ג'' TORAS EMES ACADEMY OF MIAMI חג הסוכות תשע 5773
ד'' T O R A S E M E S A C A D E M Y O F M I A M I SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 בס TEAM Spirit SUKKOS BREAK Friday, September 28 - Wednesday, October 10 We hope you have a wonderful and meaningful vacation! Classes resume Thursday, October 11 8:30AM-4:00PM ערב שבת CANDLE LIGHTING 6:53 PM ערב סוכות CANDLE LIGHTING 6:51 PM HASMODA PROJECT ur semi-annual extra curriculum learning O program begins Friday, September 28 and runs through Wednesday, October 10. Please ask your children for the packet they received from their Torah Studies teacher today. Thank you very much to our generous sponsors: THE GLATT FAMILY THE A. GREENBERG FAMILY THE SELANIKIO FAMILY THE E. SIEV FAMILY ATERES ZVI O ur Tzedaka project on behalf of needy families in Eretz Yisroel continues through Monday, October 15. Send in your generous donation after Yom Tov. Tizku L Mitzvos!
Page 3 TEAM Spirit PIRCHEI HASMODA F orms for the 77th Semi- Annual Hasmoda Contest of Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of America were sent home today with all boys. These forms must be mailed directly to Pirchei Agudas Yisroel and received at their office no later than Thursday, October 18 in order to be eligible for the contest. The specific information and mailing address are on the entry form. SIMCHAS BAIS HASHOEIVA T he Yeshiva will be holding its annual Simchas Bais Hashoeiva on Wednesday, October 3 at 9 PM at Yeshiva Toras Chaim, 1025 Northeast Miami Gardens Drive. Please join us for live music, refreshments and lots of Ruach and dancing. REFUAH SHELAIMA Rochel bas Rivka Leah Ariella Sara bas Elisheva Malka Yehuda Pinchas ben Asna Shlomo Meir ben Aviya Nechama
Page 4 TEAM Spirit KIDS FOR KOSHER FOOD BANK BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION T hank you for your generous response to the Jewish Community Service s Yom Tov campaign. Please bear in mind that the need for basic food items and other daily necessities is ongoing. Those in need make an appointment to shop, and are not seen by any other shopper. The Food Bank depends on everyone s participation to help combat hunger in our community one meal, one person at a time. For the month of October the specific requests are grape juice, mayonnaise, canned salmon and sugar. Keep in mind that all the food must be either OU, Chaf-K, O-K, or Star-K certified, making it suitable for any family. Thank you for your continued help. Yasher Koach! J ust a few weeks left to get all those box tops in! We cannot afford to slow down now the October 21 deadline is just around the corner! Any boxtops still lying around the house or sitting in your junk drawer should be sent in to school when we return from vacation. Please remember to continue to collect box tops after the deadline. The collection will continue throughout the year so do not throw away any box tops! You ll be surprised at how many you will find while you are enjoying the Sukkos vacation! Yasher Koach and thank you for the continued incredible success of this project! 1G SIGNS THE CONSTITUTION! THEN & NOW I n commemoration of Constitution Signing Day, September 17, 1787, the girls of 1G adopted and signed their very own Class Constitution. The citizens of the class collaborated on the writing of the rules of the classroom community. Then each student citizen penned their name and agreed to abide by the laws of our newly adopted constitution.
Erev Shabbos Parashas Ha azinu, Erev Sukkos 5773 Dear Parents, As parents and educators, we are always looking for the best Chinuch approach to any situation involving our children, rather than just getting through the situation. In trying to determine the best approach, we look to examples of what works with children, what motivates them and what guides them. We just observed Yom Kippur, which arguably provides us with the perfect Chinuch scenario which should be analyzed for application in other areas. Is there any Mitzva-observing family anywhere and anytime, that had a difficulty with getting an almost Bar or Bas Mitzva aged child to fast on Yom Kippur? And this, despite it being something that is extremely hard to do?! Why is this so? Consider the following: 1. Fasting is clearly important to the significant adults in the child s life 2. Parents talk about Yom Kippur in anticipation, and reliably follow through with fasting themselves, 100% of the time, setting a positive, consistent example. 3. The child perceives fasting as a Chashuve important thing to do, enhancing his self-image as a grownup person. 4. The child s peer-group is fasting, or anticipating fasting, as well. There are many conclusions to draw from this analysis. Let me share just a few. 1. Children will emulate their parents, the most significant people in their lives, if they perceive something is really important to the parents. Parents demonstrate that importance by their actions, not their words. 2. If parents follow through on promises and plans by role-modeling what they speak about (they` walk the walk, not just `talk the talk ) children will do the same. 3. Children want to do what s right, and they will follow through on those things that they feel make them significant. Imagine if kindness, academic success and being responsible for one self were presented with the same seriousness and commitment as Yom Kippur is. 4. Who your children s friends are (in general), is of paramount importance. Enjoy your family time over Sukkos, and find the opportunity to discuss these or similar ideas with your children. I think you ll find them agreeing, and providing much more insight, to help you help them become the individuals you yearn so eagerly for them to become. Have a wonderful Shabbos and a Simcha and Nachas-filled Chag, Rabbi Kalman Baumann