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In This Issue
Parasha of the Week
ECC Newsletter
SCRIP
Buddies!!!
Learning is FUN at Levine Academy
Celebrate Tu B'Shvat with Levine Academy!
Jewish Studies
Simchas, Mitzvahs, and Mazal Tovs!
Ann and Nate Levine to Receive the United Jerusalem Medallion
Community
Synagogue Events
Head of School's Suggestion Box
Archived eNewsletters
Rabbi Eve Posen's Parasha of The Week (Follow Rabbi Eve on Facebook)

What's in a Name?Rabbi Posen Headshot

  

One of the most challenging moments of a new parent's life can be coming up with the name for their new child. Will the child be a boy or a girl? Who should the child be named after, and should the same name be used or just the first letters? There are parents who choose names based on the attributes they see in the child and those who've picked out the names of their children long before they're ready to start a family. As Jews we sometimes have an even bigger decision to make, giving our children both an English and Hebrew name. And, as we grow, sometimes our names change.  

 

Read more... 

 

You can review all of Rabbi Posen's weekly Parshah 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:

Shemot: 
1. What were the names of the Hebrew women who delivered the Israelite babies?
2. What did God tell Moshe to do while he spoke to him at the burning bush?

 

Answers to December 15th's trivia questions:

Vayechi
1. What blessing did Ya'akov give his grandsons that we still use today?

He blessed them as individuals and today we still bless are children to be like Ephraim and Menashe

2. How many days did they mourn for Ya'akov after he died? 30 + 40

 
ECC Newsletter

 

 CLICK HERE to download this week's ECC Newsletter!  

 

ECC Little Ones 

Some of our little ones from the Early Childhood Center go for a ride around the Levine Academy campus to see the sights!
SCRIP

 

Please remember to get your SCRIP order in TOMORROW, January 13th, for delivery on January 20th.

 

CLICK HERE to got to the Levine Academy website home page.  You can access the order form, website, and our order code from that site.

 

Buddies!!!

 
This past Tuesday, January 10th, was BUDDIES DAY!
Everyone had so much fun and learned a lot!

Click Here to see more photos!

 

Buddy Montage 2012 

Learning is FUN at Levine Academy!

Our Local Ecosystem

 

The 5th grade is currently studying a unit on living things and ecosystems.  The students are learning about the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors that make up an ecosystem.  Students are also exploring the adaptations that organisms develop and the different niches that each species fills.  To get a better understanding of these concepts, we traveled outside to observe and study the ecosystem around our school. Each group was tasked with marking off their own plot of land and analyzing its contents.  Students took samples of soil from their plot to examine the living and nonliving factors with a probe and magnifying lens. Students recognized how their plots of land form a greater ecosystem filled with various communities and populations.   

 Science class 5th

(Left to Right) Picture 1 - Max Weinstein, Sam Ray, Picture 2 - Avi Ackermann, Daniela Appel, Aidan Jacoby, Picture 3 - Shirelle Ganon, Jonah Fleischer, Sammy Silber, Picture 4 - Inbar Kidron, Emily Bernstein, Sam Eisenberg  

Celebrate Tu B'Shvat with Levine Academy!

 

Mama Doni Email Final

Jewish Studies

 

Middle School Shabbaton 2012  

Simchas, Mitzvahs, and Mazal Tovs!

 

  MAZAL TOV! 

 

Simon Waranch, son of Dana Einzig and Barry Waranch, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Nishmat Am.

 

  Palette orange

Aidan Jacoby will be displaying some of his artwork at PFamily ARTS from 1/7 til 1/28. Come out to view his and many other young artists' work.  You can visit the Performing Arts center at 4017 Preston Road  Lakeside Market.  Plano,  TX   75093    972-378-1234

  

Dr. Julio and Katty Rosenstock announce the engagement of their son Eric Rosenstock ('92) to Alicia Samuels. 

 

Dr. Jorge and Sofia Poliak  announce the marriage of Jenny Poliak ('99) to Chase Berger this Saturday evening.

 

Mar S and Heather Geo Bee 2012

Congratulations to Heather Kurtzman (6th) for her First Place win in the Levine Academy Geography Bee! 

 

And, congrats to all of today's Geo Bee participants:

Sam Ray (5th), Sammy Nurko (5th), Zach Rudner (7th), Josh Rudner (7th), Steve Levine (8th), and Seth Sugarman (6th).  Sammy Silber (5th) was also chosen for the Bee, but was unable to participate. 

 

Ann and Nate Levine to Receive the United Jerusalem Medallion

 

Ann and Nate Honored   

Community

 

Camp Ramah Darom

 

Gerstenfeld Camp email 

 

Modi Live 

Yavneh basketball night  

 

Yavneh Q&A

 

  Learning Fest 2012

 

Synagogue Events

 

Temple Shalom 

Lifelong Learning Council Adult Education Learning Series

Ethics In Our Everyday Lives: An in-depth look at the ethics that guide us in our lives

Sunday mornings, 9:30 AM -10:30 AM, January 22, February 5, 12, 26, March 4

Temple Shalom Board Room, Guest speakers each week will discuss ethics in business, finances, medicine and more. No reservations required-coffee and bagels provided

 

Blue Jean Shabbat

Friday, January 13, 6:30 PM  Temple Shalom

6th-12th Graders welcome to join us for this camp-style Shabbat experience!

 

Munchkins Minyan

Saturday, January 14, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Temple Shalom

Families with young children welcome to join us for stories, activities and snacks!

 

Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament

Sunday, January 22, 1:30 PM  Temple Shalom Radnitz Social Hall

Pre-registration required, $36, for tournament, light snacks, and prizes

For flyer, see http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/p-273.aspx

 

Scholar in Residence Rabbi Samuel K. Joseph

January 27-29  Temple Shalom

Join us for a weekend of study! Friday evening D'var Torah: "Chinese Food and Jewish Identity...What is the Connection?" Saturday morning Torah Study: "The Other in Jewish Tradition"

Sunday morning Adult Education: "Four  Generations at the Jewish Table at the Same Time...Is this Good for Us?" For more info, contact Debbie Massarano, Director of Lifelong Learning at (972) 661-1362.

 

Brotherhood Toast n'Roast of Rabbi Kenneth Roseman

Sunday, January 29, 5:30 PM  Marriott Quorum, Addison

For invitation or information, contact Mark Fishkind at 214-801-4555 or Ken Glaser at 214-999-4352.

 

Traditions Gift Shop Sale thru January 31!

25% off regular priced merchandise, 10% off books and CDs

(Does not apply to kosher scrolls or previously marked off merchandise)

Come in soon for best selection!

 

Temple Shalom Sisterhood CHAI Dinner and Congregational Shabbat Dinner

Friday, February 3, 6:00 PM Oneg, followed by Shabbat Service and Dinner (RSVP by 1/27)

For flyer, see http://www.templeshalomdallas.org/p-273.aspx

Join us for a dinner with CHAI (Community Homes for Adults, Inc.) residents and their families 

 

Congregation Anshai Torah  

Friday, January 13th- 6:30PM- Congregation Anshai Torah Tot Shabbat - During Friday 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:  Alyse Eisenberg, ecdirector@anshaitorah.org, 972-473-7718.

Sunday, January 22nd- 2PM-3:30PM- Congregation Anshai Torah Mahsah Nahfshi- We ring in 2012 with presenter Dr. Joel Roffman, a cardiologist at Baylor Plano Heart Hospital in Plano & co-author of "Coping with Adversity" , rescheduled from Sept.. Dr. Roffman will share his thoughts about Judaism's response to illness & other life struggles.  He will share what he has learned through the study of  Torah, research & personal experience. Contact:  Sharyn Fein, sharyn.fein@gmail.com.

 

Beth Torah

January 14, Saturday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Gareen Movie Night! Gareen Youth Group will host its 3rd Annual Movie Night. Wear PJs, bring pillow/sleeping bag, eat pizza and snacks, and watch a cool movie with friends. Cost $5/person.

 

January 15, Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Beth Torah Youth BOWL-A-THON (Plano Super Bowl)! Teams of four and individual bowlers. Open to all groups, young and young-at-heart alike. Come support the youth programs for grades 3-12. For more information, contact Melissa Duchin, usy@congregationbethtorah.org.

 

January 19, Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 PM, Keruv Interfaith Grandparents' Circle. If you have grandchildren with parents, aunts, uncles, cousins of multiple faiths, join us! No charge for this event. 

 

Temple Emanu-El   

Parenting with Love & Logic class returns on January 12

Back by popular demand!! Based on the best-selling book, JCC Director of Youth Programming, Laura Seymour, teaches parents how to teach their children responsibility and the logic of life by solving their own problems, as well as providing skills for coping in the real world. After laying out the principles of "Love and Logic," Laura will provide "parenting pearls," which are strategies for applying the method to actual situations such as back-seat battles in the car, or bedtime struggles. Parents leave this workshop energized and prepared!

Questions? Contact Mandy Golman at mandy.golman@gmail.com.

  

Thursday, January 19 @ 7:00 p.m.

Tobian Auditorium, Henry D. Schlinger Ethics Symposium

Caring for All in Times of Limited Resources: The Ethics of Social Welfare

For additional information about the Symposium and the panelists, visit our web site at www.tedallas.org/schlinger. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Rivin at nrivin@tedallas.org or 214-706-0000.

 

Temple Emanu-El and the Women of Reform Judaism invite you to our 38th Annual Interfaith Shabbat

Join us at Temple Emanu-El, 8500 Hillcrest Road in Dallas, on Friday, January 20, 2012, as we celebrate. Our congregations will celebrate in worship and fellowship including a conversation with Reverend Tiffany Wright and Rabbi Debra Robbins, "Sarah and Mary: Biblical Models of Leadership, Family and Faith."

 

6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception with Hors d'oeuvres | Sanctuary Foyer

6:15 p.m. | Shabbat Worship Service | Olan Sanctuary

This service will include the Temple Emanu-El Choir. Children in grades K-6 will have a special pull-out program during the sermon.

and will be brought back into services for the concluding prayers. Following Services, please join us for fellowship and refreshments as we share this special time together in Tobian Auditorium. Childcare for ages 18-months through 5-years will be available by reservation only.

Please contact Carolyne Ojwang 214.706.0000 ext. 131 or cojwang@tedallas.org by 1/15.

 

Congregation Shearith Israel   

Let's have a SOUPer New Year!

An ongoing IMPACT project

Share the warmth to those that need it most. Please bring cans of soup to be donated to JFS food pantry. Kosher and non-kosher cans of soup are welcome Sunday thru Friday to the special collection boxes located by the entry ways to CSI Douglas. We will be collecting from Tuesday, January 3 until 'Souper Bowl' Sunday, February 5.

 

The Maccabeats are Coming To Town (SOLD OUT)

Tickets for the Small/Waldman/Cohen Signature Series Maccabeats Concert on January 29, 2012, are NOW on sale. For more information on The Maccabeats, and to order tickets online, click on the Maccabeats button on the CSI homepage at shearith.org.

  

SISterhood Shabbat

Robin Fishman, Amy Harberg and Kimberly Ross are chairing SISterhood Shabbat, which will be on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 6:00 pm. Following this beautiful service, join us for a lovely Shabbat dinner. Dinner will be $20.00 for adults and $10 for children (10 years and under). Please mail your check made out to Shearith Israel SISterhood to Robin Fishman, 5807 Still Forest Drive Dallas, Texas 75252.  Please indicate the number of adults and children on your dinner reservation. For questions, contact Kimberly Ross at kimberlross43@gmail.com.

 

Family Center Shabbat Amazing Israeli

Friday, January 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

CSI Douglas Bring in Shabbat with your CSI family and friends while embracing the spirit of Israel!  All guests are invited to wear blue and white clothing or attire with Hebrew words.  At 6:00 pm we will join together as a community for a short Shabbat service featuring ITSE the Jewish Dragon. Following services we will enjoy an Israeli-themed dinner (KID FRIENDLY).  Dinner will feature Israeli dancing, an art project and games and toddler activities. The cost is $12 per adult and $6 for children 3-12.  All children under 2 are free. RSVP and payment must be submitted by Friday, January 13. 

 

If you've graduated from "Tot Shabbat", it's time to experience Got Shabbat!

An interactive Shabbat service for students in 3rd-7th grade and their families

Saturday, January 21, 10:15 am

Fonberg Family Chapel at Shearith Israel, Led by Cantor Sheri Allen, who has been creating innovative family services throughout the Metroplex for the past 18 years.  From davening to starring in a "Parashah Play," congregants of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of the service! Pre-B'nei Mitzvah students will get credit for attending services as well as the chance to perfect their davening skills before their own "big day!

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! 

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