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Hadashot
Vancouver Talmud Torah's Weekly Newsletter
Vol. VII, Issue 12
December 16, 2011 20 Kislev, 5772
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CHECK YOUR YOUNGEST CHILD'S BACKPACK FOR THE
PPP HANUKKAH GIFT!!!
Sent home today...
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HEAD OF SCHOOL'S MESSAGE
Gleeful About MaccaGlee!
Dear VTT Community, After every Hanukkah concert, I hesitate to sound like a broken record, but I never believe it's possible to top what's been produced. Lucky for all of us, I have once again been proved wrong! MaccaGlee is deservedly receiving rave reviews. The script, the music, the choreography, the effects and, most importantly, the spirit exceeded even my high expectations. Kudos to Rabbi Matthew Bellas and Keri Smith for the inventive lyrics and creative script. Special thanks to drama specialist Ms. Smith and musical specialist Ms. Chobotiuk for the theatrical and musical direction. Sincere acknowledgment to our faculty and staff who showed tremendous flexibility to accommodate rehearsal schedules and the many details that accompany a production of this magnitude. And I am truly proud of the 400 students who brought much nakhes to the parents, grandparents and friends in the audience. Staff member Geoffery Kehrig visually documented the show. To see his photos, click on the following links: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Band, Choir, Staff Dance.
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HAG URIM SAMEI'AH / HAPPY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
Shabbat Shalom!
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HANUKKAH THROUGH THE AGES
 | | Chanukah Jewish Rock of Ages - Official Hanukkah Song (Video) |
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THANK YOU, FAIRMONT WATERFRONT HOTEL VANCOUVER!
Vancouver Talmud Torah is grateful to the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel Vancouver for the donation of a luxurious hotel room for a raffle prize at last week's faculty holiday party. The lucky winner? Mrs. Myra Michaelson!
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SCHOOL NEWS
 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Don't forget to email the faces you recognize this week to alumni@talmudtorah.com. It's the 1978-79 Grade 7 class.
This year's Grade 2 Sock Drive yielded 350 pairs of new socks to help the needy. Yesterday, Mrs. Sara Ciacci, representing Jewish Women International, came to our school to pick up the socks. Grade 2 students were very happy and proud to fulfill this wonderful Mitzvah.
VTT's very own Tammy Kalvari belts out her unique rendition of "Fame" at last Thursday's staff holiday party. The intimate gathering at Maple Grill featured a catered dinner and entertaining karaoke, courtesy of Lito Sacuoza.
Thirty preschool families enjoyed flapjacks and syrup, arts & crafts and Sportball at the Annual Preschool Pancake Breakfast in early December. Special thanks to all the Grade 7 volunteers who eagerly flipped and poured to make the morning special for our new families.
Hand-painted dreidels "sevivonim" by Grade 2 students.
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Dates to Remember
| Light candles at 3:56 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 5:09 p.m. |
Jewcy Cuisine is OPEN FOR ORDERS for January & February Help us by putting in your orders BEFORE THE BREAK www.jewcycuisine.com
First Night of Hanukkah
Tuesday, Dec 20
School Re-Opens After Winter Break
Tuesday, Jan 3
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 Thank you to Elaine Book and Thelma Ginsberg for creating lovely Hanukkah gift baskets for some of our families. These women no longer have children at VTT, but are continuing their connection to our school. Thank you to all the parent volunteers who assisted with our Hanukkah sale and at the holiday activity stations on Thursday. |
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Community Announcements
Chabad of Richmond invites you to a Family Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No 3 Road, Richmond
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2-3 pm
Children Crafts, Chanukah Gelt, Doughnuts, Chanukah Music, Dignitaries and more. All are welcome!
Chanukah Shabbat Dinner at Temple Sholom
Friday, Dec 23 at 5:45 p.m.
Read more here
Chanukah Shabbat DInner at Schara Tzedeck
Friday, Dec 23
Read more here
January 6-8, 2012
Register now for early bird rates JCC Festival Ha'Rikud presents the Israeli award-winning film, "Mabul" (The Flood) Tuesday, Jan 17, 7 p.m. Park Theatre GIRLsmarts is a computer science workshop for grade 6 girls with the goal of encouraging young women to become interested in computers, mathematics and sciences. Two full-day workshops on Saturday, Jan 28 and Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 and one half-day workshop on Saturday, Feb 11, 2012. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. Learn more here.
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SHONOT | ODDS 'N ENDZ
Vancouver Talmud Torah is always looking for Teachers On Call/Substitutes in Judaic Studies. Applicants must be certified teachers, either through the BC College of Teachers or through Ministry of Independent Schools. Please forward resumes to Rabbi Bellas and feel free to share this post with your network. |
GIVING TO VANCOUVER TALMUD TORAH
Did you know that giving to VTT is easier than ever?
Click this link to access our secure online giving page
or feel free to email Tirzah Abraham in our development office. Please consider a minimum donation of $18 for tribute cards so that more funds can go towards our students.
Your contribution can be allocated to the following funds:
Library
Gita Kron
Atid Endowment
Building
Capital
Operations
Cristall Tikkun Olam Chair
Strathcona
Alumni
Performing Arts
MVP Fund
VTT Family Fund
To read more details about these funds, download our "Generosity" flyer. Beautiful tribute cards, designed by Jasmine Sasky, are sent by the school development office to mark any number of occasions, milestones and/or life cycle events.
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GRANDPARENTS ARE VTT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOO!
Bubbes & Zaydes, Sabas & Savtas, Grandmas & Grandpas are vital members of the VTT community. We'd like to include them in relevant school communications, including invitations to our annual Hanukkah concert and other events of interest. Kindly forward email address to Jennifer Shecter-Balin, our Director of Communications.
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Vancouver Talmud Torah is a traditional Jewish community day school dedicated to excellence in an engaging and respectful learning environment in which Jewish children can become proud, caring, responsible, and dedicated members of the Jewish people and Canadian society.
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We are a community of faculty, staff, students, parents, grandparents, alumni, family and friends! Feel free to join us.
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