FARBER CHAI LIGHTS A Weekly Bulletin from Farber Hebrew Day School March 24, 2017 / אדר תשע''ז כ“ וParshat Vayakhel-Pekudei/Candle Lighng 7:32 p.m. / Havdalah 8:33 p.m. Farber Girls Attend Explorathon 2017 Important Dates: Farber Ribbon Cung Ceremony Sunday, May 21st Yom Yerushalayim Dinner Wednesday, May 24th Annual Dinner Monday, June 12th Save the Date: This week, the Farber girls in Grades 8-11 aended the 2017 Explorathon program at the Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls. Explorathon is a joint project of the American Associaon of University Women (Birmingham Branch), Ford Motor Company Fund, Cranbrook Instute of Science and Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls. The program provides students with interacve and hands-on workshop sessions featuring dynamic women sciensts, engineers, mathemacians and health care specialists. The students had the opportunity to parcipate in three out of seven interacve workshops designed to peak interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathemacs) topics. The elecve workshops included Animal Care and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Computers, Engineering and Physical Science, Health Care and Mathemacs. Our girls were among 400 parcipants of the Cranbrook program, where female students aended from across the state. A few favorite workshops included “Making Natural Beauty Products and Other Tips for Teens Living Green”, “Walk on the Wild Side: Exoc Veterinary Medicine”, “My Mom Has Breast Cancer What About Me? Discussions in Genec Counseling” and “Can You Hear Me Now? Sound and Vibraon.” Rachel Peysakhova, (11th grade) especially enjoyed the discussion tled “From Glass Slippers to Glass Ceilings—Tales from the Only ’Skirt’ in the Boardroom” - a workshop that highlighted women’s empowerment in the workplace and their impact in execuve offices, businesses and instuons around the country. Yara Hyman (11th Grade) who already expresses an interest in the medical field, enjoyed the health care workshops, especially the physical therapy workshop she aended with Orly Jerusalem (11th Grade), which showcased physical therapy equipment for the students to see and touch. As seen in the photos below, Desbe Greenstein (10th Grade) favored the animal care and environmental studies and fearlessly interacted with the subjects of her workshop! Workshops were led by local physicians, engineers, sciensts and mathemacians who endorse the program and promote girls’ exploraon in these key areas. Thank you to Mr. John Barr for organizing the trip and allowing our girls to parcipate in this wonderful program and expand their horizons in STEM related fields. Pesach Break Monday, April 10th through Wednesday, April 19th Classes resume on Thursday, April 20th
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FARBER CHAI LIGHTS A Weekly Bulletin from Farber Hebrew Day School
Farber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sunday, May 21st Yom Yerushalayim Dinner Wednesday, May 24th
Annual Dinner Monday, June 12th
Save the Date:
This week, the Farber girls in Grades 8-11 attended the 2017 Explorathon program at the Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls. Explorathon is a joint project of the American Association of University Women (Birmingham Branch), Ford Motor Company Fund, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Girls. The program provides students with interactive and hands-on workshop sessions featuring dynamic women scientists, engineers, mathematicians and health care specialists. The students had the opportunity to participate in three out of seven interactive workshops designed to peak interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topics. The elective workshops included Animal Care and Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Computers, Engineering and Physical Science, Health Care and Mathematics. Our girls were among 400 participants of the Cranbrook program, where female students attended from across the state. A few favorite workshops included “Making Natural Beauty Products and Other Tips for Teens Living Green”, “Walk on the Wild Side: Exotic Veterinary Medicine”, “My Mom Has Breast Cancer What About Me? Discussions in Genetic Counseling” and “Can You Hear Me Now? Sound and Vibration.” Rachel Peysakhova, (11th grade) especially enjoyed the discussion titled “From Glass Slippers to Glass Ceilings—Tales from the Only ’Skirt’ in the Boardroom” - a workshop that highlighted women’s empowerment in the workplace and their impact in executive offices, businesses and institutions around the country. Yara Hyman (11th Grade) who already expresses an interest in the medical field, enjoyed the health care workshops, especially the physical therapy workshop she attended with Orly Jerusalem (11th Grade), which showcased physical therapy equipment for the students to see and touch. As seen in the photos below, Desbe Greenstein (10th Grade) favored the animal care and environmental studies and fearlessly interacted with the subjects of her workshop! Workshops were led by local physicians, engineers, scientists and mathematicians who endorse the program and promote girls’ exploration in these key areas. Thank you to Mr. John Barr for organizing the trip and allowing our girls to participate in this wonderful program and expand their horizons in STEM related fields.
Pesach Break Monday, April 10th through Wednesday, April 19th Classes resume on Thursday, April 20th
Experiencing the Exodus of Egypt
The Hagadah tells us that the truest form of recalling the Exodus of Egypt in the Passover story is to relive the experience to the best of our abilities. That’s exactly what the Barbara & Douglas Bloom Matzah Factory at the JCC in West Bloomfield aims to accomplish. This week, our ECC students visited the factory and heard the Passover story from none other than “Moshe” and “Pharaoh” themselves. The students then created a Kriyat Yam Suf project that can be presented at their own family Seder and mixed and kneaded their very own Matzah. Of course, our students remembered that the Matzah must be mixed, kneaded, baked and prepared all within 18 minutes in order to be Kosher. Thank you to our parent volunteers and chaperones and to all the volunteers at the Matzah Factory who make this yearly trip a true favorite.
March 24, 2017 / ו אדר תשע''ז“כ Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei/Candle Lighting 7:32 p.m. / Havdalah 8:33 p.m.
Battle of
the Books
Congratulations to the numerous Farber
Hebrew Day School Battle of the Books
teams who competed in this week’s competition! Two of our teams won
in their respective divisions. We are so
proud to have so many Farber students
represent our school at this wonderful program.
Middle School Chumash Presentations
Mrs. Stein’s 7th and 8th Grade Boys’ Chumash class combined Judaic studies with classroom technology when they were asked to create presentations on the Mitzvot they learned in Vayikra, Chapters 19-26. The boys each chose a Mitzvah to study and researched a contemporary issue relating to that Mitzah that can be applicable to their lives today. The presentations were created in Google slides or Prezi and were presented via classroom smartboards. Some topics included (1) The Torah tells us not to swear in G-d’s name. Are you allowed to swear in a court of law if you are going to be telling the truth? (2) We are told to be honest in weights and measures. How does that apply to business and marking up items to make a profit? (3) Don't stand by on your friends’ blood. What if such a scenario arises on Shabbat? How far does one take this concept? Can one break Shabbat to drive someone to the hospital?
Oftentimes we find ourselves in the following predicament: An amazing opportunity to do a Mitzvah arises which requires certain talents. You know you posses the talent, but you hesitate in fear of making a mistake. This quandary rages inside of you and many times, you are unsure how to proceed. Perhaps the Pesukim in this Parsha can provide guidance on such a situation: After enumerating all of the vessels, as well as the oils that would be needed for the Mishkan, the Pasuk says: ויבאו כל איש אשר נשאו לבו וכל אשר נדבה רוחו..."”
Every man whose heart inspired him came, and everyone whose spirit motivated him...” In his commentary, the Ramban asks how all of the intricate tapestries were made if none of the Jewish people had any prior training? They had left Egypt as slaves never having gone to school to learn how to perform these types of weaves. So how were they able to suddenly create these amazing works of art? He explains that many of the Jewish people wanted to be a part of the building of the Mishkan.
They felt within themselves they had the talent to perform and create these amazing works of art. When they desired to pursue the task, Hashem gave them the Siata Dishmaya (heavenly help) to accomplish this feat. Despite their hesitation, they were able to accomplish their goal. Once they were determined to pursue the work, Hashem granted them assistance. When we find ourselves in a situation where we want to do a Mitzvah, but are afraid of failure, we should recall this idea of the Jews in the desert. Unlike them, we have the opportunity to receive the training we need to perform Mitzvot. Hashem is always present to help us if we initiate the effort. When we make the decision to perform a Mitzvah, we must know that Hashem is with us and that that we can accomplish anything! Shabbat Shalom!
March 24, 2017 / ו אדר תשע''ז“כ Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei/Candle Lighting 7:32 p.m. / Havdalah 8:33 p.m.
Rabbi Yair Silverstein Judaic Faculty
Shortly before our move from the old building, a committee of Farber Hebrew Day School—Yeshivat Akiva volunteers was formed to help preserve Akiva archival items. The committee is sifting through photographs, yearbooks, dinner journals, sports apparel, curriculum documents and other meaningful memorabilia from the past five decades of our school’s history. With assistance from Robbie Terman, chief archivist at the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives, an affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, certain archive items that will not remain in our school building will be placed in in either The Max M. Fisher Jewish Federation Building or the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, accessible to view at anytime. The Farber Hebrew Day School—Yeshivat Akiva family wishes a heartfelt thank you to our volunteers thus far; Sherri Weil, Julie Sherizen, Susie Kresch, Michal Korman, Sandy Eisenberg, Sarah Kornblum, Randy Zwick, Carolyn Kelman and Cheryl Jerusalem for their important work in preserving our school’s rich history. If you are interested in volunteering for this meaningful task, please contact Cheryl Jerusalem at [email protected].
Our Mission Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva is an N-12 college preparatory Orthodox Zionist day school, committed to providing both a comprehensive Jewish as well as secular education in a vibrant atmosphere of Torah values and academic challenge. Farber strives to provide opportunities for each individual to reach his or her maximum religious and intellectual potential, while at the same time aspiring to develop the highest standards of personal character. In addition, Farber seeks to imbue its students with a love for Jewish heritage, the State of Israel and its people, together with an intense commitment to the Torah way of life. The Farber graduate will be invested with the desire to contribute significantly to our society as an educated productive citizen and an erudite Torah scholar, and display a strong and real bond with the religious Zionist movement.
Farber is Accredited by the Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association
21100 W. 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 386-1625
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Rabbi Scot A. Berman
Head of School
Malkie Rosenbloom
Editor
Leah Ann Kleinfeldt
President
Beit Midrash Bulletin Shacharit at Farber Sundays at 9:00 a.m. Weekdays 8:00 a.m. Mincha Monday - Thursday at 2:40 p.m. Friday at 2:10 p.m.
Davening & Donuts Sunday, March 26th at 9:00 a.m. Women’s Parsha Class Tuesday, March 28th at 9:00 a.m.
Mishmar Thursday, March 30th 8:00 p.m.
Community Milestones
Mazel Tov Mr. & Mrs. Josh Faber and Dr. & Mrs. Mark Faber on the birth of a daughter and granddaughter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Akerman and Mr. & Mrs. Sam Pruchno on the birth of a granddaughter and great-granddaughter Mr. & Mrs. William Berlin and Mrs. Alice Berlin on the marriage of their daughter and granddaughter, Leah to Jeremy Glickman Mr. & Mrs. Matt Kamins and Mrs. Paula Katz on the engagement of their son and grandson, Chezkey to Bella Shuman Dr. & Mrs. Howard Korman, Mrs. Rachel Galazan and Mrs. Toni Korman on the marriage of their son and grandson, Jacob to Sarah Samson Mr. & Mrs. Morris Goodman, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Weinberg and Mr. Ronald Miller on the marriage of their children, Jenny Goodman to Jacob Miller
March 24, 2017 / ו אדר תשע''ז “כ Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei/Candle Lighting 7:32 p.m. / Havdalah 8:33 p.m.
This week, our Kindergarten had their celebratory pizza party sponsored by PTO for collecting not only the most amount of Box Tops in the ECC, but also the most amount in the school. They were so excited for their party and for the cinnamon sticks they enjoyed for collecting the most Box Tops! We also spoke about the value of a Box Top (10 cents) and how much was raised for the school from everyone -- over $250! Keep up the good work and don't forget, while cleaning for Pesach to look out for Box Tops before throwing anything out!
