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November 1 2019 OUR IMPACT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK When describing the state of the world prior to the Mabul the possuk states for all flesh on the earth had corrupted its ways Rashi quotes the Medrash The rampant immorality of the extended even to the animal kingdom Different species mated with one another The Beis HaLevi wonders how such a phenomenon was possible Animals have no free will and act solely by instinct Only human beings are capable of discriminating between sin and virtue How then were the animals capable of deviant behavior The Beis HaLevi explains that the Medrash is teaching us a critical concept When man degenerates his sins poison his surrounding environment to the extent that it impacts the behavior of animals Thus the widespread immorality among humanity resulted in aberrations in the animal kingdom The opposite states the Beis HaLevi is true as well The Gemara writes in that a tzaddik receives the reward of his peers in Gan Eden Since a tzaddik sanctifies his environment and makes the atmosphere more spiritually conducive to he has a share in the mitzvos that others perform because of this elevated plane of existence This idea lends itself to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the greatness of Noach The Torah testifies that Despite living in a morally corrupt world he still managed to retain his tzidkus In Chinuch the unwritten messages transmitted to our children via our actions are often more potent than verbal instruction When we choose to indiscriminately keep our children home from school we demonstrate to our children that school attendance is unimportant and thus school is not worthy of respect Conveying such a message can incur serious damage to our children s value of and Moreover since the actions of the individual influence his community the attitudes absorbed by our children can impact the community microcosm of the classroom even those children who are receiving the correct messages from their homes In this year s Teshuva drasha Rav Ephraim Wachsman related the story of a village of exactly ten Jewish men They never missed a minyan One day an eleventh Jew moved into town The next morning by Shacharis for the first time in the town s recorded history the shul did not have a minyan It s futile to delude ourselves that our actions occur in a vacuum The choices we make not only impact our own trajectory but can equally influence the people around us 5 20 PM November 4 Preschool 1G 6 8B General Studies Parent Teacher conferences in Hamilton building November 6 2 8G Parent Teacher Conferences in Hamilton building November 11 1 8B and 6 7 8G Math Parent Teacher conferences in Williston building The bulletin is sponsored in honor of our mechanchim and educators by Rabbi Ochs On Tuesday nine teachers participated in the Better Lesson Design Studio on Tuesday to learn new strategies for engaging students This will be followed by bi monthly sessions with Better Lesson coaches to identify a teaching goal to cultivate throughout the year We are grateful to the CJP for funding this excellent opportunity In honor of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan the 8th grade boys celebrated with a special luncheon Thank you Rabbi Moskovitz for making the arrangements Grade 1 8 girls had a fabulous Rosh Chodesh activity on Wednesday The 8th grade G O set up a lovely brunch with divrei Torah prepared by Naomi Cywiak and Menucha Frohlich The activity of the day was a creative Jeopardy game Ask your girls how they enjoyed it Team B won Thank you to 8B for all their hard work Thank you Mrs Blumberg for supervising Our second grade classes are learning which is so appropriate for the current weather The girls watched how a bag exploded and split just like the skies in mabul The boys are adding a new to their davening each week The girls are doing a unit on brochos and are learning about The boys have learned 72 Hebrew word They are starting the Koneh Olam Middos program of Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation and will begin with Keep on shteiging In math the students are focusing on 2 and 3 digit addition In social studies the girls just completed a unit about Amelia Earhart and the boys are learning cooperation needed in a community The students are working on long vowels common nouns sharing stories and spelling in language arts Thank you to Rabbi Marcus Miss Gould and Mrs Krochmal for all your efforts

Bulletin Board WEEK OF LEARNING 2 Cheshvan sponsored by Rabbi Aaron Mrs Rena Krochmal in memory of Tzvi Hirsch ben Peretz z l Mr Tzvi Hirsch Satran Grandfather of Mrs Rena Krochmal MAZEL TOV TO Eli Rivka 99 Zuber Lewis on the bar mitzvah of their son Sholom Dov Ber and to grandparents Mr Izzy Zuber Mrs Chana Flicker Shaul 97 Leah Hamaoui on bar mitzvah of their son and to grandparents Rabbi Aron Mrs Ruti Hamaoui Rabbi Meilich 02 Mrs Baila Gitty Horowitz on the birth of their son Pinchas Eliyohu and to grandparents The Bostoner Rebbi shlit a The Bostoner Rebbetzin Rav Naftoly Mrs Shaindy Horowitz Rabbi Azriel Mrs Michal 7 8G Kodesh Blumberg on the bar mitzvah of their son Henoch 7B Dovid 02 Rochi Chajes on the bar mitzvah of their son Yonoson Aryeh and to grandparents Mr Sam Mrs Ellen Chajes REMINDER Turn your clock back this motzei Shabbos EARLY FRIDAY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE BEGINS NEXT WEEK Hamilton Building Preschool 12 30 pm Grades 1 8G and daycare 1 20 pm Williston Building Grades 1 8B 1 30 pm PLEASE BE PROMPT

PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 5 4 4 6 7 PreK classes learn the parsha through music and movement and learning about brachos Shabbos mommy and tatty in K1 K1 learns about the phases of the moon Kindergarten classes enjoy recess Phonemic awareness activity in K2 Learning centers in K1 K1 prepares new bulletin board

WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1 2 3 4 6 8 2 5 6 7 9 7 1 Learning Gemara in 8B 6 2 Rabbi Rappaport from the KVH presented how to kasher keilim to grades 2 8 2B celebrates the bris of Levi Yitzchok Horowitz new brother with dancing and singing 7 2B decorates umbrella cookies in honor of Chodesh Cheshvan 3 Ephraim Krug teaching the 6th grade boys how to juggle 8 4 Project done by grade 1 boys for Sukkos 4B enjoys their introduction to with an emphasis on the beauty and Oneg of Shabbos 5 3B sings zemiros in honor of Shabbos Kodesh 9 Spelling centers in 2B

HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 4 5 4 1 STEM activity in 4G making compasses 4 Hamilton Cheshvan bulletin board created by 7G 2 G O Cheshvan Brunch and Jeopardy game 5 3 5G original printmaking with acrylics STEM activity in 8G observing convection currents in motion 2

Please join us for a Shabbos Oneg to welcome the following new ladies to the community Raizy Dobrinsky Kory Darling Leora Fink Atara Herbstman Blumi Kaufman Tzirel Klein Dina Lieber Hila Nadler Niro Noginski Tehilla Ori Tziporah Rubing Rachel Tiferet Shektman Miriam Schwartz Emily Weiner Leah Yavetz If you know of anyone new in town not on this list please tell them to come When This Shabbos Parshas Noach Where In the home of Mrs Ruti Hamaoui 75 Wallingford Rd Brighton What time 4 00PM 5 00pm Looking forward to seeing you there For ladies only If you have any questions please call txt Malky Fontek at 857 251 9001