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December 4 2020 HARD LIKE STONE 3 54 PM In Parshas Vayishlach davens to Hashem and begs Save me from the hand of my brother from the hand of The questions the duplicated word Would it not have been sufficient for the possuk to state Yaakov was concerned that would approach him in one of two manners 1 Eisav would attempt to engage him in battle and kill him 2 Eisav would be appeased and would wish to enter into peaceful relations with Yaakov and live like brothers Both these approaches signaled danger to Yaakov Approach 1 represented a physical danger and Approach 2 signified a spiritual danger The double indicates that Yaakov was concerned with both threats Similarly at the beginning of this inyan upon being informed that was traveling towards him with four hundred men the possuk writes again a doubled wording to demonstrate Yaakov s fear Here too the two terms indicate Yaakov s fear of the physical and spiritual danger Eisav posed Notably the possuk first mentions Yaakov s tefillah for surviving This indicates that Yaakov was more concerned about Eisav s threat to his spiritual growth This is in line with the After and finally meet and Eisav is somewhat appeased he raises the possibility of that he and Yaakov should travel together Yaakov excuses himself by objecting that the pace of his group would not be efficient enough for Eisav His real reason was of course his fear of the detrimental influence Eisav would have on him and his family The adds that the Medrash relates that when Eisav kissed Yaakov he first attempted to bite him However Yaakov s neck turned into marble The wonders why marble and not metal He answers that stone is unique since it is not The Medrash is hinting that the impure influence of his bite did not impact Yaakov at all Dec 10 16 Chanukah 4PM dismissal for grades 6 8B Thurs Dec 17 Chanukah break begins 12 noon dismissal 1 8G and preschool 12 10PM dismissal 1 8B Dec 18 21 Chanukah break No school It behooves us to follow the of Yaakov Avinu and ensure that in our homes as well the outside winds of the world of Eisav do not penetrate our homes Rabbi Ochs Chanukah learning continues in full force Even though the Covid restrictions have impacted on our regular Chanukah celebrations this year the Chanukah atmosphere is filling the air Mazel tov to the third grade girls on completing Parshas Chaya Sara The girls have worked hard to achieve this milestone and an upcoming siyum is currently being planned to celebrate In Konei Olam the girls are touring the world with Yoni and are now in England learning about the middah of emes They have also begun to learn Rashi for the first time and are already doing a fabulous job reading Rashi s inside the Chumash Keep up the amazing work 3G Thank you Mrs Posy In 3G General Studies the class is moving right along They are starting problem solving in math they are learning about compass rose in social studies and in science the focus is on the solar system Two weeks ago they had popcorn day and learned about its origins Last Thursday they celebrated Spaghetti Day reading the story Strega Nona and discovering who invented pasta and how it came to America
Bulletin Board DAY OF LEARNING 14 Kislev sponsored by Ephraim Natasha Bakke in memory of Baruch ben Avraham z l great grandfather to Devorah 5G Havah 2G Basya PreK and Baruch grandfather to Natasha and Ephraim Bakke 7B and beloved father to Galina and Yaakov Bast 14 Kislev sponsored by Beverly Kaplinsky as a zechus for a speedy recovery and complete recovery and smooth and perfect procedure for our dear Eliyahu Yitzchak ben Bryna Ariella CONDOLENCES TO Mrs Nechama Prus and Family on the passing of her mother Reitza bas Benyomin a h Mrs Reitza Kosofsky MAZEL TOV TO Yaakov Miriam 03 Metchik Gruenstein on the birth of their daughter and to grandparents Dr Yitzchak Mrs Ireta Metchik Alter Chani 92 Horowitz Weinberger on the engagement of their son Hersh Leib and to the grandparents The Bostoner Rebbe Rebbetzin Drs Noam Chana Wasserman on the birth of their grandson to Sendor and Talya Klein COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday December 8 An open house style yard sale many items for a great price or even free 12 30 2pm and 6 7 30pm at 26 Wiltshire Road Brighton Meyer s residence
The Boston Police Department has asked us to inform the people dropping off and picking up students in the Hamilton Building of the following No drop off or pick up is allowed in the bus stop or in the vicinity of the bus stop ________________________________ Please do not drive into the parking lot for drop off and pick up This area is for staff parking only ________________________________ Hamilton Building Drop and Dismissal Protocol Preschool and Girls grades 1 8 1 We enter the building only through the door on the corner of Chestnut Hill Avenue The door will be open at 8 20 AM 2 Carpool drivers must drop off and pick up students only in the school zone on Strathmore Rd All carpools must enter Strathmore Rd for drop off and pickup of students 3 All students that walk to school must cross at the traffic light on Chestnut Hill Avenue with the crossing guard
10 DAYS LEFT All students must have a flu shot by December 15 2020 Don t wait until the last minute You can go to any flu clinic or pharmacy Please send documentation to the school office by December 16 Thank you
PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS In Preschool the kinderlach worked on letter projects Parsha projects Literacy in Hebrew and English Recess in the park is a nice change of place For J week using painting techniques of Jackson Pollack and making as a large collage to use a poster was a lot of fun
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS A glittering Kislev bulletin board adorns the Hamilton elementary middle school hallway Thank you 5th grade girls and Mrs Gould 2G decorated rainbows for Parshas Noach 7G enjoyed the challenge of creating dipped candles for Chodesh Kislev Native American Dioramas designed by grade 5 girls 5G enjoy creating their Chanukah project 4G builds electromagnets
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 4B learns to be thankful for Thanksgiving 5B has been very busy They work on their world domination project with entails finding one fact per boarder and one fact for each previous owner The student with the most claimed land at the end wins They created a domino structure during indoor recess Students also built remote control cars and then modified them to increase their speed before racing then on the class designed course Rabbi Sebbag announced the winner of Chemdas Yosef for the month of Cheshvan
Bulletin Board SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Toldos T and Vayetzei V 4B 5B 6B 8B Natanel Atar V Ezra Klompas V T Mordy Bier V T Moshe Beilin V T Uri Knisbacher V T Ephraim Kashnow T Yisrael Feldman V Yaakov Bier T Aron Luria V T Asher Katz T Yaakov Fontek V T Aryeh Block T Moshe Aryeh Riesel V Shmuel Loketch T Sruly Halpern T Elchonon Frohlich V T Yaakov Septimus V T Naftoli Ochs V T Uri Katz V T Yosef Hoffman V Tuvia Schonberg V T Dovid Tzvi Krochmal V T Shua Kashnow V T Moishe Leff V T Eli Benmergui V T Gavi Rosenberg V T Yosef Yaakov Mermelstein V T Noach Weiner V Mendel Meyers V T Eliyahu Yousheei V T Binyomin Septimus V Avromi Shimanovich V T Noam Youshaei V T CHEMDAS RAFFLE Mazel Tov to the winners for the month of Cheshvan 3 5 B 6 8B Baruch Marshall Chatzkel Wilhelm Gavi Rosenberg Shua Feldman Moshe Aryeh Riesel Mendel Meyers Yaakov Septimus Yoni Faintuch Zelig Bier Ephraim Kashnow