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December 2, 2022ג״פשת ולסכ ’חאציו תשרפ GOLUS CHALLENGE3:54 PMDear Parents,אוה הקבר ןב יכו אוה היבא יחא יכ לחרל בקעי דגיו Yaakov told Rachel that he was her father’s nephew and that he was Rivkah’s son. This seems to be a redundant statement. It would have been sufficient for Yaakov to inform Rachel that he was Rivkah’s son. The obvious deduction would then be that he was Lavan’s nephew. The Medrash explains these two phrases and referencing specific characteristics. If Lavan would act towards Yaakov with trickery, Yaakov was letting Rachel know that he was Lavan’s brother in deceit. However, if Lavan chooses to be upright and honest, I, Yaakov, will act as a son of Rivkah, with yashrus. The שודקה םייחה רוא explains this Medrash. Yaakov was not saying that these were two alternative paths of behavior for him to adopt. Yaakov was surely not opting to become a trickster like Lavan. Yaakov was clarifying to Rachel to relate to Lavan that as resourceful as Lavan is in deceit he could be equally adept at protecting himself from Lavan’s wiles. At the same time, he is a son of Rivkah of impeccable character and Middos Tovos. Yaakov will not stoop to act like Lavan or be influenced by his character. This was the challenge and nisayon that Yaakov faced daily in Lavan’s house for 20 years: never to cross the boundary of doing what needed to be done to protect himself while not being personally impacted in any way. In today’s world and throughout the ages this has been our constant challenge. We have to interact with the world we live in with all its challenges and opportunities, but at the same time retain our הקבר ןב: never allow the distorted value system of the world impact our value system despite the near constant bombardment via technology, entertainment and many other means.! תבש טוגRabbi Ochs● Mazel tov to Moshe Aryeh Riesel, Nochum Dessler, and Avrumi Halpern who finished seder zerayim mishnayos. They celebrated siyums with their classmates the Friday before break.● The Williston building thanks Eli for building an extra room in the basement in preparation for our exciting upcoming school lunches.● 5B celebrated receiving their Gemaras on Sunday, November 20. The boys sang a song about the life-long significance of learning Gemara. After their performance, the Bostoner Rebbe, Shlit"a, addressed the boys and then presented each boy with a Gemara. This was followed by dancing and a Seudah. At the end, the boys took home the Shtenders they built. We wish the boys much Hatzlocha and Siyata Dishmaya in their first foray into the "World of Abaye and Rava"!● Mon, Dec 19 - Wed, Dec 21 - Chanukah Dismissal for 6-8B at 4:00 PM● Thurs, Dec 22 - Chanukah Special Dismissal: Hamilton - 11:50 AM, Williston 12 noon● Fri, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 26 - Chanukah break
BULLETIN BOARDMazel Tov! CondolencesOr aut molores remperum eum dolo volorem postrum aut molo voloressit, nesciaectur aliquosae la sit ut et volute cone min eatur autatassin culluptatem fugiataque nobis ducissum utessequi sum dolor reperum fugit illigeni consequ ostibus eatus corenderi que porepud andusci dolorias consendis ernaten ihilis eum et et odi blatia sin ex estibusci dolo atus,● 5G and 6G participated in a community wide collaborative art project called Brighter Ignited which will be on display on Chanukah. More details to follow.● 1G, 2G and 3G are now using a new online reading program, Lexia, which enables students to work at their individualized reading levels. The students are really enjoying the new interactive and stimulating program where they aim to master one level after another. ● Grades 3-8G were invited to join an extra curricular תו’ללכ תועידי program which will culminate in an end of year trip.● At this week’s erev Shabbos get together, Rabbi Ochs shared Divrei Torah with grades 5-8G. Grades 1-4G musical program was coordinated by Mrs. Youshei. Thank you Mrs. Youshei!● Geography Bee is buzzing! With flyers and sign up sheets posted around the school, excitement is building in anticipation of Round 1 of the Geography Bee which will take place on December 14th. ● 4G finished their magnet unit by making their own electromagnets. Wrapping copper wire ten times around an iron nail and attaching the wire to a battery, they experimented to see if their magnet intensified when they increased the coils to 20 times.● Last week grades 1-8G went to Warrior Ice Skating Arena in honor of Rosh Chodesh Kislev. Thank you Mrs. Sternfield for coordinating! A special thank you to the Milgram family for sponsoring this trip! Uniform Gemach Announcement Day of Learning● 28 Cheshvan - sponsored by the Ostashinsky family as a zechus for refuah sheleimah for Gennady ben Luba.● 29 Cheshvan - sponsored by Rabbi Ochs, Mr. Tarlin, and the Torah Academy Rabbeim in honor of our very own Rabbi Mermelstein with tremendous בוטה תרכה for the incredible Next Level campaign he ran for our school and everything he does to make Torah Academy the Next Level school it is!● 8 Kislev - sponsored by Richard Slifka in memory of Abraham Slifka z"l.● Rabbi Shloimy and Mrs. Devory Halpern on the birth of their daughter.● Yaakov (‘02) and Yocheved Goldman on the birth of their son, and to grandparents Rabbi Baruch and Mrs. Miriam GoldmanCommunity Events ● Halpern Family Kiddush in honor of their daughter this Shabbos following davening (approx. 11 AM). Men in Khal Tiferes Yosef and women at the Halpern residence at 53 Parsons St.
BULLETIN BOARDSHNAYIM MIKRAHMazel Tov to learners of Parshiyos Chayei Sarah (CS) and Toldos (T) !CondolencesOr aut molores remperum eum dolo volorem postrum aut molo voloressit, nesciaectur aliquosae la sit ut et volute cone min eatur autatassin culluptatem fugiataque nobis ducissum utessequi sum dolor reperum fugit illigeni consequ ostibus eatus corenderi que porepud andusci dolorias consendis ernaten ihilis eum et et odi blatia sin ex estibusci dolo atus,4BYehoshua Gelernter (CS)Shimshon Nulman (T)5BYaakov Barres (CS), (T)Nechemia Berzansky (CS), (T)Zelig Bier (CS), (T)Yosef Shalom Delmoor (CS), (T)Avrohom Halpern (CS), (T)Levi Yitzchok Horowitz (CS), (T)Moshe Herbstman (CS), (T)Levi Yitzchok Horowitz (CS), (T)David Sebbag (CS)Moshe Segal (CS)Tuvya Sternfield (CS), (T)6BMoshe Bark (CS), (T)Eli Benmergui (CS), (T)Aryeh Block (CS), (T)Yosef Hoffman (CS), (T)Yehoshua Kashnow (CS), (T)7BAvrahamy Barres (CS), (T) Moshe Shalom Davydov (CS), (T)Chaim Moshe Delmoor (CS), (T)David Kamoun (CS), (T)Aron David Luria (CS), (T)Moshe Riesel (CS)Akiva Rosmarin (CS), (T)Yaakov Septimus (CS), (T)Moshe Uminer (T)Menachem Mendel Zaklos (T)8BMordechai Bier (CS), (T)Naftoli Ochs (CS), (T)Tzvi Posy (CS), (T)Tuvia Schonberg (CS), (T)Yonatan Zazula (CS), (T)Day of LearningCondolences To Mrs. Shira Goldberger (5B General Studies, Boys’ Support) on the passing of her father, ל"ז יכדרמ ןב ןויצ ןב בקעי 'ר.Mrs. Goldberger is sitting shiva at 1671 east 29th Street, Brooklyn NY.
PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1. 6G made thank you cards for their parents. 2. 1G painting vases for Shabbos. 3. 1G wrote their very own subtraction stories! 4. 1G played an exciting game to practice addition and subtraction! 5. 4G science experiment. 6. Grades 5-6G participating in a community wide collaborative Chanukah art project .
School Ice Skating Trip!
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS4.1. Fun times in 1B- Sight Word Bingo, helping Eliya move his desk, and rainy day fun.2. Moshe Aryeh Riesel’s Siyum Seder Zerayim Mishnayos.3. Nochum Dessler and Avrumi Halpern’s Siyum on Seder Zeraim in Mishnayos.4. Middle School Clubs.5. Eli building a new room so Williston can accommodate school lunches.
5B Hascholas Gemara