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Chadashot 11.30.12
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CHADASHOT Shabbat
Parshat Vayishlach
November 30, 2012 16 Kislev 5773
Candle Lighting: 4:11 pm Havdalah: 5:15 pm
Click here for PDF version of the Chadashot
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI KRAUSS
Dear Parents,
I had the opportunity this week to meet with
Mazal Tov
To Tali Cohen (4th grade
teacher and Phys. Ed teacher)
and Mike Zelenetz on their
recent marriage.
groups of parents in small
settings, to discuss the state of
the school, and some of the
challenges we face, both
educationally and financially.
While the questions are often
stronger than the answers, and the issues are
complex, I was inspired by the commitment of
our parent body to their children's education,
and the passion that our parents were able to
articulate about the value of an SAR
education. I look forward to continuing those
conversations, and allowing all voices to be
heard as we plan for the future.
On Monday night, the administration will be
meeting with class parents to provide an
update on the year so far, and to have an
opportunity to respond to issues that are on
your minds. We look forward to sharing the
discussions at those meetings with the entire
parent body.
To our ELC parents- I hope you will join us for
a light and enjoyable evening tomorrow night
at 8 PM.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Binyamin Krauss
To Moriya (Middle School
faculty) and Ilan Levy on the
birth their son. Mazal tov as
well to big brother Evyatar
(3N).
To Nomi Kain Smilchensky on
the marriage of her daughter
Elysheva to Noah Zivan.
To Jessica Major on her Bat
Mitzvah.
Condolences
To David Kauvar on the
passing of his beloved mother,
Jean Bayer Kauvar.
To Debbie Braverman on the
passing of her beloved father,
Rabbi Dr. Jay Braverman.
ACADEMY NEWS
The Eighth Grade Goes to Washington
By: Hannah Gabay 8W & Hannah Laifer 8X
Last week, the eighth grade took a fun yet educational trip to Washington, D.C.
The Capitol was one of our first stops. We learned about the House of
Representatives and the Senate. Afterwards, our whole grade davened on the
stairs of the Capitol. It was a really meaningful tefilla and we don’t think any of us
have ever experienced something like this before. We visited the Holocaust
Museum. The museum gave us more of an understanding of the Shoah. It was sad
and shocking to see what the Jewish people went through and how some managed
to
survive. We also visited some of the nation’s most famous monuments. We went
to the Washington Monument and then had some pizza and some laughs in the
park area. The Lincoln Memorial was also exciting to see. We had learning packets
and learned a few דברי תורה by the steps. Some tourists even took pictures! We
loved spending time together with all of our friends and learning about our nation’s
capital.
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Washington DC-- A Poem
By: Aliza Schneider 8X
Very early in the morning last week on Mon.,
The 8th grade students came to school excited for fun.
We packed, we davened and hit the road,
For five hours on the Monsey Bus we rode.
The Spy Museum was our first exciting stop,
We crawled through vents and learned about being cops.
A tour of the Capitol building was next,
we saw sculptures of famous Americans,
who wrote many historic texts.
After mincha at the Capitol and sightseeing at the White House,
(Where we hoped to see the president and his spouse)
We ate dinner and then enjoyed a basketball game,
The home team, the Wizards did not win, it was a shame.
We went to the hotel and were off to bed,
We got up early the next morning, davened, ate and fled.
We went to see some important historic texts,
Like the Constitution, Bill of Rights and then the monuments come next.
The Washington and Lincoln Memorials were cool places to be,
Where we learned, took pictures and davened for everyone to see.
Following the monuments we went to two museums,
The first was a museum all about news, the Newseum.
We were saddened at the museum about the Holocaust,
And then out to dinner where some people had salads that were tossed.
After two days filled with fun,
we got back on the bus and our trip was done.
Helping Hands
Last week the 7th grade had an amazing day filled with tremendous chesed. Camp
Oakhurst, a camp for disabled and special needs people, requested volunteers to
help clean up the grounds of the camp from the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. Due
to the storm, more people have joined their emergency respite and the staff has
been occupied with the needs of their campers. We were able to relieve them of
the burden of cleaning up their camp grounds.
The 7th grade students were energetic, cooperative and extremely helpful. In our
short time there, we were able to stuff over 50 large trash bags of leaves, and tape
off areas that were unsafe for campers to roam. Now after our students' work, the
camp pathways are cleared from debris and safe for wheelchair bound campers
and all other disabled campers.
The students were so helpful and it was vey much appreciated. After seeing the
destruction first hand, they can now appreciate the larger efforts that are
continuing in the region to help clean up from the storm. On our way home, we
were able to catch a glimpse of the devastation that took place on the Jersey
shore. We are so proud of our students and all of their hard work.
A Visit to Museum Village
To enrich the children’s appreciation of Colonial Life, the
fourth grade traveled to Monroe, NY to visit Museum Village.
This interactive, enriching experience allowed the students to
learn about what it was like to live during Colonial times. The
children toured the Village and did hands on projects like
dipping candles and learning how to make a broom from
stalks of corn. The children sat in a one-room schoolhouse
and were taught about Colonial school life. They were
amazed to learn that students of all grades and ages sat
together and learned arithmetic, spelling and writing. The
school year lasted only 12 weeks from Thanksgiving to early spring because most
of the children from the area worked on family farms. The children visited a one-
room, fire lit, log cabin where they learned about daily life from the point of view of
each member of the family. The drugstore exhibit featured authentic herbs, bottles,
healthcare apparatuses, eyeglasses, and even a soda
fountain was on display. The children participated in a
printing workshop. Miss Mary explained that printing was
important to provide local business people with posters and
pamphlets. Then the children participated in a printing
demonstration and even took turns on a hand- operated
printing press. They made their own prints that had the SAR
name on them.
Brown Bag Seminars Continue
Brown Bag Seminars continued this week as a lunch-time opportunity for our
students in grades 2 -4 to meet with professionals or serious hobbyists in unusual
fields of study in order to continue extending our students experience of the 21st
century world. This week we welcomed Jodie Colon and her Traveling Worm Show.
What do you think of having worms in the closet? If you give worms a dark, cozy
home with plenty of food, moisture, oxygen, and a comfortable temperature you
will be rewarded with piles and piles of worm manure- just what you need to
compost and recycle! This hands-on workshop explored the essentials of indoor
composting with worms. The children had fun discovering the science of worm bins
and meeting some mighty red wigglers! We look forward to our next brown bag
seminar!
Jodie Colon is the Compost Educator & Manager for the NYC Compost Project. For more than a
decade, Jodie has been providing hands-on practical advice and training to thousands of community
gardeners, residents, teachers, and members of greening organizations. Jodie and her worms have
been featured on Martha Stewart Living Radio, in articles in the New York Times, Washington Post,
and New York Daily News; in online videos for Fine Gardening Magazine, and in the book, “How to
Cheat at Gardening.” Known affectionately as “The Compost Queen,” Jodie is gentle with those who
are new to composting and may initially be afraid of worms.
"Names, not Numbers"
The eighth grade "Names, Not Numbers" elective
class had a productive training session on
interview techniques with Mr. Jonathan Mark,
Associate Editor of the Jewish Week (and SAR
parent).
This was made possible thanks to the hospitality
of Mrs. Marilyn Sopher who graciously opened her home to provide a site for the
sessions. In the end the students benefited from the sensitive and poetic guidance
of Mr. Mark and Mrs. Sopher's heart-warming reminiscences of what makes the
SAR community a family.
This Week in Enrichment Clusters
This week in Enrichment Clusters we were
privileged to have some interesting speakers.
Tamar Ekstein spoke about diamonds and the
diamond industry at, "Rocks, Minerals and
Gems". Author Nechama Liss Levenson visited
with "iBook Publishing", SAR parent and
engineer, Andrew Yarmus addressed the
students at, "Building Bridges", and Matt Okin,
owner of Black Box Entertainment, entertained
the student-actors in "It's All On Stage". The children really look forward to these
weekly clusters and we thank our special guests for making the program that much
more meaningful.
It is also meaningful for the children when they can do chesed as a part of their
enrichment cluster. This week Hila Stern visited the “Chocolate, How Sweet It Is”
group and together they prepared chocolate covered pretzels that will be sold on
Motzaei Shabbat at ELC night. The money collected will benefit Hurricane Sandy
Relief.
Kol Hakavod to our Choclatiers!
Eighth Grade Yearbook
This year we are offering an early-bird special for ads submitted
by December 19, 2012. All ads submitted after December 19, 2012
will be charged at the usual rate. January 31, 2013 is the last day that
we will be accepting ads for the 2013 yearbook. In order to ensure that
your children receive their complete yearbooks in time for graduation, we
must adhere to strict deadlines.
Early Bird Prices are:
Full Page- $225
Half Page- $175
Quarter Page- $125
Regular fees are: $250, $200, $150 respectively.
CLICK HERE to place your ad.
If you have any questions regarding designing or uploading your ad,
please email [email protected]
Sports News
SAR Lady Sting started their season with a strong performance and a win against
YHT. SAR played aggressively on defense led by Rebecca Hyman, Hannah Gabay,
Sophie Hecht and Eva Ingber. SAR also had a strong offensive performance from
Davida Krauss and Sara Morris. SAR played another strong game against Ramaz.
The game was close until the very end. SAR was led by the scoring of Davida
Krauss and Rebecca Hyman and the tenacious play of Michal White.
SAR 7th grade boys had a great game against HAFTR. SAR was led offensively by
Sammy Sokol, Yoni Fine and Noah Gurin. Oshi Bloom, Joseph Minkove, Judah
Fortgang and Jake Epstein paced the Sting defensively.
Congratulations to the 8th grade Boys Basketball Team on their big WIN against
Westchester Day School! The high scorer was Dovie Marcus with 10 points.
The SAR boy’s hockey team continued their winning ways, defeating last years
champions, Yeshivat Noam, 3-2. Goals were scored by Jonathan Haims (1) and
Gordie Kolb (2).
And in other sports news...
The Riverdale Press published an article entitled “You Don’t Need Skates to Excel
at Hockey”, featuring the SAR boy's hockey team! Click here to read the article.
GO STING!
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
The weather this Fall has had a little of all 4 seasons in it!
What's your favorite season and why?
THAT "KIND OF WEEK"
Anina & Raphael Jasper Brody recently went to Israel for a Bar Mitzvah and took
letters written by Class 3X for the chayalim. The Third Graders thanked the soldiers
of the Israeli Army for their bravery and wished them well. Many of the Third
Graders mentioned that in SAR we daven for the safety of the citizens and soldiers
of Israel every day! Anina & Rafi were very proud to deliver these messages of
support to a unit of soldiers that they met at the Kotel.
"Fall, because I love to jump in the leaves." - Leah Stern 4X
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
"Winter, because you might get a surprise "snow day" which is
always a treat!" - David Massaro 8Y
DVAR TORAH
Parshat Vayishlach
By: Joshua Cohen 5X and Jacob Edelstein 5X
Q. In this week’s Parsha, we read about יעקב and עשו reuniting for the first time
after יעקב stole the ברכה of the בכורה from עשו. After this, we read a פסוק about-states פסוק The .עיר שכם going to יעקב
"וDַָבֹא יֲַעקֹב ָ;ֵלם ִעיר ְ;כֶם"
“And Jacob came intact to the city of שכם”
What does it mean when it says that יעקב came to שכם “intact” or full, “שלם”?
A. There are many possible answers to this question, but we would like to give two
answers that relate to the meeting between עשו and יעקב which happened
immediately before.
When יעקב was speaking to עשו he told him “יש לי כל”, “I have everything” whileI have a lot. This can show us what it meant when it says that ,”יש לי רב“ said עשוwith everything he could שכם is saying that he came to פסוק was “full.” The יעקב
possibly need. He had a big family, and a lot of money and cattle, he felt that he
was complete with all of his needs. Another possible answer is that יעקב now felt
complete once he worked out his fight with עשו. Before their meeting יעקב was
constantly in fear of meeting עשו, he now felt complete that he and his brother
were at peace.
Shabbat Shalom.
"Spring, because the flowers bloom." - Talia Aranoff 1Y
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
More than 450 members of the SAR community came together for the "Motzaei
Shabbat Live Auction," in support of the Scholarship Fund. Thank you to all of our
bidders, donors, sponsors and volunteers who collectively raised more than
$100,000 for the Scholarship Fund.
Kol HaKavod to Michal Abehsera and Mindy Luxenberg-Grant, our brilliant Auction
Co-chairs. At their side was an amazing team: auctioneer Cory Baker ('91),
photographer Harry Pocius, and more than 100 faculty, staff, and parent
volunteers, to whom we extend a heartfelt thank you. We also thank the High
School students who worked the event and the SAR High School Chagiga Band who
entertained us all.
Corporate sponsors - Skyview Wines, CenStar Energy, Shoshana Schwartz, Esq.,
Silverleaf Caterers, Sopher Realty, TNT Design Group and Tristate Plumbing
Services Corp. - joined by 52 family sponsors, all contributed. We are appreciative
of everyone's efforts along with the hundreds of item donors and solicitors.
Thank you again for your continued support!
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A special thank you to Shira Wurzberger for organizing the New Parent Breakfast
for grades 1-8 on Nov. 20th. It was a wonderful opportunity for parents new to SAR
to meet administrators and fellow new parents, ask questions and get a glimpse of
school in action.
"Summer, because I get to celebrate my birthday in camp
with all of my friends." - Yamin Semer 5Z
PTC NEWS
Chanukah Gelt for Staff
Our community has come together in remarkable ways in
response to Hurricane Sandy. At SAR, we have all benefited
from the dedication, creativity and tenacity of our incredible
teachers and administration as they ensured that our children
continued to learn and give to others even under difficult
circumstances. The life lessons that our children gained from
their teachers and the Riverdale and SAR communities will stay
with them forever.
This year, as in prior years, we ask you to please express your hakarat hatov to
SAR’s outstanding faculty and staff by donating Chanukah gelt in their honor. The
Parent Teacher Council plans to give each staff and faculty member Chanukah
Gelt, on behalf of the parent body, in appreciation for the teaching, guidance and
love they provide daily to our children. These collective gifts are greatly
appreciated by our staff and parents are not expected to present teachers with
gifts on their own.
Please click here to make your online donation by Friday, Dec. 7th.
Gift amounts per family:
$18 per child in Nursery-5th Grade
$45 per child in Junior High (6th,7th & 8th grades)
Wishing you all a Chanukah Sameach!
"Winter, because there are no bug bites when it's cold." - Avi Roth 7Y
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DECEMBER 2012
Saturday Night, December 8th – 1st Night of Chanukah
Tuesday, December 11th – Picture Day – Grades 2-7
Thursday, December 13th – Picture Day – Grades N-1
Friday, December 14th – Rosh Chodesh Tevet – Wear Blue & White!
Monday, Dec. 17th -9:30am - Prospective Parent Information Session. Click
here to RSVP
Tuesday, December 18th – 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah Program
Wednesday, December 19th - 4th Grade Navi Play – 9:15 am.
Wednesday, December 19th – Faculty Meetings – Early Dismissal -3:00
ELC, 3:15 AC
Monday, December 24th – Tuesday, January 1st – Winter Break – No
Sessions
Wednesday, January 2nd – Sessions Resume
ELC NIGHT
Join us for an evening of food and fun!
Our children are spending their days with friends, old and new.
Now it's our turn too!
Tomorrow Night!
Saturday, December 1st at 8:00pm.
A parents' evening featuring a photo gallery of our children at play, with a short
program to follow. Light dairy dinner and desserts will be served.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Click here to RSVP
Cookbook Marketing Kickoff Meeting
Please join us on Monday night 8: 15 PM December 3rd at SAR High
School. We are seeking volunteers to help market the cookbook to
the SAR community and the Jewish community at large as a means
to continue to raise money for SAR. We have already sold nearly
1500 copies with all proceeds going to SAR. If you are interested in
helping out please email Shoshana Winter at
"Spring, because it gets warm but not too hot." - Josh Haims 1Y
COMMUNITY EVENTS
"An Evening Together"
The real heroes of Hurricane Sandy are the communities and the people that
served each other so selflessly…the synagogues, schools, community leaders,
volunteers and, most of all, our neighbors. Shuls and homes and families are still
severely devastated, with lost clothes, cars, appliances, furniture, torahs &
seforim, plus numerous medical, emotional & financial services. It's time to show
our support and put smiles back on everyone's faces by honoring them all. We all
now have the opportunity all make a big difference TOGETHER.
Next Thursday night, December 6th at Town Hall in New York City, The National
Council Of Young Israel together with the Orthodox Union (OU) will present "An
Evening Together," an all-star concert produced by Gershon Veroba and starring
Lipa, Chazzan Sherwood Goffin, Elli Kranzler, Yosi Piamenta, Avraham Rosenblum
and other special guests, accompanied by the Neshoma Orchestra.
Now two major Jewish organizations have joined forces to help bring life back to
these communities by helping to raise the hundreds of thousands of dollars
needed. You can help raise this money for the affected communities by donating
and buying tickets to the concert. It all just the beginning, but an important step
that we can all take part in. Even if you can't make it to the show, you can still buy
tickets for affected families to come and enjoy a free night of amazing
entertainment in their honor. Your donation will not only give them an evening to
remember, but will help our communities rebuild.
Tickets and donations are being accepted online at youngisrael.org/concert and
through the concert hotline at 212-929-1525, extension 120, where you can also
request to sponsor an affected family with tickets for the show, raising even more
money for these communities.
Join us for our upcoming adult education classes!
Daytime Classes at SAR HS
These classes are free of charge, no registration required. Classes meet in the 3rd
floor conference room.
*Women's Leadership and Resistance in the Book of Shmot - Dr. Tammy Jacobowitz
Thursdays from 12-1 Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20
When the book of Shmot begins, women play a pivotal role in leading the Jewish
people towards a redemptive future. As the book progresses, women's contributions
require more work -- on the part of the reader -- to detect. In this series, we will
study the powerful contributions made by individual women, as well as trace their
message of hope and resistance as the Jewish people make their way in the desert.
Evening Book Club at SAR HS
Join parents and community members for a fascinating discussion of important
works of literature. Classes meet 7:30-9:00 PM, in the high school library. (In order to
run the program this year we will require a minimum number of participants to pre-register for the
entire 5 book series.)
THE NEXT BOOK CLUB WILL BE ON Tuesday, December 4, 2012 with Mr. Hillel
Broder. A Single Man, by Christopher Isherwood. Cost: $85 for the 5 book series,
$20 per class at the door.
Register online: www.sarhighschool.org/adulted
"PAWS for a CAUSE" Enrichment Cluster is visiting YONKERS ANIMAL SHELTER on
Wednesday, Dec. 5 to bring donations of supplies to help the animals, particularly
in light of Hurricane Sandy.
We have a donation box in the lobby for collecting:
• Old towels, sheets or blankets (tattered is fine)
• Dog or cat food
• Extra leashes, collars, or harnesses
• Dog toys (used in good condition or new – NOT stuffed animal toys because most
dogs in this shelter are big chewers and need sturdy non-destructible toys like
Kongs)
• Edible dog chew treats like bully sticks (Please NO Rawhide!)
THANK YOU for showing kindness to animals!
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
MISHPACHA BODEDET: THE LONE FAMILY
Do you have a loved one currently serving in the IDF or in the reserves? If you do
then these feelings will probably be familiar to you, immense pride, tremendous
anxiety and frequent sleepless nights. JBFCS/HIR social worker, Anna Kirshblum,
whose son served in the IDF will be facilitating the group. Come share your
experiences, concerns, questions and pride in a supportive environment. The group
will meet on Sunday December 2nd from 7:30pm-8:30pm at HIR. To RSVP or to just
share a concern please call Anna at 718-601-9714.
UJA-Federation of New York in Westchester - Gift of Chanukah Celebration
Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Kittay House – 2550 Webb
Avenue, Bronx, NY
Join us for a Chanukah celebration with the seniors at Kittay House, a senior
assisted living home run by Jewish Home Lifecare, a UJA-Federation beneficiary
agency. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Contact Blair at
[email protected] or 914.761.5100 ext. 110, with the names and ages of your
children. *Couvert $36 per family. (*The couvert represents the value of the event
and is not tax-deductible.)
HIR Teens present a Chanukah Carnival
Proceeds to benefit children affected by Hurricane Sandy
Sunday, December 9th, 12:00pm – 3:00 pm @HIR
See flyer for more details.
Riverdale Y - Chanukah Concert
December 9th, from 11:00am-12:00pm at the Riverdale Y with Danna Banana. Click
here to see flyer.
CHANUKAH ON ICE NYC!
Trump Wollman Rink, Central Park --**Starring the Maccabeats**
3rd night of Chanukah, Monday, December 10th. 6 - 9 PM. Lighting of the giant
hand-carved ice Menorah. In advance: $22/adult, $18/child 3 - 13, under 3 are free
. At the door: $25/adult, $20 child 3 – 13.
Price includes food, skate rental, admission and more! For more info and to
RSVP,visit www.chanukahonicenyc.com. Click here to see flyer.
Moshava Ba’ir day camp has limited space available for summer 2013!
To learn more, please join us at an Open House at 8pm, Monday Dec 17 at the
home of Rabbi Davidi and Natalie Jonas, 2610 Henry Hudson Parkway.
Moshava Ba’ir offers your pre-K to 4th grade child a caring, warm, and chinuchi
environment with exceptional swim, sports, arts, trips and more, deeply infused
with the religious Zionist values of Bnei Akiva. Enjoy affordable tuition and
convenient door to door busing from Riverdale.
Special offer: attend the open house and receive $100 off full summer tuition! To
RSVP or for questions: email [email protected], call212-465-9536, or
visit www.moshavabair.org.
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