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February 10, 2023ג״פשת טבש ט’’יורתי תשרפ ENTIRELY DIFFERENT4:51 PMDear Parents, Right after Kabolas HaTorah and the Aseres HaDibros, the possuk writes that Hashem commanded Klal Yisrael to adhere to three Mitzvos:1. ףסכ יהלאו בהז יהלא יתא ןושעת אל Do not make an image of celestial beings or any graven image2. When building a Mizbeiach out of stone, do not use a metal implement: תיזג ןהתא הנבת אל3. יחבזמ לע תולעמב הלעת אל Do not use steps to ascend the Mizbeiach. Instead, use a ramp These three mitzvos are safeguards against the תורומח תוריבע ׳ג. A prohibition against forming an image of a celestial being prevents הרז הדובע. A prohibition against using a metal implement hits to the prohibition of murder. Ascending to the Mizbeiach via a ramp is an expression of modesty, and a safeguard against תוירע יוליג – immorality. Why is the Torah emphasizing these three prohibitions as a postscript to the Aseres HaDibros? These mitzvos are elementary to any society and are already included as part of the חנ ינב תווצמ ׳ז. The Mefarshim explain that the psukim are revealing the full impact of הרותה תלבק. Moshe is informing Klal Yisrael that even the basic laws that govern society assume an infinitely higher level of observance and sensitivity for Klal Yisrael to that extent that even vestiges of these prohibitions are not allowed to exist among us. Not only is serving an idol forbidden, creating an image of a celestial being, even for non-idol worshipping purposes is not allowed. Not only is murder forbidden, but one also can’t even use an implement that has the potential to murder to build the Mizbeiach. Not only is תוירע יוליג forbidden, ascending the Mizbeiach in a way that is slightly immodest is not allowed. Klal Yisrael did not receive seven mitzvos plus 606 others. At Har Sinai, we received ג״ירת תווצמ. Even the zayin mitzvos are entirely different. It is with this perspective that we became Hashem’s שודק יוגו םינהכ תכלממ.!תבש טוגRabbi Ochs●● Tue, Feb 14 - STEM Fair● Fri, Feb 17- Sun, Feb 26- Mid- Winter Break- No School● Wed, March 1 - K2 Parent Teacher conferences● Fri, March 3 - Purim Carnival● Mon, March 6 - Taanis Esther- Special Dismissal - 5-8G -12pm, 6-8B - 12:30pm● Tue, March 7 - Wed, March 8 - Purim/ Shushan Purim- No School● Mon, March 13- K1, PRE-K 1-2, 1G Parent Teacher Conferences● Wed, March 15 - 2-8G Parent Teacher Conferences● Mon, March 20 - 1-8B Parent Teacher Conferences● Monday, MLK Day, our staff gathered for a phenomenal professional development presentation. Our speaker was Rabbi Dovid Morgenstern, principal of Yeshivas Darchei Torah’s elementary school, and director of the Torah Umesorah Mashgiach Training program, in which some of our staff participates.Rabbi Morgenstern spoke about “The New Reality,” focusing on anxiety and ADHD. It was a wonderful and highly informative presentation.
BULLETIN BOARDCondolencesOr 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,● Grades 1-8 girls participated in a gala Tu B’shvat event which included chocolate dipping fruit skewers designed by the children, creative projects,games and much more. All was carefully coordinated by the 8th grade GO under the direction of GO and program director, Mrs. Shira Sternfield. ● On Tu B’shvat, 7th-8th grade boys had a very special Peiros Tisch with the Bostoner Rebbe, Shlita. The boys enjoyed listening to his Divrei Torah, stories of Tzadikkim, singing and dancing.● Mazel tov to grade 6 girls on completing parshas Behalosicha. They celebrated with divrei Torah,created centerpieces for their beautifully set table, played games,created grammen and enjoyed the sushi that they made themselves.Thank you Mrs. Reifman for organizing the event.● Last Friday, Rabbi Bork invited Rabbi Pichey, a former Rebbe of Torah Academy, to speak to his second grade class. He also joined the first grade boys’ siyum on the first perek of chumash. The boys were very excited that they could answer all of his questions on what they learned!● Mazel tov to grade 5 girls on completing parshas Shelach. An exciting syum is planned.4G made “trees” for Tu B’shvat out of kiwis, grapes, and pomegranate seeds with chocolate tree trunks. Thank you Mrs. Sternfield!● 2G celebrated their reading accomplishments with a cupcake decorating party! The class read for a combined 5, 441 minutes! ● Mazel tov to Malkie Dessler who won a $36 gift card to DB electronics in the Shabbos Malkisah program.Uniform Gemach Announcement● To A.Community Events ● Shabbos Parshas Yisro -February 11 - Kiddush in honor of the birth of the daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Selevan. Kiddush at 10:40 AM at the Kollel, 62 Cummings St. Mazel Tov! Day of LearningCommunity Events Condolences ● To Mr. Michael and Mrs. Judith (Williston General Studies support) Markson on the marriage of their son Eli to Shira Greenberg.
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1. 4G learned about February 2nd, Groundhog's Day, and wrote what the day feels like from the Groundhog's point of view! 2. 6G siyum on Parshas Behaaloscha 3. 5G Ratio activity 4. 6G working hard for the STEM fair 5. 2G plays Pronoun Bingo 7 9. Crafting after school activity 10.11.9.11.
HAMILTON TU B’SHVAT SNAPSHOTS 1.4G learned about February 2nd, Groundhog's Day, and wrote what the day feels like from the Groundhog's point of view! 2.6G siyum on Parshas Behaaloscha 7 9. Crafting after school activity 10.11.9.11.
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS1. Rabbi Pichey speaking to 2B!2. 1B siyum on the first perek of Chumash.3 Rabbi Ochs organized a “Peiros Tisch” with The Bostoner Rebbe in honor of Tu B’Shvat for 7B and 8B. 4. Fourth and fifth graders working on STEM fair. 5. Mr. Tarlin playing basketball with the eighth graders.
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1. This week in 1B: in science they learned all about trees, and in math they practiced their place values.2. More pics of 4B working on STEM Fair.3 4B had a siyum on Mishnayos Rosh Hashanah. They played head banz!
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The winners of the Tu B’shvat poem challenge First Grade Class:Tu B’shvat is here, the trees are growing.Let's eat some fruit and then keep going.The Shivas Haminim, we do eat.Don't forget to make a bracha, on your Tu B’shvat treat. Rochel Leah Shimanovich 2g:Tu B’shvat I like any time, we eat lemons but not limes.I know poems don't have to rhyme, but I am having an awesome time.We eat so much fruit, I'll make a Tu B’shvat group.And I'll teach them many rhymes, like “Tu B’shvat I like any time.” Chaya Sternfield 4g:On Tu Bishvat the Shivas Haminim we eat.This includes t’anah - figs and grapes so sweet. The rimon - pomegranate has many seeds, On Rosh Hashana we eat them, they represent our good deeds. Round olives- shemen zayis give oil we light,Devash means honey that comes from dates, a lovely sight. We end off the 7 with not fruit but grain,Chita - wheat, se’orah - produce flour for our gain.Rivky Berman 5g:Tu B’shvat is here hooray, the fruits we’ll try, put on a tray.Pick a fruit, one by one, trying new food is so much fun!A Rosh Hashanah for the fruits and plants, take a fruit, use this chance.Choose a fruit from this year not the last, we take from the present not the past.As we watch the crops grow, about Tu B’shvat, we now know. Chana Hedvat 6g:Limbo, jump rope, pots to decorate; Chocolate kabobs made by every student they look great!5, 6 & 7th hitting the pinata like so, It immediately cracks and we all say “where did all the candy go?”.The music starts to play - “TA let’s dive in get ready to swim.Now that my poem is written and given in, who will win?