VANCOUVER TALMUD TORAH IS KEEPING IT TOGETHER TOO!
| Shabbat came a little early to VTT this week! Due to today's Pro-D Day, our students gathered in the gym yesterday to celebrate in unity with the worldwide "Keeping It Together" movement. The assemblies benefited from musical accompaniment by Josh Niehaus and an inspiring drosh from Rabbi Rosenblatt. Special thanks to Shoshi Burton for organizing two terrific gatherings and to the Ohel Ya'akov Community Kollel for supplying the contents of the lovely Shabbat bags. Josh Switzer, Oren Mathews and Keren Katz were wonderful student MCs.
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Several VTT students have signed on to keep Shabbat this weekend. Watch the above video to hear their reasons for embracing a sacred day of rest.
Dozens of VTT families participated in the Great Challah Bake at the JCC last night. With over 400 (primarily women) in attendance, the room was abuzz with energy and enthusiasm! Nevertheless, it's amazing everyone managed to make, knead and braid their own personal challah. Similar "braid-a-thons" took place around the world. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, for example, 4,500 eager participants came to braid dough!
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EARLY YEARS OPEN HOUSE -- TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
Anyone to curious to learn more about our rich early years programming is welcome to join us at our Open House on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.Contact Tammy Kalvari to register or for more details.
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VTT GATHERS FOR FIRST YACHAD ASSEMBLY!
 Our Grade Three students beautifully demonstrated the value of "taking ownership and accountability" when they led a 45-minute assembly to celebrate this virtue at our school. Huge thanks to Mrs. Andersen, Mrs. Gibson, Morah Ellen and Morah Rachel for a meaningful and thoughtful gathering. The following students received the first in a series of Yachad wristbands for their noteworthy behaviour this month. Kol Ha'Kavod!Orian Yona
Harry Gutman
Sivan Hendel
Max Laskin
Hannah Setton
Keira Prisman
Celie Joffe
Sam Weinstein-S
Hilli Kedem
Emma Serlin
Brady Miller
Eitan Belson
Dahlia Levitt
Oliver Abro
Isiah Bailey
Noa Haber
Hannah Casseres
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Nikki Sandler
Evan Ariel
Noam Guralnick
Molly Berkson
Talya Shor
Sydney Sacks
Jack Finkleman
Ori Lanciano
Chad Beron
Yair Infeld
Ariel Koffman
Jake Axler
Isaac Liedemann
Jacob Merkur
Ethan Axler
Eva Dobrovolska
Madison Bar Dayan
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Noah Bakonyi
Emily Geraghty
Jack Tritt
Hana Butterfield
Madison Barnett
Maytal Bunim
Toby Ezekiel
Taya Benson
Danielle Alterman
Xander DeLisle
Ava Abramowich
Sophie Chelin
Alex Zychlinski
Conrad Belzberg
Maya Earn
David Nemirow
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 | | If Everbody Did |
Grade Three students created their own wonderful version of the popular children's book, "If Everybody Did" to drive home the point of the imperative of taking responsibility for ourselves and for each other. Click on the image above as it is a much watch!
 | | Life Vest Inside - Kindness Boomerang - "One Day" |
Grade Three ended the assembly by screening the above video in anticipation of next month's theme, Kindness. Grade Sevens will lead that assembly.
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NEED TO REACH THE OFFICE TEAM IN A JIFFY?
| Send an email to office@talmudtorah.com to reach Debbie, Lihe, Natalie, Moran and Tammy in one fell swoop. Use this email for late notes, absent notes, bus requests, etc.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Light Shabbat candles 5:47 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 6:51 p.m.
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Deadline to RSVP for Grade 7 RACademy & Havdallah Service
Friday, Oct 24 Click here to registerVTT AGM
Tuesday, Oct 27 at 7 p.m. VTT School, Lower Gym Everyone welcome! Individual Student Photos
Wednesday, Oct 28 Kindergarten Hearing Screening
Wednesday & Thursday, Oct 28 & 29 New Parent Tea
Friday, Oct 31, 8:30 a.m. Grade 7 Havdallah Service & RACademy
Saturday, Nov 1, 7:30 p.m. KDHS Jewcy Cuisine Munch a Lunch Ordering Site Closes
Sunday, Nov 2, 11:00 p.m. Order hereNot sure how to order? Read the instructions hereRandom Acts of Chesed Week
Monday-Friday, Nov 3-7 Last Chance to Order PAC Challah for November 7
Tuesday, Nov 4 Order your Shabbat challah hereFaculty Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 5, 3:30 p.m. Remembrance Day Assembly
Thursday, Nov 6, 2:30 p.m. Early Friday Dismissal Begins
Friday, Nov 7, 2:20 p.m.
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DOES YOUR CHILD VISIT THE LEARNING COMMONS AFTER SCHOOL?
Hours of Operation:
Mondays - Thursdays:
Open until 4:30 p.m.
Fridays: CLOSED
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Please pick up your children on time
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Thank you to Sigal Mathews, Tami Amit, Ella Dreyshner, Juleen Axler, and Michele Zychlinski for packing the hundreds of Shabbat bags in recognition of the worldwide "Keeping It Together" movement. The candles, challah and treats were courtesy of the Ohel Ya'akov Community Kollel and Rabbi Yeshayahu Shmulik. Todah Rabah!
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Baby Zone at Beth Israel
Fridays
Read about it here
Everyone is welcome to attend the FREE Havdallah concert with live entertainment from NYC
Saturday, Oct 25, 8 p.m., JCC
All you need to do is register
Update! Hassidic Indie Rock Singer Moshe Hecht will be performing!!!
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Wine Tasting Fundamentals at the JCC
Nov 5-26 (4 sessions)
Register at jccgv.com
The Jewish Film Festival is coming Nov 6-13 Check out their excellent line up of both Israeli foreign films. The opening film, Above and Beyond, was produced by Nancy Spielberg, sister to Steven! |
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SHONOT/ODDS 'N ENDS
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Have you heard of Rabbi Cahana of Temple Beth El in Montreal? He suffered a massive stroke in his brain stem in 2011 leaving him with "locked in syndrome" with only the ability to blink his eyelids.
Read his fascinating story here.
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MISSION STATEMENT
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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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 Vancouver Talmud Torah gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver. |
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