JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 22 FOR OUR ANNUAL YBH BIKE A THON

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1 Shabbos ends: 7:07 PM JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, OCT. 22 FOR OUR ANNUAL YBH BIKE A THON MESSAGE FROM OUR ASSOCIATE MENAHEL Parent volunteers are needed for the Bike A Thon. Please contact Tzivia Go esman at if you can help. We recommend packing a snack or lunch for your child par cipa ng in the Bike A Thon. MOTZEI SHABBOS NOVEMBER 4 NEW PARENT MELAVE MALKA DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS TURN CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR ******* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 SUNDAY SESSIONS BEGIN FOR BOYS (GRADE 1) ******* SHABBOS, NOVEMBER 11 BOYS SHABBATON ******* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 PTA TEA REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE (GRADES 1 5) 9 AM MINYAN (GR. 6 8) ******* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 1B CHUMASH PLAYS GIRLS BJE EXAM Dear Parents, מבול we learn of the סדרה In this week s that was brought upon the genera on of began מבול tell us that the פסוקים The.נח on the 17th of חשון and was completed on the 27th of חשון the following year (when all those in the תיבה were able to leave). Rashi explains in פסוק י"ד,פרק ח' that the lasted 11 days more than one lunar מבול year to compensate for the 11 extra days in each solar year ( = 365). That דור was because the sentence against the year. was for one complete המבול This explana on is difficult to understand. A er all, the calcula ons in the תורה are always based solely upon the lunar calendar. Why was there a need to include the solar calendar into the calcula on here? o en stress the effect that human חז"ל ac ons have upon the en re physical world. The דור המבול corrupted their environment so badly that even the animals began to breed with other species. That s why they were also destroyed. Rashi writes in פסוק י"ג,פרק ו' that even the top layers of earth were washed away in order to cleanse the spiritual pollu on. With this concept, we can answer our ques on. The purpose of the מבול was to thoroughly cleanse the physical world. The תורה indicates in פסוק כ"ב, פרק ח' that during the,מבול all natural events ceased. The various seasons did not func on, nor did the constella ons; even night and day didn t exist (see above men oned Rashi). All this was because all of nature needed to be cleansed of its.טומאה That is why the solar year was so important. The seasons and constella ons follow the solar cycle. In order to properly cleanse them, they needed to make it through the complete cycle. For that, 365 days were required. This should give us a clear insight into the profound impact our ac ons, whether good or bad, have upon everything around us. Every מצוה that we do has the ability to bestow ברכה and שלום upon the world. Every עבירה can, ושלום חס do the reverse. May we use this power wisely and truly benefit all of mankind. Good Shabbos, Rabbi Binyomin Perlstein Associate Menahel 1B S exploring a model of the taiva

2 Parnes Hayom Learning was dedicated on the following days: Tuesday, 27 Tishrei (10/17) In commemora on of the yahrtzeit of Zev ben Yehuda Almer, great grandfather of Atara ( 14), Shira ( 16), Shmuel (8B), Dani (7B), Elana (2G) & Yosef Zev Levin, sponsored by the Almer, Roseman & Levin families & In commemora on of the yahrtzeit of Nison Ben Shmuel Elimelech HaKohen, great grandfather of Reuven (4B), Avi (3B), Nissan (1B) and Tzippy (K) Pieprz Sponsored by Yosef & Bracha Pieprz HOT LUNCH: Week of October 23: For all hot lunch ques ons, abhahn@hotmail.com Monday & Wed: Pizza Tuesday: Chicken quarter, red potatoes, green beans Thursday: Mac n cheese, garden salad, fresh cut melons Friday: Fresh bagel with cream cheese (whole wheat bagel available upon request) (or American cheese, tuna salad, egg salad, jam, bu er or plain bagel by request) snack or chip bag, fruit Parve subs tute lunches available Tues. & Thurs. are: Pasta (or whole grain) with ketchup, French toast (or whole wheat), waffles (or whole wheat), pancakes (or whole wheat), potato borekas, knishes, hot pretzels with tuna or egg salad, fish s cks, falafel & pita (or whole wheat pita) Dairy subs tute lunch available on Thursday: Cheese blintzes with chocolate drizzle on the side or grilled cheese sandwiches For subs tu on requests goodshabbos@op mum.net by Sunday evening along with your child's full name, grade and morning teacher s name. by SUNDAY evening for your request to be honored. All subs tu ons you choose will remain in effect for that par cular meal and for the same future meals un l you change your request. SEEN AROUND YBH 3B R with hoshanos Rabbi Becher speaking to the MS boys before Yom Kippur about bechira YBH alumni visited Sukkah signs designed with 3D printer

3 Dear Parents, It s hard to believe we are already a month and a half into the school year. With being in and out for the Yomim Tovim, the me seems to have just flown by. In addi on, I recognize and appreciate how well the school year has started, B H. I am proud of our precious talmidim and our faculty. Looking at individuals, as well as at en re classes, the superior level of learning, posi ve ruach and good middos is readily evident. It is rewarding to see so many people show real personal growth from year to year. Char ng a course for a school year is exci ng on mul ple levels. Se ng goals as individuals and mapping out how to meet these goals are vital prerequisites for sustained success. As one expands to larger groups, ie. a class, a yeshiva, those same components are s ll necessary. Over the past years we have B H, achieved growth in key academic areas. As examples, we've successfully created a comprehensive skill based curriculum through all grades and have seen growth in differen ated learning. This year, we aim higher; to pull so many important elements together in order to a ain a acquiring -קנין the Torah they התורה learn. Achieving קנין התורה in a par cular לימוד means acquiring mastery of the content. It ins lls confidence and excitement to keep learning and empowers a talmid to use his skills with growing independence in the next pasuk, perek, etc. Addi onally, the Torah serves as a guide in eleva ng the person and influencing his day to day ac ons. Working toward this comprehensive goal is exci ng and rewarding for rebbe and talmid alike. It begins with driving a talmid toward the learning with relevance and passion. A rebbe will find ways to tap into a talmid s strengths to help him achieve success and then translate the ini al success to foster growth and improved ability. This culminates with a strong emphasis on.חזרה Retaining what is learned by making חזרה rewarding and enjoyable helps a person truly "own what he has learned. PTA CORNER Welcome back! We hope everyone had a beau ful Yom Tov and enjoyed their Sukkah par es. It is so nice to see the children's smiling faces throughout the halls of YBH. LIMUDEI KODESH UPDATE We look forward to sharing exci ng developments as we progress through the year. You will hear about a new program shortly that focuses on eleva ng our Erev Shabbos and Shabbos in conjunc on with what we've discussed. We are very proud and excited about the many talmidim who excelled at our Yomim Noraim Tefillah ini a ve. So many boys worked to improve their tefillos during those Yomim Noraim. I am confident that the improvement in תינוקות של בית רבן tefillah shown by these has posi vely impacted all of K lal Yisrael. Thank you Rabbi Rothberger for leading this great program. Good Shabbos, Rabbi Binyomin Perlstein Associate Menahel MAZAL TOV TO... Rabbi & Mrs. Ari (8B rebbe) & Es Schonfeld on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Elimelech Mr. & Mrs. Zev & Chani Karpel (ECD psychologist) (Esther-8G, Nechama-6G, Rina-3G & Dovi-Pre1A) on the birth of a daughter Ms. Gila Pernikoff (Kindergarten morah) on her engagement to Shlomo Deutsch Rabbi & Mrs. Reuven (5B rebbe) & Bracha Hoff on the birth of a daughter Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Carol Sober (MS LA teacher) on the engagement of their son Shai to Rebecca Redel Rabbi & Mrs. Eliezer & Sheva Abish (Learning Center teacher) on the marriage of their son Baruch, to Miriam Bracha Gedzelman MEET OUR NEW FIFTH GRADE REBBE Rabbi Reuven Hoff has many years of teaching experience. He taught at Yeshiva Darchei Noam under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz for many years and at RYNJ for the past two years. He brings crea vity and energy to the classroom with singing, Oneg Shabbos and many other ac vi es that enhance learning. His athle c nature is appreciated by the talmidim during recess. Rabbi Hoff also runs summer camps.

4 A Peek Into Our Week: Rabbi Wieder s Science Lab: The eighth grade boys began their studies in biology by learning how to use a microscope, observing prepared slides and then crea ng their own wet-mount slides by using local pond water. They were on the hunt for micro -organisms. They also used the water from our turtles. Seventh grade boys, using the generous grant by CIJE (Center for Ini a ves in Jewish Educa on) are learning about science and technology in this year's STEM curriculum. Here we see how two students used play-dough and clay to create an electronic circuit to light up a LED,... oh, and maybe a frog, or a turtle, depending on how you look at it. ECD HIGHLIGHTS Sour and Sweet in Pre 1A M In honor of the esrog, Pre 1A M integrated the mitzvah with science as they observed, compared and contrasted esrog s rela ves, the orange, grapefruit and lemon. In taste, the orange won by a landslide. The puckered expressions on some brave faces as they tasted the sour grapefruit and lemon were humorous and in keeping with the spirit of simcha. The children hypothesized about what would happen when the juices of the fruit were blended with baking soda, a base. Most said they thought something might happen to the combina on. It turns out that all the brews bubbled with the lemon juice concoc on in the lead. The yeladim also did a sweet mitzvah of making a giant card for our chayalim to be hand-delivered by morah s son when he does miluim next month. Kol hakavod to Pre 1A! Mrs. Ebstein s Second Grade Class: Our second grade class is in full swing and busy with hands-on learning! We are working in small groups with leveled readers that appropriately challenge each boy on his level. The boys rotate centers, so in addi on to reading they all have the opportunity to do various mul sensory ac vi es that target phonics, comprehension, or grammar skills. In math, the boys are working with cubes to develop a concrete understanding of place value. In social studies, we discussed the importance of being a good, responsible ci zen. Each boy presented an example of good ci zenship with either a picture or a skit. We have many talented ar sts and actors in second grade. Rabbi Finkels Kitah Hey: 5B is davening and learning with great enthusiasm. We are learning about the power of our tefillos and how they affect the en re world. In Mishnayos we are already halfway through Maseches Megilla a er which we will be star ng Gemara Perek Eilu Metzios. The en re class is looking forward to this great milestone; Gemara learning. In Chumash we have completed the first perek of Parshas Mishpa m and now are star ng the second perek of Mishpa m that deals with the complex halachos of Shomrim. In Navi we are concentra ng on learning lessons from the way Penina treated Chana and the reasons why the Aharon was captured by the Pelish m.

5 THE SHABBOS PROJECT & TIFERETH ISRAEL ARE EXCITED TO INVITE YOU TO THE 3 RD 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 26 th. 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 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 ישראל עמיחי בן שרה and אברהם יצחק בן בלומה יהודית

6 Annual Bike-a-Thon 2017 Come out to support our Yeshiva AND have FUN! Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Rain Date: 10/29/17) Location: Third Ward 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 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:

7 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. 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. Signed, Parent s Signature Date Mark your calendars: Annual Bike-A-Thon is October 22, 2017

8 Sponsor Name and Address Annual Bike-a-Thon 2017 Sponsor Sheet Sponsor Phone #or $ pledge/lap or flat donation Student Name: Grade: