Friday, March 11, 2011 Candle Lighting 6:09 PM
פרשת ויקרא
STAR STUDENTS Hadara Balgley – T.S. Tamar Feldman – S.S. Shaindel Goldenberg – S.S. Shira Goldenberg – T.S. Hadassa Grossman – S.S. Eliana Haimov – S.S. Rivka Jablon – T.S. Aliyah Shapiro – S.S. Elisheva Sharfman – T.S. Rivka Shemesh – T.S. Nechama Wulwick – S.S.
Boaz Abramson – S.S. Tzvi Atkin – S.S. Gavriel Aminov – T.S. Avraham Brass – S.S. Dani Breier – T.S. Yehuda Kon – S.S. Yehuda Pomper – T.S. Michael Shmueli Elisha Steinberger – T.S. Tzvi Stern – S.S. Akiva Yeshurun – T.S.
TEAM PLAYERS Hadara Balgley Pnina Bergida Miriam Bisker Odaya Cohen Leah Corcos Fayge Deutsch Adiel Elkayim Cila Ginsparg Gita Glazer Eliana Haimov Kayla Bracha Lefkowitz Penina Rosenbaum
Yosef Alber Ephraim Berkowitz Shui Braunshweiger Josh Hyman Yitzy Lind David Oumanski Binyamin Rubinov Simcha Seltzer Aryeh Sova Shaya Steinberg
We are excited to announce the
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MEETING for our 2 new buildings
Starting at 6PM this Monday, March 14, 2011 Location: City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers 17011 N.E. 19 Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33162 We request your presence in support of our two new proposed buildings — a new Educational building for our Middle and Preschool divisions and a new dorm building for Toras Chaim.
Turn your clocks one hour ahead this Motzei Shabbos, as we “spring forward” to Daylight Savings Time. PLEASE NOTE: Next Friday, March 18 we resume our 2:30 Friday dismissal. REMINDER: THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 17 IS TAANIS ESTHER REGULAR SESSIONS 8-4
KONEI OLAM
REGISTRATION 2011-12
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ZAYIN ADAR SEUDAH OF THE CHEVRA KADISHA THIS SUNDAY
OD YOSEF CHAI
elcome to Russia!! This week, we started to learn about the idea of ―Noseh B’ol‖—feeling other people’s pain and doing what we can to help them. (What Hashgacha Pratis that we are starting our annual Od Yosef Chai campaign this week!) We discussed the idea of Kiruv and helping Jews know more about their Yiddishkeit, and some of the classes had a diamond contest to practice helping out their classmates.
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he Annual Zayin Adar Seudah of the Chevra Kadisha will be held this Sunday evening, March 13 in the Ted and Ethelyn Lieblich Auditorium (Toras Emes Social Hall.) This year we are fortunate to have as our guest speaker, Rabbi Dovid Lehrfield, Mara D’Asra of Young Israel of Greater Miami. The schedule is as follows: 6:15 – Mincha (with Vayechal) Followed by review class (@6:40) 7:50 – Maariv 8:00 – Seuda
hank you to all those who submitted their completed registration packet in time for the early bird deadline. If you were not able to register yet, we strongly encourage you to register as soon as possible so as to reserve a spot for your child(ren), and to avail yourself of the largest possible tuition reduction available to you. Please be reminded that after April 6th the registration fee increases. As a reminder, in order to facilitate immediate processing, tuition reduction forms and supporting documentation need to be returned together with the registration and fees.
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ur annual Matanos L’Evyonim campaign for the needy in Eretz Yisroel is underway. Infromation was sent home with your children. Deadline is this Friday, March 18. Let’s try to top last year’s total of $3,000!
Members of the community who wish to have a share in the important work of the Chevra Kadisha are invited to sign up as sponsors for a $50 contribution. Sponsors are welcome to join us at the Seuda. Members of the Chevra are urged to encourage their friends to participate in the work of the Chevra in this manner.
PURIM CARDS
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ur assemblies will take place this Tuesday, March 15 featuring 3B and 3G. Official uniforms must be worn all day on Tuesday, including white knee socks for the girls.
on’t forget to order beautiful Purim cards which are available from the Parents Association, through the school office. Suggested donation is $2.00 per card (including envelope) or 10 cards for $18.00. If you can’t come in to the office, order forms are attached for your convenience.
SHUSHAN PURIM ACTIVITIES
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n Shushan Purim, Monday, March 21, school is from 9 AM to 2 PM. All children are expected to come to school in costume, bring $3 cash for the carnival and have already ordered hot dogs, chips and soda for our barbecue lunch. No ―on the spot‖ orders will be taken at the barbecue. See attached order form. Please remember that hot lunch will not be served on Shushan Purim, so if you are not ordering hot dogs, don’t forget to send lunch to school with your child(ren). Parent volunteers are greatly needed for various aspects of the carnival and barbecue including shopping beforehand. Please call the school office if you are able to help. Our new feature, a talent show, will include 3 (2 minute maximum) shows from each of the classes—grades 3,4, & 5. A maximum of 2 students per show. Teachers will be holding classwide auditions this coming week. Show us your stuff!
REFUAH SHELAIMA Ruchama Aliza Sara Chana bas Esther Leba Tziporah Feiga bas Sima Shaindel Rachel bas Bryna Aliza Sara bas Chaya Freida Racheli Maya bas Shoshana Atara Kreindl Chava bas Roiza Leon ben Esther Yehuda Pinchas ben Asna Aryeh Leib ben Genendel
NICHUM AVEILIM
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o Mrs. Dorit Akrish and family on the loss of her father. Mrs. Akrish is sitting shiva at her sister’s home, 19501 West Country Club Drive, Apt. 209 (Turnberry on the Green) until Thursday morning.
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o Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Heller and family on the birth of a son and to grandparents, Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Lehrfield, Dr. and Mrs. Dov Heller and great grandparents, Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Lehrfield.
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o Mr. and Mrs. Hagay Hendel and family on the birth of a daughter.
SCIENCE FAIR NEWS
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he fourth and fifth grade Science Fair projects are due on Wednesday, March 29. The Science Fair has been rescheduled for April 4-6. Awards assemblies will take place on April 6. If you have not yet purchased a Science board, they are available in the office for $5 each.
FROM CHOCOLATE TO CREAM
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e are proud of our top sellers in this year’s Pesach Candy Sale. The second grade boys received their reward yesterday—an ice cream party, complete with great toppings! Thank you to Mrs. Alli Jeger and Mrs. Avigayil Shaffren who helped make it happen.
ONGOING PROGRAMS Weekly Parsha Class Thursday mornings 9:15-10:00AM In Rabbi Baumann’s Office (Girls’ Bldg.) Homework Club Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 4-5PM Miss Rottman
[email protected] Boys’ After School Sports Monday & Thursday, 4-5PM Coach Melamed 786.356.8063 Mr. Harkavy 631.612.7532 JAG is back! Tuesday (1G-3G) & Wednesday (4G&5G), 4:10-5:10PM Mrs. Selmar 305.479.7269
Erev Shabbos Parashas Vayikra 5771 Dear Parents, As we begin to read Sefer Vayikra this Shabbos, we are reminded of how we express our yearning, at every opportunity for the rebuilding of the Beis HaMikdash and the renewed opportunity to bring Korbanos, sacrifices. What are Korbanos? They are a physical manifestation of our attempt to connect with Hashem – as the name implies – Korban – to bring korov – close. We give up something of ours, dedicate it to Hashem, and thereby strengthen our relationship. What means do we use nowadays, when we do not have the opportunity to approach Hashem in this manner? We have Tefilla – Avoda Shebalev – the service of the heart. It is a much greater challenge to maintain focus on approaching Hashem without the assistance of a physical prop, so to speak. With a korban, standing in the awesomeness of the Beis Hamikdash – it was relatively easy to feel a closeness to Hashem as one gave up something of value, that could be seen and felt. In our times, we are called upon to approach Hashem, purely through concentrating our hearts and words, something that requires much greater focus. If Tefilla is a challenge for adults, how much more so for the children. With at best a bare-bones understanding of the meaning of Tefilla, we ask the children to say words that they do not understand, for an extended period of time, and it is a formidable task. How can we help? What can parents do to make Tefilla more meaningful to their children? One could set about teaching the meaning and intent of the words in davening – but that is not a recommended approach for the vast majority of parents – for a variety of reasons. Leave that up to us in school. However, there is one thing that all of us can do – demonstrate in word and deed, that Tefilla is IMPORTANT! This does not occur through sermons and reprimands. It does not occur through cajoling and sticker charts. True teaching comes through role modeling. If Tefilla is important to you, don’t rush through it. If Tefilla is important, don’t do other things while you’re davening. If you truly feel the importance of Tefilla – make it to Minyan even when it’s difficult. And, if Tefilla is truly important to you -don’t talk in shul. Smart principles of Chinuch must be applied to our young developing daveners. Bringing them to shul before they’re ready will teach them to not have reverence for a holy place. Forcing them to say words of davening that are meaningless to them, will cause irreparable harm to any future interest in Tefilla. Let the children’s interest and enthusiasm for davening guide you – even if your child spends much less time on daily Tefilla than you feel is appropriate – don’t pressure them. If they seem to speed through davening – appreciate that they went through the motions, and demonstrate without fanfare, how it should be done. Part of our daily Tefilos include beseeching Hashem to bring us back to the glorious days of bringing Korbanos. Let us show our children what an opportunity and zechus it is to be able to approach Hashem through Tefilla even though we currently don’t have the privilege of Korbanos. If we do a good job davening, Hashem will undoubtedly bring us and our children up to the next level, as in the days of old, IY’H. Best wishes for an uplifting and spiritually satisfying Shabbos,
Rabbi Kalman Baumann
