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January 6, 2023ג״פשת תבט ג’’ייחיו תשרפ INTERNAL4:08 PMDear Parents, Prior to his death, Yaakov gathered his 12 sons together. He bentched each of them with a bracha uniquely suited to the future role that son’s shevet would play in Klal Yisrael. In the bracha he gave his son Yissachar, Yaakov noted: דבוע סמל יהיו לובסל ומכש טיו המענ יכ ץראהו בוט יכ החונמ אריו. Yissachar saw that peaceful serenity is good and that the land was pleasant, and he bent his shoulder to bear a heavy load.Rav Yeruchem Levovitz zt”l points out that there is an apparent contradiction between the beginning of the Possuk and the end. The Possuk begins by referring to the pleasant and tranquil existence in a beautiful land that Yissachar will enjoy. Just as we begin to imagine this idyllic reality, the possuk describes this life of Menucha as one where the person enjoying this life has shoulders bent under the weight of a heavy burden he is carrying. This hardly matches the previous picture!The Mashgiach answers that Yaakov Avinu is teaching us the true definition of peace and tranquility. It is diametrically the opposite of what we believe it to be. We think that true serenity can only be achieved on a deserted beach, with the backdrop of gentle waves breaking at the shore and bright sunshine; free of any worries and responsibilities. While indeed this is pleasant, it actually restricts our inner state and makes it dependent on external factors that are often beyond our control.The Torah teaches us that our mission is to rise above whichever situation we encounter and to focus inwards. We must carry within ourselves a reserve of inner serenity and joy that we can access despite external factors and influences.The end of the possuk is thus the secret to the source of joy described at the beginning of the bracha. When we commit to a life of Torah and Mitzvos we achieve true simchas hachaim – a life of בוט יכ החונמ אריו.תבש טוג!Rabbi Ochs● The Middle school boys had a very special Toameha today to give shevach v'hodaa to Hashem for Rabbi Benmergui's tremendous nes. Not only did Rabbi Benmergui walk away unscathed, B"H not even one day went by in Torah Academy without our beloved Rebbi/Mashgiach! The simcha and excitement to see Rabbi Benmergui in school Sunday morning was palpable!Rabbi Benmergui was presented with a beautiful gift to show our heartfelt Hakaras hatov for everything he does for the school!● 4G celebrated the completion of parshas Mikaitz with a cupcake decorating siyum. Each cupcake depicted another scene in the parsha.● We thank Ms Taitelbaum for graciously taking on the responsibilities of teaching 5G kodesh and wish a hearty Mazel tov to Ms. Ostashinsky on her upcoming wedding.● On Thursday, there was a school-wide Geography Bee. The winners from the Williston building are (1) Ezra Klompas, (2) Shmuel Lerner (3) Shmuel Loketch. The winners from the Hamilton building will be announced soon!● Mon, Jan 16 - Professional Development day, no classes for all grades.
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,● PreK 2 started their unit on Wind and Water and are learning about it the impact of wind on people. They engineered their own sailboats and and sail cars and tried to understand how wind moves things. They also learned about lighting and thunderstorms and the brachos associated with the two phenomena.● For their siyum on parshas Noach, Grade 2 kodesh girls created taiva cakes with all the dressings depicting what each floor of the taiva contained.● On Asara B’Teves, Grade 6,7,8 kodesh girls viewed the pikuach nefesh video presented by Torah Umesora’s Zechor Yemos Olam. It presented the mesiras nefesh displayed by Rabbi Schonfeld and Rav Weismandel during the holocaust and the plan each had to rescue as many Yidden as they could.● Over Chanuka the Middle school boys had a special retzifus learning program- "8 Straight". B"H it was a tremendous success, with many of the boys learning with an extra bren over chanuka! At today's Toameha a set of pocket size Mikraos Gedolos was raffled off for all the participants. Mazal tov to the winner Ezra Klompas● K1 is so excited to begin their first nekuda, komatz. They did a super job reading two syllable nekudah word● Grades 1-5 girls participated in an Ignite the Spark program. They talked about how they can have ahavas chinom by thinking about the tzelem elokim in others. The girls acted out using body language to convey messages of inclusion. Thank you Mrs. Sternfield and Mrs. Kaplinsky for coordinated the sessions.Uniform Gemach Announcement● To ACommunity Events ● 11 Teves - sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Yisroel Lowenstein as a z'chus for a refuah sheleimah for ןישנייש ןב לאכימ● 11 Teves - sponsored by N’shei Khal Tiferes Yosef asa z’chus for a refuah sheleimah for Leeba bas Rivka Devora,Leeba Halpern● To Erez and Miriam Pitchon on the birth of their son.● To Rabbi Shmuel (Menahel) and Mrs. Leah (7-8G Kodesh, Science) Ochs on the bar mitzvah of their son Naftoli (8B), and to grandparents Rabbi Dovid (8B Kodesh) and Mrs. Devorah (Girls' Kodesh Coordinator, Preschool Director) Moskovitz.Mazel Tov! Day of Learning
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,Uniform Gemach AnnouncementDay of Learning● 11 Kislev ● To ACommunity Events SHNAYIM MIKRAHMazel Tov to learners of Parshiyos Vayigash!4BShimshon Nulman5BYaakov Barres Nechemia Berzansky Zelig Bier Yosef Shalom Delmoor Avrohom Halpern Levi Yitzchok Horowitz Nesanel Luria6BMoshe Bark Eli Benmergui Aryeh Block Yosef Hoffman Shmuel Lieberman Eliyahu Youshei7BAbraham Barres Moshe Shalom DavydovChaim Moshe Delmoor David Kamoun Aron David Luria Gavriel NovikYaakov Septimus Moshe Uminer Menachem Mendel Zaklos8BMordechai BierEliezer Feuerstein Menachem Mendel GoldNaftoli Ochs Tzvi Posy Tuvia Schonberg Yonatan Zazula
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS1. Mazel tov to 2G! They celebrated the completion of Parshas Noach with a siyum. Each girl received their own 'mabul' (marble) cake, and decorated it as a Teiva, complete with 3 floors.2. 3G celebrated learning their very first Rashi!3. 1G learns about the magic E!4. 4G is learning about our neighbors to the south, Mexico, and they are mapping it out.5. 2G read a story about people who have different collections, so they brought in some of their collections to show to their classmates. There were gems, flashlights, rocks, markers, scrunchies, erasers, key chains, and pens!!
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS4.1. 2B Siyum on2. 1st and 2nd place winners for Geography Bee3. Last week’s winner from Toameha raffle Moshe Uminer4. 1B having fun with shapes5. Math with Mrs. Wallach6. Winner of this week’s Toameha raffle is Ezra Klompas7. Special gift presented to Rabbi Benmergui
PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS4.