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January 24 2020 DO OUR PART 4 29PM When Moshe returned to Klal Yisrael at the beginning of this week s Parsha They didn t listen to him because of the hard work and shortness of breath The Medrash on this possuk explains that the is not referring to difficult backbreaking labor Rather it s referring to idolatry We know that Klal Yisrael were engaged in from the statement of the when Hashem was preparing to split the sea Klal Yisrael did not heed the four expressions of that Moshe was delivering because they preferred to serve and not become the The Netziv in the then wonders what the difference was between Moshe s first visit to Klal Yisrael and his second visit The first time Moshe came the possuk states If we translate as hard work the change is understandable as the labor increased in severity But if Avodah Zara was the deterrent why didn t Klal Yisrael react similarly the first time and refuse to believe and accept his words The Netziv answers that there was a significant difference between the two messages The first time Moshe came he stated seeming to indicate that their freedom was unconditional There were no requirements to upend their lifestyles in order for Hashem to redeem them However here in Parshas Va eira after the Torah writes the four expressions of the possuk states The word is a directive that Hashem will only make us His people if we realize We will need to give up our idol worship and believe in Him That was therefore the deterrent Klal Yisrael wanted Hashem to keep His end of the deal redeem them from Mitzrayim make them His nation and bring them into Eretz Yisrael However they still wanted to maintain their way of life At times we act similarly In order to access the special privileges of being part of the we need to be willing to do our part and live as Yidden are supposed to live Parent Teacher Conferences see the schedule on page 2 January 27 4 00 pm dismissal for grades 6 8B January 28 afternoon Gen St meeting 4 00 pm dismissal grades 6 8B no aftercare both buildings January 29 Williston STEM Fair February 3 Hamilton STEM Fair The bulletin is sponsored in honor of our mechanchim and educators by Rabbi Ochs Our dedicated Torah Academy staff gathered on Monday to further their skill in Responsibility Centered Discipline RCD a method which teaches students to take responsibility for their actions Torah Academy hosted Rabbi Michael Ribalt of Yeshivah of Central Queens whose school has been using RCD for the last several years Rabbi Ribalt was impressed with the depth of commitment the Torah Academy staff showed in improving their pedagogical approach The teachers have begun to apply the approach and are already seeing positive results After finishing a unit on brochos 1G celebrated with a brochos party The girls decorated cupcakes with icing and brought in items from home to use for each of the other brochos Each girl recited the brochos on her mezonos and the class recited Amen They then continued through the order of brochos until each girl has a chance to recite all of the brochos What an enjoyable way to finish a topic Thank you Mrs Youshei and Mrs Goldman

Bulletin Board DAY OF LEARNING 27 Teves sponsored by Mr Mrs Moshe Sanieoff in honor of the birthday of Avraham ben Esther Mojgan Wishing him much hatzlacha and siyata dishmaya MAZEL TOV TO Rabbi Dovid 8B Mrs Devorah Preschool Director and Girls Kodesh Coordinator Moskovitz on marriage of their grandson Shua Moskovitz to Devorah Ochs Mr Eli Mrs Sara K1 2 Roditi on the marriage of their daughter Peninit to Michael Oppenheimer Yoni TA 08 Adina Metchik on the birth of their son and to grandparents Dr Yitzchak Mrs Ireta Metchik PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES DATE LOCATION GRADES January 27 Hamilton Building PreK1 K1 K2 1G Math 6G 8G 6B 8B General Studies additional night online scheduling is closed email ptc torahacademy us if you need to schedule the conferences February 3 Williston Building 1B 8B February 5 Hamilton Building 2G 8G preK2 SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Shemos 5B 7B Raffle Winner Mordy Bier Moshe Leff Ephraim Kashnow Ephraim Kashnow Binyomin Septimus Moshe Leff Tuvia Schonberg Binyomin Septimus

PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS 1 1 1 1 3 2 4 5 3 7 6 Indians ice cream and instruments are K1 decorate cupcakes for finishing our part of I week victory kulam gibborim jar Morah Leah Nussbaum teaches Shabbos Mommy and Tatty in PK1 music in the preschool Interactive parsha learning Mrs Fine Math and literacy centers in K2 acts out Parshas Vaera with the K1 Hebrew literacy K2 using shaving students cream to make letters with komatz 7

WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1 2 3 3 2 1 Professional Development Day this past Monday 2 3B and 2B Reading Buddies 3 Preparing for the STEM Fair in 2B 4 Leaning parsha experiencing the makah of choshech 2 3

HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 1G Brochos siyum Preparing for STEM Fair in 5G 8th grade G O in front of their bulletin board previewing the new middos campaign starting in Shevat In honor of the Parshas Vaera 2G decorated cupcakes depicting the makos 7G math class using Chromebooks Makas as portrayed by the girls in grade 5 6 6

Torah Academy is proud to menschen the following Talmidim who had MIDDOS ALL DAY in both Kodesh and General Studies 1st GRADE 3rd GRADE 6th GRADE 8th GRADE Dov Bercuson Aryeh Block Yehuda Leib Feldman Aaron Bier Eliyahu Baruch Feldman Yosef Hoffman Yehuda Feuerstein Henoch Blumberg Yehoshua Gelernter Gavi Rosenberg Daniel Simnegar Noey Kahn Aharon Nadler Shimshy Nulman Akiva Riesel Moshe Rosmarin Shua Schwarz Aryeh Silverman 4th GRADE Uri Hain Ezra Klompas David Uri Knisbacher Aron Luria Moshe Aryeh Riesel 5th GRADE Mordy Bier 2nd GRADE Ephraim Kashnow Zelig Bier Asher Katz Yehuda Greenblatt Shmuel Loketch Levi Yitzchok Horowitz Naftoli Ochs Nesanel Luria Tzvi Posy Asher Nesanel Mintzes Moshe Segal Yaakov Wallin Akiva Bressel Akiva Feuerstein Ahron Fireman 7th GRADE Yoni Faintuch Yisrael Feldman Sruly Halpern Uri Katz Dovid Tzvi Krochmal Jakey Wiesenfeld Baruch Marshall Aaron Sanieoff Moishe Leff Mendel Meyers Moshe Nussbaum Chaim Mordechai Moshe Rodkin Noam Youshaei Yitzy Gould Binyamin Gvirtsman Nachie Halpern Ezi Markov Nechemiah Ochs Mendel Rodkin Aharon Sack Eitan Shkap