Shabbos ends:

WED. OCTOBER 4 -SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 SUCCOS-NO SESSIONS

******* SESSIONS RESUME ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

******* WED. OCTOBER 18

8TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION

6G SUKKAH DECORATIONS

MESSAGE FROM OUR MENAHEL

Dear Parents, Chazal tell us that there is a strong connec-tion between the 15th of Tishrei (Succos) and the 15th of Nissan (Pesach). There are halachic implications as well, such as the the night of the סוכה of eating in the חיוב15th of Tishrei as opposed to the day of the 15th where one has a mitzvah to eat in the סוכה rather than a חיוב. Simply put, if one chooses not to eat challah on the day of the 15th (which is אסור to eat out of the .he did nothing wrong ,(סוכהHe did not get the mitzvah of eating in the סוכה but he was not עובר on an עבירה. However, on the first night of Succos, one must eat the type of food in the סוכה that requires ישיבת סוכה , such as challah or a of wine. The same concept holds רביעיתtrue for the first night of Pesach, when there is a חיוב to eat matzah as opposed to the next day. (The rest of Pesach, one is forbidden to eat chometz, but is not obli-gated to eat matzah). The Gemara refers to this as גזירה שוה of חמשה /חמשה עשר .comparing the two 15th days ,עשרThe question is, “What is so special about the first night of Yom Tov in contrast to the rest of the חג”? If not for the חידוש of this the entire first day and the night ,הלכהpreceding it would be equally important in regard to their חיובים. Let us make our own comparison between the first night of Succos and Pesach. A mashol is presented regarding prepara-tion for Pesach that may shed some light on this discussion. A husband comes home from a day’s work a week before Pesach and sees a huge mess in the house. He asks his wife, “I thought the house needs to be cleaned before Pesach, why is it such a mess?” (Of course he says this in a loving way and offers her additional cleaning help, as well). She (sweetly) responds: “In order to clean properly, one must first take everything out to clean inside (which cre-

ates a mess) and then things can be put in order.” By the time everyone comes to the seder on the first night of Pesach, every-thing is not only clean but shining with the beauty that is present in every Jewish home. So too, before Succos, starting from and increasing in intensity during חודש אלולthe עשרת ימי תשובה, everyone is busy cleaning out the debris that accumulated throughout the year, creating one big mess. The cleansing process of the neshama also requires putting everything out on the table with על חטא ,ודוי etc. before our neshama can become nice and shiny. The first night of Yom Tov celebrates the climax of the avoda of a Yid in his soul- searching or house cleaning (as chametz is compared to the yetzer hara) in order to reach the highest level of purity and close- ness to Hashem that can be achieved through סליחה וכפרה. We say in הלל:

“ מקימי מעפר דל מאשפות ירים אביון “ which alludes to our soiled and stained neshama that can be placed amongst the holy and righteous ones, להושיבי עם נדיבים. This takes place on the night of Pesach and Succos. Our goal and mission is to maintain this level to the best of our ability, as the :says לדוד מזמר in פסוק“ומי יקום במקום קדשו.‘ מי יעלה בהר ה ” May we be זוכה to seize the moment and utilize the Yom Tov as a source of inspira-tion for ourselves so that we can also be משפיע on our entire family during this beautiful זמן שמחתינו. Good Yom Tov, Rabbi Berel Leiner Menahel

**SAVE THE DATE!** SUNDAY, OCT. 22

YBH BIKE-A-THON

We are pleased to report that YBH students and

parents raised $1,500.00 to aid hurricane victims

during our recent successful fundraiser in addition to the

many boxes of food and other products collected for

Tomchei Shabbos.

We are proud to have participated in these worthy tzedaka initiatives to aid our brothers and sisters in need.

7G MADE SUKKAH DECORATIONS IN COMPUTER CLASS USING 3D PRINTER

GENERAL STUDIES UPDATE & WELCOME NEW FACULTY

Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2017-18 school year. I hope you and your children enjoyed a summer of relaxation, family time and opportunities for your child to forge new friendships and participate in activities that warmer weather permits. For the YBH administration, the summer weeks were spent reviewing student pro-gress over the past year, evaluating curricu-lar initiative, setting academic goals for the coming year and staffing the various depart-ments with outstanding faculty. The GS department, in particular, has welcomed several new members to its team of already stellar educators. I would like to share some brief information about our new staff members: Mr. Michael Del Vecchio - 4B: Mr. Del Vecchio is a graduate of William Paterson University with a BA in Elementary Edu-cation, Grades 1-5 with a concentration in English and Creative Writing. Notably, he was one of 200 educators nationwide selected to host a presentation on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) based lessons in the 2017 National Associa-tion for Professional Development Schools conference in Washington, DC. Mr. Del Vecchio has a special interest in creative writing and is excited to have his first book of poetry published this year! Mrs. Devorah Dombroff- 3B: Mrs. Dombroff has a BA in Teaching Literacy from Mercy College and holds a NJ certifi-cation in Early Childhood, Elementary Education and Students with Disabilities. Mrs. Dombroff has a decade of experience teaching 3rd and 4th grade General Studies. She is also musically talented and teaches beginner guitar lessons. Rabbi Yosef Bechofer - MS Jewish/World History: Rabbi Bechofer has served as a Rav, rebbe, Rosh Kollel and teacher in the Chicago and NY areas. He is an adjunct professor at Excelsior College and serves as a Dayan on the Beth Din of America. He holds an M.S. in Education (concentration in Counseling and Guidance) from Johns Hopkins and is a doctoral candidate (based on his sefer on Eruvin) at the University of Huddersfield in the UK. Among his many talents and experiences, Rabbi Bechofer has served as a writer and editor for Artscroll/Mesorah and has published many essays in several major Jewish periodicals and journals.

Ms. Shulamis Schulman - 3B: Ms. Schulman is pursuing a master’s degree in Special Ed-ucation and has a special in-terest applying her knowledge of the diversity in learning profiles in students to help every child succeed in her class. Ms. Shulman has previ-ously taught second grade and runs a summer camp. Mrs. Tzivya Rudin -4G: Mrs. Rudin earned her BA from Thomas Edison Univer-sity and holds a certificate of eligibility from the NJ Depart-ment of Education. She has 6 years of experience teach-ing literacy and math and has held various classroom and support positions before coming to YBH. Mrs. Rudin has a special interest in collaborative learning and cultivating problem solving skills in children. Chani Bruder-MS Math: Mrs. Bruder holds NJ Teacher of the Handicapped and Elementary School Teacher certificates and received her Master’s and BA degrees from Touro College with honors. Mrs. Bruder has over 16 years experience as an educator working with diverse popula-tions from early intervention ages through middle school. Rivka Leah Weldler- 2G: Ms. Weldler is pursuing a graduate degree in Social Work and Graphic Design. She has worked with both regular education students and learning center students prior to coming to YBH. Ms. Weldler has a special interest in creating a classroom that nurtures the social and emotional develop-ment of young learners while providing differentiated instruction to the needs of diverse students Tova Gitty Astolin - 1B: Mrs. Astolin has 15 years of experience as an educator in various yeshivas. She is a vet-eran Pre 1A and first grade teacher with a special affinity and training in teaching the fundamentals of writing to young learners. Mrs. Astolin particularly enjoys the opportunity to build students’ academic competencies, as well as to strengthen their self confidence as learners. (cont. on next pg.)

Friday, 24 Elul (9/15) In memory of Jerome Palley,

Yosef Dovid ben Michel, grandfather of Tzipi (8G)

Palley, sponsored by the Palley family

Sunday, 26 Elul (9/17)

In commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shmuel

Eliyahu Auman z”l, sponsored by Rabbi and Mrs. Refoel Auman, grandparents

of Meir Feigin (8B)

Monday, 27 Elul (9/18) In commemoration of the

yahrtzeit of Tuvia ben Aharon,

Theodore Chernotsky, great grandfather of

Neima (7G) and Meira (3G) Glasser, sponsored by the

Glasser family

Tuesday, 28 Elul (9/19) In memory of Miriam bas Yehoshua, Rabbi Leiner's mother, sponsored by the

YBH family

Wed., 7 Tishrei (9/27) As a zechus for a refuah

shelaima for Itka bas Sara, sponsored anonymously

Sunday, 11 Tishrei (10/1)

In memory of Moshe Avraham ben Shalom,

great grandfather of Moshe Avraham (1B) & Miriam Baila

(K) London, sponsored by the Myers & London families

Monday, 12 Tishrei (10/2) In honor of Mimi Yamnik's Bas Mitzvah, sponsored by

the Zamist & Yamnik families

Monday , 12 Tishrei (10/2) In commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Shifra Rina bat Tzvi Hirsch, great grand -mother of Neima (7G) &

Meira (3G) Glasser, sponsored by the Glasser

family

YBH wishes a Refuah Shlaima to

Mrs. Nechama Rosner (2B asst & copy technician).

We look forward to seeing her back at YBH very soon.

Parnes Hayom Learning was dedicated on the following days:

LIMUDEI KODESH UPDATE

MAZAL TOV TO...

Mr. & Mrs. Avraham & Dina Groll (Chaim Tudres-

2B & Miriam-Pre1A) on the birth of a daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander & Bracha Benkhen (K asst.)

(Mutty-N) on the birth of a son

Mr. & Mrs. Simcha & Rebecca Davidman

(Eliora-1G, Shira-2G & Ayelet-K) on the birth

of a son

Mr. & Mrs. Menachem & Esther Grossman (Chaya-

Pre1A & Mordechai-N) on the birth of a son

Rabbi & Mrs. Zecharia &

Morah Shoshana Rosenzweig (N-2) on the

birth of a daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin & Rachel Radzyner (Chezky-

K) on the birth of a son

Tzipporah Rosenbach (7G), Tehilla Solomon (6G)

& Mimi Yamnik (6G) on their Bas Mitzvahs

CONDOLENCES TO:

Mr. Avromi Weisberger on the loss of his father,

Rabbi Moshe Weisberger

PTA CORNER It’s wonderful to see all the fresh faces back at school.

We wish everyone a wonderful year and hope you are enjoying the high-

lighters we distributed at the start of the school year.

A special thank you to the Arochas family for making the welcome bags for our

new families. Thank you to Penina Goldman for coordi-nating another successful

ECD Meet and Greet and to all the morahs who made

the event so special.

We look forward to many exciting programs and events planned for the

coming year.

Dear Parents, B’siyata dishmaya the new school year began with much enthusiasm and excite-ment. It was wonderful to welcome our girls to another year of learning at YBH. A special welcome to the new families who have joined. We are privileged to have a staff of veteran morahs who are role models for our girls. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Morah Moller and Morah Stein, (see below) two experienced mechanchos, to our middle school team. I am always in awe of our staff of morohs who are committed to pro-fessional development and are constantly initiating and implementing new strategies to enhance instruction. At YBH we are committed to the academic and emotional growth of each student. The morahs have administered their base-line assessments and we have begun re-viewing objectives for the upcoming se-mesters and differentiating classroom lev-els. It is a true nachas for me to observe many meaningful and interactive lessons, from the fourth grade girls acting out the pesukim they are learning to the seventh grade girls independently researching Yomim Tovim facts and presenting their findings to their peers. The girls each received a “ruler” bracelet at the first assembly of the year. The con-cept of growth will be developed within many co-curricular activities throughout the year. I look forward to sharing details with you in future newsletters. The middle school girls enjoyed a most uplifting Yom Iyun in preparation for Yom Kippur. A spe-cial hakaras hatov to Rabbi Glasser for the inspirational message and Mrs. Greenspan for enhancing the program through music and song. Partnership with parents is so important, so please feel free to contact me via email at cstern@ybhpassaic.org or by phone at 973-777-0735, ext. 316. Please remember that nothing is too small or insignificant when it comes to the success of our girls. I look forward to continuing sharing initiatives and much nachas from our girls together. Wishing you a Good Yom Tov, Mrs. Chana Frumit Stern Assistant Principal, Girls’ Division

Our new eighth grade morah, Morah Elisheva Stein, taught second through eighth grades at HANC in Long island for several years before taking a leave of ab-sence to raise her children. She studied at Michlalah and Stern Colleges and earned a Masters Degree in Education from Hof-stra University. Morah Stein is looking forward to an exciting and successful school year!

Morah Tzipora Moller, a veteran Torah Umesorah certified morah, with many years of experience is excited to join the YBH family as our new seventh grade morah. She has also worked with teenage girls in summer camps and antici-pates a wonderful year with her seventh grade class.

(Cont. from previous page) We are also proud and pleased to share that a number of veteran and new faculty members used the summer to advance their pedagogic knowledge. Mrs. Kwestel, our 5B teacher attended two workshops at the Buehler Challenger and Space Center that included a “Rendezvous With Comet Hadley” and “Lunar Marvels and America’s Great Eclipse”. We hope many YBHers took advantage of the viewers they created at the end of last year so that they could view this once in a lifetime phenomenon. In addition, Mrs. Kwestel attended the CIJE (Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education) Tech-Middle School intensive 3 day course which intro-duced educators to the Engineering Process, emphasizing project based learning in sci-ence and math. Rabbi Wieder attended a 3 day course on Microcontroller/electronics, and a week long course in San Jose, CA on Microcontroller and STEM, specifically for educators. These courses focused on how best to plan curriculum with today’s elec-tronics. This was also a wonderful oppor-tunity to network with educators from other schools. Mrs. Margulies and I participated in an intensive online course on Struggling Readers given by Teacher’s College, Columbia Univ. Several elementary school teachers attended a 30 course on the Orton Gillingham reading program. Mrs. Rosenzweig and Mrs. Ebstein, our 2B teach-ers, as well as Mrs. Pnina Kaplan, one of our learning center teachers and afternoon assistant, Mrs. Messing, our 3G assistant and Ms. Dworetsky, a learning center teacher, will use their knowledge and expertise in this reading intervention program to support the early reading development of the students in their classes. Finally, several faculty members are enrolled in a 6 day course offered by Torah Umesorah that enhances each teacher’s professional repertoire and classroom organization, management and pedagogy. With the stellar professional team of educators on board, together with the Hanhala and parents, we look forward to a year of academ-ic achievement and nachas from all our students. Wishing you all a Chag Sameach, Mrs. Natalie Lichtman, General Studies Principal

A Peek Into Our Week:

ECD HIGHLIGHTS Morah Sara's Nursery has had a wonderful start to the

year. The children are having so much fun learning, singing, and making beautiful friendships. This week they learned all about Yom Kippur. Not only did they make beautiful projects to take home and share, they enjoyed a wonderful assembly by Morah Perele where

they heard a story, enjoyed a “Do What the Torah Says” presentation and were treated to a delicious

chocolate pudding treat. They were delighted to see real chickens and pet them (if they chose to) as a learn-ing opportunity before Yom Kippur. We look forward to an exciting and enjoyable year of learning and playing.

Mrs. Buckweitz’s Second Grade: Second grade got off to a roaring start. To enhance coop-erative learning skills, the children’s first assignment was to pair up and trace each others’ bodies. To further de-velop small coordination skills, students drew and col-ored facial and clothing features on the life size tracings which they subsequently cut out. Several developmental skills, such as the ability to follow directions and writing complete sentences, were addressed during their “All About Me” projects. These class projects were shared on Back to School Night with parents.

Morah Pachtmans’ Kitah Alef: It is so nice to be back in school. We began the year with much excitement, as we learned all about the chaggim. We reviewed and prepared for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kip-pur and Succos. We work daily on reviewing and improv-ing our Hebrew kriah as well as our Hebrew language skills, so that we will be ready for our Chumash later this year. Each day is filled with many different activities and lessons to help us learn the different skills that we will acquire in first grade. We look forward to a great year filled with much learning and growth while having fun.

Mrs. Samuels’ Fifth Grade: In science we have started learning about the four states of matter (liquid, solid, gas, and plasma). As an educa-tional and fun introduction to this unit, the girls visited the science lab to create a non-Newtonian fluid, other-wise known as "oobleck" (cornstarch dissolved in wa-ter). A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid whose viscosity is variable based on applied stress or force. Other exam-ples include ketchup and toothpaste. The girls asked lots of questions, and were fascinated by the reaction of these combined ingredients. Let the science experiments begin!

Morah Rosenberg’s Kitah Daled started off with a bang! We learned much about the Yomim Noraim in the few days of school before Yom Tov. We spent much time learning the exciting Perek in Parshas Vayeshev. We focused on words that share shorashim but whose definitions change with different Roshei or Sofei Milla. They’ve come a long way in finding the Shoresh, Rosh Milah, Sof Milah and figuring out the meanings of new words. The girls keep asking wonderful questions and are eager to learn as much as possible. We are also learning Hilchos Hashkamas Haboker. It’s amazing how eagerly the girls implement these Halachos into their morning routine. The girls in Kitah Daled continue to do their best in each and every sub-ject we are learning. May they continue on their road to suc-cess. Rabbi Wieder’s Middle School Science Lab: Eighth grade started off small, microscopically small that is. We began the year by learning how to safely operate a microscope, then went on to looking at prepared slides of cells and organ-isms. Finally the girls were able to create their own wet mount slide by using pond water and water from our turtle tank. Some found in-credibly intricate micro-scopic organisms in the turtle tank. As part of the newly updated

CIJE-Tech 7th grade Science and Technology curriculum, the girls were busy designing a steadiness tester, of the type you might see at amusement parks and fairs. Their unit deals with circuits and how to measure different aspects of electricity.

Mr. George Kramer, world

renowned stamp historian, gave

the girls a glimpse into U.S. history by intro-ducing them to

his vast collection of stamps and other historical memorabilia.

THE SHABBOS PROJECT & TIFERETH ISRAEL ARE EXCITED TO INVITE YOU

TO

THE 3RD ANNUAL GREAT CHALLAH BAKE AT TIFERETH ISRAEL

This year’s event features Devorah Heller – “The Challah Lady” - sharing

her unique blend of skill and inspiration. Sara Younger of Playland

Entertainment will lead us in music and dance to enhance the spirit of

achdus on this special evening!

When: Thursday, October 26th. Doors open at

6:30pm, event begins at 7:00pm.

Where: Tifereth Israel -180 Passaic Ave, Passaic

Who: Women and girls ages 10 and older.

Register online at https://www.tifereth-

passaic.org/challahbake or scan the code

at the bottom with your smartphone!

Cost: $12 per person if payment is made

online, $18 if paying at the door.

Registration is required, even if paying at

the door.

The challah bake is dedicated לרפואה שלמה to

עמיחי בן שרהישראל

and

הודיתאברהם יצחק בן בלומה י

HELMETS (& leggings for girls) are Required!

TRAINING WHEELS are OK,

NO SCOOTERS or ROLLER BLADES!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED… to assist with student registration before & counting laps

during the event!

Call Tzivia Gottesman: 917-613-3221

Come out to support our Yeshiva… AND have FUN!

Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Rain Date: 10/29/17)

Location: Third Ward Park @ the Duck Pond Boat House

Biking Times: Girls, Grades 1-8: 11:00am to 12:30pm

➢ Boys, Grades 1-8: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

➢ Pre-1Aers (choose): boy’s or girl’s session (cycle around park center circle)

Registration: 30 mins. before riding times

PRIZES for everyone who raises a minimum of $20

PREMIUM PRIZES for those who raise a min. of $100

Annual Bike-a-Thon 2017

BIKE-A-THON 2017 REGISTRATION FORM

This is to acknowledge that I permit my child(ren)_______________________,

_________________________, _______________________, in grade(s)________, ________,

________ to ride in the 2017 YBH bike-a-thon.

Signed,

_____________________________

Parent’s Signature

_____________

Date

A parent or guardian will be present to supervise my child for the duration of the

event.

I recognize the sport of biking can at times involve the risks of potential injury. I

assume the obligation to provide my child with proper safety gear including a helmet.

I knowingly allow his/her participation in this event, notwithstanding the risks.

Mark your calendars:

Annual Bike-A-Thon

is October 22, 2017

Sponsor Name and Address Sponsor Phone #or Email $ ____ pledge/lap

or flat donation

Student Name: _______________________________________________ Grade: _______________________

Annual Bike-a-Thon

2017 Sponsor Sheet