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HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE |
In this week's Torah portion of Tetzaveh we learn about the special clothing that the Kohanim wore when they did their work in the Mishkan. The regular Kohanim wore four special garments and the Kohan Gadol wore eight. Wearing the unique clothing was obligatory and served as a vital part of the Kohan's responsibilities during his service in the Tabernacle. The fabrication of the garments followed very specific guidelines. Each garment, and even how it was worn, carried profound symbolic meaning. An example of this is seen in the Torah's insistence that, "they shall bind the breastplate by its rings into the rings of the ephod . . . and the breastplate shall not be loosened from the ephod." The ephod was a kind of apron that the Kohan Gadol wore and the Torah is teaching us that the breastplate had to be bound in contact with the straps of the apron. Why was this so? Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, zt"l, explains that the wearing of the ephod brought atonement for the sin of idolatry and the wearing of the breastplate brought forgiveness for acts of injustice. The requirement that both articles had to be kept in close contact with each other signifies that treating other people unfairly demonstrates a lack of faith in G-d, just as surely as idol worship. Shabbat Shalom and
Purim Sameach! Rabbi Zvi Kahn |
'YELLOW TULIPS' BLOOMED ON THE CTA STAGE |
CTA's high school play was a first: a piece written entirely by students and produced by students. Our drama teacher Laurie Alexander provided directorial and staging assistance. The result was a warmhearted, humorous look at the relationship between a grandson and his grandfather.
The play, "Yellow Tulips," ran Feb. 23-24 in the shul. The troupe consisted of Sharona Kay, Noah Portman, Josh Tranen, Ayelet Wenger, Emily Chase, Miriam Geiger, Ilan Levine, Josh Tolle and Tehila Wenger. BRAVO for a job well done!
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PREVIEW OF THE WEEK |
Sunday, February 28: Bingo! Come Volunteer!
Purim
Monday, March 1: Macaroni & Cheese-Volunteer: K. Binsky
Tuesday, March 2: Hamburgers-Volunteer: M. Makias
Wednesday, March 3: Pizza-Volunteer: S. Rosen
Annual Blood Drive, 8:30am-1:30pm
Build Your Own Sub Dinner, 5:30pm
Upper School Open House & Achievement Fair, 7:30pm
Thursday, March 4: Pasta-Volunteer: C. Weiss
Friday, March 5: Fish Sticks-Volunteer: L. Chase
1st Grade Chag HaSiddur Program, 9:30am
Food Drive Ends |
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DATES TO REMEMBER |
Monday, March 8: Executive Board Meeting, 7:30pm
March 11-15: Varsity Boys YU Tournament
Friday, March 12: 1st Grade Iditarod
Sunday, March 14: Daylight Savings Time Begins; turn clocks ahead 1 hour
Friday, March 19: Lower School Dress Down Day
4:00pm Friday Dismissal Schedule Resumes
March 29-April 7: Passover Vacation
Thursday, April 8: School Resumes |
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SCRIP UPDATE - PLACES TO PURCHASE SCRIP |
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Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday, 8:00am-2:00pm CTA Scrip Office, 864-0299 ext. 112 or contact Aliza Finegold at 239-6356 or scrip@torahacademy.org.
REMEMBER: Target Take Charge of Education Program; SchoolMall; Box Tops for Education; turn in paper for recycling in the bin in the upper school parking lot, and empty inkjet cartridges into the box at the school entrance. To view the vendors participating in the Scrip Program go to CTA Scrip List.
Yossick's is offering pizza after Shabbos and a delicious Sunday brunch. Get your Yossick's scrip and give them a try. Yossick's is located at 539 South 5th Street in German Village.
Gili's Goodies: Miss your kids, family and friends in Israel? Send them a gift basket, birthday cake, balloons or other treats for any occasion from Gili's Goodies, a bakery and gift basket company in Jerusalem. CTA will receive 10% of your order. Call 1-866-721-7292 or go to www.gilisgoodies.com.
Giant Eagle's "Apples for the Student" Program runs until March 31, 2010. The school ID Number is 4389.
GIVE & GET: We invite all parents to take an active part in the education of our children by becoming involved at CTA as a volunteer. We hope each family will contribute at least 20 hours in the 2009-2010 school year. There are many ways to volunteer. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Robin Garvin, at 235-0350 or rgar234@yahoo.com, to get involved.
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MAZAL TOV TO: |
Drs. Jared and Jessica Hershenson on the birth of a girl |
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CONDOLENCES TO: |
Ira Nutis on the loss of his aunt, Ethel Gill |
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THANK YOU TO: |
All who participated in the Passover Candy Sale. Congratulations to Aron Ackerman who sold twice as much candy as anyone else. |
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SAVE THE DATE |
Passover Storytime on Sunday, March 14, at 11:00 a.m. at Barnes and Noble at Easton Town Center. |
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MENSCH OF THE MONTH |
In the spirit of the month of Adar, the criteria for Mensch of the Month were adjusted. This month, teachers were asked to nominate the 7th or 8th grade student who: always has a smile, seems happy, and makes others smile and laugh. The nominees were Avi Kahn, Ori Kagan, Bradley Rosenstein and Jonah Stavsky. The student who received the highest number of nominations was Bradley Rosenstein who was awarded a certificate, a gift card to Barnes & Noble and a coupon for a healthy snack from the front desk. All of the nominees will enjoy a special lunch with Rabbi Kahn and have an opportunity to share their ideas with him. |
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SUMMER PLANS |
Rising juniors and seniors who are interested in spending this coming summer on a college campus taking classes with college faculty should come see Mrs. Delman. |
SAY IT IN HEBREW
By Galit Golan, Hebrew Language Coordinator |
Ephraim Kishon (1924-2005) was one of the most popular literary satirists in Israel. In one of his stories Kishon tells us with a lot of love and irony about the "Israeli man in the street" and his fight against an all-powerful bureaucracy. Kishon wrote cynical political satires, too, about subjects such as the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War and communism.
In honor of the month of Adar, during which we are required to be happy, our upper-school students are learning about this seminal Israeli writer, reading several stories and watching one of his films.
Kishon wrote a column for the Hebrew daily Omer, and beginning in 1952, the column "Had Gadya" for the daily Ma'ariv. It included satire, but often was purely humorous. He was extraordinarily inventive in his use of language and character. He also wrote theatrical sketches and scripts and directed five feature films. One of them won an international award.
Our students are watching Sallah Shabati, which was nominated for an Oscar in 1964.
Shabbat Shalom, and don't forget to be happy- It's Adar!
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FAKE BEARDS, DAGGERS AND ROBES
FOURTH-GRADERS SHOW OFF THEIR TORAH KNOWLEDGE |
 The biblical Leah's wedding dance was joyous, though brief. The story of Jacob and the angels featured a real ladder.
CTA fourth-graders took the bimah on Feb. 23 to show what they've learned from Parshat Vayetze. The opening scene depicts Jacob spending the night with his head on a stone. Hashem appears to him in a dream and he sees a ladder resting on the ground with its top reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending. It is there that G-d confirms the promise that he made to Jacob's ancestors. Later, Jacob works for Laban to win his daughter Rachel's hand in marriage - but Laban deceives him.
 Parents joined their children for lunch in the old library then watched their children perform the story. Afterward, everyone enjoyed refresh-ments to celebrate what the class had learned.
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It has been a time-honored Jewish tradition to give tzedakah in recognition of important events. Todah Rabah to the following for their donation to the Scholarship Fund:
Gail and Steve Master wishing Mazal tov to Rivka Kaltmann on her 3rd birthday
Larry S. Pollak in memory of Rick Cohen's father and Harvey Sukienik's father
Allen and Rita Cohen in memory of Frank Nutis
Ian and Pam Rodier in memory of Fran Nutis and Harvey Sukienik's father
Janet Callif in memory of Frank Nutis
Stacy Leeman & Gary Liebesman in honor of the engagement of Mina Weisz
Bob and Marcia Hershfield in honor of Debbie Weinerman's engagement, Shayna Cohen's engagement, Scott Shulman's engagement and Yedida Schramm's engagement; in honor of Hava Parks becoming a Bat Mitzvah, Arik Bality becoming a Bar Mitzvah; and in memory of Frank Nutis, Reuven Sukienik, Rick Cohen's father, and Micah King's grandfather |
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The Annual Blood Drive is Wednesday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. This year's theme is "Scarlet and Gray." Call or stop by CTA to make your donation appointment. The minimum age for donation is 16, but certain restrictions apply.
Make sure you are well-hydrated, well-rested and that you have eaten. Bring a picture ID. |
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FOOD DRIVE ENDS MARCH 5 |
February 22-March 5, 2010
Presented by the
Lower School Student Council
to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank
Please bring canned and packaged (unopened)
foods to CTA.
Students will deposit them in boxes
in their classrooms. |
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UPPER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE & ACHIEVEMENT FAIR |
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PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Build Your Own Sub Dinner
Including: Chips or pretzels, coleslaw, dessert, beverage
$5.00
6:30 p.m.
Program in the Shul
Ohio Ed Choice Renwals and Applications
9th Grade Incentive Package High School Course Registration for 2010
Junior High and High School Highlights
Surprise Announcement
7:00 p.m.
Exhibits and Interactive Activities Galore!
Come browse and share in a fun-filled evening.
COLUMBUS TORAH ACADEMY
Where Tomorrow's Leaders Get Their Start
181 Noe Bixby Road
To RSVP for dinner:
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PARSHAT TETZAVEH QUIZ by Rabbi Zecharia Weitz |
1) How many garments did the kohen gadol wear and how many did an ordinary kohen wear?
a) 8 & 4, respectively
2) Who were Aharon's 4 sons?
a) Nadav, Avihu, Elazar & Etamar
3) What was the "Urim V'Tumim"?
a) The Ineffable Name of Hashem that was written on parchment and inserted into the fold of the breastplate
4) Where was the golden "tzitz" plate worn and what was inscribed on it
a) It hung over the Kohen Gadol's forehead; on it was inscribed Kodesh La'Hashem ("Holy to Hashem").
5) What is the only Torah portion that we have a Torah obligation to read annually?
a) Parshat Zachor - what we are actually reading this Shabbat(!)
6) During what era did the Purim story occur?
a) During the 70 year exile between the 1st and 2nd Temples
7) Who was the adviser who told Achashvierosh to kill Vashti? What was his alias?
a) Memuchan, a.k.a Haman
8) Ester declared a 3 day fast, when did that fast occur?
a) The 1st three days of Pesach; they had to skip the Seder that year!
9) Charvona pointed out to Achashvierosh that Haman had constructed gallows to hang none other than Mordechai; the one who saved the kings life! Who does Chaza'l identify Charvona as?
a) Daniel
10) What are the 4 main mitzvot of Purim?
a) Reading the Megillah, giving mishloach manot, giving matanot l'evyonim & having a festive meal.
Discussion Questions
1. The Torah does not even require us to read the Ten Commandments annually. What is so essential about remembering Amalek that warrants this special mitzvoh?
2. The Megilla itself gives us the 4 mitzvot of the day (refer to #10). How does each of these mitzvot connect us to the theme of Purim? | |
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