Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Paula Tannen Preschool
May 26, 2017 Parshat Bamidbar 1 Sivan 5777 Light Candles 7:30 pm
Shavuot candle lighting: Tuesday, May 30 at 7:33 pm
Five Hebrew Day students joined the annual Junior Model United Nations (JMUN) Wednesday, May 31 Conference at USD this week, representing Cambodia. To get ready for the two day conference filled with debate and discussion on current issues, the JMUN at 8:41 pm team spent the year researching, writing position papers and practicing after school, led by their coach, Shana Fragowitz. This was the first year Hebrew Day School has sent a team to JMUN and everyone performed beautifully. Congratulations to Netanel Dimenstein, who received the research award. Our Hag Sameach! Hebrew Day School JMUN team included: Chaya Leos, Ahuva Liebman, David Rezmovich, Netanel Dimenstein and Aiden Arya.
In This Issue:
Calendar 2
Parshat Bamidbar 3
June Gala Updates 4
Hebrew Day 5-6 Happenings
Preschool Pages 7
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Calendar of Events May June S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 29, 2017 June 13, 2017 Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Antique Steam Engine Museum May 30 - June 1, 2017 Shavuot- NO SCHOOL 4th Grade Living Timeline Presentation, 2:00-3:30 pm
June 4, 2017 June 13, 2017 8th grade graduation 10:30 am 7th Grade Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm
Annual June Gala 6:00 pm June 14, 2017 at the New Children’s Museum 7th Grade Early Dismissal at 1:00 pm Kindergarten Otiot Party, 2:00-3:30 pm June 6, 2017 4th Grade Siyum HaBreisheet, 1:30-3:30 pm June 15, 2017 7th Grade Early Dismissal at 11:15 am June 7, 2017 7th grade Israel Restaurant , 1:30-3:30 pm June 16, 2017 Last Day of School! Early Dismissal at 12:00 pm
June 8, 2017 Holiday Care and Camp, 12:00-4:00 pm 2nd grade Fairy Tale Ball , 2:00-3:30 pm
Our Administrative Team: Board of Directors: Head of School: Rabbi Simcha Weiser Dean of Students: President: [email protected] Giovanna Reinking Geoffrey Berg
Assistant Head of School: Members at Large: Rabbi Meir Cohen Preschool Director: Rachel Eden Josh Cohen Iliana Glovinsky [email protected] [email protected] Moises Eilemberg Gavin Horn
Director of School Operations: Business Manager: Klara Lapp Allen Gruber Hilary Kleinman Estelle Workman [email protected] Yonina Kaplan Philip Silverman [email protected] Michael Leeman Yvonne Venger Director of Development: Director of Enrollment: Joyce Arovas Marilyn Williams Marcia Wollner Beth Licha [email protected] Missy Wrotslavsky Brian Zimmerman [email protected]
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Parshat Bamidbar
OVERVIEW: Parshat Bamidbar (Numbers 1 – 4:20)
The Book of Bamidbar - "In the desert" [Fourth of the Five Books of the Torah] - begins with G-d commanding Moshe to take a census of all men over age twenty - old enough for service. The count reveals just over 600,000. The levi'im are counted separately later, because their service will be unique. They will be responsible for transporting the Mishkan and its furnishings and assembling them when the nation encamps. The 12 Tribes of Israel, each with its banner, are arranged around the Mishkan in four sections: East, south, west and north. Since Levi is singled out, the tribe of Yosef is split into two tribes, Efraim and Menashe, so there will be four groups of three. When the nation travels, they march in a formation similar to the way they camp. A formal transfer is made between the first born and the levi'im, whereby the levi'im take over the role the firstborn would have had serving in the Mishkan if not for the sin of the golden calf. The transfer is made using all the 22,000 surveyed levi'im from one month old and up. Only levi'im between 30 and 50 will work in the Mishkan. The remaining firstborn sons are redeemed with silver, similar to the way we redeem our firstborn today. The sons of Levi are divided in three main families, Gershon, Kehat and Merari (besides the kohanim - the special division from Kehat's family). The family of Kehat carried the menorah, the table, the altar and the holy ark. Because of their utmost sanctity, the ark and the altar are covered only by Aharon and his sons, before the levi'im prepare them for travel. (C) 2017 Ohr Somayach International
DRASHA – The necessity to continually count the Jewish people, evidenced in this week’s Torah reading and, in fact, All countries and organizations take a regular accounting of in the balance of the text of the remainder of this book of their inhabitants, members and affiliates. There are many the Torah, remains a perplexing issue. The rabbis of the practical reasons for so doing but again, ultimately, it is an Talmud and the later commentators to the Torah saw this expression of worth, respect and even affection. continual counting of the Jewish people as a sign of G-d’s Throughout the books of the prophets we find that regular love for Israel. counts of the Jewish people took place in biblical times. Because of the essence of human beings, every one being A person who has rare valuables or a refined collection of different and unique, the Jewish tradition has always been art or another type of memorabilia views the collection to conduct such counts in an indirect fashion. often, and with personal satisfaction and even on exhibit for others to admire. People count their change when In our current society where government supervision of purchasing items from a store and review their bank individuals is omnipresent, we always have a current and statements on a regular basis. Things of value require quite accurate count of the population of the country at any counting and cataloging. That is human nature. given moment. This would be an exaggeration for me to state that the government does so as an expression of its The Lord, so to speak, shows His respect and His hopeful love for its citizens and inhabitants. Nevertheless, it is a investment in the Jewish people by counting and cataloging measure of importance and the count tells us a great deal them on a regular basis. The rabbis recognized this human about the progress and direction of our society. characteristic of counting things that we deem to be of worth and value by stating that when one recites prayers One of the great miracles that the State of Israel represents one should do so as though counting money or valuable to us is the enormous growth of the Jewish population living coins. There apparently is no better metaphor for care, in this country over the past century. The early Zionist respect and even love of the object – in this case, prayer – leaders had a wild dream that eventually there would be than comparing it to actually counting money. five million Jews living here. We have lived to see that number greatly surpassed in the span of this last century. The rabbis again reinforced this idea by stating that items This also is an example of the love that Heaven has for the that are sold by the count are not subject to the usual laws land and people of Israel. of cancellation and nullification. Each item, if it is counted, has a unique value that is not subject to comparisons and Shabbat shalom and Chag Sameach absorption by other items. Rabbi Berel Wein (C) 2017
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 June Gala Updates June 4, 2017 at 6:00 pm The New Children’s Museum Emily Einhorn, Honoree Selwyn and Hilary Isakow, Honorary Co-Chairs Have you reserved for the Hebrew Day Gala on Sunday, June 4th? You still have time! Come join us for a fun-filled evening complete with food stations, desserts, jazz music, interactive rooms, Live Student Art, and over 60 Chinese Auction Packages to bid on!
Click HERE for Reservations
Can't make it to the Gala? Purchase Chinese Auction tickets in advance. Pre-event prices: $10 each, 7 for $50 or 16 for $100. See attached list of auction packages. To select, contact Estelle Workman, [email protected]
Beautiful Silk Paintings by our own Students! Welcome to this year’s incredible silk paintings made by the students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Thank you to Morah Avril and Morah Esther for leading our students to such artistic and spiritual heights!
The paintings will be auctioned live at the Hebrew Day Gala on June 4th. Can't come to the Gala? No problem! Advance bids and proxy bids will be accepted.
Bidding for each silk painting starts at $750. (Kindergarten “With Love” starting at $800).
See attached list of silk paintings photos by grade.
For more information or to place a bid in advance, contact Joyce Arovas, [email protected]
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Hebrew Day Happenings Hole in One!
Our 4th Grade students put their graphing and math skills to good use this week by designing and building their own miniature golf courses. FOUR!
8th Grade Finals
Our 8th graders buckled down for finals this week.
Sweet Voices
Our 2nd Graders recorded two uplifting Jewish songs under the direction of Mordy Estersohn on Friday, which will be presented at the Gala on June 4. Their exuberant singing will be featured on the Tribute video presentation for honoree Emily Einhorn. Appreciation to Aaron Rubin (HDS Class of 1995) for bringing in professional recording equipment so that their beautiful voices will sound clear and true.
Getting Ready for Shavuot
Students throughout the school were preparing for Shavuot this week! Seen below, Kindergartners made beautiful Torah artwork with colored sand and 5th Graders made delicious cheesecake with Rabbi Moskowitz.
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Hebrew Day Happenings 5th Grade Goes WILD!
This monring, our 5th graders davened together at the Safari Park with the loud background of lions roaring. Later, several lions approached the edge of their enclosure near where our students were eating breakfast. This experience evokes the statement of the sages "be strong as a lion in fulfilling Hashem's Will." Perhaps the lions were coming by to offer themselves as role models for our students to emulate?
All in all, our students had a wonderful time during this 20 hour experience together, building connections with the world at large and among their closest friends.
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Preschool Page
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu May 26, 2017 - 1 Sivan 5777 Soille Community Page Mazal Tov to… ... Rebecca Goodman (HDS Class of 2007) on her marriage to Allan Horn, to proud parents Dr. Dennis Goodman and Tanya Goodman, and siblings Adam and Jonathan, and families.
... Lia Ellis on becoming Bat Mitzvah at Beth Jacob, and to proud parents Sam and Meryn, siblings Shoshan, Elisheva, David, and Tzeira, proud grandparents Dr. Joel and Faye Snyder and Steve and Suasn Ellis, great-grandmother Thelma Redesky, and families.
… Dr. Mitzi Goldman Rubin (HDS Class of 1988) shown outside the Georgia State Capitol, where she testified as the Chairperson of the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Rubin is a Chicago Medical School grad in Family practice in Atlanta, and the proud mother of two boys, Hayden and Alec.
… The Torah High School 2017 graduating class: Stephanie Attia, Nicole Eichner, Zahava Goodwin, Lillian Liebman, Malky Palti, Siena Rappoport and Talya Stehley
… The SCY High 2017 graduating class: Ezra Arovas, Dan Benaroch, Elijah Genin, Isaac Lapp, Joshua Segal, Betzalel Vanderhoof and Adam Wechsler.
… Morah Malka Weiser and Board Member Marcia Tatz-Wollner for being honored as “Women of Valor” by the San Diego Reparatory Theatre as a part of the 24th Annual Lipinsky Family Jewish Arts Festival.
GO HUSKIES!
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Summer is a time to rest, relax and gain perspective. Summer is a time to come off of the hectic schedule and to spend some quality family time together. Yet, it is important that learning continue during this school break to ensure that skills are practiced and retained. Most important for all students is to read regularly over the summer. At SSDHDS we require summer reading for incoming third through eighth graders. The following is the required reading for the summer. Read the books on the list for the grade that you will be in starting in August 2017. All books are required reading.
3rd Grade: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
4th Grade: Frindle by Andrew Clements Danny, Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
5th Grade: The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
6th Grade: Tangerine by Edward Bloor Crash by Jerry Spinelli
7th Grade: My Guardian Angel by Sylvie Weil Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
8th Grade: A Wrinkle in Time by Madelin Lengle Turn About by Margeret Peterson Haddox
These titles will be on sale, in limited quantities, at the summer reading book fair, May 22nd - 26nd, 2017. After that time, what’s left will be sold in Estelle’s office or will have to be bought on your own.
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Silk Art 2017 Made by the students in grades K-5
Kindergarten class of 2017
“With Love”
“Etz Chaim” First Grade class of 2017
“Shabbat Flowers”
“Next Year in Jerusalem” Second Grade class of 2017
“Five Books of Moses”
“Shabbat in Jerusalem” Third Grade class of 2017
“Ki Tov”
“Paris” Fourth Grade class of 2017
“Torah Tziva Lanu Moshe”
“Seven Days of Creation” Fifth Grade class of 2017 “A Life of Goodness and Blessings”
“Shalom”