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Hadashot
Vancouver Talmud Torah's Weekly E-Newsletter
Volume VIII, Issue 5
Oct 5, 2012 19 tishri, 5772
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HEAD OF SCHOOL'S MESSAGE A wonderful way to celebrate SukkotDear VTT Community, Last night over 250 parents and VTT students came together to join us for a BBQ dinner under the VTT sukkah. Thanks to the generosity of the Neuman family several years ago, we are able to host so many people in our sukkah every year, and allows us to fulfill the mitzvah of leshev b'sukkah for our students.
The evening was the result of hard work on the part of so many. Here, in no particular order, are those responsible for the success of our 2nd Annual Sukkah Dinner: Dale Porte, Alexa Perlmutter, Lauren Kahn and her Jewcy Cuisine crew, Fred Cohen, Myriam & Mason Freedman, The Maple Grill, Shana Hochfelder of Vancouver Umbrella, Or Atid/Or Hadash Israeli dancers, Justine Balin, Eli Friedland, A&B Rentals, Sydney Antao and his dedicated custodial team, and the many parent volunteers who spent hours decorating our sukkah. Todah Rabah to everyone! To see photos from the evening, click here. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach,  Cathy LowensteinHead of School
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THE LAST OF THE HOLY DAYS--USE OUR GUIDE TO ASSIST IN YOUR CELEBRATIONS
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WEEKLY TORAH PORTION WITH RABBI BELLAS
Shabbat Hol Hamo'ed Sukkot
On the Shabbat that falls in the middle of Sukkot, synagogues around the Jewish world traditionally chant the Scroll of Ecclesiastes/Megillat Qohelet. Given that what will be read from the Torah on Shabbat morning is an excerpt from parashat Ki Tissa, which we will explore together later this year, we will take this week to focus on the themes and ideas of this scroll from the Writings/K'tuvim section of the Bible, which we read only this one time in the Jewish year.
The band called The Byrds made famous some of the verses from the Scroll of Ecclesiastes, which is a very odd textual selection for the holiday of Sukkot, which is also known as "The time of our joy." The table below includes both the biblical original and the adaptation by the Byrds.
Read more online...
Shabbat Shalom and Mo'adim L'simha!
Vice-Principal, Judaic Studies
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VANCOUVER TALMUD TORAH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING--EVERYONE WELCOME!
Here's your chance to get a bird's eye view of the school. Meet the dedicated people who diligently work behind the scenes to ensure an efficient, high capacity and financially sound organization. Join us on Tuesday, Oct 23 at 7 p.m.
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LUNCH TIME ISRAELI DANCE IS BACK!
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of our very successful Lunch Time Israeli Dance Program for students in Grades 1-6. All dancers will have the opportunity to participate in Festival Ha'Rikud on Sunday, April 23, 2013 at the JCC. The dance program begins the week of October 22, 2012 during the lunch hour.
Registration is open to all students in Grades 1-6 (cost is $72; costume fee is $40+HST).
To register, log on to www.jccgv.bc.ca
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SCHOOL NEWS
 Although we broke records for the driest September since 1906, we were not so lucky the afternoon of our annual Terry Fox run. Precisely when the run started, the rain came pouring down (and ironically stopped at the run's conclusion). To see the fun photos of our children enjoying (yes, enjoying!) the rain and the run,
click here.  Welcome Yotam Reshef, the new shaliach from Israel for Habonim Dror. He has volunteered to work with our Hebrew fluency students every Monday and Thursday. Todah Rabah!
 In anticipation of Sim hat Torah, Preschool 3 students visited the school shul for a closer look at our Torah. Preschool 4 student brought their homemade flags ( degel) and Torahs to the school shul to celebrate the imminent arrival of Sim hat Torah.  This Preschool 4 student painstakingly sat for 20 minutes replicating the Hebrew letters her teacher wrote--all using a quill and ink! Upon learning about rights and responsibilities in their third grade classroom, these two boys were inspired to create the above message on the school playground. |
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THE VTT COOKBOOK MAKES A GREAT HOSTESS GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Dates to Remember
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Shabbat ends at 7:27 p.m.
Eve of Shmini Atzeret
Sunday, Oct 7
Light candles at 6:20 p.m.
Eve of Simhat Torah
Monday, Oct 8
Light candles after 7:23 p.m.
Holiday ends at 7:21 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct 9
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The Jewcy Cuisine website is open for orders for Nov-Dec.
New on the menu:
Roasted chicken legs (2) on Fridays!
Visit www.jewcycuisine.com
Hoshanah Rabah
Sunday, Oct 7 Shmini Atzeret/ Thanksgiving--No SessionsMonday, Oct 8 Simhat Torah--No SessionsTuesday, Oct 9 Primary (K-3) Math Evening with VTT's Math Consultant Carole Fullerton, "Making Sense of the Math" FREE!
Wednesday, Oct 10, 7:00-8:30 in the Learning Commons RSVP required: info@talmudtorah.comScholastics Order DeadlineFriday, Oct 12 Fundamentals of Drawing with Thomas Watchorn BeginsTuesday, Oct 16, 4-5 Grade 4-7 Math Evening with VTT's Math Consultant Carole Fullerton, "Making Sense of the Math" FREE!Wednesday, Oct 17, 7:00-8:30 in the Learning Commons RSVP required: info@talmudtorah.comProvincial Pro-D Day--No SessionsFriday, Oct 19
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 Thank you to Dale Porte and Alexa Perlmutter for chairing our Sukkot committee and to the dozens and dozens of parents who helped decorate the sukkah and plan the related sukkot activities. This was a big holiday--and we couldn't have done it without all of you! |
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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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Community Announcements
This weekend only!
See VTT parent, Warren Kimmel, in his one-man show, "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"
Click here for all the details
Get the LOWDOWN from young adults who share their experiences with mental illness
Thursday, Oct 11, 7:30 pm, JCC
The Richmond Kehila Society presents the film, "The Concert"
Join them for bagels, coffee & a movie
Sunday, Oct 14, 10 am at RJDS
Richard Mirabel's Poetry Reading
Sunday, Oct 14, 3 pm at the JCC
FREE!
If you don't know who Richard Mirabel is, click here to read his fascinating story and his connection to Janusz Korczak, rescuer of Jewish children during the Holocaust
Vancouver Hebrew Academy presents "The US Election... and What it Means To Us" with Dr. David Luchins
Wednesday, October 24, 8 p.m.
The Jewish Learning Academy Presents Rabbi Shais Taub: rabbi, addiction expert, columnist and author
Tuesday, Oct 30
Read about his two lectures here
Camp Hatikvah is thrilled to announce that, due to resounding success, they will once again be offering a Family Camp Session for 2013. Promotional materials have been sent out today and enrollment will take place on Monday, October 15th. They are expecting to be full within hours so please email them today at admin@camphatikvah.com to get your enrollment package and avoid disappointment.
 VTT parent and occupational therapist Suzanne Ferera is offering a series of parenting workshops with world renowned
learning and behaviour specialist, Noel Janis Norton, founder and director of the New Learning Centre in London and creator of the Calmer, Easier, Happier parenting approach. All three workshops will be held at King David High School. Click on the links below to learn about each individual workshop and to register in advance:
How to Get More Cooperation and Be Less Stressed: Meeting the Challenges of Parenting Ages 2 to 13
Wed, Oct 31, 9:15-11:15 am
Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting with Children and Teens with Special Needs
Wednesday, Oct 31, 6-9 pm
Calmer, Easier, Happier Family Life with Teens
Thurs, Nov 1, 7-9 pm
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SHONOT | ODDS 'N ENDZ
Looking to complete your PPP hours in one fell swoop?
Good with the web?
Have some graphic design ability? The PPP is looking for someone with some graphic and technical ability to update the PPP website and improve its overall look and functionality. Contact Marnie if you can help.
Website of the WeekBet you've never seen a simpler website than this. Get up to speed on your Jewish holiday calendar. Click here for more.Did you know that our new Learning Commons (formerly the library) is open daily until 4:30 p.m.? It's an opportunity for students to complete their homework or continue to work on class assignments. The Learning Commons closes at 4:00 pm on Fridays and at 3 pm on Fridays once daylight savings begins.
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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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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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