August 31st, 2018 Candle lighting in Metairie, LA: 7:06 pm PANORAMA JAZZ BAND AND THE MAGIC YOYO TO PERFORM AT DEDICATION EVENT The Dedication ceremony promises to be an exciting event for everyone who attends. "There will be something for everyone." said Rivkie Chesney who has been organizing the committees for the event. Committee members have been working on the various aspects of the event, coming up with a program that includes music by the delightful Panorama Jazz Band and the Magic YoYo Show by Matthew Noel. The food is by Chef Linda Waknin and will feature a special kids menu and Hors Deouvres as well as wine. The students are preparing an original song that will be sung during the ceremony. We look forward to greeting the New Orleans community at this significant event! To RSVP for the event, click here. To visit the event page on Facebook, click here. HEAD OF UNITED HATZALAH ADDRESSES STUDENTS Amiel Bakehillah Amiel Bakehillah is a program by the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora affairs geared towards bringing the relevance of Israel and Jewish values to Jews around the world. Through a partnership with the Jewish Federation, Amiel Bakehillah brought Dov Maisel, the senior Vice-President of Operations for United Hatzalah/Untied Rescue volunteer emergency response organizations in Israel to New Orleans. The 4th-8th grade students of Torah Academy were lucky to have Dovi, as he asked the students to call him, visit and address them about Hatzalah Superheroes. He explained that the real superheroes are not batman and superman, but the Hatzalah volunteers who save people's lives every day through their work. To watch a video about Dov Maisel, click here. THE DOT Art enrichment, PE, gardening and library enrichment As part of their story based literacy class, the 1st-2nd graders read The Dot by Peter H.Reynolds. It's a great story with an excellent lesson that even when you think you can't do something and don't have the talent to accomplish something great, you CAN do it! The students gained an understanding of sequence of events by reading what happens after Vashti, the main character of the story, drew one dot that led to an entire Art Show of dots. They found that by working as a team they could produce a beautiful mural depicting The Dot. (pictured here) The sudents also learned about character traits while discussing their feelings about Vashti. To read some reviews on The Dot, click here. MAIMONIDES YEARLY CYCLE OF LEARNING Siyum Sefer Hamitzvot Throughout the year, men, women and children around the world study the Rambam's teachingswhere he gathered and organized all of the 613 Mitzvos of the Torah and their explanations into 14 volumes known as the Yad Hachazakah. He also wrote a shorter version known as the Sefer Hamitzvos. Elementary and Middle School students joined a celebration in honor of completing the yearly cycle of studying Maimonides' (Rambam) works of the Mishneh Torah and Sefer Hamitzvos. To watch a short video explaining this concept, click here. UPCOMING EVENTS DEDICATION CEREMONY OF SLATER TORAH ACADEMY Sep. 13th 5:30 pm Join together as a community and celebrate the future! Dedication Ceremony Rosina & Joseph Slater Torah Academy Entertainment for the whole family Hor D'oeuvres & Desserts To RSVP, click here. SHOFAR FACTORY Sep. 4th Jewish Preschool of the Arts and Torah Academy Elementary will have a Pre-Rosh Hashana Shofar factory through the Living Legacy Workshops run by Rabbi Mendel Rivkin. The children will get to see, touch, feel and hear all about the Shofar in preparation for the Jewish new year. WINE & CHOCOLATE CURRICULUM EVENT Sep. 5th Save the date for the Wine & Chocolate Curriculum Event, an event to learn about the amazing curricula and education happening at Torah Academy. September 5th at 4:30 pm. Babysitting service at Chabad Center of Metairie for $5 per child. TASHLICH AT BONNABEL PARK Sep. 12th Torah Academy Elementary students, as well as the Cardinals class, will be going on a field trip to Bonnabel Park to do the Tashlich ceremony. SUKKOT CELEBRATION Sep. 26th Students off all grade levels will enjoy a hot lunch in the Sukkah and activities run by the 8th grade leadership team. SAFARI IN THE SUKKAH Sep. 30th 12:00-2:00 pm Torah Academy is partnering this year in JNOLA's Safari in the Sukkah along with PJ Library. Lunch Clown Face Painters Lulav & Etrog Animals Sukkah Craft PARTNER WITH US MAKE A DONATION Click here to learn more. Torah Academy 5210 West Esplanade Ave. Schedule a visit to our Metairie, LA 70006 school! STAY CONNECTED .