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ז אלול תשע"ו שבת פרשת שופטים Shabbat Parshat Shoftim 7 Elul 5776
Candle Lighting: 6:55 September 10, 2016 Havdalah: 7:54 Issue 1
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL Inside This Issue:
School News: Dear Parents, Welcome Back to an Exciting Year at SAR! Welcome back! It was wonderful to welcome 912 students back to school this week. The buzz of Join Us on Sunday: ELC Welcome Back learning, reconnecting with friends and teachers, the Event & PTC Mini Mall sounds of Tefilla and the shofar each morning, and music and movement throughout the day, is invigorating. I would like to thank the members of the administration, business office, IT teams, This Week in the Early Learning Center: guidance department, support and communications Welcome ELC! team, and maintenance staff for all of their work throughout the summer to ensure that we were ready to go on day one. This Week in the Lower School: A special Hakarat Hatov to our outgoing PTC leadership, Stephanie Minkove 1st Grade Orientation and Sophia Hershman, for their years of leadership and the programs and initiatives that brought our school community together. Their energy and commitment knew no bounds, and I am deeply appreciative for all that they This Week in the Middle School: have done. Welcome to Sarah Roer and Malki Bernstein, our incoming PTC copresidents, and we look forward to a fantastic kickoff event with our ELC Middle School Orientation welcome event on the field this Sunday, followed by the MiniMall open to all.
Please enjoy our backtoschool slide show below and the music connected Dvar Torah: to our theme of the year, Yerushalayim. Parshat Shoftim By Miriam Friedman, 4th Grade Teacher This coming Monday, we will welcome first responders to SAR as we commemorate 9/11 with a meaningful program for our students in Grades 18. Community News Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Binyamin Krauss Principal Mazal Tov! Mazal tov to the following students on the occasion of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah:
Gabriel Buller (grade 8) Avishai Edelman (grade 7) Reuven Fishkin (grade 8) Avner Kronisch (grade 8) Roni Naor (grade 7) Talia Pollack (grade 7)
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SCHOOL NEWS Welcome Back to an Exciting Year at SAR!
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Join Us This Sunday! ELC Welcome Back Event & PTC Mini Mall
ELC Welcome Back Event Sunday, September 11 @ 10 AM on the SAR Academy Field. ELC families are invited to the SAR Academy Field for a morning of music, friends, and fun! Light refreshments will be served. Siblings are welcome.
PTC Mini Mall
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THIS WEEK IN THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER Welcome ELC! After busily preparing classrooms to get ready for the first day of school, the teachers in the ELC were so excited to finally greet their new students! On Wednesday, teachers welcomed both familiar faces and new friends into classes. They spent lots of time getting to know each other's names, likes, favorite foods, and routines. The building was abuzz with children laughing and singing as they explored their new home!
THIS WEEK IN THE LOWER SCHOOL 1st Grade Orientation On Tuesday, our 1st graders excitedly arrived at school with their parents for orientation. While the students met their teachers and visited their class areas, the parents learned important information from administrators, the nurse, guidance department, the transportation coordinator, and more! It was an exciting way for the first graders to begin their journey in the Big Building! http://www.saracademy.org/cf_enotify/view.cfm?n=14202 3/6 9/9/2016 SAR Academy: Koleinu V4
THIS WEEK IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle School Orientation
On Wednesday, 6th graders had an exciting first day of school! Orientation began in the gym, where they were introduced to their new middle school lives, and games were played to get to know their teachers. Shortly after, there was an ice cream party to celebrate. The remainder of orientation was spent setting up their new iPads!
On Tuesday, 7th and 8th graders came to school for orientation. After a brief d'var Torah from Rabbi Krauss and an
introduction by Ms. Ostro Nagata, the students learned about the new block schedule and met with their advisors. The 7th graders went through a mock schedule to practice going from class to class, and the 8th graders learned about the Middle School Handbook, which they taught to the 6th and 7th graders later in the week.
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DVAR TORAH Parshat Shoftim By Miriam Friedman, 4th Grade Teacher
In this week's parsha, Parshat Shoftim, we learn the Mitzvah of "Bal Tashchit" not to waste. The source of this Mitzva comes from perek 20, pasuk 19 which states:
ִכּי ָתצוּר ֶאל ִעיר יָ ִמים ַר ִבּים ְל ִה ָלּ ֵחם ָע ֶלי ָה ְל ָת ְפ ָשׂהּ א ַת ְשׁ ִחית ֶאת ֵע ָצהּ ִלנְדּ ֹ ַח ָע ָליו ַגּ ְר ֶזן
When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to capture it, you shall not destroy
its trees by wielding an ax against them.
The Sefer HaChinuch explains that we learn from here not to be wasteful or destructive. He elaborates that the way of the righteous is to "love peace, be happy with the good in others, bring others close to Torah, and not waste even a small mustard seed."
He associates the first three qualities: loving peace, finding the good in others, and teaching Torah with being able to see the value in even the smallest objects. By nurturing this ethic of recognizing the value in everything around us, we are teaching ourselves to appreciate those around us. With this outlook, we can then truly be a force for good in the lives of those around us.
COMMUNITY NEWS Chesed Opportunities
HIR Clothing Drive The HIR Clothing Drive will take place on Sunday September 11, 2016 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Please sort and bag separately men's, women's and children's clothing in sturdy garbage bags. We also are collecting sheets, blankets, quilts and towel. Please bag those separately. Deposit clothing in the truck that will be stationed outside the HIR. Volunteers are
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Seforim Gemach Newly formed seforim Gemach based in Utopia Parkway Jewish Center is seeking unused seforim. Seforim will be sold at a discount of at least 75% off retail price and all proceeds will go to Tomchei Shabbos of Queens. We will come to you to pick up the seforim. We do not take anything for Geniza. Examples of the kinds of seforim that people find useful are the English Hebrew translations of Tanach, Artscroll, Gemarot, full sets of all Hebrew books, sets of Shulchan Aruch, Shas, Halachah, books on commentaries, and famous personalities. If interested, please call Rabbi Moskowitz at 516 2207177 or reach him by email at [email protected]. You may also drop any seforim you would like to donate at SAR Academy at the front security guard desk and leave it for Rabbi Moskowitz. However, please only bring seforim that are in good shape. We do not take old siddurim or ripped seforim. Tizku lemitzvot!
BJCC Rosh HaShanah Package Delivery to Isolated Seniors BJCC Rosh Hashanah Package delivery on Sunday morning September 18th. Make all the difference to someone who might otherwise not have a holiday celebration. Share 1 1/2 hours of your time and spread the holiday spirit. Come to the Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle and pick up 23 readymade packages for delivery to a homebound or otherwise isolated senior on Sunday morning September 18th, from 910:15 am. Bring children, grandchildren, a spouse or a friend. Your short visit may be the only holiday celebration this senior may enjoy. To register, please contact Niti at [email protected] or (9176933084). Your efforts and visit will mean so very very much!
9/11 Community Day of Service Register for a variety of family friendly opportunities to volunteer in the Bronx on 9/11. http://www.mtsinaishul.com/event/9/11
The Shidduch Crisis & Intermarriage: Finding Love in the Jewish Community When: Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1112 (Checkin starts 2pm Sunday) Where: Long Beach Hotel, 405 E. Broadway, Long Beach, NY Highlights: Great Speakers, Food & Schmooze networking Click here for more information and to register.
Shiur with Mrs. Sarah Richter The Riverdale Minyan will host Mrs. Sarah Richter for an Elul Zman shiur, titled "Talking To Our Kids About Teshuva" on Sept. 14th at 8pm at the home of Sharon and Herb Hirsch, 3725 Henry Hudson Parkway Bronx, NY.
שבת שלום!
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