of willingly turning her over to the king By the time Esther was chosen as queen there had not been any backlash on the contrary Achashveirosh was so happy with his new queen that he made special parties and provided a tax break for all his subjects because he wasn t sure to which nation Esther belonged Seeing this Esther could have concluded that Mordechai s apprehension was misplaced and there would be nothing wrong with divulging her origins Nevertheless although it seemed unnecessary Esther continued following Mordechai s instructions with complete In the end the fact that she heeded Mordechai s directive was the catalyst for the ultimate dramatic salvation of Klal Yisrael Because she did not reveal her origins she was able to leverage that disclosure when asking for the survival of her people This display of on Esther s part was a direct rectification of the error committed by her ancestor when commanded to destroy As we read in this week s Haftorah despite Shmuel HaNavi stating to completely eradicate the nation Shaul left Agag alive This ultimately led to the birth of Haman March 9 Taanis Esther special dismissal for middle school classes March 10 11 Purim Shushan Purim No school March 23 Torah Academy 38th Anniversary Dinner Emunas Chachomim is a cornerstone of Yiddishkeit This is something we need to constantly display and demonstrate to our families and certainly never to chas v shalom speak disparagingly our chachomim I am looking forward to greeting the children in their costumes at my home on Purim and Rabbi Ochs Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B simcha This was a week of simcha Preschool children have been preparing their own megillos and greggors and other fun Purim projects Students planned cute shtick for example one class brought in special Brown e s for their teacher Students enjoyed decorating masks Today the children in the elementary and middle school enjoyed the annual Purim carnivals The children created fun booths and activities A wonderful time was had by all Don t worry a lot a special Purim learning took place along with the regular learning This week our social worker Mrs Edelman facilitated an Understanding Our Differences session for the boys and girls in grade 4 The students had a wonderful opportunity to hear from Aviva about how she manages her vision disability They also met her service dog
Bulletin Board DAY OF LEARNING 6 Adar Sponsored by the Aleh Shur Vaad for a Refuah Shalimah for Bracha Kaila Levin Bracha Kaila bas Dena Esther 10 Adar sponsored by Mr Herschel Mrs Risa Miller in memory of Dr Melvin Bulmash R Meir Chaim Alter ben Rav Shammai z l MAZEL TOV TO HASHOVAS AVEIDA Shlomo Chana Golda TA 97 Chajes Yoffe on Found Sunday At the Chai Odom Purim Carnival the birth of their daughter and to grandparents 2 Minni Mouse headbands Mr Sam Mrs Ellen Chajes 1 large pink bow Rabbi Chaim and Mrs Neche Schwarz on the bar If these items belong to you please call 617 733 1858 and leave a message mitzvah of their son Ezzie 7B COMMUNITY EVENTS LATE FRIDAY DISMISSAL REMINDER Bar mitzvah of Ezzie Schwarz at Khal Tiferes Yosef Shacharis at 8 45 Kiddush following davening Starting March 13 dismissal for Preschool 1 00 PM Hamilton 2 20 PM Williston 2 30 PM REFUAH SHELEIMAH Please be on time To Mrs Holly Kagan PreK1 after her surgery We can t wait for you to be back SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Mishpatim and Terumah 5B 7B Raffle Winners Mordy Bier T Moshe Leff T Mordy Bier T Ephraim Kashnow M T Binyomin Septimus M T Ephraim Kashnow M T Tuvia Schonberg M T 6B Shlomo Rosmarin M T Moshe Leff B 8B Naftoli Ochs M Nechemia Ochs M T Shlomo Rosmarin T Binyomin Septimus T Tuvia Schonberg M T
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1 2 4 3 6 5 7 7 Cleaning Crew was the theme of the 7G Purim Shtick 1 4G interactive Purim art scene Their classroom has never been so clean 2 4G Learns about Medieval times and designs their own Family Crest of Arms 6 More 7G Purim shtick get on the train 3 2G interactive Purim art 7 8G Purim shtick what a great distraction 4 Girls in grade 4 talk with Aviva about her service dog as 8 Mishenichnos Adar singing train working their way part of Understanding Our Differences through all the classrooms 5 What a Purim way to start the day Scrub a Dub
PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 Decorating megillah cases in PreK 2 K2 presenting T show and tells teapot teeth the letter T A trip to the reservoir and Tree rubbing PreK celebrating Parshas Tezaveh s description of the Kohen Gadol s B gadim 3 3 3
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 6th grade boys decorating their class as a jungle in honor of Adar and Purim spirit 5B Purim Stick Understanding Our differences in grade 4B Mrs Rachel Faibish TA 01 speaks to boys in grade 6 about corporate communication 5 6 7 8 8B shtick practice 6B acting out a section in Gemara Rabbi Dovek discussed the halachos of Tefillin with grade 6B Rabbi Menchel uses visual aides to help explain a lesson
Torah Academy is proud to menschen the following Talmidim who had MIDDOS ALL DAY in both Kodesh and General Studies 1st GRADE 3rd GRADE 7th GRADE Dov Bercuson Yosef Hoffman Moshe Nussbaum Eliyahu Baruch Feldman Yehudah Leib Rodkin Chaim Mordechai Moshe Rodkin Yehoshua Gelernter Ezzie Schwarz Noey Kahn 4th GRADE Avromi Shimanovich Shua Schwarz David Knisbacher David Simnegar Aryeh Silverman Aron Luria 8th GRADE 2nd GRADE Zelig Bier Nochum Dessler Yehuda Greenblatt Avrohom Halpern Levi Yitzchok Horowitz 5th GRADE Mordy Bier Ephraim Kashnow Shmuel Loketch Naftoli Ochs Tuvia Schonberg Nesanel Luria Baruch Marshall Asher Nesanel Mintzes Dovid Sebbag Moshe Segal Tuvya Sternfield Yaakov Wallin 6th GRADE Yehuda Leib Feldman Yehuda Feuerstein Aaron Sanieoff Daniel Simnegar Aaron Bier Henoch Blumberg Binyamin Gvirtsman Mendel Rodkin
PURIM MEGILLAH AND PARSHAS ZACHOR READINGS FOR WOMEN Parshas Zachor Readings for Women 11 15 AM Miara Residence 14 William Jackson Ave Back Entrance 11 30 AM Halpern Residence 53 Parsons St Main Entrance 3 30 PM Khal Tiferes Yosef 53 Parsons St Back Entrance 4 20 PM Miara Residence 14 William Jackson Ave Back Entrance Megillah Readings for Women Purim Night 9 00 PM Beis Pinchas 1710 Beacon St Brookline 9 00 PM Plotnik Residence 52 Blenford Rd 9 00 PM Sternfield Residence 27 Colwell Ave 2nd Floor 9 00 PM New Ashkenaz Minyan 74 Corey Rd 9 00 PM Kornbluth Residence 71 Colborne Rd Apt 3A 9 15 PM Khal Tiferes Yosef 53 Parsons St Back Entrance 9 55 PM Chai Odom 77 Englewood Ave Megillah Readings for Women Purim Day 7 05 AM Sternfield Residence 27 Colwell Ave 2nd Floor 9 30 AM Sephardic Community of Greater Boston 74 Corey Rd 9 30 AM Kornbluth Residence 71 Colborne Rd Apt 3A 10 15 AM Beis Pinchas 1710 Beacon St Brookline 10 30 AM Khal Tiferes Yosef 53 Parsons St Back Entrance 10 30 AM Plotnik Residence 52 Blenford Rd 10 30 AM Sternfield Residence 27 Colwell Ave 2nd Floor 10 45 AM New Ashkenaz Minyan 74 Corey Rd 4 00 PM Gutfreund Residence 41 Portina Rd All readings take place in Brighton unless otherwise noted