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Transcript of SAR Academy Mail - Chadashot 4.20Apr 20, 2012 · At present count: 3 students lost their teeth on...
Sylvia Burian <[email protected]>
Chadashot 4.20.12
[email protected] <[email protected]> Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 12:25 PMTo: [email protected]
April 20, 2012 28 Nisan 5772
Parshat Shmini Candle Lighting: 7:23 pm
14 Omer (pm) Havdallah: 8:27 pm
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Mazal Tov
To Nomi Kain Smilchensky (MS) andfamily on the engagement of herdaughter, Elysheva Wise to NoahZivan from Chashmonaim, Israel.
To Shawn (HS) & Ari Tarzik uponthe birth of a daughter.
To Harriet Levin (ELC) upon thebirth of a grandson.
A Message from Rabbi Krauss
Dear Parents:
All students and faculty gathered yesterdayfor a meaningful Yom Hashoahcommemoration. We were honored to be
joined by survivors,who then spoke to manyof our classes, so that they could learn abouta world that was shattered, and to pay tribute
To Chavi (N-7 Teacher) and AriSatz upon the birth of a daughter.
Condolences
To Michelle, Anina and RaphaelJasper Brody on the passing of theirbeloved husband and father, DavidBrody.
To Murray and Yvette Vogel on theuntimely passing of their belovedson, Joseph (Joey) Vogel (SAR‘94).
To Lisa Javitch on the passing ofher beloved father, Lee Javitch.
a world that was shattered, and to pay tributeto those kedoshim who died because theywere Jews. We also focused on the power offree choice, which allows man to perpetratethe most unimaginable crimes, but at thesame time, when used for good, allows us toreach the greatest heights.
We spoke about the two words in this week'sParsha- וידם אהרן–"and Aaron was silent",
which best capture the feelings of the day. When Aaron experiencedthe tragic deaths of his two children, he was silent- this silence isrecognition of the fact that there are some things which we are notable to understand. I encourage you to take some time at the Shabbat table to discusswith your children what they learned yesterday. We look forward to gathering on the steps again next Thursday, tosing Hallel in celebration of Yom Haatzmaut. Please join us at theYom Hazikaron commemorations and the Yom Haatzmautcelebrations. Shabbat Shalom,Rabbi Binyamin Krauss
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
This week is Yom Hashoah, a day of remembrance. Why is it important toremember?
(see quotes throughout)
"To honor those who died. " -Jeremy Berger 8W
Academy News
Yom Hashoah Remembrance
At 9:15 Thursday morning, grades 2 through 8 and special guests gathered on the steps to commemorateYom Hashoah. Rabbi Krauss spoke to the students about the solemnity of the day and asked for a momentof silence "L'zecher Nishmat 6 Million Kedoshim". Rabbi Krauss explained that less than two weeks ago atthe seder we said “B’chol Dor Va Dor�” - in every generation we are obligated to see ourselves as havingleft Mitzrayim. This can be a lesson for the Shoah as well. We are obligated to tell the stories of the Shoah,as we are the last generation to hear the stories from the survivors themselves.
Our honored guests, Mr. Jay Sommer & Dr. Moshe Avital—both survivors, lit six yahrzeit candles in memoryof the six million. Afterwards, Dr. Avital led the “kel molei rachamim", Chloe Rosenfeld recited the poem “INever Saw Another Butterfly” and Yaira Kobrin spoke about her experiences as a participant in the SAR"Names, Not Numbers” program. Dr. Avital led the entire school in singing “Ani Maamin” followed by“Hatikva”. Click here to see the morning's program.
The students then returned to their classes where they each had special programming throughout the day.
The 3rd and 5th graders heard from Mr. Sommer about his experiences during the war, while Dr. Avital
shared his story with the 4th graders. Both Dr. Avital and Mr. Sommer have written fascinating books on theirexperiences during the Shoah. Click here for link to Dr. Avital’s books. Click here for the link to Mr.Sommer’s book.
The 6th grade participated in a special online learning program through Yad Vashem which focused on
children in the ghetto. And the 7th and 8thgraders spent time in various workshops run by their teachers,
followed by a viewing of the “Names, Not Numbers” program. The 8th graders also took turns all day readingtehillim and reciting the names of those who perished.
Every hour on the hour, the bell rang and students and staff stopped whatever they were doing while RabbiKrauss recited the names of SAR family members who died in the Shoah.
Students from all grades felt the program was interesting, interactive and meaningful. “It meant more to methis year.” said Hadas Spivack 6W, “When I was younger I didn’t really understand what was going on butnow I really do.”
It’s Greek to me
Inspired by the spirit of Ancient Greece, the 6th Grade celebrated Greek Day, adorned with jewelry, togas,and tridents. Groups of students researched and embodied important Ancient Greek characters, from theinspirational 9 muses to the great Achilles, and created original skits with modern twists to inform their peersabout their particular character. The vibrant and exciting day was finished off with an abundant feast ofolives, bourekas, grapes and much more. The 6th Grade truly brought the vibrancy of Ancient Greece tolife.
To Tell the "Tooth"
“Who lost a tooth over Pesach?” asked Morah Sarah Richter. About 15 first graders bounded up to the frontof the lunchroom. Morah Sarah proceeded to interview each student. “What number tooth is this that youhave lost?”, “Where did you lose it?”, “What were you doing when you lost it?”
At present count: 3 students lost their teeth on matzah, 2 were at their grandparent’s house, 4 were inFlorida, 2 lost them at the Seder, and 1 while brushing her teeth. The students were so proud and gaveMorah Sarah beautiful toothless smiles!
1st Grade Enrichment Clusters
First grade enrichment clusters are in full swing and the children loved their firstexperiences in enrichment. The students were able to choose a cluster in which toparticipate and the opportunities are amazing! From www.doyouloveiPads.com toToolbox Construction Company, from Get In The Swim Of Things! to Hands-On!Drumming, Percussion, and Rhythm Ensemble, the students are able to learn andexperience something brand new. We look forward to hearing more about this excitingendeavor in the weeks to come. Click here to see a complete list of enrichmentclusters.
6th Grade Electives
The goal of the 6th grade elective program is to introduce the students to ideas and experiences they maynot otherwise have within the SAR curriculum. It enhances the curriculum, giving the students a chance toshow their artistic side, their culinary skills, play sports or do chesed. This semester, students could choosefrom Yoga, Zumba, Soccer, Drawing, Ceramics, Chesed and Animation among other electives. The studentsare truly enjoying the opportunity to learn new things and the program has been a great success!
Springtime at SAR
The beautiful weather has lured both students and faculty outdoors! Students in the 8th grade held advisory
outside, while our 3rd grade mathematicians came out to do some measuring. Of course, others just tookadvantage of the sunny skies to play ball.
This Week in Sports
The 6th grade girls’ basketball team defeated Yeshivat Noam last night by a score of 22-6. Eva Ingber wasthe high scorer with 12 points, followed by Davida Krauss with 6 and Sarah Gabay with 2. It was a greatteam effort and we look forward to next week when the Sting play MDS in the second round of the playoffs!
GO STING!
"We don't want other nations to claim that the Holocaust never happened." -Adam Nerenberg 4W
Picture of the Week
"Survivors want us to remember their personal stories and the stories of thosethey lost. We should respect their experiences that we are lucky enough to hear
from them."
-Elly Schanzer 6X
It's That "Kind" of Week
First Boxtop Contest Results!
1st Place- 3rd Grade with over 1,000
2nd place – 4th Grade with 750
3rd place– 1st Grade with almost 600
Congratulations to all who participated! Together we collected almost 5,000 Box Tops! The NextCollection/Contest will be in June so keep bringing your Box Top’s to your grade’s collection container.
The third grade celebrated their big win with an awesome ice cream party-- who will be the next winner?
SAR 2012-2013 Calendar-at-a-Glance
When does school start? When is winter vacation? Is Pesach early or late next year? (early!). Thesequestions can all be answered by reviewing the SAR 2012-2013 Calendar-at-a-glance.
Click here for SAR Academy Calendar-at-a-Glance
Click here for SAR High School Calendar-at-a-Glance
דבר תורה
Parshat Shemini - By: Hannah Siegel 8X
In this week's parsha, parshat Shemini, Aaron’s sons Nadav and Avihu are killed by Hashem. The Torahdoes not directly state the reason for their deaths, simply saying, “ And Nadab and Abihu, the sons ofAaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange firebefore the LORD, which He had not commanded them .2 And there came forth fire from before the LORD,and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. “This whole situation is very unclear, and the Mefarshim have several questions about it. Rashi brings anumber of answers to the question of, “why were they killed?” Rabbi Eliezer says that the sons were killedbecause they created a law in their teacher, Moshe Rabbenu’s presence, without consulting him first. This isconsidered to be a major offense, one which merits death.Rabbi Ishmael, in response to the same question says that their major offense was not the strange fire, butrather the state they did it in. He says that they were intoxicated when they gave the Korban, and this is whatcaused them to be killed. This principle can be seen in the following pasuk. “And God spoke to Aaronsaying”, “'Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons when you enter the Tent of Meetinglest you die.' (Leviticus 10:8-9)”I think that this story can also teach us some very important lessons that relate to this year’s theme of Arvut.Arvut means the connections we create with each other, as well as with Hashem. In our world, we are all very busy. Everyone has somewhere to be, somewhere to go, something to do. Butafter reading these pesukim and the Mefarshim, I realized that we need to make smart choices, and thinkcarefully about the decisions that we make. We should not spend our time rushing around, and cramming inas much as possible to our days without thought. Rather, we should try to connect with one another, listen toour fellow man and use our time wisely, by making smart and thoughtful decisions. As we count the Omer, Hashem urges us to become more time- efficient, to do better things with the time weare given. Counting is just one of the ways that Hashem portrays that. May we merit to learn these lessonsfrom this week’s Parsha and use our time wisely, to take advantage of every moment. Shabbat Shalom.
"A lot of Jews were killed so it's important to remember that Hashem will alwayswatch over us."
-Rebecca Brody 2Y
Mark Your Calendars!
April 2012
Monday, 4/23 - Rosh Chodesh Iyar
Monday, 4/23 - Rosh Chodesh Iyar
Tuesday, 4/24 - 6th Grade Girls Matan Bat Mitzvah Program - 6:30pm
Wednesday, 4/25 - Yom Hazikaron Observance- Parents are invited to watch the program at eithervenue:
-SAR Gym: 9:45am
-RJC: 7pm (mincha at 6:45pm)
Thursday, 4/26 - Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebrations - Wear BLUE & WHITE!
-ELC Celebrations: 4N: 8:40-10:30; K: 9:40-10:25am
-School-Wide Celebration: 5:30pm SAR field, click here for sponsorship opportunities
-Early dismissal at 3:15pm for grades 5-8
Sunday, 4/29 - 6:30pm Race to Nowhere Screening, click here to RSVP
"It’s one of the most recent tragedies that happened to the Jewish people so wecan relate to it the most. Through remembering we can prevent it from happening
again."
-Avi Roth 6Y
PTC News
Two “can’t miss” events!
The first is the school's Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebration, which is an amazing time for thecommunity to gather and celebrate -- delicious BBQ, great DJ, photo booths, face painting anddrum circle and of course the playgrounds, field, basketball court and lots of friends for the
kids! The event is on Thursday, April 26th, beginning at 5:30 pm, and is free of charge . Weare very much in need of sponsors! Click hereto become a sponsor.It is going to take a lot of parent volunteers to make this event a success and we hope that you canhelp! Please click here to volunteer to help:
The second event is the PTC’s Race to Nowhere film screening and discussion, on Sunday,
April 29th at the Academy. This is really an amazing opportunity for parents, as this film is oneof the most “talked about” films in the country right now, with regard to educational concerns. Ithas been shown in hundreds of schools across the country, and has started a conversationamong parents and educators that is incredibly valuable. The SAR teachers have alreadyseen the film, and Rabbi Krauss wanted to give the parents an opportunity to see it as well. Dr.David Pelcovitz will be introducing the film and leading the discussion afterward; he is an
excellent speaker with a lot of experience discussing the issues raised by this film. The e-mail that was sentby the school regarding this event is below; you can click on the RSVP link to sign up; again, this event isfree of charge.
free of charge. We look forward to seeing you there!
"Because it's important to remember the people who came before us."
-Surie Rosenzaft 4Y
Community Events
April/May- Adult Ed at SAR
Contemporary Issues in Halakha and Bioethics with Morah Dina Najman
The Great Debates with Rabbi Shmuel Hain
Book Club: So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell , Moderated by Erik Huber
For more information on daytime shuirim click here. For evening classes, click here.
"Israel: The Strategy for Survival"
UJA-Federation of New York, Young Israel of Scarsdale Campaign in cooperation with Tov B’Yachad ,presents “A Conversation with Bret Stephens”, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Wall Street Journal.
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 9:00 p.m. at the Young Israel of Scarsdale, 1313 Weaver Street,New Rochelle, New York. Dessert Reception - Dietary Laws ObservedCouvert: $36 per person. The couvert represents the cost of the event and is not tax-deductible. For moreinformation, please contact Nora Shapiro at [email protected], or 1.914.761.5100 ext. 122.
YIOZ Lauterbach Memorial Israel Lecture
Thursday May 3rd at 8:00 PM, Young Israel Ohab Zedek will host a community-wide event, the LauterbachMemorial Israel Lecture. We are pleased that this year’s guest speaker will be Ambassador Yehuda Avner.Mr. Avner, a veteran Israeli diplomat and the best-selling author of The Prime Ministers, will deliver a talkentitled “Looking Back on Israel’s Birth: Reflections on Yom Ha’atzmaut and other significant Crossroads.” Aquestion and answer session and a book-signing will follow the lecture. Click here to see flyer.
Lag B'Omer Lecture
In honor of Lag B’Omer, Israel Bonds, Young Israel of Scarsdale and Westchester Reform Temple invite youto the annual Rabbi Jacob and Deborah Rubenstein Memorial Lecture and an evening featuringAmbassador and bestselling author Yehuda Avner. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 – 8:00pm, at the Young Israelof Scarsdale. Young Israel of Scarsdale/Westchester Reform Temple will provide an autographed copy of"The Prime Ministers" with each purchase of an Israel Bond ($100 minimum). Click here to see flyer.
Learn Yiddish
Learn Yiddish and work on an organic farm at the same time this summer, in Goshen, NY. Beginners andadvanced programs available. Learn more at www.yiddishfarm.org, or contact Naftali Ejdelmanat [email protected].
Save the date:
The third annual Riverdale Riverfest, a free festival celebrating the Hudson River and supporting the BronxGreenway link, will take place Sunday, June 24, 2012, from 12 to 6 p.m., on the campus of the College ofMount Saint Vincent. Check out the festival website at www.riverdaleriverfest.org for more details and to seehow you cansign up to volunteer at the festival and/or make a tax-deductible financial contribution to help sustain thiswonderful, volunteer-run community event.
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