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INVESTED IN US 5:14 PM November 5, 2021 א ‘פשת בלסכ‘ב תולות תשרפ November 6, Motzei Shabbos, turn clocks back 1 hour November 7, Parent –Teacher conferences with teachers from Israel 6-8B November 8, Parent –Teacher conferences for Preschool and second night for Middle School November 12, Early Friday dismissal begins Dear Parents, The brochos that Yaakov received from his father Yitzchak established for eternity the destiny of Yaakov and his descendants. The meforshim wonder: if Hashem’s intention was for Yaakov to receive these brochos, why was it necessary that it happen in such a deceptive manner? Rav Pam ל״צז suggests the following: Yaakov had to overcome many challenges and crises throughout his lifetime. Shortly after fleeing his parents’ home, he was attacked by Eliphaz who robbed him of his money. Following that, he was forced to deal with the deceitful Lavan for twenty years. When he finally began his journey back to Eretz Canaan, he was confronted with the danger of his brother Eisav’s hatred. He arrived in Eretz Canaan to be met with the challenge of Rachel’s death and Dina’s abduction. He thought he would experience a measure of tranquility after that, but he was instead presented with the anguish of Yosef’s disappearance. How was Yaakov able to overcome all these different nisyonos and constant tzaros? The medrash in ז:חס תישארב explains that Yaakov’s secret source of strength to overcome all his challenges was rooted in the knowledge that should he fail, give up, or lose hope he will forfeit all the energy invested by his mother to obtain those brachos. Rivka risked everything she had so that Yaakov would be the recipient, including being willing to bear anything negative that Yitzchak would possibly say should he discover the subterfuge. This gave Yaakov constant chizuk to overcome his challenges and develop into the תובאה ריחב. Life presents many challenges which can be very overwhelming at times. Let us remember the tremendous energy and kochos invested within us by our ancestors, parents, and teachers, and strive to succeed and reach our potential. How can we possibly disappoint them? ! תבש טוג Rabbi Ochs We welcome Miss Adena Malka Yudkowsky as our new PreK2 Morah and girls’ General Studies Support. Rabbi Sternfield and Rabbi Nulman began our weekly Darchanu class in 5th and 6th grades. Darchanu is a Torah Umesorah curriculum created to enrich social/emotional learning and language in the classroom. Students in 5G, 6G, and 7G continued working on the Collaborative Torah Art Project that they began last year. Students had worked together with artists Tova Speter and Emily Bhargava, to design a Torah themed mosaic mural for the occasion of the Hachnosas Sefer Torah. Stay tuned for news of the installment of the mural at the Hamilton building. 2G wrote descriptive paragraphs about leaves. They also enjoyed gym in the school yard on a nice sunny day. 4G made their own compasses by magnetizing a needle, attaching a cork, and floating the needles in water. Mazel tov to Bina Meyers in 6G. She won the NASA Space Place Art Challenge. Her project is on the NASA Space Place website. 6G science is studying a unit about astronomy. The girls made telescopes to explore the universe. They also studied about eclipses and phases of the moon. Girls in grade one just finished a unit “All About Me.”
Bulletin Board DAY OF LEARNING 26 Cheshvan-sponsored by Torah Academy l’ilui nishmas א אלייק הכרב‘‘הדוהי יבצ תב ה , Bracha Kaila Levin, a former talmidah of Torah Academy, on the occasion of her shloshim. MAZEL TOV TO Binyomin (08) & Rochel Wilhelm on the birth of their son and to grandparents, Rabbi Moshe Dovid & Mrs. Bassie Wilhelm. Yoeli & Chaya Mirel (‘02) (Krochmal) Brief on the birth of their daughter and to grandmother, Mrs. Rena Krochmal. Yossi & Shayndel (‘01) (Prus) Zaklos on the birth of their son and to grandparents, Rabbi Chaim & Nechama Prus. LOST AND FOUND REMINDER We have a number of jackets and sweaters without names on them sitting in lost and found. Please remember to label all outer clothing and boots with names, so they can be returned to the owners. All items left in school for more than thirty days will be considered hefker and will be disposed of.
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