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THE MITZVAH OF CHINUCH 5:27 PM October 26, 2018 י‘‘עשת ןושח ז“ט אריו תשרפ  October 28– 5B Hascholas Gemara 10:00 am  November 2 - Grandparents’ Day  November 7– Parent Teacher Conferences (details to follow)  December 1– Torah Academy Gala Auction The possuk in this week’s parsha states: “ תושעל ׳ה ךרד ורמשו וירחא ותיב תאו וינב תא הוצי רשא ןעמל ויתעדי יכטפשמו הקדצ”. Hashem decides to inform Avraham of His intention to destroy Sodom because He loves םהרבא since םהרבא instructs his household to guard Hashem’s ways and act justly and righteously. All the acts of Mesiras Nefesh that Avraham performed did not prompt the ע״שבר to declare His love for Avraham. It was only םהרבא’s dissemination of the word of Hashem to his family that most greatly demonstrated his ׳ה תבהא. םינפ לא םינפ םימכ, love is reciprocal. Why is this? When the Rambam explains how one can fulfil the mitzvah of loving Hashem, he defines bringing others closer to Hashem as an important component of this mitzvah. When a person loves someone, he is eager to tell others about the virtues and qualities of the person he loves. Similarly, if someone truly loves Hashem, he will certainly wish to share His love and draw others to Hashem. Thus, being ךנחמ his family to follow the ׳ה ךרד was the greatest manifestation of םהרבא‘s love for his Creator. The Meshech Chochma points to this possuk as the source for the mitzvah of chinuch. Chinuch, therefore, can be viewed as a mitzvah under the broader category of ׳ה תבהא. If we truly love Hashem, we should express our love by drawing our children closer to Him, and by telling them of His wonders and inspiring them to love Him as well. This is the highest form, and ultimate goal of chinuch. Chinuch should be a beautiful experience of love, of parents taking their children by the hand and bringing them into the illuminated world of Torah. What kind of chinuch accomplishes this? The key is in the phrase ׳ה ךרד ורמשו. By emulating the ways of the ע״שבר, by fulfilling the mitzvah of ויכרדב תכלהו, we are mechanech our children to develop a true love for Hashem. (Based on an essay by Rav Matisyahu Salomon shlita) Have a תבש טוג ! Rabbi Ochs  Staff development meetings took place this past Tuesday for Kodesh, Preschool and General Studies faculties. The featured presenter was Ms. Mia Hyman, a behaviorist from Gateways. Her presentation was geared to our focus for the year, The Classroom Environment.  The children in the PreK classes have started to learn the Aleph– Beis letters right from the start of school. They enjoy learning parsha and focus on middos. A new ABC letter is also introduced each week with activities to reinforce the sound. They were introduced to A at Rosh Hashanah time and, of course, discussed apples. This week they are learning the letter C.  This week first grade girls started working individually on our computer program which is sponsored by The Gruss Foundation.  In grade three the boys are learning Parshas Toldos. They hope to complete learning through Parshas Vayigash. They are already making great progress towards that goal. In general studies, they are learning about the topography, social studies and history of our state, Massachusetts. They have already studied about the North Shore, South Shore, Western Mass. and Cape Cod. They are continuing their studies including the Pilgrims, Thanksgiving and the Revolutionary War.  The girls in grade three are learning Parshas Chayei Sarah. The girls have also started learning to read Rashi and are doing an amazing job! The girls have received their passports for the exciting Konei Olam Project prepared by the Chofetz Chaim Foundation and are excited to tour the world as they learn a new middah each week. In general studies, the girls have been studying and playing hard! They have done many thematic units that focused on owls, chocolate, Mexico and popcorn Mexico Day was especially fun. The girls successfully hit a piñata that was filled with candy, they danced the Mexican Hat Dance and learned about Mexico.  5G and 4B participated in the Understanding Our Differences Program of the Gateways and sponsored by The Ruderman Family Foundation . The topic in 4B was Physical Disabilities and in 5G it was Chronic Medical Conditions. Gary Alpert was the facilitator for both sessions. Matan Koch spoke to 4B and Rebecca Sneider spoke to 5G. The bulletin is sponsored by:

Bulletin Board HELP YOUR PTA PTA is running a snack sale on voting day in the Hamilton building, Tuesday, November 6. Volunteers are needed for to man the table for different blocks of time during the day. If you are available, please contact Carol Ledewitz at: 857– 234-0974. HEALTH ALERT Torah Umesorah has reported that there outbreaks of measles in Israel and the Brooklyn Jewish Community among children that have not been immunized. The recommendation for children age four and older is 2 doses of MMR. COMMUNITY EVENTS  Shabbos October 27, Bar Mitzvah of Yosef Feldman at the Kollel of Greater Boston davening at 8:00 am followed by Kiddush at the Sefardi Shul MAZEL TOV TO:  Rabbi Uri & Mrs. Dina (General Studies Principal of Girls and Student Support Coordinator) Feldman on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Yosef Feldman (7B) BIRKAS HAMAZON LEARNING PROGRAM On Monday, October 29 – 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm there will be a pizza Party and a special activity for girls that participated in the Birkas HaMazon Program. Anyone interested in helping sponsor the Pizza Party can contact the school office: 617-787-1703

WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS 1. 2. 1. 3. 1. 4. 5. 3. 6. 8. 6. 7. 8. 7. 1. Boys in grade 2 used their writing skills to create a bulletin board outside their classroom. 2. Behaviorist, Ms. Mia Hyman, of Gateways presents at the general studies professional development meeting. 3. In science, the boys in grades 7 and 8 were tasked with pushing a pencil through a bubble in preparation for the study of cell division. 4. Boys in grade 6 play Battleship as a review game for their geography unit. 5. Rabbi Meilich Horowtiz (TA ’02) spoke to 6B about the origins of Chassidus. 6. 6B was sharing different chapters from the book "Seed Folks" retelling their chapter orally and through a 3D plot, to form a common garden. 7. Mr. Adam Grossman, CFA, speaks to the boys in 6B about finance. 8. Matan Koch and Gary Alpert explain about physical disabilities as part of the part of the Understanding Our Differences program in 4B.

2. 1. 3. HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS 1. 4G studies the properties of balls. 2. 2G watercolor pastels, “Winter Castles” 3. Girls in 1G practice writing on personal dry erase boards. 4. Art inspired by Homer Winslow in grade 3G 5. 3G are proud of Konei Olam passports. 1. 1. 4. 1. 1. 1. 5

PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS 1. Shabbos Mommy and Totty in PreK2. 2. Literacy in K2. 3. PreK1 - learning with playdough 4. K1 working in centers. 5. Kindergarten enjoying recess. 6. K2 at free play. 7. Kesiva in K1 8. Morah for a day, Tair Knisbacher 9. Morah for a day, Sari Fontek 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4. 3. 8. 7. 6. 7.

Torah Academy is proud to “menschen” the following Talmidim who had MIDDOS ALL DAY, in both Kodesh and General Studies. SHNAYIM MIKRA Mazel Tov to learners for Parshas Lech Lecha 5B Yehuda Leib Feldman Ezra Feuerstein Meir Zev Gelernter Yisroel Leib Greene Shlomo Rosmarin Aaron Sanieoff Yehuda Wolf 6B Yoni Faintuch Yisrael Feldman Yaakov Fontek Moshe Leff Binyomin Septimus Chatzkel Wilhelm Noam Youshaei 7B Malkiel Miara 8B Meir Hain Yosef Aryeh Leff Shmuel Meir Solomon Raffle Winners: Meir Zev Gelernter Yisroel Leib Greene Yosef Aryeh Winner 1st GRADE Nesanel Luria Moshe Segal 2nd GRADE Netanel Atar Eliyohu Benmergui Yaakov Bier Ari Block Elchonon Frohlich Yehoshua Kashnow Eliyohu Yousheei 3rd GRADE Uri Hain Aron Luria Akiva Rosmarin 4th GRADE Mordy Bier Shmuel Loketch Naftoli Ochs 5th GRADE Yehoshua Feldman Yehuda Leib Feldman Yehuda Ezra Feuerstein Yisroel Leib Greene Aaron Sanieoff Daniel Simnegar 6th GRADE Yisrael Feldman Chatzkel Wilhelm 7th GRADE Malkiel Miara 8th GRADE Meir Hain Shmuel Meir Solomon Manny Tarlin Yishai Wasserman

Torah Academy is proud to “menschen” the following Talmidos who displayed extra care towards their school and community. 1st GRADE Avigail Greene Shani Hain Binah Kaplinsky Shana Polter Devorah Septimus 2nd GRADE Rivka Bane Miriam Feldman Ahuva Krochmal Michali Mermelstein Shaindel Shanske 3rd GRADE Malka Block Dassi Halpern Mimi Lowenstein 4th GRADE Tziporah Bier Noa Marshall Emunah Bracha Miller Rochel Rodkin 5th GRADE Etty Benmergui Yehudis Septimus 6th GRADE Bracha Benmergui Naomi Davydov Leah Rosengard Bracha Fraida Solomon 7th GRADE Brocha Hain Rivka Weiner 8th GRADE Layla Bukiet Shira Feuerstein Aviva Forman Chaya Rochel Loketch Chana Tzophiya Lowenstein Julia Marshall Adina Mendelev Chaya Shaindel Mintzes Sara Shifra Shanske Leah Weinreb Shoshi Weinreb Shoshana Youshaei Devorah Zazula

Mazel Tov to Natan Katz Yosef Feldman Nesanel Wilhelm Yehuda Zyto And their Families On becoming Bar Mitzvah Seforim registries are available at: Israel Book Shop 410 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02445 www.israelbookshop.com