LEARNING TORAH, LOVING TORAH, LIVING TORAH

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FRIDAY, October 8, 2021 נח Candle lighting 6:13 PM

LEARNING TORAH, LOVING TORAH, LIVING TORAH

Dear Parents and Friends,

We have all been on a journey. Although we were

together, we were separate. Our destination was

the same, our routes were the same, but our

personal “take-away” was different. The journey

from Rosh Chodesh Elul through Simchas Torah

transported us to elevated places in our hearts and

minds.

Very soon this year’s Yomim Noraim will become a

silhouette of memories to be recalled less

frequently as the year goes by.

Each year I try to find a souvenir to capture my

experiences in a meaningful and growth-oriented

manner. This year my souvenir came encased in a

poem that appeared in the Mishpacha magazine

(Rosh Hoshana edition). This poem was embedded

in another article with a specific message. As I read

this poem, I gleaned from it a personal message

which I would like to share with you:

“… A workbench at a camp by a deep Adirondack

Lake, learning how to braid long plastic strips

into a lanyard, a gift for my mother

… gave me life … nursed me in many a sick room,

lifted spoons of medicine to my lips laid cold face

cloths

on my forehead…

… “Here are thousands of meals… clothing… a

good education,

… Here, mother, is a breathing body and a beating

heart, strong legs, bones, and teeth, and two

clear eyes to read the world. So here, mother is

the lanyard I made for you at camp.

A little boy’s mother gave him life, nourished him,

nurtured him, educated him, protected him, and

most of all loved him unconditionally. How did the

child show his gratitude? He made her a lanyard, a

simple lanyard. No doubt, he crafted the lanyard

out of his love and gratitude. In his mind, this

simple gift expressed quintessential appreciation

for all that his mother had done for him.

As a mother, I can safely assume that the mother

accepted her son’s gift as if she was given a

priceless treasure. No crown jewel can compare in

value to a gift made by a child and presented to his

mother with his own little hands and his very big

heart.

There is a larger and more intrinsic message, I

believe, in this poem. Each morning we are blessed

with a new day gifted to us by Hashem. He

provides us with all of our needs. Our heavenly

Father may not always give us what we think we

want; but He ALWAYS gives us what we need. Just

like the mother in the poem, He gives us all the

resources to thrive and succeed in life. He gives us

a magnificent world in which to find happiness and

spiritual joy. He has given us the Torah as our map

to find life’s treasures, and He has given us the

strength to overcome the challenges. He gives us a

Rosh Hoshanah to awaken us to His Sovereignty,

He gives us a Yom Kippur in which all He wants is

to forgive us, and He gives us a Yom Tov of Succos

during which we can rejoice by singing, and

dancing with our precious Torah.

Hashem expects so little from us. Yes, we daven a

few times a day; yes, we devote a few weeks to

connecting to Hashem, but does it really compare

to what Hashem gives us?

This is my Yom Tov take-away:

We need to show Hakoras Hatov to Hashem for

each and every gift He gives us. We cannot take

the shining sun, blossoming flowers, the twinkling

stars, and His unconditional love for us for

granted. No amount of gratitude can ever be

sufficient, but we have to try. Hashem wants so

little from us, and He will give us so much. A

lanyard for a mother; a Thank You for Hashem.

Good Shabbos,

Mrs. Katz

POLITZHEBREW

A C A D E M Y

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P H I L A D E L P H I A

Mrs. Besle Katz, M.Ed.

H E AD OF S C H O O L

---Rabbi Mordecai Terebelo

M E N A B E L

Mrs. Marsha KonellDI RECTO R O F O P E R A T I O N S

Mrs. Beverly Bernstein

SPECIALNEEOSCOORDINATOR

October 6, 2021

Rosh Chodesh Chesvan 5782

Mrs. Karen Krebs-WellerstelnDI RECTO R O F D E V E L O P M E N T & M A R K E T I N G

Ms.Danielle DudzicDI RECTOR O F FINANC.E

Mr. Elle M111er,Esq.PRESIDENT

Mr. Robert Miller-Sobel

VICE PRESIDENT

Rabbi Jacob Milgraum

TREASURER

Mr. Zac MIiierSECRETARY

BOARD OF DlhECTOR.s

Mark Frisch, MD

Mr. Yehuda Glasser

Rabbi Tuvia GoldsteinRabbi Sholom Kamenetsky

Mr. Yossl Polln

Rabbi Yoel Zeffren

Dear Parents,

We are most excited to welcome you to Back-to-School-Night this coming

Tuesday, October 12th• You will have an opportunity to meet the teachers and

see the lovely environment in which your child learns.

Enclosed you will find a schedule and directory. There is also a Zoom directory

if, unfortunately, you cannot come in person.

Looking forward to personally greeting you,

Mrs. Katz

Head of School

PAST PRESIDENTS

Hal Borek

Paul Volosov

Ezra Wohlgelernter. Esq.

Rabbi Abe Fuchs

Ruvane Rlblat

Robert Moroz

Shimon Galapo, MD

Moshe Vegh

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Middle School

Back-To-School Night

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

General Studies

Grades 5 6 7 8

7:00-7:15 Language ArtsMrs. Miller-Sobel

Social StudiesMr. Ryan

ScienceR' Kohl

MathMrs. Konell

Mrs. MorgenbesserMr. Colella

7:15-7:30 Language ArtsMrs. Miller-Sobel

Mr. Morgan

MathMrs. Morgenbesser

Mr. Colella

Social StudiesMr. Ryan

7:30-7:45 5th GradeMr. Bray

ScienceR' Kohl

Social Studies

Mr. RyanLanguage Arts

Mrs. Miller-Sobel

Mr. Morgan7:45-8:00 5th Grade

Mr. BrayMath

Mrs. Morgenbesser

Mr. Colella

Language ArtsMrs. Miller-Sobel

Mr. Morgan

ScienceR' Kohl

Grades 5 6 7 8

8:15-8:30 Miss Biberfeld Miss Weintraub Miss Rubinfeld Miss Garfinkel

8:35-8:50 Miss Biberfeld Miss Weintraub Miss Rubinfeld Miss Garfinkel

Limudei Kodesh - Girls

Grades 5 6 7 8

8:15-8:30 Rabbi Baum

Rabbi RochkindRabbi Young

Rabbi Duskis

Rabbi Nulman

Rabbi Yeamans

Rabbi Brand

Rabbi Segelman8:35-8:50 Rabbi Baum

Rabbi RochkindRabbi YoungRabbi Duskis

Rabbi NulmanRabbi Yeamans

Rabbi Brand

Rabbi Segelman

Limudei Kodesh - Boys

Directions:

Mr. Morgan - 8G Room Rabbi Young- Boys' Building Room

113

Miss Garfinkel - 8G Room Rabbi Brand - Bovs' Building Room 116

Miss Biberfeld - 5G Room Rabbi Nulman - Boys' Building Room 112

Mr. Bray - 5G Room Rabbi Segelman - Boys' Building Room 115

Mrs. Morgenbesser - 2GL Room Rabbi Duskis - Boys' Building Room109

Miss Weintraub-6G Room Rabbi Baum - Boys' Building Room 113

Mrs. Konell - Back of GAC Boys' Building Room 114

Miss Ruubinfeld - 7G Room Rabbi Yeamans - Boys' Building Room111

Mrs. Miller-Sobel - Opposite GAC R' Rochkind- Back of Bais Medrash

Mr. Ryan - 6G Room

R' Kohl - 7G Room

Mr. Colella - 2GH Room

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OCTOBER

12 Back to School Night (Grades 5-8)

28 Middle School Interims

NOVEMBER

15 Teacher-in-Service - NO CLASSES

23 Girl’s School Chanukah Chagiga25 Thanksgiving Day –

Sunday Schedule – BOYS GRADE 1-8 ONLYGIRLS – NO CLASSES

26 NO CLASSES28 Sunday Classes Resume

First Chanukah Candle

OCTOBER, - NOVEMBER 2021TISHREI - CHESHVAN, 5782

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PARNES HAYOM – A DAY OF LEARNINGTo honor or remember a loved one.

Parnes Hayom

Parnes Hayom (Daily Sponsor) is an opportunity to dedicate a day of davening andlearning at Politz Hebrew Academy. Your dedication can be made in honor of a birthday,special event or momentous occasion, or in memory of a loved one on or around aYahrtzeit, or in the merit of a Refuah Shelaima.

The sponsorship of the day will be announced at the beginning of each class by theRebbe/Morah thereby notifying the students that the z’chus of their learning is in honor of,or in memory of, the individual.

In addition, we will publish the sponsorship in our newsletter, Reflections.

Minimum donation is $50.

Please call Mrs. Wellerstein at 215-969-5960 x160 or Mrs. Volkov x 171, to have itarranged.

This week the students at

Politz Hebrew Academydavened and learned

In Memory of

Shmuel ben Mordechai Nachum

By the Shain Family

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Mazel Tov! !טובמזל To: Rabbi Binyomin (alumnus) and

Mrs. Tzerllah Newman (alumna) on the birth of a baby boy!

The proud grandparents are:

Mr. Shaiki and Mrs. Shira Newmanand

Rabbi Moshe and Mrs. Dubbie Ungar

To: Rabbi Tzvi (faculty) and Mrs. Elisheva Altusky on the birth of a baby boy!

To: Rabbi Chananya and Mrs. HindyKramer (parents) on the birth of ababy boy!

To: Rabbi Yisroel Tzvi and Mrs. Shulamis Dewick (parents)on the birth of a baby girl!

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Mazel Tov! !טובמזל

To: Chaim Weintraub on his Bar Mitzvah!

The proud parents are Rabbi and Mrs. Weintraub

Special Mazel Tov! !טובמזל

To: Sarah Raizel Siegelman(alumna) on her marriage

To: Sarah Raizel Siegelman(alumna) on her marriage!

To: Rabbi & Mrs. Mordechai Svei ona birth of a baby girl!

The proud grandparents are

HaRosh Yeshiva Rabbi and Mrs. Svei

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1. Luach Z’marai Hayom wall calendar

for 5782 containing earliest time for

tefillin, sun-rise, latest Shma, latest

shacharis, earliest mincha, shkiya,

sunset, nightfall.

2. Mitzvah cards for all occasions –births,

Bar Mitzvas, Aveilus etc.

5 cards for $10.00 or $3.50 each card to

be mailed out for you.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Cinnamon

Danish

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

Apple

Milk

5

Danish

Juice

Milk

6

Yogurt

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Muffins

Peach

Milk

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Cinnamon

Danish

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

Apple

Milk

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Danish

Juice

Milk

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Yogurt

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

Plum

Milk

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Cinnamon

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Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

Apple

Milk

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Danish

Juice

Milk

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Yogurt

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Muffins

Orange

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Cinnamon

Danish

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

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Milk

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Danish

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Milk

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Yogurt

Applesauce cup

Milk

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Van Croissant

Clementine

Milk

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Cinnamon

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Milk

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Van Croissant

Apple

Milk

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Danish

Juice

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Yogurt

Applesauce cup

Milk

4

Muffins

Orange

Milk

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Cinnamon

Danish

Applesauce cup

Milk

Ages Milk Fruit, Vegetables or both Grains

1-2 ½ cup ¼ cup ½ oz.

3-5 ¾ cup ½ cup ½ oz.

6-12 1 cup ½ cup 1 oz.

OCTOBER SCHOOL BREAKFAST 2021

Menus Are Subject To Change *All Juice Must Be 100% Fruit

Juice

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Reminder:

Fridge Should Be Less

Than

42 Degrees

Reminder: Freezer

Should Be Less Than

0 Degrees

4

PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

5

BAKED ZITI

CAESAR SALAD

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

6

DELI WW WRAP

ONION SNACK

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

7

POTATO KNISH

SLICED CHEESE

WW PRETZELS

PEACH

MILK

8

PIZZA

FRENCH FRIES

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

11

PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

12

MAC AND CHEESE

SWEET CORN

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

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DELI WW WRAP

ONION SNACK

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

14

FISH STICKS

RICE W/MUSHROOMS

CAESAR SALAD

PEACH

MILK

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PIZZA

POTATO PUFFS

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

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PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

19

BAKED ZITI

BREADED CAESAR

SALAD

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

20

DELI

WW WRAP

ONION SNACK

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

21

POTATO KNISH

SLICED CHEESE

WW PRETZELS

PEACH

MILK

22

PIZZA

FRENCH FRIES

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

25

PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

26

MAC AND CHEESE

CORN ON A COB

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

27

DELI

WW WRAP

TORTILLA CHIPS

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

28

FALAFEL

PITA BREAD

HUMMUS/TAHINI

ISRAELI SALAD

FRENCH FRIES

PEACH

MILK

29

PIZZA

POTATO KUGEL

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

NOV. 1

PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

2

BAKED ZITI

BREADED BROCCOLI

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

DELI

WW WRAP

ONION SNACK

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

4

GRILLED CHEESE

SANDWICH

POTATO KUGEL

PEACH

MILK

5

PIZZA

FRENCH FRIES

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

8

PHILLY ROLLS

YOGURT

WW PRETZEL

CHERRY TOMATOES

APPLE WEDGE

MILK

9

MAC AND CHEESE

STEAMED BROCCOLI

STRING CHEESE

PLUM

MILK

10

DELI

WW WRAP

TORTILLA CHIPS

SNACK CARROTS

CLEMENTINES

JUICE

11

CHEESE PRETZEL

DICED POTATO

PEACH

MILK

12

PIZZA

POTATO PUFFS

SLICED CHEESE

APPLE

MILK

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