HAPPY PURIM FROM THE STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION OF VANCOUVER TALMUD TORAH!   

Artwork courtesy of Jazmin Sasky

Download Rabbi Bellas's Guide to the Festival of Purim here  

See all the photos from our Purim Carnival here 

THE JEWISH FOOD BANK'S SUPPLY IS ALMOST DEPLETED!

With the rising cost of food, our community's most vulnerable need our help! The Jewish Food Bank supplements food to more than 150 families including approximately 75 children per month.

With both Purim and Pesach being a time to think of others, the food bank is asking that you consider trying to collect the following food items:

-Canned salmon and tuna
-Kosher soup - canned or in packages
-Canned Fruit and vegetables
-Cereal
-Snack size juices

Donations can be dropped off in our food bank box in the school's front foyer. 

HELP US FIND THESE MISSING ALUMNI

Classes of 1988-90    

 Have a lead? We'd love to reach out to ALL of our alumni!

Contact Audrey Moss if you can help 

Arazi, Raphael '88

Benson, Koni '88

Berman, Lauren '90

Bichins, Dana '89

Biderman, Tamar '89

Crapko, Barbara '90

Dreyshner, Marat '89

Edel, Rachelle '88

Eisman, Jaki '89

Frimer, Jeremy '90

Groberman, Aviva '88

Grunberg, Natalie '89

Hakim, Keren '88

Houta, Orlee '88

Jacobson, Rena '88

Kenig, Yael '90

Kertesz, Rona '88

Landau, Stacey '90

Lipiner, Maayan '89

Livan, Michael '88

Livshits, Alena '88

Malkin, Dvara '88

Meyer, Hannah '90

Mizrahi, Sally '89

Murray, Jason '88

Radler, Melissa '89

Ritter, Leah '88

Robinson, Noa '90

Rosenhek, Adam '88

Rothstein, Alexandra '90

Soloman, Gabriel '90

Stuart, Yael '89

Vizer, Tal '88

Weisbom, Daniel '88

Yahav, Nir '89

MUST WATCH: "TOYLAND" 

TOYLAND (English Subtitles) - presented by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: BAR'CHU, I'M A JEW 

"Bar'chu!" (I'm A Jew) -- Remix of Cee Lo Green's "Forget You"

GREAT JOB, TALMUD TORAH!

Whether or not they placed in the top three, ALL the students of VTT did a wonderful at Tuesday's speech contest. Kol Ha'Kavod to the fourth through seventh grade students who entered the contest.

Hebrew as a Second Language:

1. Sophie Visscher-Lubinizki

2. Rachel Rubin-Sarganis

Hebrew as 1st language:

1. Emily Deutsch

2. Ariel Murad

Gr. 4 (Room 1) 

1. Jack Abramowich

2. Adam Rosengarten

3. Briane Woogman (RJDS)

Gr. 4 (Room 2)

1. Chloe Pulver

2. Chaiki Yeshayahu (VHA)

3. Solly Khalifa

Gr. 5 (Room 1)

1. Chavi Davidowitz (VHA)

2. Sophie Wolfman

3. Yael Kastiel

3. Nathan Collett (?)

Gr. 5 (Room 2)

1. Liron Gertsman

2. Daniel Teperson

3. Miriam Mivasair (VHA)

Gr. 6

1. Julia Glassman

2. Eytan Grubner

3. Ilan Field (VHA)

Gr. 7

1. Ora Pacht (VHA)

2. Danielle Cohen (RJDS)

3. Noah Woogman (RJDS)

HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? 

Fourth grader Megan Isserow shared her view of success and what makes a successful person for the speech contest. In it she reflected on Shlomo Zvi, our school's bus driver (and honorary VTT grandparent, along with his wife, Ruth). Here is the excerpt:

Shlomo, our school bus driver, makes the world a better place by driving students safely to and from school and greeting each one of them, making them feel special. He does even more good in the world when he holds the door open for us when we come in from recess and smiles at each of us. He is successful.

Grade 4 students prepare for Friday's Purim carnival and get into the spirit a little early...

It takes a village to organize a community Mishloach Manot program! Thank you to the Grade 6 students of VTT, VHA, and RJDS who spent Monday morning packing over 1400 gift boxes to be distributed throughout Greater Vancouver on Sunday for Purim. Todah Rabah to all the families who participated in the gift exchange program.

Just in case you missed all the excitement...

Click here to watch VTT on Citytv's Breakfast Television  

Click here to see all the photos from the three different segments

Special thanks to Audrey Moss for nominating our school to receive $1,000! 

Morah Varda's Grade 3 students performed a Purim play--entirely in Hebrew--for their younger counterparts on Wednesday.   

Preschool 4 students brought the spirit of Purim to Louis Brier through song, dance and homemade Mishloach Manot.   

A group of Grade 4 students spent a few recesses creating a beautiful totem pole as part of their social studies curriculum. Drop by Ms. Leisen's art room to see their masterpiece. 

This week students in Grades 3-7 spent their Physical Education blocks either learning the game of tennis or improving their skills. 

A special guest to VTT: Billy Ray Cyrus, AKA Hannah Montana's Dad, made a guest appearance at our school last Wednesday! 

Almost famous! Children's entertainers Bobs & Lolo borrowed the vocal expertise of K3 students after their concert on Wednesday. The students' will be heard uttering certain phrases on their upcoming CD. Click this link to see the photos from the recording sessions. 

LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

VTT's Art Specialist, Colette Leisen, is in need of

-old books (particularly paperback novels of any size..the more pages the better!)

-vintage books

-fashion magazines

-large wooden or ceramic beads

-old globes  

Email Ms. Leisen if you have any of these items to donate.