February 1 2019 EQUAL IMPORTANCE 4 40 PM The parsha begins with the letter Vav This vav explains Rashi is a a connecting letter linking the previous parsha of the with The purpose of this linkage is to emphasize that Just as the Aseres HaDibros were most certainly delivered at so too these of were likewise given over at The explains why underlining this point is so crucial One may have thought that Parshas Mishpatim which mainly encompasses the laws of is merely a moral codification logical and selfunderstood and scarcely necessitating a divine command The placement of the connecting vav declares otherwise The divinely given are inseparable from the equally divinely ordained mitzvos of Mishpatim There are two messages that can be derived from this Firstly our definition of morality and interpersonal relationships reach beyond societal norms or political correctness They are defined by the Torah and answer only to it Secondly the Torah does not differentiate between and They were equally given at Har Sinai and are equally important Rav Hutner underscores this idea by referring to the at the end of which discusses the the eternal bond that Hashem made with at Moshe was commanded to take half the blood of the and do a on the Mizbaiach and take the second half for on the people Rashi elucidates on the possuk that an angel came to divide the blood This was necessary to ensure that each basin of blood contained exactly half Only a could accomplish such a feat Neither basin could contain even a small drop more than the other Why The sprinkled on the represented the The half sprinkled on the people represented those of The lesson to was that both halves are of equal importance in the Torah February 4 2 8G PreK2 parent teacher conferences February 6 Hamilton Science Fair see flyer inside for details February 6 1 8B parent teacher conferences February 11 Preschool 1G and 6 8B parent teacher conferences The bulletin is sponsored by Have a Rabbi Ochs Mazel tov to the 67 chassanim of The boys who received 80 or greater on weekly parshas hashavuah tests were the chassanim In their honor the entire school 1 8 B celebrated with a lunch siyum Rabbi Rodkin 4B rebbe shared divrei chizuk and encouraged all the students to become chasanim in the next cycle The talmidim watched Yeshiva Darche Eretz choir video of the song Vhosaiv with English lyrics Then the Chassanim of each grade were presented with their certificates and a gadol picture and were photographed with their Rebbe Thank you to Rabbi Moskovitz and the 8B for setup and clean up Thank you Rabbi Benmergui for arranging the video Thank you Rabbi Polter for the Gedolim pictures Thank you to the three partial sponsors for helping defray the cost of the siyum It is greatly appreciated subjects they researched and the displays were outstanding In addition the boys in grades 7 and 8 also took part in Design Challenge The objective of challenge was to construct a leg with a bendable knee joint using provided materials that would properly kick a ball into a net It was an exciting activity and the boys showed tremendous achdus rooting for their fellow students The winning team Manny Tarlin Daniel Youshei and Yosef Feldman succeeded at a distance of 30 ft Second place winners were Yonah Gluckin Nesanel Wilhelm and Natan Katz and third place winners were Nachie Halpern and Aaron Bier On Wednesday the boys in grade 2 8 participated in the annual STEM Fair It was long anticipated and the boys have been very busy preparing for it The boys displayed their vast knowledge of the We look forward to meeting parents at parent teacher conferences next week to 3G on being mesiyam Parshas Toldos Thank you Mrs Posy to 4G on finishing Thank you Mrs Sternfield
Bulletin Board DAY OF LEARNING 19 Shevat sponsored by Mr and Mrs Sanieoff in honor of the birthday of their son Aaron wishing him to have a Geshmak in his learning 23 Shevat sponsored anonymously as a zechus for a Refuah Sheleimah and Hatzlacha for Eitan Moshe ben Avigail Ilana 24 Shevat sponsored anonymously as a zechus for Parnassah and Hatzlacha for Adam Eli ben Sara 25 Shevat sponsored by Rabbi Sholom and Mrs Marion Fine as a zechus for a Refuah Sheleimah for Dalia Berta bas Yocheved MAZEL TOV TO BOXTOP CONTEST Rabbi Shia Mrs Sharone Sunday A new Boxtops for Education contest Secretary Zuber on the birth of a boy to is now beginning Noach and Rena Rochel KiTov Bring in your Boxtops and give them to your teacher The contest ends Monday March 25 Ask your friends and family to save the Boxtops for you SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Yisro 5B 6B Noam Youshaei Yehuda Leib Feldman Yoni Faintuch 7B Yehuda Ezra Feuerstein Yaakov Fontek Nechemia Ochs Raffle Winners Meir Zev Gelernter Dovid Tzvi Krochmal 8B Nechemia Ochs Shlomo Rosmarin Moshe Leff Meir Hain Aaron Sanieoff Aaron Sanieoff Chaim Mordechai Moshe Rodkin Natan Katz Binyomin Septimus Yosef Aryeh Leff Chatzkel Wilhelm Shmuel Meir Solomon Nesanel Wilhelm Noam Youshaei TORAH ACADEMY HOTLINE 617 424 9411
WEEKLY SNAPSHOTS 1 3 3 2 4 5 1 39 Melachos in 4B ain t no bishul in a kli shlishi 2 6B History students dress up to role play different perspectives on The North American Free Trade Agreement 3 8B dresses up to read a story about the wild west 4 4G s mapping project on Mexico and Central America 5 K 2 making rugelach for letter R week 6 Puzzle experts in K1 3 6
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SEFER BERAISHIS CHASANIM 3B Moshe Aryeh Riesel Yaakov Septimus Aron Luria Uri Hain Ezra Klompas Akiva Rosmarin Dovid Menachem Feldman David Knisbacher Levi Meyers Rabbi Polter 4B Rabbi Rodkin Naftoli Ochs Tuvia Schonberg Tzvi Posy Eli Feuerstein Asher Katz Mordy Bier Ephraim Kashnow Shlomo Feldman Shmuel Loketch 5B Moishy Blumberg Asher Bressel Shua Feldman Yehuda Leib Feldman Yehuda Ezra Feuerstein Meir Zev Gelernter Yisrael Leib Greene Aaron Sanieoff Daniel Simnegar Yehuda Wolf Eitan Youshei Rabbi Hain not present Shlomo Rosmarin 6B Yoni Faintuch Moishe Leff Dovid Tzvi Krochmal Noam Youshaei Yisrael Feldman Sruly Halpern Binyomin Septimus Chatzkel Wilhelm Yosef Yaakov Mermelstein Chaim Mordechai Moshe Rodkin Uri Katz Dovi Posy Avrami Shimanovich Rabbi Menchel 7B Akiva Feuerstein Ahron Fireman Yitzy Gould Nechemia Ochs Nachie Halpern Aron Bier Henoch Blumberg Akiva Bressel Ezi Markov Rabbi Benmergui not present Malkiel Miara 8B Natan Katz JJ Ledewitz Manny Tarlin Yosef Feldman Meir Hain Daniel Youshei Dovid Faintuch Yonah Gluckin Manny Ledewitz Yosef Aryeh Leff Nesanel Wilhelm Yehuda Zyto Shmuel Meir Solomon Yishai Wasserman Rabbi Moskovitz
Torah Academy is proud to menschen the following Talmidim who had MIDDOS ALL DAY in both Kodesh and General Studies 1st GRADE Gavi Rosenberg 6th GRADE 7th GRADE Nechemia Berzansky Eliyahu Youshei Yoni Faintuch Ezi Markov Zelig Bier 3rd GRADE Yisrael Feldman Malkiel Miara Yitzy Fine David Knisbacher Yaakov Fontek 8th GRADE Yehuda Greenblatt Aron Luria Uri Katz David Faintuch Avrohom Halpern 4th GRADE Dovid Tzvi Krochmal Yosef Feldman Levi Yitzchok Horowitz Asher Katz Moishe Leff Baruch Marshall Naftali Ochs Yosef Yaakov Mermelstein Asher Nesanel Mintzes Tzvi Posy Dovy Posy Tuvya Sternfield 5th GRADE Chaim Mordechai Moshe Yaakov Wallin 2nd GRADE Natanel Atar Moishy Blumberg Yehoshua Feldman Yehuda Leib Feldman Eli Benmergui Yehuda Ezra Feuerstein Yaakov Bier Yisrael Leib Greene Ari Block Shlomo Rosmarin Elchonon Frohlich Aaron Sanieoff Yosef Hoffman Daniel Simnegar Yehoshua Kashnow Yehuda Wolf Yehudah Leib Rodkin Rodkin Ezzie Schwarz Binyomin Septimus Yonah Gluckin Meir Hain Natan Katz JJ Ledewitz Manny Ledewitz Yosef Aryeh Leff Shmuel Meir Solomon Manny Tarlin Avromi Shimanovich Yishai Wasserman David Simnegar Nesanel Wilhelm Chatzkel Wilhelm Daniel Youshei Yehuda Zyto
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PURIM FUN at 1 Sunday March 10 1 00 3 00 PM 7 00 per child 20 00 maximum per family Come in costume CHAI ODOM Come and join the fun