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BE A TOURIST 8:01PM June 8, 2018 כ“עשת ןויס ה“ח חלש תשרפ  Junre 10 - Rebbeim Faculty meeting, 11:30 dismissal gr. 2-8B  June 12 - 8G graduation  June 14 - last day of preschool,- classes end at 12:00 noon  June 14 - 8B graduation  June 15 - last day elementary and middle school— all classes end at 12 noon The word רותל can be more accurately translated as ‘to tour’. Someone who visits a foreign country from the perspective of tourist is viewing the country from a positive lens. He is intrigued by the qualities and the sites of the land he’s touring, the culture, language and customs. Conversely, an individual coming לגרל, to scout, is visiting a foreign country with a radically different attitude. While he too, visits the length and breadth of the country, but his scrutiny is different. He is spying, looking for the negative, and the weak points of the land he’s traveling through that he ultimately hopes to exploit. This explains the הלבקו בתכ, was the mistake of the meraglim. Moshe had commanded them ץראה תא ורתיו, tour the lands like tourists. The land is ץראה הבוטדאמ דאמ, it is exceedingly good and has all the special qualities that are necessary for Klal Yisrael to achieve their destiny as a people. It was incumbent on the meraglim to go to לארשי ץרא and discover all this good. Yehoshua and Kalev went with this attitude. The rest of the meraglim, however, went ץראה תא לגרל, to spy the land. They went with the mindset of spies – looking for all the negativity in the land. We as parents and mechanchim set the tone in homes for our children. If our attitude is ץראה תא רותל, always looking for the positive, this will generate an atmosphere of positivity that will influence our children to be positive people. We need to train ourselves to speak positively, compliment, and always find and mention the good. If we can do this, our children will follow suit. I would like to thank our administration, staff and parents for a wonderful year of growth in all areas, and I wish you all a restful, healthy, and happy summer. The first day of the upcoming school year is Wednesday, August 29th, and I look forward to seeing everyone then! תבש טוג Rabbi Ochs The הלבקו בתכ writes that there are two words in שדוקה ןושל describing the actions of one who visits a foreign land: רותל and לגרל. Both words imply visiting, but with vastly different goals.  This week saw many wonderful presentations. In the upcoming week we will have a few more, our two graduations and the boys end of year siyum. We want to thank Morah Linda Nussbaum for her musical accompaniment at many of the performances. A special thank you to Mr. Yitzchak Sadetsky for tuning the piano in the Hamilton building. It truly enhanced the music for the performances.  At the final general studies teacher’s meeting this week, we bid farewell to Dr. Brenda Keegan. She was presented with a book of letters from the faculty and staff. We wish her all the best in her “re”retirement.  It is with wishes for החלצהו הכרב a that we bid a fond farewell to Mrs. Yavner. She and her husband will be relocating to Chicago, this summer, to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law and some of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  On Monday, 6B went on a special trip to New York as a siyum for finishing סנוכה קרפ. Some of the highlights of the trip included a visits to The Living Torah Museum, a batim maker, and a private meeting with Rabbi Avrohom Shorr טילש“א .  Tuesday night over 80 students from Waterbury, Providence and Boston joined together for a banquet in celebration of Masmid Gavoha. Thank you Rabbi Hain for the beautiful evening which included הרות ירבד from Yaakov Moshe Rosengard and a bachur from Providence and words of קוזיח from Rabbi Wilhelm of the Mesivta of Greater Boston, about the תובישח of learning הרות. Thank to Moshe Feldman for the evening’s music. The bulletin is sponsored by:

Bulletin Board MAZEL TOV!  Yoni (‘08) & Adina Metchik on their recent marriage and to parents Dr. Yitzchak & Mrs. Ireta Metchik  Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Carol Ledewitz on the bar mitzvah of their sons Menachem Shalom (Manny) (7B) and Yehuda Yisrael (JJ) (7B) and to grandparents Jerome Kohn and Harriet & Fred Ledewitz  Mrs. Gretchen Brandt (5B General Studies) and Family on the birth of a granddaughter in Israel  Rabbi Yaakov & Mrs. Lois Klerman on the graduation of their daughter, Dr. Hadassah Klerman from her medical residency in emergency medicine. SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Bhaaloscha Grade 5: Yisrael Feldman, Moshe Leff , Binyomin Septimus, Noam Youshaei Grade 6: Malkiel Miara Grade 7: Yosef Aryeh Leff, Shmuel Meir Solomon, Yehudah Zyto Grade 8: Yekutiel Miara Raffle Winners: Yaakov Fontek, Yehuda Zyto, Nosson Yechzskel Wilhelm SPECIAL TORAH ACADEMY EVENTS  June 11 PreK1 Alef-Bais Show 9:00 am  June 12 Eighth grade girls graduation 7:45 mincha followed by ceremony  June 13 7B Huck Finn Play 7:00 pm at the Williston building  June 14 Eighth grade boys graduation 7:45 mincha followed by ceremony COMMUNITY EVENTS  June 9 - Bar mitzvah in honor of Manny and JJ Le-dewitz davening at 8:30 at Congregation Chai Odom. Kiddush following davening .  June 9 - Tzeischem l’shalom for women leaving the community at the house of Mrs. Septimus - 34 Winship St, Brighton, 4:00-5:00 pm  June 9 - Shalosh seudos (open house) for Ladies only beginning at 7pm shabbos day at the Ledewitz home, 34 Leamington Road, Brighton.   8G enjoyed on their graduation trip this past Tuesday. In New Hampshire they visited Polar Caves, Canon Mountain, the Flume and Echo Lake. Thank you Mrs. Blumberg and Mrs. Ochs for chaperoning.  The children in the Kindergarten received their first siddurim at our annual Siddur Play. The children performed so beautifully. Thank you to the Bostoner Rebbe טילש“א for speaking to the kinderlach and for presenting the siddurim. The boys in the class then went on a special trip to visit their new rebbe in the Williston building. Thank you to Mrs. Frohlich, Miss Wilhelm, Mrs. Markson, Mrs. Gluckin, Mrs. Roditi and Mrs. Benmergui for preparing the children so nicely.  The highlight of third grade girls’ year is the Shemoneh Esrei Play. The girls have been studying about Shemoneh Esrei with Mrs. Posy and with her skillful direction put on an outstanding presentation. They celebrated with a siyum at Café Eilat. Thank you Mrs. Faintuch, Mrs. Rodkin, Mrs. Wolf for driving the girls.  בוט לזמ to 4G on completing אב תשרפ.  The PreK has finished learning the letters of the Aleph –Bais. On Thursday, PreK2 made a presentation for parents . The kinderlach were adorable. We look forward to PreK 1’s show next week. Thank you to Morah Chavi, Morah Rachelle, Morah Kagan, Morah Rachel and Morah Miriam.  The American Revolutionary War Play was presented on Thursday by the 5G. It is the culmination of their studies on American history for this year. Thank you to Mrs. Thompson and to Mrs. Feuerstein for preparing the girls for the show.  As part of the ”Understanding Our Difference”, under the auspices of Gateways and sponsored by The Ruderman Family Foundation, girls in grade 2 learned about integration of STEM and disability awareness. Gary Alpert led the program.  8G went boating on Charles river. Thank you Mrs. Fine for organizing the trip. Thank you Mrs. Loketch, Mrs. Schwarz, and Mrs. Greene for chaperoning. COMMUNITY EVENTS  June 9 - Bar mitzvah in honor of Manny Ledewitz and JJ Ledewitz davening at 8:30 at Congregation Chai Odom. Kiddush following davening .  June 9 - Ladies tzeischem l’shalom for women leaving the community at the house of Mrs. Septimus - 34 Winship St, Brighton, 4:00-5:00 pm.  June 9 - Shalosh seudos (open house) for Ladies only beginning at 7pm shabbos day at the Ledewitz home, 34 Leamington Road, Brighton.

Torah Academy Graduations

WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1. 6B trip to New York visiting Rabbi Avrohom Shorr טילש“א . 2. 6B trip to New York visiting batim maker 3. 6B trip to New York visiting The Living Torah Museum 4. During the general studies Dr. Keegan was given a book of letters from the staff. Thank you Dr. Keegan! 5. In 4B, the boys made their own bricks for a pyramid as in Mitzrayim. 6. First grade and fourth grade students collaborate and help with reading skills and comprehension in general studies. 7. 2B completed Blokus challenge. 1. 5. 6. 2. 4. 7. 1. 3.

HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1. PreK students practice shaping alef bais letters with clay. 2. 5G presented the American Revolution play. 3. 3G celebrating the completion of Shemoneh Esrei 4. The Kindergarten Siddur Play. 5. Kindergarteners daven from their siddurim for the first time. 6. The sixth grade girls conducted a multi-step scientific investigation as to the factors that determine the size and depth of craters resulting from meteorite impact. 7. The 3G Shemoneh Esrei Play. 8. When studying simple machines, 4G studies pulleys! 9. 4G celebrated a Siyum on Sefer Yehoshua at Larz Anderson park with a picnic lunch and a frisbee review game . 10. 8G on their graduation trip. 11. 2G participating in Understanding Our Differences program about integration of STEM and disability awareness. The program is facilitated by Gateways and is sponsored by the Ruderman Family Foundation.. 4. 6. 1. 8. 7. 11.. 1. 3. 4. 4. 10. 2. 5. 9.

Please join us this Shabbos, Parshas Shelach, for an oneg to extend a heartfelt tzeischem l'shalom to the families who are sadly leaving us this year Eis Grosser Lifshitz Rothman Schwartz Schwebel Shapiro Taylor Wolff To take place at the home of Mrs. Chaya Sara Septimus 34 Winship street from 4-5 For women only Bracha Frohlich Malky Fontek Elisheva Bier We apologize if anyone was inadvertently left out

Presents Torah Academy Students In A Dramatic Presentation Of T H I S S U N D A Y J U N E 1 0! Cost - $8 adults. $4 children. (Age 12 and below) Women and Girls Only Proceeds go to Torah Academy Beis Yaakov Hall, 198 Strathmore Road. Brighton. 4.30PM – 5.30PM A TRIP TO THE BEACH

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