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September 8, 2023ג״פשת לולא ב’’כ ךליו-םיבצנ תשרפ COUNTER WITH PASSION 6:48 PMDear Parents,The possuk states: וננבלו ונל תולגנהו וניקולא ׳הל תורתסנה. Privately committed sins are Hashem’s domain, and public sins are ours and our children’s. In a Sefer Torah, the words וננבלו ונל (for us and our children), have dots above them. The Chofetz Chaim explains that when a writer wishes to emphasize or stress a point, he will underline the important words. Similarly, the Torah, when discussing the importance of educating our children and raising them with proper values, places dots on the words וננבלו ונל. In essence, the Torah is underlining these words to emphasize the significance in Yiddishkeit of teaching our children how to be proper ehrlicher Yidden. Raising resilient, healthy, normal, ehrlich and inspired children is a daunting task. The challenges and outside forces competing for the attention and minds of our children are overwhelming. It thus behooves us to be correspondingly passionate and proud of our Jewish values to counter the tinsel and glitter that is attracting and trying to ensnare our children. The Shabbos and Yom Tov table, our davening, and our mitzvah performance must be passionate to counter passion with greater passion. The Torah writes ךערזו התא היחת ןעמל םייחב תרחבו. Choose life, so that you should live; you and your children. It seems like it would have been sufficient for the Torah to simply state choose life. When one chooses life, it seems obvious that he will live and his children after him. The phrase היחת ןעמל is superfluous. Rav Moshe Feinstein ל״צז, in the Drash Moshe, explains that the words ךערזו התא היחת ןעמל is not explaining the reason for choosing life, but is rather defining the life one should choose, a bechira that results in our children opting to follow in our footsteps. Emphasize the warmth and simcha that adherence to our values offer so that the children will want to follow in our path. !תבש טוג Rabbi Ochs●● September 12- Williston Back to School Night● September 15-17 - (Erev) Rosh Hashanah, No School● September 18- Fast of Gedalia; Dismissal for 6-8G-12 pm; dismissal for 6-8B- 12:30 pm● September 19- Preschool Back to School Night
BULLETIN BOARDOr aut molores remperum eum dolo volorem postrum aut molo voloressit, nesciaectur aliquosae la sit ut et volute cone min eatur autatassin culluptatem fugiataque nobis ducissum utessequi sum dolor reperum fugit illigeni consequ ostibus eatus corenderi que porepud andusci dolorias consendis ernaten ihilis eum et et odi blatia sin ex estibusci dolo atus,● Welcome to school year 5784!● Welcome to the new families: Dobrinsky, Ferris, Kornbluth, Miller, Noginski, Rosenbloom, Simon, Walovitch, Yanovsky, and Zarchi.● We welcome our new staff members: Mrs. Devorah Barres, Mrs. Chana Blanks, Rabbi Azriel Blumberg, Miss Nechama Baila Blumberg, Dr. Randy Geller, Mr. Daniel Kernan, Miss Avigayil Krochmal, Miss Adina Ostashinsky, Miss Chani Posy, Ms. Michaela Shamash, and Mr. Nathaniel Turtel.● Many heartfelt thanks to the 7th grade girls chesed crew who laboriously worked to both set up and dismantle the chairs for back to school night.● Thank you to all the parents who joined us on Tuesday evening at Back to School night. The teacher presentations were well worth hearing and made us all aware of how much effort goes into making their classrooms come alive. ● Hamilton classrooms are buzzing with learning as the students seamlessly adjust to their new schedules.● In the Williston building, Friday assemblies have officially started. This year we are focusing on Derech Eretz with an emphasis on how we interact and treat each other. ● Work has begun on the installation of a new play structure for our youngest students at the Hamilton campus. We’re all anxiously awaiting its completion.● Did your son complete the reading log over the summer? In the Williston building, we received 13 reading logs with a combined 341 books that were read over the summer. We are close, but we still need more books to have a Sundae party! If your son has not returned his reading log or math packets please send them in as soon as possible!● We are very excited that Rabbi Blumberg will be teaching 8th grade boys Advanced Communications. He already started with lessons on public speaking and spreadsheets. We are very fortunate that Rabbi Blumberg is able to share his expertise with Torah Academy.● Middle school boys have Phys Ed on Fridays. They are allowed to bring in a t-shirt that still complies with our policy of no words, letters, logos, or pictures. ● We are looking forward to seeing parents on Tuesday at the Back to School Night for grades 1-8B.Uniform Gemach AnnouncementThe make-up (and final) girls' Aerobics & Movement afterschool class will take place this Monday, April 24th Mazel Tov! Condolences Day of Learning Community Events● Congregation Bais Pinchas: Men’s Mikvah hours: Erev Rosh Hashanah, Friday, September 15, 4 AM - 6 PM; Erev Yom Kippur, Sunday, September 24, 5 AM - 5:30 PM ($15 fee, please bring your own towel).
BULLETIN BOARDOr aut molores remperum eum dolo volorem postrum aut molo voloressit, nesciaectur aliquosae la sit ut et volute cone min eatur autatassin culluptatem fugiataque nobis ducissum utessequi sum dolor reperum fugit illigeni consequ ostibus eatus corenderi que porepud andusci dolorias consendis ernaten ihilis eum et et odi blatia sin ex estibusci dolo atus,Uniform Gemach AnnouncementThe make-up (and final) girls' Aerobics & Movement afterschool class will take place this Monday, April 24th Mazel Tov! Condolences Day of Learning Mazel Tov to● Rabbi Yechezkel (6B Kodesh) and Mrs. Chaya Nulman on the birth of their son.● Rabbi Eliezer and Mrs. Ilana (Prek 2) Bercuson on the birth of their son.● Avi (‘01) and Adina Metchik on the birth of their son, and to grandparents Dr. Yitzchak and Mrs. Ireta Metchik.● Yisrael Meir (‘98) and Nechama Faiga Goldman on the birth of their son, and to grandparents Rabbi Baruch and Mrs. Miriam Goldman.● Moshe and Sarah (Hamaoui) (‘14) Baddouch on the birth of their son, and to grandparents Rabbi Aaron and Mrs. Ruth Hamaoui.● Rabbi Dovid (8B) & Mrs. Devorah Moskovitz (Preschool Director and 1-8G Kodesh Coodinator) on the birth of a great– grandson to Yitzchok & Chava Rivka (Moskovitz) Sax.● Noach (‘06) and Leah Fireman on the birth of their son, to grandparents Rabbi Eliezer and Mrs. Rivki Fireman, and to great-grandparents Mrs. Edie Dovek, and Rabbi Avrohom and Mrs. Karen Fireman.● Mr. Shabsi and Mrs. Leah Chaya Beilin on the birth of the grandson, and to parents Tzvi and Tzivia Beilin.● Rabbi Yehuda and Mrs. Rivkah Rochel (Hamilton Support) Shepard on the birth of their daughter.● Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Esther Faigy Kaufman on the birth of their daughter.● Rabbi Yair and Mrs. Blumie Kaufman on the birth of their daughter.● Dovid and Tirtza (Zuber) (‘98) Kaluszyner on the birth of their daughter, and to grandparents Rabbi Shia and Mrs. Sharone Zuber.● Chaim (‘95) and Ayala Soll on the birth of their daughter, and to grandparents Dr. David and Mrs. Rochel Soll.● Natanel and Adina (Gluckin) (‘14) Etgar on their wedding, and to parents Rabbi Tzvi and Mrs. Ruth (Preschool Assistant Director, K-2 GS) Gluckin.● Yissochor and Brochie (Halpern) (‘17) Eisenberger on their wedding, and to her parents Rabbi Shloimy and Mrs. Devory Halpern.● Mr. Shaul and Mrs. Barbara Goldstein on the marriage of their granddaughter Chaya Miriam Goldstein to Yerachmiel Rebenwurzel.● Nechama (‘16) Gould on her engagement to Moshe Weiss, and to parents Rabbi Mendy and Mrs. Chana Miriam Gould.● Yonasan (‘11) Gould on his engagement to Leba Zoberman, and to parents Rabbi Mendy and Mrs. Chana Miriam Gould.●Rabbi Yakov Yisroel and Mrs. Rachel Luria on the bar mitzvah of their son Aron David (8B).Our apologies if we inadvertently omitted your simcha! Please let us know - we’d love to share in your simcha!
WILLISTON SNAPSHOTS4.Here are 10,11,12 - they are also different9.9.1. Mrs. Faherty giving the first graders a tour of the school building.2. Middle School Boys heading to school from Davening on the first day of school3. First day assembly. 4. 4B off to a great start.5. 2B doing work in pairs.6. 3B and 4B working on designing Keva towers.
HAMILTON SNAPSHOTS4.Here are 10,11,12 - they are also different9.9.1. 2G off to a great start!2. 4G participated in a S.T.E.M. challenge to build the tallest tower with only the supplies provided.3. Back to school faculty meetings.
PRESCHOOL SNAPSHOTS4.