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Chadashot 5.10.13 - Parshat Bamidbar

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CHADASHOT Parshat Bamidbar May 10, 2013 Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5773

Candle Lighting: 7:43 pm Havdalah: 8:46 pm

Click here for PDF version of the Chadashot

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI KRAUSS Mazal Tov Dear Parents, To Dassi (AC Faculty) and Meir

Lewis on the birth of a .daughter, Danielle Aviva שלשת as well as the ספר במדבר As we begin ,(leading up to Shavuot, this Shabbat Mazal Tov to siblings Tani (4 ימי הגבלה is a good me to focus on Liam (2), Liviah (K) and Ronen individual and community. The (Daycare). counng that took place in To Michael (MS Faculty) and this week's Parsha reflects the Rivka Ribalt on the birth of a sancty of every individual.

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.son ויחן שם The unity of Har Sinai, represented by represents the importance of those , ישראל individuals joining together as a community. To Malkey Rosensa on her The desire and the need to balance these recent Bat Mitzvah. ideals is a constant challenge. How do we To Avi Roth on his recent Bar follow our individual dreams, while remaining Mitzvah. connected to, and responsible for, the community around us? What happens when our communal obligaons don't seem to mesh with our individual needs? I encourage you to reflect on some of these quesons at your Shabbat tables this weekend.

Thank you to our Fih grade team for an amazing trip to Greenkill this week. Thank you to our First grade team for the creave intergeneraonal math fair. Thank you to our enre faculty for bringing the spirit of Yerushalayim to our school in such meaningful ways this week.

Shabbat Shalom and Chag Shavuot Sameach,

Rabbi Binyamin Krauss

ACADEMY NEWS

First Grade Math Fair

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The annual first grade Math Fair was held on Tuesday, May 7. The fesvies started in the lunchroom with the children performing two of their favorite math songs, the Doubles Song and Ten and Something More. The children wore adorable es and bows that were decorated with number facts and sentences expressing their love for math. Then, the children with their parents parcipated in three different workshops which took place in the first and fih grade areas. The areas were decorated to reflect the excitement for numbers. The beauful number bond buerflies, fact family houses and huge numerals hanging from the ceiling were all created by the first graders. The workshops included various games and math topics that were taught within the classroom. The children (and parents) were challenged to employ math thinking skills to parcipate in the mostly child- generated games at the various staons. Parents had an opportunity to purchase some fun math games to connue the learning at home. The first grade team would like to thank Morah Marci Kirshner for her dedicaon and incredible organizaon of the Math Fair. A special thank you to Ann Goldhirsch and Barry Love, Erica and Ephraim Edelman and Jill and Ami Goldfein for sponsoring this wonderful event. Click here to see more pictures.

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Yom Yerushalayim @ SAR

The day began with a fesve Hallel on the steps followed by special grade-wide programming. Here is a glimpse of how the SAR Academy marked Yom Yerushalayim…

Morah Gaby Shares her Memories with Kitah Gimel

On Yom Yerushalayim, Morah Gaby visited Kitah Gimel to share her her personal memories of the Six Day War. Morah Gaby began by reminding the class that when they were in Kitah Alef, they asked "Morah Gaby, were you in Egypt when we were slaves?" and she explained to them that no, she was not. Then they asked, "Morah Gaby, were you in in 1948?" and she explained that no, she was not. But, when they asked "Morah Gaby, were you in Israel when we got the Kotel back?", she proudly explained that yes, she was in Israel for that incredible miracle.

Morah Gaby told the class that since so many Israeli men were serving in the army during that me that teenagers had to help with important jobs. Morah Gaby helped deliver the mail! She explained that at first it seemed impossible that Israel would ever be aacked. In school, they even sang songs about how our enemies would stay far away from Israel. But, then Israel was aacked by three very large countries all at once. Morah Gaby remembers going to school on the first day of the war and everyone was talking about the bale. In Israel, everyone knows someone who is serving in the army. By the me the first day of the war was over, Morah Gaby said that she realized she was living through a miracle. The Israelis had destroyed the enre Egypan Air Force. Morah Gaby explained that it did not maer if you were very religious and davened every day or if you were not religious and never davened, she said that throughout the war every single Israeli was discussing the great miracles that Hashem was doing for Am Yisrael. With tears in her eyes, Morah Gaby told the the third graders that she sll gets goosebumps when she hears a recording of the announcement that came over the radio when the Israeli Paratroopers reached the Kotel: "Har HaBayit BeYadeinu!"

Morah Gaby, Thanks for taking the me to come to Kitah Gimel, We all got

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goosebumps listening to your story!

Thoughts on Yerushalayim

First graders created a scky board in honor of Yom Yerushalayim. The students posted pictures, thoughts, facts and personal stories related to Yerushalayim and shared their posts with the class in school. Click here and here to see the webpages.

Sixth Grade's Virtual Tour of

To celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, the students in the sixth grade researched important places and landmarks in Jerusalem and created 'tourism flyers.' Any passers-by could learn about the landmarks by picking up a flyer inside the folder and addionally, use their digital devices to scan the embedded QR codes and watch a short commercial produced by the students. Come visit our Jerusalem Tourism Center near the sixth grade to learn all about these interesng places!

Second Grade Recreates Yerushalayim

The second grade displayed their arsc ability and creavity this week! In honor of Yom Yerushalayim, the children painted a mural, and recreated buildings and other landmarks in Yerushalayim. Please come by and see the Menorah, Migdal and the Kotel!

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Junior High Lunch & Learn

On Yom Yerushalayim, the junior high parcipated in a Lunch & Learn program. Students learned in small groups and discussed the pasuk "V'liyerushalaim ir'cha".

Later in the aernoon, grades 1-5 parcipated in a Yom Yerushalayim sing-a-long with Chazan Shim Craimer. Everyone truly felt the importance and uniqueness of this special day.

The 5th Grade Goes Camping!

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With wonderful weather and fantasc facilies, the 5th grade had an amazing me at Greenkill Nature Center. The students parcipated in team building exercises, a campfire, a night awareness hike, and climbing. Everyone had a great me and enjoyed the many outdoor acvies.

A Day at the Museum

As part of their study of Nave Americans, the 3rd grade traveled to the Museum

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of Natural History. In the Eastern Woodland and Plains Indian rooms, the children went on a scavenger hunt to find and then sketch various arfacts.

As they marveled at the realisc exhibits of Indian life, they couldn’t help but think about their own dioramas that they had created back at SAR. The Natural History dioramas were full of rich details and showed an in-depth understanding of Indian culture. Likewise the children’s dioramas were a true tour de force. Below are two SAR dioramas. Prey professional, wouldn’t you say?

The 6th Grade Visits YU & Drisha

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In preparaon for Shavuot, the 6th grade boys traveled to Yeshiva University to learn with Yeshiva students in the Beit Midrash of Rabbi Baruch Simon, one of the Roshei Yeshiva of Yeshiva University. In addion, the boys had a unique opportunity to meet and hear from President Richard Joel and Rabbi Yona Reiss, the dean of RIETS. Rabbi Reiss then took the boys on a walk through the main Yeshiva Beit Midrash. The boys were treated for a pizza lunch as a fun treat.

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6th grade girls had the special opportunity of vising The Drisha Instute for some pre-Shavuot learning. The students saw the Beit Midrash, which looks out onto the streets of Manhaan, learned in groups and heard shiurim from two educators, Wendy Amsellem and Jon Kelsen. Aerwards, they enjoyed a delicious pizza lunch and heard some words of Torah from Rabbi Silber, Founder and Dean of Drisha and father of our very own 6th grader Shelomzion! Abby Fisher, whose group learned three midrashim about Matan Torah, felt that the program led her in the direcon of Shavuot. Ayelet Bar-David remarked, "I felt like I was in a community where people learn...and it was fun!" Jamie Feder thought that it was a bit of a new way to experience learning. Talia Kronisch and Avital Schwartz agreed that it was cool to

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have a different learning experience in a new Beit Midrash and with different teachers. "We had a longer chavruta session than we do in school so the learning felt different. It was an experience that we felt we can't just get anywhere and it was special to see it can happen in some places." The students were able to see that learning can be strong and vibrant and connuous throughout one's life. What a great message for ourselves and our students as we ready ourselves to reaffirm our commitment to Kabbalat Ha-Torah on this Chag Ha-shavuot!

Monkeying Around With the Second Grade

Last week the Second Grade took a trip to the Bronx Aoo as part of their Endangered Animal unit of study. They visited the Congo Gorilla exhibit and studied the diet, habitat and reasons why gorillas and animals of the rainforest are endangered. It was a beauful day and everyone enjoyed eang lunch outside as well as the extra me they had to visit the monkeys in Madagascar and the seals!

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4’s at the Library

The N4 weekly visit to the library affords the children an opportunity for language and cognive development in a friendly open environment. Under Morah Beth Braunstein’s professional guidance, students are encouraged to make their own book selecons. They may choose from ficon and nonficon age appropriate choices which support their interests and learning styles. Story me is an essenal part of their experience in library. Reading aloud to children is the most important intervenon for developing their literary skills and awareness. This experience increases vocabulary, reinforces familiar words and helps them understand the reading process.

Exposure to quality illustraons in picture books enables the children to make inferences about the story through the pictures and develop an appreciaon of arsc styles. Throughout the year N4 classes have been exposed to a variety of authors and illustrators such as Mo Willems, Eileen Christelow, Marcus Pfister, Leo

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Lionni and Nancy Carlson. The reading of the” Rainbow Fish” series was combined with a study of what lives in the ocean. Parental support in returning your child’s book each week is appreciated so students can enjoy the excitement of selecng a new one!

Mother's Day Treats

Mrs. Stavsky’s 8 th grade cooking elecve prepared mother’s day gi bags for senior cizens to be distributed by Ni Minkove and the Bronx Jewish Community Council.

Brown Bag Seminars

This week Howard Jonas, founder and chairman of IDT Corporaon led a Brown Bag Seminar for our second to fourth graders.

The Brown Bag Seminar entled, "ON A ROLL: OR HOW A KID FROM THE BRONX STARTED WITH HOT DOGS AND WOUND UP MAKING A FORTUNE," drew a large crowd of second, third, and fourth graders.

How did a kid from the Bronx start with hot dogs and wind up making a fortune? How does business work and how do you turn a good idea into a profitable

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endeavor? Howard Jonas revoluonized telecommunicaons technology with a smart idea and pioneered an enrely new industry. It all began with a hot dog stand. The children listened with interest and excitement about the challenges and strategies in having a successful hot dog stand and about Howard's subsequent invenons that changed the world of technology. Maybe one day, some of our students who aended the Brown Bag Seminar will be the next business entrepreneurs and pioneers!

Kol Hakavod!

Congratulaons to 7 th grader Hadas Spivack on being named the WINNER of The Siegelbaum Literary and Visual Arts Compeon. Dassi entered the compeon with her original poem and won first place!

Breaking Through

Father always told me never to be an Upstander. He told me, “Never say anything, or do anything. Because you never can tell what might happen. You never know if you Can get hurt, or get involved in something you might not want to be a part of.” He made me promise, swear, cross my heart and hope to die, that if I was Ever in a situaon that I had the choice to be a Bystander or an Upstander, I’d choose the first.

Mother always told me not to be a Bystander. She told me, “Say something, do something, anything, Because it will hurt more if you don’t. All bullies are cowards.” Whenever she Said this she got this look in her eyes. Like she had an opportunity before To be an Upstander but she chose to be a Bystander. I looked right back at her, staring her in the face, and promised.

The evening of November 9 th was the night that changed my life forever. The night was sll and calm and there wasn’t a sound to be heard. I went for a walk and ended up on Straβe Nietzche at 10:55.

The evening of November 9 th was the night that changed my life forever. The night was still and calm and there wasn’t a sound to be heard. I went for a walk and ended up on Straβe Nietzche at 10:55.

We had recently goen a new Chancellor, he’s passing new laws constantly picking on . They can’t own stores, sit on park benches, and have to wear these sad looking yellow stars. I do what my father told me; nothing. I don’t go to meengs against him, or pass out fliers, I don’t make speeches, or write to the paper .

We had recently gotten a new Chancellor, he’s passing new laws constantly picking on Jews. They can’t own stores, sit on park benches, and have to wear these sad looking yellow stars. I go to meetings against him, passing out fliers, making speeches, and writing to the paper. Unlike what my neighbor does.

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The night was sll and calm and there wasn’t a sound to be heard unl I heard the Noise of breaking glass at Old Kleinman’s store. I saw a crowd surrounding the store, I took a look around and slipped quietly into the crowd.

The night was still and calm, and I hadn’t heard a sound, but I saw a crowd of people surrounding Old Kleinman’s store. I rushed over and looked Around at the faces of the bystanders, wondering if I would see anyone I knew. By chance I saw my neighbor, standing there, not doing anything like usual. I looked towards the store and saw Kleinman being forced out of his store by a Nazi soldier. I started to take a step forward but then froze.

I saw Kleinman being forced out of the store and expected someone to step up and help him, but no one did. I took a deep breath and my feet led me forward. I could hear my father telling me never to be an Upstander, but I realized that’s exactly what I was becoming. “Stop”, I ordered the soldiers. “Leave him alone, he’s done nothing wrong.” “Stay out of this sir, you don’t want to be involved.” They told me. “That’s what my father said”

I saw my neighbor step up and order the soldiers to stop. The soldiers disregarded him and told him to back off, but he didn’t; he stood up tall and proud and bossed them around so much that the soldiers let Kleinman go. The whole crowd gasped and watched as ha and Kleinman slowly walked away. I remembered my mother’s words, “All bullies are cowards.”

Father. What would he say of me now? Now that I had broken the only promise he had ever wanted me to keep? Shame flooded through me. But I suddenly, I knew the truth, father was wrong. Had I not said anything t o help that man, I would have hated myself…

As I started walking home, the guilt followed. It cut like a knife’s blade against my chest. I couldn’t believe that I had frozen, stood there and done nothing. My neighbor, who was known for doing nothing, had done something! Something I promised my mother I would do. What would she think of me now? She was right though, doing nothing hurts more than anything in the whole world. Now I know for next timeDo something.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

This week we celebrated Yom Yerushalyim; a whole day dedicated to Jerusalem. Why do you think Jerusalem is the only city in Eretz Yisrael that has its own holiday?

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THAT "KIND OF WEEK"

7 th grader Gavriel Margolies Sco recently celebrated his bar mitzvah in Kansas City, Kansas so that his grandmother, who lives in a long term care facility there, could aend. Click here to read the arcle which ran in the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle. When asked why he chose to have his bar mitzvah in Kansas instead of in New York, Gavriel said “I love my family, I knew my grandma wouldn’t be able to come to New York, and I wanted to celebrate with my family. That’s why I’m here.”

“On Pesach, Shavuot, and Succot we do “Aliya Laregel”. It means to walk up to the Beit Hamikdash which is in Jerusalem. That mitzvah can’t be

done in any other city in the world, so it deserves its own holiday.”

- Jonathan Thomas 3Z

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

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“The Beit Hamikdash was there, so that's where Hashem is the closest.”

- Samantha Horowitz 5X

DVAR TORAH

Parshat Bamidbar by Rebecca Hyman and Tamara Peterman

In this week’s parsha, Parshat Bamidbar, we read about the Jew’s travels through the desert.

In the first Pasukim of the parsha, Hashem commands Moshe to count the Jewish people.

Q: Why is it necessary for Moshe to count Bnei Yisrael at this me?

A: The Malbim provides an answer to this queson. When Bnei Yisrael enter the promised land, the land will be divided among the different tribes. It is important to know the number of people, in order to determine the amount of land each tribe must be given. If each tribe is given the exact amount of land that they need, no tribe can be jealous of the amount of land another tribe has been given.

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From this we learn that Hashem does not only think about His own needs, he also thinks about comfort of the people of Bnei Yisrael. Hashem wants his creaons to all be happy. We can relate Hashem's acons in our own life. We should use Hashem's strategy of being sensive to everyone’s needs and trying to make everyone happy making everyone feel equal and included with our friends family and Jewish community.

Shabbat Shalom.

“It's one of the only cities in the Torah, and it's where we gave korbanot on holidays so if any city should get a holiday itself, it's

fitting for Jerusalem to be it.”

-Moshe Wolff and Micah Gentin 6W

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

www.saracademy.org/shavuotappeal

Please support the SAR Shavuot Campaign, a vital source of annual funding for scholarship funds and programming. Visit the site to contribute, view the donor scroll, and support SAR's vibrant Torah study, challenging general studies, a culture of learning and support for Medinat Yisrael.

“People from every religion all around the world congregate in

Jerusalem to daven. It's special to everyone.”

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- Leah Maayan 5X

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS

What a week it was for the 6th grade Sng; 2 Playoff games, 2 victories! First it was a home game in the quarterfinals against RPRY. The game was controlled early by the Sng following a great first quarter surge to a 12-2 lead. However, RPRY fought back and kept it close throughout most of the game. However, geng contribuons from every member of the team, SAR was moving onto the Semi Finals against YNJ, following an impressive 20 point victory.

Against YNJ, SAR got out to a lead in the first quarter leading by as much as 5. However, YNJ was determined to play well on their home court and came storming back to take an 6 point lead into the half. Aer regrouping at halime, the Sng put on quite a run in the second half, led by great defense and shoong from the guards, and excellent rebounding from the forwards. As the fourth quarter progressed, instead of geng raled by the crowd around them, the Sng showed a lot of poise by holding onto the lead, hing their foul shots, and earning a hard fought spot in the championship game aer this thrilling 12 point victory!

Next up; Moriah! Details TBA... GO STING!!

“Even though we lost the Beit Hamikdash, we still have the Kotel in Yerushalayim to remind us to do Mitzvot, so we can get another Beit

Hamikdash. That makes the city Kadosh and very important to us!”

-Maya Hammerman 2Y

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY 2013

Tuesday, May 14th – Erev Shavuot – Early Dismissal – 1:15 ELC; 1:30 AC

Wednesday, May 15th – Thursday, May 16th – Shavuot – No

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Sessions

Tuesday, May 21st – 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah Program

Wednesday, May 22nd – Thursday, May 23rd – 7th Grade Trip to Boston

Friday, May 24th – 7th Grade – No Sessions

Monday, May 27th – Memorial Day – No Sessions

Tuesday, May 28th – Academy Staff Meengs – Early Dismissal – 3:00 ELC; 3:15 AC

Wednesday, May 29 th - Blood drive - Click here for more details & to register

Thursday, May 30th – 8th Grade Last Day of Classes

Wednesday, June 5th - 3rd Grade Rashi Breakfast. Click here to be a program sponsor.

Wednesday, June 5th – Thursday June 6th – 6th Grade trip to Camp Monroe

Tuesday, June 11th - 5th Grade Intergeneraonal Day

Wednesday, June 12th - 8th Grade Graduaon

Monday, June 17th - 8th Grade Graduaon Party

“The Romans captured it from the Jews so we lost it, and when we won it back we were so happy that now we have a holiday to celebrate.”

- Eliana Fromer 1Z

COMMUNITY EVENTS

YIOZ to host Dr. David Fishman

On Shabbat, May 11, at 4:00 pm, Young Israel Ohab Zedek is featuring a talk, in Yiddish, by Dr. David Fishman on the topic, From Vilna to the Bronx: The Life and Work of Chaim Grade , at the home of Eli and Rivka Ivri, who are sponsoring the lecture in the memory of their parents. The address is 5300 Arlington Avenue, between 252 and 254 St. Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Fishman, who is professor of at the Jewish Theological Seminary, specializes in the history of Vilna, and knew Grade personally. (In fact, Grade gave

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one of the Sheva Brachot at his wedding.)

Bikkurim Campaign

Itching to bring bikkurim this Shavuot? Join CSAIR's Children's Bikkurim campaign and donate your new and/or well kept children's toys, books and games to help replenish the synagogue's stock. Donaons may be brought to the CSAIR office anyme. All children who bring donaons in person on Sunday, May 12 from 9-10am or 7:30-8:30pm will receive a special thank you surprise.

Toys/games for all ages are appreciated. Please make sure to bring Shabbat appropriate toys that do not require baeries. Monetary donaons are also welcomed!

Feel free to email Stephanie Ives at [email protected] if you have any quesons.

CSAIR Shoe Collecon

The Sisterhood of the Conservave Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale is collecng as a fundraiser men's, women's and children's gently used shoes and sneakers to be distributed to people who might otherwise not be able to have them. Please leave contribuons in the collecon box in the lower lobby of the Shul located at 475 W 250 Street. The box will be available Sundays through Fridays. Any quesons please contact Roz Samuels at [email protected] or Sharon Hyman at sharonlhyman@ gmail.com

Riverdale Spring fesval

Sunday, May 19 th , 12:00- 4:00

Riverdale Avenue 258 th & 259 th Streets

www.RiverdaleEvents.org

3rd Annual Gi of Life Basketball Tournament

Junior Tournament: (6th-8th grade)

Senior Tournament: High School and up

All proceeds go to Gi of Life Foundaon, bone marrow foundaon. GiofLife.org

INCENTIVE: Donang to a very deserving cause, Having fun me, PRIZE FOR WINNING TEAM (either shoes or donated cash prize) Every individual team gets

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unique jerseys!

Arcles about previous years’ tournaments can be found here hp://www.gioflife.org/public/newsdetails.aspx? newsid=175 and hp://www.gioflife.org/public/news.aspx?news_id=152 .

WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 19th

JUNIOR Tournament - 9:00AM

WHERE: - SAR HIGH SCHOOL

AGE: Junior Tournament (6th-8th grade)

Senior Tournament High School and up

$150 Minimum donaon per team

Sign up: nyurl.com/signmeup13 QUESTIONS: [email protected]

Memorial Day Event

The Council of Young Jewish Presidents and the Jewish Community Relaons Council of New York present the 6th Annual Jewish Community Memorial Day Event.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013, The Jewish Center, 131 West 86th Street, NYC, Doors open at 6:30pm, Ceremony starts at 7:00pm

Beverly Wolfer-Nerenberg (SAR parent) will be speaking at the program, "Reflecons on my brother, Major Stuart Adam Wolfer".

SAR is a sponsor of this event. For more informaon, click here to see flyer.

Riverdale Jewish Center's 59th Anniversary Dinner

Sunday evening, June 2, 2013 ,Riverdale Jewish Center,3700 Independence Avenue

Dinner 6:00pm Program 7:30pm

Honoring:

Guests of Honor

Ruthie & Chazzan Shimon Craimer

The Miriam Schonfeld Hering Community Service Award

Daniel Hammerman

Young Leadership Award

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Sheryl & Josh Dubin

Dinner Website: www.rjcdinner.org

New For this Summer!

A 1-week day camp program combining high-quality sports instrucon with the best of Ramah. Locaon: Schechter Westchester Upper School, 555 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY. Dates: July 29 - August 2

At Ramah Sport, campers entering 3rd through 8th grade will grow learn, develop, and hone sports skills through instrucon, drills and compeve play, all in an environment where Judaism, Jewish values, and are integral to daily acvies.

Facilies include beauful outdoor athlec fields, a full size gymnasium and a variety of indoor air-condioned spaces. Enroll now!

For more informaon please contact Rena Sichel Rosen, Camp Director, at [email protected] or (914) 295-2405 , or visit www.RamahSport.org

Achva Summer Programs

Achva, the signature youth division of Young Israel, has been running quality travel programs for Modern Orthodox teens since 1981. Programs combine amazing travel, a kosher environment and great kids to make for a summer that parcipants will remember forever. Achva's programs include Achva East for post 8th graders, Achva West for post 9th graders and Achva Israel and Alaska/Hawaii for post 10th graders. For more informaon about all our programs, please go to www.youngisrael.org/achva

Camp Slapshots

The premier sports day camp in New Jersey, is entering its 11th summer. Located on the Yeshivat Noam campus in Paramus, New Jersey, our 2 indoor gyms for hockey, 3 outdoor full courts for basketball, and a large grass field for flag football, will help make Camp Slapshots 2013 a memorable summer. With compeve games of hockey and basketball, innovave clinics, compeve games, excing contests, amazing tournaments, learning groups and much more! There are 3 sessions for boys going into 3rd-8th grades (Jr. division for 3rd-5th and Sr. division for 6th-8th):

1) Monday, July 29th – Friday, August 2nd

2) Monday, August 5th – Friday, August 9th

3) Monday, August 12 th - Friday, August 16 th

For more informaon and to download the applicaon please visit

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