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January 7 2022 UNCOMPROMISING FAITH 4 10 PM Dear Parents The possuk in Parshas Bo reads You must tell your children on that day because of this Hashem did for me when I came out of The words indicate that the mitzvah of can only be fulfilled when and are on the table in front of us The possuk therefore seems to imply that it is because of this the Matzah and Maror that we consumed in Mitzrayim that we merited the redemption However we read further in the Hagadah that the reason we eat Matzah is the dough didn t have enough time to rise to form loaves of bread The question then arises Were the mitzvos of Matzah and Maror the cause of the or the result of the Rav Schwab writes that were commanded to eat the with Matzah and Maror while they were still in Mitzrayim Why were they commanded to eat these commemoratory symbols before they even left Mitzrayim Hashem Rav Schwab explains wanted Bnei Yisrael to do these mitzvos related to even before the redemption occurred This was meant to test their faith These mitzvos are referred to as A chok is a Torah law that defies human understanding When these mitzvos of Matzah and Maror were given to Bnei Yisrael Matzah and Maror were still chukim with no revealed reasoning They were performed with absolute faith and trust in Hashem Because of their loyalty to perform these mitzvos without understanding the rationale Bnei Yisroel merited the redemption This is the literal understanding of the possuk it was due to this our uncompromising faith to observe the command of Hashem even if we did not understand the meaning that gave us the merit to be redeemed Monday January 17Professional Development Day no classes for students The final will mirror the from Mitzrayim Once again it will be the merit of our Emunah that will trigger the ultimate redemption Rabbi Ochs PreK1 played instruments during I week and pained Jelly fish during J week Making Shabbos is always a fun activity they enjoy Thank you Morah Tova and Morah Kagan their general studies teacher Yosher koach to Mrs Nussbaum for the beautiful musical accompaniment Thank you Mrs Goldstein for zooming the show Mazel Tov to K1 who celebrated the siyum of They proudly wore their crowns and their badges attesting to their proficiency Thank you Morah Rika and Morah Rachelle Laks 1B had a hands on parsha learning opportunity when they made bricks like the Jews in Mitzrayim during their weekly parsha learning of Parshas Shemos Last week 1G celebrated their Chumash Mesibah The girls presented a play for parents and grandparents Rabbi Ochs gave a charge to the girls Thank you Mrs Youshei for preparing the class Thank you also Miss C G Yudkowsky 2B completed learning Parshas Noach As part of their siyum the boys drew pictures from the parsha They also had a special guest Rabbi Wilhelm Rosh Yeshivah of the Mesivta of Greater Boston Thank you Rabbi Bork Continued on page 2

Bulletin Board continued News on the Run is a current events weekly newsletter which highlights important events in a student friendly way that is appropriate for schools like ours See the picture of Yaakov Wilhelm in 2B presenting something he learned from News on the Run 2B also enjoys playing phonics games Thank you Ms Taitelbaum Visit our Hamilton building first floor stairwell to view the beautiful mosaic mural that was just installed It is a feast for the eyes It includes the scavenger hunt and artist statement prepared by the students both of which are now installed alongside the artwork The girls are so proud and are already asking when they will be working on the next project Thank you artists Tova Speter and Emily Bhargava for your careful planning thoughtful approach persistence through Covid times and for sharing your creativity and talents with our school Rabbi Selevan used a table top loom to demonstrate the many melachos involved in weaving to 4B Thank you Rabbi Selevan 4G learned about the regions of the United States in Social Studies Thank you Mrs Sandperl 5G enjoyed paper cutting with Mrs Kagan in Art Thank you Mrs Kagan Welcome to our new middle school teacher Mr Joseph Casey Students in grades 3 8B gathered to watch the final round of Torah Academy s First National Geographic Geography Bee The final round consisted of questions on states countries landforms oceans continents habitats and more Students were eliminated after getting two questions wrong until only two students remained The Championship round between our two finalists Dovid Plotnik 4th and Ezra Klompas 6th was filled with suspense The round consisted of three questions and both students got the first two questions wrong The tiebreaker came with the third question Ascension Island is located in the South Atlantic and is part of an overseas territory of what country Correct answer United Kingdom or Great Britain Congratulations to Ezra who won first place Dovid who came in second and to our third place winner Yehuda Leib Feldman 8th Special mention goes to Shmuel Lerner 7th who battled with Yehuda Leib in the sudden death round of questions Congratulations to all the participants of the Geography Bee who were willing to compete we could not have done it without them And thank you to all the students who came to watch The palpable excitement in the room was the best part of all Thank you Mr Tarlin for arranging this stimulating and fun learning opportunity In anticipation of snow the boys in grade one created snow pictures Thank you Ms Faherty DAY OF LEARNING 2 Shevat sponsored by Rabbi Mrs Zalman Leff in memory of HaRav Yosef Aryeh ben Zalman Yehuda z l 3 4 Shevat sponsored by Mr Maurice Mrs Sarah Aghion as a zechus for a refuah shleimah for Mr Stanley Lastoff Shlomo Chaim ben Devorah MAZEL TOV TO Yechezkel and Shifra Leah 03 Rosenbloom Millstein on the birth of their son and to grandparents Mr Chaim Mrs Miriam Sara Rosenbloom Yoni 08 and Adina Metchik on the birth of their son and to grandparents Dr Yitzchak and Mrs Ireta Metchik Meir Weinberger and Devorah 12 Sack on their recent marriage and to parents Mr Zev Ex Officio President TA and Mrs Norit Sack Shmuel Sarah Basya 02 Kogos Mandelbaum on the birth of their son and to grandparents Mr Moshe and Mrs Elana Kogos

PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS

1G CHUMASH MESIBAH

HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS

WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshah Vaera 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B Zelig Bier Natanel Atar Dovid Menachem Eliezer Moshe Feuerstein Yehuda Ezra Feuerstein Yitzy Fine Moshe Bark Feldman Naftoli Ochs Eliyahu Meyers Avrohom Halpern Eli Benmergui David Kamoun Tzvi Posy Aaron Sanieoff Levi Horowitz Aryeh Block Ezra Klompas Yonatan Zazula Yehuda Wolf Moshe Segal Yosef Hoffman Aron David Luria Tuvya Sternfield Eliyahu Youshei Yaakov Septimus Moshe Uminer Mendel Zaklos