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Beit Rayim Hebrew School Newsletter

Newsletter September, 2007

Elul, Tishrei, 5767/ 5768

Content

Shalom Parents 1

News 2

From the bookshe l f 2

Our facu l ty 2

Parent ing 2

Shofar 2

Upcoming events 3

Shabbat Shorash im 3

Supper and Sukkah 3

Announcements 3

From our readers 3

S imchat Torah 3

Ca lendar 4

Principal Rabbi David M. Eligberg

Upcoming Events

• Sukkah decoration

• Simchat Torah

Hakafot

Shalom Horim/Parents

Seeing the school come to life on Sunday was a real pleasure; students were laugh-ing, teachers were smiling and parents were catching up with each other. As I said at the opening assembly, I am very excited about the changes that have been introduced to our curriculum. The first and most pervasive change is the area of T’fillah/Lashon (Prayer/ Hebrew). Students will be honing their reading skills on words and phrases that appear in the Siddur while learning to identify the three root letters that are the building blocks of Hebrew words thereby giving them a measure of comprehension. The texts will also allow students to explore the meaning of the prayers they encounter. Perhaps the most exciting element of the new T’fillah/Lashon material is that each student will receive either a CD or access to a website which provides support exercises, review material and self– correcting drills. My hope is that the new technology will accelerate our students language acquisition. This coming year Jews around the world will celebrate the 60th. Anniversary of the birth of the State of Israel. This major milestone is the impetus for the second change in our curriculum. Israel has always been an important element in our studies but this year every grade will spend a portion of their class time discovering Israel and learning about our homeland. Our Grade Six and Seven students will participate in a series of special work-shops about contemporary Israel. Our Israel focus will culminate with our school wide cele-bration of Yom Ha’atzmaut– Israel Independence Day in May. In addition to new curricular materials, we also have several new faculty members– Yifat Ben– Meir (Grade 4), Davida Lebowitz (Grade 6) and Steven Greenwood (Grade 7). They join the excellent returning members of our faculty- MTova Dror (Grade 5), Nurit Levy (Grade 3), Ayelet Krikunetz ( Grade 2A), Miriam Warner (Grade 2B), Zippi Zisu (Grade 1), Janie Tizel (kindergarten), Rachel Atteslander (Remedial)- who make Jew-ish learning come alive in our classrooms. Our Family Education Program will continue to engage families with innovative new programs as well as some familiar annual events. Please watch for details of programs that effect your child’s class and for special school wide events and celebrations. With all that is going on at BRHS I cannot help but be excited about the upcoming year. I look forward to your active participation as our partners in the process of Jewish education. K’tivah v’chatima tovah. May you and your family be inscribed and sealed in the book of life, health, blessing and success. B’vracha, Rabbi David M. Eligberg

Shanah Tovah 5768

From the principal’s bookshelf Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star

by Devra Newberger Seregen (2004)

Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As Israel's

first astronaut, he captured the hearts of Jews all around the

world and was a national hero and a symbol of hope. For 16

exciting days, Ramon managed to bring a bit of Jewish cul-

ture, tradition, and history to the millions of people who fol-

lowed the space mission. Young readers will be captivated by

this biography, with its rich portrait of Ramon in words and

photographs, as it celebrates the life of an extraordinary man

and pays tribute to his enormous courage.

Ages 9-12/120 pages, paperback –

BRH School Newsletter of 4

News

10 Things to Keep in Mind by Ron Isaacs (rabbi, educator, lecturer and author) There are no shortcuts to good parenting! Today, many forces are at work which makes raising good children difficult. In our open society, children are exposed to a multitude of mixed messages. Hard work, love and a little bit of “mazal” (luck) ought to increase the chances of creating a nurturing, sound foundation for your children. Although there are no pat answers or formulas for raising children of whom you will be proud and whose Jewishness will be more than just "skin deep," there are some things to keep in mind. Here is a list of ten suggestions culled from various sources on parenting:

1. The most common complaint that psychologists hear from children is that their parents are too busy to listen to them and

don't find time to spend with them. 2. You cannot be a good role model for your children if you fear them.

3. Being a good parent requires as much time, talent, energy and thought as any full-time job.

4. Good parents get to know their children by becoming actively involved in their interests.

5. A child’s first and most important teachers are his parents. Note that the Hebrew word for parents, “horim” and for teach-

ers, “morim” are very similar. Both words mean to teach and to instruct. 6. The more time we spend with our children, the greater the possibility that we will be together for important moments in

life. 7. "How-to" books on parenting by experts can help to some extent, but parenting is too important a responsibility to hand

over to experts. 8. Raising children requires “activist" parenting. Parents must learn to praise their children and show them kindness, to say

“no” when required, to set limits, to have respect for them, to teach them responsibility, to be realistic and to teach them

through their own role modeling. 9. Goodness is not an innate or natural disposition. People are not born good. Rather, they become good human beings by

learning from role models who are good. 10. Plan ahead and set goals for your child in terms of the kinds of values you want your child to have, and the type of per-

son you would like your child to be.

Introducing our Faculty Kindergarten: Janie Tizel

Grade 1: Zippy Zisu

Grade 2A: Ayelet Krikunetz

Grade 2B: Miriam Warner

Grade 3: Nurit Levy

Grade 4: Yifat Ben– Meir

Grade 5: Tova Dror

Grade 6: Davida Lebowitz

Grade 7: Steven Greenwood

SCHOOL Thursday Sept. 13

Sunday Sept. 16

Thursday Sept. 20

Thursday Sept. 27

Thursday Oct. 4

Sunday Oct .7

It is the custom to sound the shofar daily after the morning service during the

month of Elul, beginning the second day of Rosh Chodesh (the first day of

Elul). We blow Tekiah, Shevarim, and Teruah. We do not blow the shofar the

day before Rosh Hashanah to make a distinction between the voluntary

blowing during Elul and the mandatory sounding on Rosh Hashanah.

The reason the shofar is sounded during Elul is to move people to repentance.

- Code of Jewish Law (Kitzur Shulchan Arukh), Rabbi Solomon Ganzfried.

Did you sign up for Snack Club? Our school council is providing

a snack to be distributed to

participating students during

the Sunday morning break.

This program is a fundraiser

for much needed educational

equipment to directly benefit

your child.

We’re on the Web! www.beitrayim.org

How to Contact your

Child’s Teacher:

Please call the office

905.889.0276 x.32

or

[email protected]

The message will be

given to the teacher who

will contact you.

School Council Get involved in your child’s

Hebrew School experience by joining the

Beit Rayim School Council.

Sunday September 23rd., 2007

is the first meeting.

For more details please contact the school

office.

Shabbat Shuva is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. It takes its name from the Haftara from Hoshea 14 which reads: "Shuva Yisrael - Return, O Israel, to Adonai your God." During these days we are obligated to do shuva, to repent. In fact, some people call this Shabbat T'shuva since it is the Shabbat of the Ten Days of Repentance. It is customary in all congregations for the Rabbi to give a sermon calling on the peo-ple to repent before Yom Kippur. He also reviews with them the laws of Yom Kip-pur. Thank you http://www.akhlah.com/

Our Shabbat shuva service will take place at Bayview Hill C.C. at 9:00AM

Happy Birthday!

Nseiri, Aviva Sep.1st.

Kleinberg, Ethan Sept. 8th.

Laredo-Marcovitz, Reece Sept. 9th.

Israel, Sarah Sept. 12th.

Lifschitz, Ross Sept. 12th.

Wengle, Rachel Sept. 16th.

Tameer, Rachel Sept. 21st.

Starkman, Lindsey Sept.22nd.

Minden, Daniel Sept. 23th.

Daiter, Joshua Sept. 29th.

Supper and

Sukkah decorating

Our Youth Group is having a Supper and Sukkah decorating

September 24th 5:30-8:30 PM at Reena

RSVP by September 10th. With Cheri Szereszewski at: [email protected]

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New this year!

Announcements

From our readers “NEW Section”

Send us your suggestions, recipes, pictures and experiences

you like to share

[email protected]

Thank you for being part of our newsletter

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School Office: 209-1118 Centre St. Thornhill ON L4J 7R9

Phone: (905) 889-0276 x32 During School Hours: (647) 230-0597

Fax: (905)889-4113 E-mail: [email protected]

Reminder: our building is NUT FREE and KOSHER.

In winter time please leave your boots outside of the classrooms.

Elul 5767- Tishrei 5768- September 2007

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3 Labor Day

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8 Shabbat Shorashim

9 First Day of Hebrew School

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12 29th of Elul, 5767 Erev Rosh Hashana

13 1st of Tishrei, 5768 Rosh Hashana 5768 No School

14 2nd of Tishrei, 5768 Rosh Hashana II

15 3rd of Tishrei, 5768 Parashat Ha'Azinu Shabbat Shuva

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20 No School

21 Erev Yom Kippur

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Yom Kippur

23 School

School Council Meeting

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26 Erev Sukkot

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Sukkot I No School

28 Sukkot II

29 Sukkot III (CH''M)

30 School Sukkot IV (CH''M)

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