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YESHIVA DERECH HATORAH
FAMILY ALBUM
VOLUME 9
NUMBER 16
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
CANDLE LIGHTING 5:00 PM
17 SHEVAT 5775
Dvar Torah — Yitro
Wednesday, 2/11
Grades 1-3
“Movie Night”
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Sunday, Monday
2/15, 2/16
Presidents’ Day
Weekend
NO SCHOOL
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Mark your calendar!
G. O. Melava Malka
“Mystery & Illusion”
Motzei Shabbat
Parshat Tetzaveh, 2/28
Super Raffle 2015
1st Prize— XBOX One
2nd Prize— Beats Headphones
3rd Prize— $25 Gift Card
Look for upcoming details
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Date Change
Tuesday, 3/3
Science Expo 2015
(Grades 5-8)
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Wednesday, 3/4
Taanit Esther
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
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Thursday-Sunday,
3/5-3/8
Purim/Shushan Purim
NO SCHOOL
A
n eagle carries her young on her shoulders, soaring above all dangers below.
The Sforno explains that this is the way Hashem allegorically conveys an important message to Bnai Yisroel. He took Bnai Yisroel out of Egypt into a barren desert. This was necessary to remove the newly formed nation from the immoral environment that existed in Egypt. In order to purge Bnai Yisroel from the influence of their former
surroundings and prepare them for Matan Torah, it was necessary to take them to a desolate
area totally devoid of any outside contact.
Clearly, Hashem felt isolation was required. However, this is a bit puzzling. After the manifestation of His power through the Ten Plagues and the splitting of the Red Sea, and after the
miraculous events Bnai Yisroel experienced as they left Egypt, the Omnipotence of Hashem
was indisputable. Wasn’t the impact of these events adequate to bring them closer to Hashem
and to prepare them for the glory of the Torah?
The Sforno is giving us insight into the pervasive influence of the society around us and what
we must do to counteract its onslaught. Even after Hashem’s display of unimaginable miracles, it was not sufficient to shield the Bnai Yisroel from the negative impact of the Egyptian
culture. Only physical isolation in the barren desert enabled them to psychologically separate
themselves from these destructive influences. This is the only way they could have been prepared to receive the Torah.
While we cannot move our homes to the desert, the Rambam writes that “If one lives when all
countries of the world are evil, such as such as in our times . . . ,”one should seclude himself.
The Chazon Ish suggests that one can find refuge from our environment by frequenting the
Beit Midrash and learning Torah. There, we can reinforce ourselves and strengthen our resistance to the ills of society. We must always view ourselves separate and above the pervasive influence around us and keep in mind that we must strive to be as holy as our forefathers
who received the Torah at Har Sinai.
From the Desk of Mr. Joel Weisblum, YDH Executive Director
Have you Heard?
What was it about Yitro that he had the zechut of having an entire Parsha in the torah named after him? He wasn’t a “member of
the tribe”, aside from being Moshe’s father-in-law. He didn’t suffer along with the B’nei Yisroel in Egypt and he didn’t fight alongside the B’nei Yisroel in the war against Amalek. Why did he merit having a Parsha named for him?
The pasuk tells us that Yitro heard all that Hashem had done in taking the Jews out of Mitzrayim. Rashi, quoting the Gemmarah
in Zevachim, says that Yitro was inspired by what he heard about Kriyat Yam Suf and about the war with Amalek. He was so in(continued)
From the Desk of Mr. Joel Weisblum (cont’d.)
spired by these events that he dropped all that he had in Midyan and came to join the Jewish people. Although both of those
events were known by the nations of the world, Yitro was the only one that came to join the Jewish people.
Yitro made the commitment to join the Jewish people after merely hearing about the miracles that occurred. The Jewish people
had the advantage of not only witnessing all the miracles but also of being the beneficiaries of them. For them to say Na’aseh
V’nishmah, we will do the mitzvot and we will listen, is in itself, understandable. However, Yitro made that commitment after
merely hearing about it. The mefarshim tell us that it is because of this that he merited having the Parsha named for him.
We all hear about the wonderful happenings in our Yeshiva. The weekly family album is chock full of inspiring events taking place
in the Yeshiva on a daily basis. Our children are experiencing them first hand. They pass it on to our parent body all the time.
When you hear about them, join us. Join us in becoming active in the Yeshiva. Join us in supporting the Yeshiva. Join us, and be
like Yitro. There are many things you can do to contribute to making our special place even more special. You will be rewarded in
ways you can’t imagine.
We are reprinting Mrs. Hacker’s article from last week’s Family Album.
Due to a technical problem, her original article was not legible.
A Look into Mrs. Hacker’s 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Math Classes
Mrs. Hacker’s students are enthusiastically learning math in a fun way. Every day, the students are challenged with a “Problem of
the Day” question. Every Thursday or Friday, the students have a chance to review some of the math concepts learned by playing a
math game or completing a puzzle.
Numeration, decimal, fractions, integers and per cents, just to name a few, have been taught to all
students.
The 6th Graders have just finished learning customary and metric measurements. Now, we are just
about to begin studying per cents while continuously reviewing decimals and fractions.
The 7th Graders have just finished learning per cents, and are now learning how to solve equations.
Now, when they go to a store, they will be able to figure out the discount as well as the tax on any
item.
The 8th Graders, having just finished learning how to graph equations, are now learning how to solve multi-step equations and system of equations. I am very confident that the students will be very well prepared for high school.
A Look into Rabbi Aryeh’s 7th Grade Class
Things are hopping in the 7th Grade classroom! During our
class, we are more than halfway through the
6th Perek in Bava Kama. Our weekly quizzes are accomplishing their purpose by preventing the boys from falling behind. In addition, with warmer weather just around the corner (hopefully!), exceptional learning will be
rewarded by an outing to Marine Park.
In
, we have finished with
and have started
which discusses the Mysterious Red Cow (
). May we merit to see the days when this will actually take place! The lessons gleaned from
and his
men were definitely helpful in understanding human relationships!
In addition, we will be starting
very soon, and the excitement in the room is tangible. This practical
and necessary
is always one of the highlights of the year. Of course,
and
are another 2 subjects we
fit into our packed schedule.
Wishing you
and
from your children!
“Talmid HaShavuah”- Beshalach
Grade 1 —
Grade 2 —
Grade 3 —
Silber
Grade 4 —
Grade 5 —
Grade 6 —
Grade 7 —
Grade 8 —
Noam Becker, Shmuel Friedman
Yonatan Asraf, Uriel Wolff
Isaac Alkhabaz, Etiel Altheim, Binyamin
Aryeh Lewis, Moshe Rappaport
Avraham Moskovitz, Ben Naim
Daniel Steiner
Yaakov Mosseri, Rafi Saperstein
Avi Daskal, Aron Youseflaleh
“Student of the Week”- 1/26-1/30
Grade 2 — Netanel Samet
Grade 3 — Moshe Ben Hamou
Grade 4 — Liran Malkoukian
Grade 5 — Emanuel Saitskiy
Grade 6 — Shlomie Katash (Math), Rafi Rosenberg
(ELA), Menachem Shtaynberger (SS)
Grade 7 — Jack Mosseri (ELA), Noam Abrahams
(Math), Moshe Yusupov (SS)
Grade 8 — Jacob Schlamowitz (ELA), Daniel Ben
Hamou (Math), Aaron Birnbaum (SS)
“Talmid HaChodesh”- Tevet
Grade 1 — Yoel Fridman, Avraham Soussan
Grade 2 — Zev Adler, Uriel Wolff
Grade 3 — Yakov Bentsur, Dovid Kivelevitz, Dovid
Miller, Eliav Samouha
Grade 4 — Dov Hochman
Grade 5 — Uriel Alpin
Grade 6 — Boruch Deutsch, Shlomie Katash
Grade 7 — Dani Silverstein
Grade 8 — Yehoshua Luxenberg, Binyamin Zylberberg
Grade 1 —
Grade 2 —
Grade 3 —
Grade 4 —
Grade 5 —
Grade 6 —
“Student of the Month” - January
Grade 1 —
Grade 2 —
Grade 3 —
Grade 4 —
Grade 5 —
Grade 6 —
Grade 7 —
Grade 8 —
Ami Mizrahi
Daniel Wicentowsky
Ari Kohanbush
Nachman Deutsch
Emanuel Slater
Boruch Deutsch
Joshua Blumkin
Binyamin Tannenbaum
Dovid Saar, Avraham Soussan
Yosef Baturov, Netanel Samet
Eliran Kahn, Ari Rosenberg
Tzvi Yehuda Robinzon, Eliyahu Rosenberg
Ariel Kahn
Yaakov Goldsmith, Shlomo Chaim Tangy
At the end of
we find Klal Yisroel in
complaining that there was no water.
The Torah calls the place
because Klal Yisroel tested Hashem by asking ‘
is Hashem in our midst or not.
The
concludes that
came to fight against the Jews in
. Rashi says that Klal
Yisroel were being shown that now a dog (
) will bite you and you will scream out to
Hashem to save you. This will bring them to the realization that Hashem is in their midst.
In
we find the mitzvah to wipe out
for what they did to us, after the aveirah
of having dishonest scales when selling by weight. Rashi comments that the juxtaposition of
those ideas teaches us that if people are dishonest, there will be reason to fear
.
There is a strong connection between both
being placed near
. In this week’s
Parsha, Parshas Yisro, it says “
”.
explains this Pasuk in the following way: When a person is standing
with Hashem by
davening and he thinks about his
i.e. his money, it’s considered as if he made an idol
out of gold and silver. A person must know and believe that his parnassah comes from
Hashem. It is improper to stand in front of Hashem and plead for his needs knowing that
Hashem is his provider and at the same time figure his business deals. Similarly cheating a
customer with a dishonest scale shows that he doesn't believe his parnassah comes from
Hashem. Such a person is saying, “Is Hashem in our midst?” It is then we need to fear
.
We are deep into planning our skiing/snowboarding trip. We hope it will be either next week or
soon thereafter. Details to follow soon.
Continue to send in your box tops for education. Put them in an envelope with your grade listed on it and have it sent to the Library!
You can find box tops on Kleenex tissues and cereal in addition to many
other products.
Thank you for supporting our school and thank you Morah Shelly for
your help in coordinating this project.
Lillian Eliezer and Malka Husarsky
YDHWO Presidents
YESHIVA DERECH HATORAH WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION
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To facilitate the ordering of Chessed Dollars, we would appreciate your using this order form. It should be
sent with your son or mailed back to Mrs. Sima Sabo (1st floor office), or you may email her at
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