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A Message from Our Menahel Dear Parents:

ויותר יעקב לבדוYaakov Aveinu remained alone on the other side of the river Yabok. The Gemara says in Mesechta Chulin that Yaakov went back across the river (after helping his family cross it) because he had left behind פכים קטנים-small vessels. We learn from this story that to tzadikim their possessions are more chaviv (beloved) than their own body! The reason is because they are extremely careful not to be .גזל on עוברThe Bair Yosef asks: How is it possible that Chazal praise those who are more concerned for their money than their own life! He explains this with words of the Vilna Gaon in sefer שנות אליהו. He says that a person should never give his life for the sake of possessions. However, one needs to be ready to give away the comforts of life and endure pain, in order not to resort to taking money, which is גזל. They sacrifice certain conveniences or aspects of life in order to be honest. We see that Yaakov conducted his life in such a way which reflects the commitment to living an honest life. He understood how one needs to recog-nize that what belongs to Reuvein has no con-nection whatsoever to Shimon. Everything, even the smallest items we are privileged to own, even פכים קטנים, were granted to us by Hashem for the purpose of using it for the sake of showing the glory of Hashem. The Arizal says that if we don’t give our posses-

sions purpose, we are belittling the gifts that we received from Above. If Yaakov would not have gone back for the vessels, he would have shown disrespect to that which was bestowed upon him from Shomayim. An enormous responsibility lies in the hands of our מחנכים/ות to instill this great sense of value onto what Hashem has given us. It is so im-portant as parents that our children recognize the value of money and what it can and should be used for. Once again the lesson of the Avos is clear. Utilize everything one has for a good purpose. Mazal Tov to Rabbi Finkel and the fifth grade talmidim and parents as they begin the pro-cess of learning פרק אלו מציאות ! Reb Moshe Feinstein zt”l said this perek teaches us which objects one finds may be kept and which may not. This foundation is a lesson for one’s entire life in understanding the concept of .ממונן חביב מגופן Good Shabbos, Rabbi Berel Leiner Menahel

CALENDAR

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Conferences Tuesday, Nov. 19

5:30-9:30 PM 4:00 PM DISMISSAL

Grades ECD- 8 NO STUDY HALL

YBHighlights Parshas Vayishlach

Hadlakas Neiros:4:20PM 9

I S S U E

Nov.15 ,2013

New Box Tops Contest A new Box Tops contest is

running now through December 23th.

The class that brings in the most box tops

(a minimum of 100) will win a

video and popcorn party in the library

so start bringing them in! Box tops should be placed in the collection bin in the front lobby of the school

or handed in to Mrs. Katz. Please make sure they are all labeled with a student’s

name and class. Bonus:

Every student that hands in 10 box tops to

Mrs. Katz will be allowed to check out an extra book

from the library. Those handed in to Mrs. Katz will also be included in class-

room totals. Please don’t forget to put your name and class on

your Ziploc bag or envelope!

Havdalah: 5:37 PM

GENERAL STUDIES UPDATE -

Parnes Hayom Learning was dedicated on

the following day: Monday, 8 Kislev (11/11):

In memory of Yitzchak ben Avraham Yaakov Hakohen, great grand ather of Zahava

(6G) Shifra (4G) Rina (3G) Shoshana & Eliana (1G) Giloni

sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Yehuda Giloni

******* Bulletin

The Box Tops Committee is proud to announce that the

YBH Library will be the beneficiary of all funds raised

through the Box Tops for Education Program this school

year. The library has made great advances under the

direction of Mrs. Avigaille Katz and with the help of every

YBH family we look forward to seeing continued growth. The funds will be used to

expand the library collection, focusing on acquiring non-fiction in subject areas that are deficient, fiction from Jewish publishers and to

purchase additional seating in the library to ensure a comfortable and inviting

space for all students. *******

Please send all your empty, uncrushed cereal boxes to the

office for Mrs. Kossin’s art class.

YBH was privileged to participate in a virtual challenge last Wednesday. A group of 6G students spent two engaging hours in the science lab connect-ed via internet to ten other schools across the country as well as the moderating team in Israel. Students worked as a group and with partners to solve rid-dles that challenged their Algebra and general prob-lem solving skills. They in-terfaced using the Smart Board and on printouts. A tremendous thank you to Mr. Michael Friedman who made printing the riddles and keeping us linked to the website possible. We are thankful to Rabbi Leiner, Mrs. Lichtman and Morah Stern who all came to the lab to cheer us on. The girls made YBH proud as they worked diligently as a team. The YBH family hopes that they always en-joy academic pursuits as much as the smiles on their faces indicated how much they enjoyed the E2K challenge. Mrs. Rochie Sommers E2K Program

LIMUDEI KODESH UPDATE—GIRLS Dear Parents: The middle school girls enjoyed a memorable Shabbaton last Shabbos, Parshas Vayeitzei, together with their morahs, administra-tors and staff members. We were honored to have Dr. and Mrs. Gold stop by and share the experience with us. The cafeteria was beautifully decorated to reflect the theme of מנוחה ושמחה

From the .אור ליהודים centerpieces to the banner, the theme of simcha was creatively displayed and expressed throughout Shabbos. The girls explored ways of maintaining a positive outlook and what it means to be בשמחה. Rabbi Leiner’s inspira-tional words at the Shab-bos seudah clarified the true meaning of simcha. We had the opportunity to hear from Chavi Sommer (8G), who shared a thought relating to the Parsha, an important les-son that being בשמחה should not come at the expense of another person. We also had the privilege of Ms. Ashira Greenberg, a student at Stern College speak to us. She shared her personal journey of challenges and spoke of how a person can be בשמחה despite their limitations and instead be defined by their accom-plishments. It was inspiration-al and meaningful having her spend Shabbos with us. The girls enjoyed an Oneg Shab-bos filled with activities, in-cluding charades performed on ל“מאמרי חז focusing on the theme of simcha. The eighth grade girls enjoyed an interactive workshop with Rabbi Leiner and the highlight

of the Oneg was a comedy skit performed by the morahs! After an uplifting day, each grade enjoyed Shalosh Seudos at their respective morahs’ homes. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Adler for spon-soring and hosting Morah Goldberg and the eighth grade girls.

Our Motzei Shabbos program provided a wonderful outlet for the girls to express themselves actively during an amazing trip to Bounce U. Thank you, Morah Taub, Morah Ritz and Morah Ausband for chaperoning the trip. A very special thank you to our wonder-ful PTA for sponsoring the trip. To conclude our wonder-ful Shabbaton, we headed Back to YBH for a fun Melave Malka.

I would like to thank the girls who planned the wonderful Shabbaton for a job well done; Chayala Adler, Sara Leah Le-dereich, Chana Leeba Garelick and Gittel Steinberg. The ruach and achdus felt throughout Shabbos was powerful and beautiful. We were left with many warm

memories that will surely last. From the many happy faces, it was clear that a fan-tastic time was had by all. Wishing you a simcha filled Shabbos! Mrs. Chana Frumit Stern

Assistant Principal Girls Division

MAZAL TOV TO... Mrs. Jane Kovel (MS-LA

teacher) on the birth of a granddaughter to Rabbi &

Mrs. Jonathan Berman *******

Deena Weinstein Yocheved (2G-T) & Aaron

(P1A-M) on her engagement to Moshe Lowinger

******* Shira Schulder (6G) & family

on her Bas Mitzvah *******

PTA CORNER Thank you all for coming out to support your school at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair. Kudos to all the wonderful

student performers. Thank you, Rabbi Leiner,

Mrs. Lichtman, Morah Perele and Ms. Ritz for sharing your

stories with us. Congratulations to

Avi Lazarus for guessing the exact amount of gum balls

and winning the gum ball jar! A special thank you to

Yael Pahmer for all your efforts in

coordinating this event. *******

The Kidstuff Sale is over. Please send in your payment

or coupon books if you haven’t already done so.

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Lunch Menu: Monday and Thursday-pizza

Friday -bagel lunch, snack bag & fresh fruit /raisin box.

Tuesday, November 19:

Deli heroes, pickles/Spanish olives, ketchup, mustard or

house dressing on side Wednesday, November 20

:

French toast, pancakes & Belgium waffles, syrup, dairy side dish and fruit

Substitutions for Tuesday/Wednesday lunch:

Tuna/Egg salad on fresh bread, lg. garden salad with dressing on the side, pasta with marinara, ketchup or tomato sauce on the side. For substitutions email

goodshabbos@optonline.net Your child will receive the fruit /veggie side dish with

their substitution main dish.

Mrs. Samuels’ 5G class: This year the 5th grade girls are learning about Ameri-can history from a weekly "newspaper" called the USA Studies Weekly. In the context of learning about slav-ery in the colonies, the girls learned about triangular trade. In order for them to best understand the trade that occurs between three continents or ports, we de-cided to role play the trade. The class was split into two groups. Each group created signs to symbolize three coasts (Holland, West African Coast and the Virginia Dock). Each girl was then assigned a role (i.e merchant, African slave driver, sailor, etc...). Each group then act-ed out a skit for the other group to see exactly what happened during triangular trade. They followed the travels of a coin, as it was exchanged for trinkets and goods across the world. What a wonderful opportunity to use auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning to understand a new concept.

Ms. Schustermann Bank’s 1G Class: The first grade girls have been busy writing in their jour-nals daily and we recently finished writing our first Fall acrostic poems. We are also writing a book about what we are thankful for in time for Thanksgiving and we will be working on our Chanukah writing projects shortly. In math we are hard at work practicing our addition and subtraction facts and solving story problems. We are learning about bar graphs, pictographs and tally charts as ways of recording information. We enjoy our reading time and the girls’ reading abilities are growing every day! We had a wonderful opportunity to visit the mid-dle school science lab. After Rabbi Wieder gave us a tour of the lab, we had a chance to be part of a large electrical circuit. Morah Goldberg’s Kitah Ches: The eighth grade girls are working very hard sharpening their Rashi skills. Much time was spent analyzing and understanding how Rashi drew his conclusions to a specific question that he had. We focused on research-ing the pasuk that Rashi quoted as proof and how he drew the conclusion that he did in order to reach his answer. Our goal is to be able to prepare a Rashi very well for our high school interviews.

ECD HIGHLIGHTS

Morah Melissa’s K-L Class: Things are really moving along in Morah Melissa's Kindergarten. We began learning about different modes of transportation. We categorized the different modes into sets with wheels and without wheels and found it interesting that trains have wheels, but not tires. We have been making special snacks to go with each type of vehicle. So far we have eaten a car, a sailboat and an airplane. Yummy transportation!

A Peek Into Our Week:

Morah Ho’s Kitah Daled: Learning is in full swing in our fourth grade class! Our girls are well on their way to becoming Royal Rashi Readers, as we kicked off a special new program designed to improve accura-cy and fluency. We have also completed our first perek in Chumash. We will learn about what happens to Yosef after he is sold and taken down to Mitzrayim. In other exciting 4th grade news, we began learning Sefer Yehoshua, the first step in the journey through Navi. Not only will we learn all about the conquering and dividing of Eretz Yisrael, we will also be sharpening our kriah and shorashim skills at the same time. The class recently filled up their “Terrific Tefilla Tally” chart and was rewarded with a special prize for their beautiful davening - keep up the great work girls and may all of our tefilos be answered l’tova! Mr. Nagel’s Sixth Grade Social Studies Class:

In 6G we started to learn about Mesopotomia. We learned about the transition from pictographs to written language based on sounds (a phonetic language). The girls are excited to make stylus tools which they will use to write Cuneiform (written language of Mesopotomia) and practice on their own clay tablets.

Announcing An Exciting New Box Tops Contest

The class that brings in the most box tops (with a minimum of 100 boxtops) Between now And December 23rd

will win a

Video and Popcorn Party

in the library!

Bonus: Every student that hands in

10 box tops to Mrs. Katz, will be

allowed to check out an extra book

from the library!

So start bringing in those box tops! Box tops should be placed in the collection bin in the front lobby of the school or handed in to Mrs. Katz. Please make sure all box tops are labeled with a student name and class. All box tops handed in to Mrs. Katz will

also be included in classroom totals. So, please don’t forget to put your name and class on your baggie or

envelope!