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1 T O R A S E M E S A C A D E M Y O F M I A M I NOVEMBER 30, 2012 בס''ד TEAM Spirit STAR STUDENTS פרשת וישלח CANDLE LIGHTING 5:10 pm V SAIN TAL UMATAR Begin saying this wintertime Shemone Esrei insert at Maariv Tuesday evening, December 4. Avia Bennett S.S. Pnina Bergida S.S. Leeann Biton - T.S. Sarah Leah Buzaglo T.S. Elisheva El-Gad T.S. Chavie Fried S.S. Shoshana Blima Goldenberg S.S. Abby Heller T.S. Rebecca Katz T.S. Yael Lesnik S.S. Avigayil Paritzky T.S. Rina Esther Pollock S.S. Racheli Sova S.S. Sara Simcha Waisman T.S. Avi Cohen S.S. Netanel Corcos - S.S. Avrami Flamholtz - S.S. Daniel Heiney T.S. Yehuda Lehrfield S.S. Zusha Licht S.S. Shalom Marcus T.S. Aaron Riesel Dovid Sharbani T.S. Aryeh Leib Thav S.S. Coby Tzur T.S. Yitzchak Zafrani T.S. Nochi Zeines S.S. 28TH ANNUAL DINNER & JOURNAL CAMPAIGN We hope everyone is busy working on your personal ads, as well as soliciting ads from family and friends. Our thanks to those of you who have already responded! Please see the attached update for the latest news and watch your mailbox for your invitation. Remember: THE TREETOP BALLROOM AT JUNGLE ISLAND IS THE ONLY PLACE TO BE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 TH! TEAM PLAYERS Miriam Bisker Tamar Brody Tehila Cohen Leah Corcos Shaindel Farmer Rochi Gassner Shoshana Blima Goldenberg Esty Newman Avital Nigtingale Penina Pomper Hadassah Privalsky Batzie Rubin Faige Schloss Yocheved Sobol Aviel Bayles Rafi Bisker Yehuda Bloom Yoel Fabian David Koskas Shea Rosenberg Binyamin Rubinov Ailee Shanes Tzvi Winter Isaac Zafrani

2 MISHNAYOS KICK- OFF BRUNCH his past Sunday, the Toras T Emes boys grades 3-5 and their fathers and grandfathers tasted the sweet taste of learning as they joined in and enhanced the magnificent Kol Torah in the Beis Medrash of Yeshiva Toras Chaim. After a short shiur, everyone proceeded to the main dining room for the festive brunch. A meaningful event such as this could not possibly have taken place without the special people who worked so hard to make it possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to: Mrs. Esther Entin & Mrs. Esta Rosenberg, whose tireless work in coordinating this kick -off from the planning, to the invitations through the brunch and everything inbetween resulted in a most meaningful event! Your personal touches and special warmth were apparent in every aspect of the day. Special thanks to Mrs. Alli Jeger and family for their efforts in ordering, preparing, setting up and decorating and to Mrs. Rifky Flamholtz for decorating and setting up the room on Sunday. We couldn t have done it without you! Rabbi Hillel Dudovitz, Mashgiach, 9th grade Rebbe, our guest speaker, whose Divrei Torah inspired the assemblage and encouraged us in our pursuit of learning and Midos Tovos. Our supportive fathers, grandfathers and friends, whose attendance on Sunday morning provided loving encouragement and demonstrated staunch support for the Torah learning of their children and grandchildren. Our extraordinary Rebbeim, whose dedication and devotion to Torah learning, and to the spiritual and emotional growth and well being of their talmidim, make this all possible. The generous sponsors of the Mishnayos Brunch: The Berger Family The Berkowitz Family The Breier Family The Dennis Family The Dubinsky Family The Eisenberger Family The Jeger Family The Lehrfield Family The Liberman Family The Sova Family Our annual extracurricular Mishnayos Learning Project is currently underway for all boys in grades 3 through 5. Please encourage your boys to participate and help them learn! 5G SAYS THANKS! T o Dr. Mark Dennis for sharing interesting information about oral hygiene with the fifth grade girls. His lesson on Wednesday was a very special treat for the class. (See pictures attached.)

3 RAISING G.R.E.A.T. CHILDREN Rabbi Baumann s weekly Parenting class takes place every Tuesday, 8:45-9:30 am, in the library. All are welcome to attend. This week s topic: Building the Parent/Child Relationship - Part 2 BOOK FAIR IS WRAPPING UP! T he Book Fair is ending this Monday, December 3. Visit us before it s gone! MAZEL TOV T o Mr. and Mrs. Avrumi Koot and family on the engagement of their daughter, our alumna, Baila to Kobi Merel of Flatbush. T o Rabbi and Mrs. Kalman Baumann and family on the birth of a grandson, born to their daughter, our alumna, Rivka Leah and Meir Hauser. T o Drs. Sol and Deborah Lerer and family on the birth of a grandson, born to their daughter, our alumna, Emily and Eli Isak. REFUAH SHELAIMA Rochel bas Rivka Leah T o Mr. and Mrs. Shlomo Stauber and family on the birth of a girl. Ariella Sara bas Elisheva Malka Yehuda Pinchas ben Asna Shlomo Meir ben Aviya Nechama Malka Rivka bas Devorah Shoshana bas Miriam Mordechai Yisroel ben Zisa Sara Chaya Shaina Sara bas Chana Esther Meir Yitzchok ben Pessel Rochel Gittel bas Yehudis Ettil Peretz ben Gittel Yaakov ben Malka Naftuli ben Rivka Miriam bas Itzilah Aida Bentzion ben Faiga Dovid ben Golda Devorah bas Victoria Shifra Pua bas Rochel Rafael Menachem Meir ben Raizel Aidel Yitzchak ben Taiba Penina bas Ashira Batsheva bas Leah

4 Erev Shabbos Parashas Vayishlach 5773 Dear Parents, The subject of children and money is an important one, and how delicious the confluence of circumstances that combines the aftermath of the Powerball Lottery $580 million frenzy, this week s Parsha that portrays the differing perspectives about money and possessions between Yaakov and Esav, and the imminent arrival of Chanuka. In fact the misplaced emphasis on gifts for Chanuka can be traced largely to the irony that the majority of those who `observe Chanuka today, would naturally have sided with the Greeks and Hellenists versus Mattisyahu and his followers had they lived in those days. We unwittingly share our values by our reaction, involvement and focus on money and all things commercial. If this week s lottery received a lot of excited `press in your home what message did that send to your kids about what s really important in life? If the Chanuka observance is overshadowed by gifts, gifts and more gifts, what legacy are we offering our children about self-sacrifice and dedication to a higher calling? If we focus on understanding the difference between the Yaakov and Esav approaches to money, we can gain important insights into what we should be imparting to our children. Rav Moshe Feinstein zt l, explains that Yaakov s statement of I have everything (33:11), that Rashi explains as I have everything that I need means I have what I need to serve Hashem properly. Yaakov recognized that Hashem gives each person what he or she needs to fulfill their mission in this world. Esav s mantra on the other hand I have plenty (33:9) interpreted by Rashi to mean I have much more than I need negates the truth that whatever Hashem gives to someone is for a specific purpose. One cannot have more than enough for whatever one has is given by Hashem for some specific purpose. Even the amount of money in one s bank account is not haphazard, but is there for a reason. Our children watch and observe our words and behavior very carefully to learn about the world. If we can help them understand that everything is for a purpose and money is given to a person in accordance with his or her ultimate G-dly role in this universe, we will have placed them squarely with the heroes of the Chanuka saga, the descendants of Yaakov, who view money as a tool to serve Hashem, and not for any other purpose. Then they will have truly hit the jackpot. Best wishes for an en-riching Shabbos, Rabbi Kalman Baumann

5 MISHNAYOS KICK-OFF BRUNCH 5773 NOVEMBER 25, 2012

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7 DR. DENNIS VISITS 5G..AND BRINGS SOME INTERESTING STUFF!

8 1G-R ENJOYS CENTER TIME! Mrs. Rosenbaum s first graders love writing their script letters using push pins, and learning new words using magnetic letters, chalk and chalk boards, and using hot dot pens that light up when the answer is correct. The girls also love being blindfolded and guessing which nikuda they are feeling. The Chanukah people that the girls made are hanging from the classroom ceiling! What fun they are having in 1G-R!

9 1G-R celebrates filling their marble jar with a Cookie Decorating Party. Yummy!

10 1G-C PREPARES FOR CHANUKAH!

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15 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 3!

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