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Levine Academy celebrated our Veterans today with a wonderful program! The band and the show choir provided exciting and uplifting music. Students shared information about U.S. history and read poems. Mar S. recited a poem that is dear to his heart, "In Flanders Field" by Canadian John McCrae.
Each veteran introduced themselves, one by one. After we met the veterans, our students lined up to shake the hand of each and every veteran and thank him for his service to our country. It was an amazing day!
 
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Watch Your Tone
"Watch your tone, young lady." I remember these words coming as a warning that I was on the fine line between being sassy and being in trouble for it. The tone of voice we use can tell others exactly how we're feeling, what's on our mind, what we think about them and so much more. When we get excited, our voice might get higher, and when we lie, our voice might go quiet. When we're angry we might scream, and when we're annoyed, our tone might have a certain bite to it. While the words we use are important, how we say them can tell others so much more about what we're thinking.
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You can review all of Rabbi Posen's weekly Parshat teachings by going to the Levine Academy website. Go to News & Events and click Publications or Click Here.
Here are this week's Parashah Trivia questions:
Va'yera
1. How many people came to and left Avraham's tent? And how many angels arrived in Sodom?
2. How did Avraham respond when the Angel called to him during the Akeidah?
Answers to last week's trivia questions:
Lech Lecha
1. What did Avraham do in Shechem the first time he was there? A: He built a mizbeach, an Altar
2. What was the name of the place where Hagar Cried? A: Be'er l'chay roi.
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| Grandparents and Special Friends Day - Nov. 21 and 22 | |
ATTENTION Parents!!
Grandparents/Special Friends Day is only a few weeks away. Please remind all of your grandparents and special friends to RSVP to this event if they are planning on attending.
Please RSVP to Judy Glazer at jglazer@levineacademy.org
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| ECC | |
CLICK HERE to download this week's ECC Newsletter!
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ECC Pep Rally and Pre-Pep Rally Breakfast
Wednesday, November 16th
Breakfast at 9 am PA Lounge
Pep Rally at 10 am in Donsky Gym
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Pre-K Parents! You are invited to the
Kindergarten Open House
Wednesday, November 16 at 8 a.m.
Early care (at 8 am) will be available for pre-k students
if their parents are attending the kindergarten preview.
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Invite a friend to Story Friday! 
As a way to introduce new families to Levine Academy's Early Childhood Education, director Sheryl Feinberg hosts Story Friday once monthly, in the ECC Library. Designed for children ages 6 months to 2 yrs not currently enrolled in preschool, Story Friday brings to life our favorite storybook characters using puppetry, flannel boards and music. We celebrate Shabbat, and enjoy Music and Movement, and it all happens between 10 and 11 am. Free to attend: bring a friend and participate for the fun of it all!
Upcoming Story Fridays: November 18, 10-11 am. No charge to attend. For more information, please email storyfridays@levineacademy.org, or call Sheryl or Mireille at (972) 248-3032. |
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PowerKids Physical Education News
Levine Academy students, Kindergarten through 4th grade, are going to be coming home this week telling you that their stomach hurts. Don't worry!! It is probably not a virus. It is because of the sit-ups they are doing in P.E. this week!! :-)
There are SO many great reasons why your child should be doing push-ups and sit-ups at home at least 3 times per week:
- They will be strong, healthy and confident!
- The Rope Climbing Contest on February 24!
- The President's Fitness Challenge Test this spring!
- Yom Sport on May 18!
We want all of our students to feel confident about what their bodies can do!! We are personally committed to improving your child's physical well-being for a lifetime. I guarantee that if your child works hard and practices...they WILL BE successful!!
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| Middle School | |
Reminder: Middle School Pictures
School pictures will be taken on Nov 11 for students in K-8
(This includes Band: Concert, Honor, and Lab, Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball: Boys and Girls, and Show Choir)
For more information, CLICK HERE. Use Levine Academy's Picture Day ID: LD011834Y0
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| Jewish Studies | |
No Place for Hate 
As part of this year's theme, Heneini: HERE I AM!, we have developed a program that teaches our students to love themselves and others, to stand up for what's right and that our school is a safe space to be. There is no place for hate, no room for hate in our Levine Academy community.
We use these words from the book of Vayikra, known as the holiness code, to teach us:
16. You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people; nor shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor; I am the Lord.
17. You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall reason with your neighbor, and not allow sin on his account.
18. You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.
Because too often we sit silently, we teach our kids in this program that there are no "innocent bystanders," that each of us has a voice we must use, whether it is about our family, our school or our community.
We are a No Place for Hate school. We believe that every human being is created in the image of God. We are all one people, we have the job of protecting one another, and teaching right from wrong. We must make sure that we do not get revenge, but move forward.
Verse 18 yeaches about Love. We are a place of love, a community of love.
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| Simchas, Mazal Tovs and Mitzvahs! | |
Mazal Tovs!
Bella Pailet, daughter of Mahra and Kevin Pailet, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, November 5th at Shearith Israel.
Brett Akop, son of Liz Akop, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, November 12th at Shearith Israel.
Alex Wynne, daughter of Melanie and Jeffrey Wynne, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, November 12th at Shearith Israel.
Congratulations on the wedding of Courtney Rosenzweig and Will Lundquist this weekend in Austin. Courtney is the daughter of Susie and Ellis Wolbe, and Howard Rosenzweig, and the niece of Sandy Myer.
A special thank you and "yasher koach" to our student song leaders for October, Sophie Krajmalnik, Chava lemeshev, Samantha Norton, Orly Cohen, Sarah Frydman and Yuval Suissa. They all did a wonderful job leading us in the Star Spangled Banner and Hatikvah during our Friday morning Shabbat celebration.
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| Community |
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas for the
Biggest Centennial Event of the Year!
HAVDALLAH UNDER THE STARS!
Saturday, November 12th at 7:00pm
Aaron Family Community Center
Special Concert by singer/songwriter Craig Taubman
Levine Academy's 5th and 6th grade choirs will perform!
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Synagogue Events | |
Temple Shalom
Friday, November 11
Veterans' Shabbat
6:00 PM Wine & Cheese Reception
6:30 PM Shabbat Service honoring veterans and those currently serving in the military. This service will feature a musical tribute to all branches of the military and members of the Dallas Jewish War Veterans will participate in the service.
Sunday, November 13
Temple Shalom Trip to Israel Information Meeting-open to the community
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Radnitz Social Hall
Led by Rabbi Andrew Paley, Debbie Niederman and Debbie Massarano, this 10 day trip, June 6-17, is open to anyone who would like to join us! On line reservations are open at this time. Come to the meeting and learn about the itinerary and meet the participants. There is also an optional 3-day added excursion to Petra and Eilat. For further information, contact Debbie Massarano at dmassarano@templeshalomdallas.org.
Congregation Anshai Torah
Friday 11/11- 6:30PM- Congregation Anshai Torah Tot Shabbat-During Fri. night services families will be led in a Shabbat service upstairs with prayers, songs & stories. Then everyone will join Rabbi Weinberg and the congregation in the main sanctuary for a special children's blessing on the bima. Contact: Al Eisenberg, ecdirector@anshaitorah.org,, 972-473-7718.
Sunday 11/13 -Congregation Anshai Torah Hazak will have 2 guest speaker programs: 7PM- Stuart Prescott & Myra Edenson with the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation followed at 7:30PM with a Dessert reception with Dr. Anthony Macaluso, Jr. speaking on "Is Kosher Food Good for Your Colon"? Held in the Social Hall. RSVP by 11/6 to Del Matsil, delnbob@ flash.net.
Sunday November 20th- 2-3:30PM- Congregation Anshai Torah Mahsah Nahfshi introduces Roz Katz, an educator in our community, who will facilitate a group meditation and spiritual direction session interwoven with the Jewish concept of healing. Contact Sharyn Fein, sharyn.fein@gmail.com or Liz Cooper, shelizard5@aol.com.
Congregation Shearith Israel
Champion Energy Services presents TRUCK TIME 2011
Sunday, November 20 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (Rain or Shine)
Congregation Shearith Israel
Join us for our annual Truck Time event...a fun-filled afternoon for the whole family. Get up close and personal with a large variety of unique trucks and vehicles. Jump in our bounce house, visit our participating vendors, enjoy delicious food and donate blood in our blood drive. We are also asking everyone in attendance to bring an old item of clothing (or two or three) to put in the World Wear Project truck. In addition to helping to put old items to good use, we will be keeping them out of our landfills and helping to raise money for our CSI Young Family Center.
Tickets are $5 per person. Ages 2 and under are FREE.
Asian Style Congregational Shabbat Dinner
Reservations are requested by November 22
Friday, December 9, 2011 7:15 pm (following Kabbalat Shabbat Services)
CSI Douglas, Join us services and a delicious Shabbat dinner
Cost - Members $15. Guests $18; Children (3-12) $8, children up to 2 are FREE.
Please go to the "Members Only" section at shearith.org or contact the receptionist with your credit card information at 214.361.6606.
Clothing Drive Continues
Now that school has started and you're cleaning out closets, consider donating your children's clothing to the World Wear Project. We take clothes, purses, hats, etc., all year long. Your donations translate into a monetary donation back to the Mitzvah Fund to support our ongoing community projects. For more information, contact Shirley Davidoff 214.987.2515 or sdavidoff@civadallas.com.
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| Head of School's Suggestion Box | |
Levine Academy is your school. So, we want to your great ideas and suggestions. Please send them straight to our Head of School, Mark Stolovitsky, by emailing to suggestions@levineacademy.org.
We look forward to hearing from you! |
| Archived eNewsletters |
To review past Levine Academy eNewsletters, please Click Here! You will find a list of archived eNewsletters for the 2011-2012 school year. |
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