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SNEAK PEEK OF GLEE CLUB'S SUNDAY PERFORMANCE
Did you know that VTT's Glee Club will be performing at the Chutzpah Festival this Sunday, March 8 at 1 pm at the JCC along with the Shia Ismaili Community and the 'Namgis T'sasala Cultural Group from Alert Bay? Come support this cultural bridge-building initiative!
FREE! Everyone welcome!
Click the thumbnail below to watch the video
The 'Namgis T'sasala Cultural Group will then visit VTT on Monday, March 9th to celebrate Havdallah with our fourth grade students. In anticipation, the students created Star of David dreamcatchers with band members' names in Hebrew attached as a gift to acknowledge their visit. Special thanks to Dina Sacks for her help in creating the unique dreamcatchers. Special thanks to Morah Ellen and our Grade 4 teachers for preparing our students for this important honour.
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TORAH PORTION COMMENTARYWe are pleased to be able to share our students'
divrei Torot (Torah commentaries) with our community. Last Saturday, we had two students celebrate their Bar Mitzvahs: grade seven student Ezra Tischler (son of Aimee Promislow and Fred Tischler) celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at The Kollel and Aaron Schaffer (son of Sarah and Nathan Schaffer) held his at Beth Israel. Ezra commented on parashat Tetzaveh while Aaron reflected on the fact that last Saturday was a Shabbat Zachor.
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 So you all are probably wondering what in the world does "tetzaveh" mean? Well in the first pasuk of my torah portion the answer appears. Tetzaveh means "commend" because god commanded Moses to command the children of Israel to obtain pure olive oil to be used to light the everlasting light in the temple. My parasha is filled with commandments. There are commandments from God to Moses. God, in turn, commands Moses to command Aron and his sons to do lots of thing related to the temple and about job of the Kohanim. The Kohanim were the priests in the holy temple. Aron was the first Kohan Ha'gadol - which is the high priest. I think it is a bit odd and interesting that most of the commandments are about the the clothing of the Kohanim. A question that I have been thinking about is - why is most of my Parasha about the clothing of the Kohanim? Why does God think it is so important that we know about the clothes, and that Aron and his sons wore the right clothing? My question to you is why do you think it was so important to God that he made so many commandments about what exactly the Kohanim should wear? While you are thinking about that, I will tell you what the Kohanim actually wore. Click here to read more . . .__________________________________________
Today we are celebrating my Bar Mitzvah as well as recalling my Saba David's who never had a chance to fully celebrate his Bar Mitzvah because of
the Holocaust. Today while I am celebrating being thirteen, I was joined by my grandfather on the Bima who has passed his 83rd year. In Jewish law 83 is the age where one can celebrate a Bar Mitzvah for the second time. I know that today is special and I will always remember it.
Today's Shabbat is known as Shabbat Zachor. Zachor means remembering. Remembering the past is very important, so we can make a better future. This has been relevant to many people including my family. All four of my grandparents were Holocaust survivors. They all suffered terrible losses in their families. The fact that each of them survived is a miracle. From my father's parents and my mother's mother who passed away four years ago I have learned many important lessons from their experiences. Even though I never met my mother's father I learned incredible th
ings from him through my mom, such as the importance of perseverance and faith. The lessons from my past will serve me well in my future.
Remembering our past and events in our life guides and directs our future and the choices that we make. Shabbat Zachor is unique because it is the only Torah portion which Jews are commanded to hear read out loud every year. Zachor in English means remembrance. But what exactly are we supposed to remember?
Click here to read more . . .
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OUR PAC SEEKS THREE HOLIDAY CHAIRS
We are looking for
three separate holiday chairs. Role will be to work with the Holiday Committee as well as Shoshi Burton to coordinate the holidays below. Your presence would not necessarily be required on the day of the event.
Eligible for 10 PAC volunteer hours.
Please contact Shoshi for details:
Yom Ha'atzmaut: April 23
Jerusalem Day: May 15
Shavuot: May 22
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SCHOOL NEWS
In addition to our traditional Purim carnival, this year's Purim celebrations were enhanced by special guests, including The "Schwillman" family, Josh Niehaus, Yossi Argov and megillah readings by students and Morah Lisa Romalis. We also had a somewhat "creepy" display in the foyer. Perhaps you can find it in the photos. Special thanks to Shoshi and the entire organizing committee (Abbie Loomer, Ellen Wiesenthal, Lindsay Abrams, Orly Gal, Kim Fisher and Pat Girling) for a most memorable holiday.
Can you guess Grade 5's Purim costume theme???
Our house teams wrapped up this term's handball competition. Mazal tov to Team Devorah for the senior grades and Team Esther for the primary grades for bringing home the cup!.  These enterprising fourth grade girls have started a duck tape accessory business to raise money for VTT's campus expansion AND for the SPCA. Kol Ha'Kavod!
Grade 4 students are learning how to weave in art class. Neat, huh?
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Did you know you can shop talmudtorah.com/amazon for all your online shopping needs? VTT receives a percentage of all sales (up to 8.5%) at no extra cost to you! Don't forget to pass the link along to all your friends and relatives!
We have earned $25 in commissions so far. Every purchase helps!
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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
5:45 p.m.
Shabbat ends at 6:52 p.m.
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Pro-D Day--No Sessions
Friday, March 6 Little Mermaid Rehearsal
Friday, Mar 6, 10-3 p.m. Little Mermaid Rehearsal
Sunday, Mar 8, 1-5 p.m. Daylight Savings Begins
Sunday, Mar 8 ( clocks "spring forward" by one hour on Saturday night)VTT Glee Club Performs with Shia Ismaili Community Choir and a First Nations Band from Alert Bay
Sunday, Mar 8, JCC, part of Chutzpah Festival FREE! Everyone welcome to attend!Grade 4 Celebrates Havdallah with 'Namgis T'sasala First Nations Group
Monday, March 9 Deadline to submit Gifts of Hope & Compassion (Gr 4-7)
Tuesday, March 10 Grade 7 Chesed Initiative with St. Augustine School & Shia Ismaili Community
Tuesday, Mar 10, 6-8 pm Grade 7 Feeds the Homeless with St. Augustine School & Shia Ismaili Community
Wednesday, March 11 Deadline to order PAC Friday Shabbat challah from Sabra's
Thursday, March 12, 11 a.m. talmudtorah.com/challahDeadline to re-enroll for 2015-16 without incurring a $250 late fee
Friday, March 13 enroll.talmudtorah.comDeadline to apply for tuition assistance
Friday, March 13 talmudtorah.com/finaid
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ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
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LEARNING COMMONS NEWS
Learning Commons Monitor of the Month: Naomi Dodek
Top Classes: 1A, K2, 4A
Top Readers: Mira Hurwitz, Malachi Gindu, Henry Goldman, Matthew Abramson, Erin Kalmek
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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 AGAIN to Dina Sacks, Rinat Lanciano and Tammy Amit for the incredible Purim decorations that added a wonderful festive spirit to the school. They were very much enjoyed by everyone! Thank you, as well, to our PAC for sponsoring the fun PHOTO BOOTH at our Purim carnival.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Check out the new clubs at the JCC: for students in Grades 3-7Come hear VTT's Glee Club perform with an Ismaili community group and a First Nations group from Alert Bay at the Chutzpah FestivalSunday, March 8, 1 pm, JCC FREE & EVERYONE WELCOMEFamily Friendly Spaghetti Shabbat at Beth IsraelFriday, March 13 RBL's Spring Basketball Programs begin in March at the JCC Click this link for more infoApril 1st is the deadline to apply for the incredible Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance musical theatre training program Read more about GSGD herePost-Pesach Pasta Party with Minder Reader and Comedian, Randy Charachat the Beth IsraelSunday, April 12, 5;7:30 Fun for the whole family! Hebrew University 90th Anniversary CelebrationSunday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. Congregation Beth Israel Read all about it hereJCC Team Vancouver-Galil is currently recruiting young athletes for the JCC Maccabi Games (either in Fort Lauderdale or Milwaukee) Read all the details here!
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SHONOT/ODDS 'N ENDS
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Camp Miriam is offering FREE TUTORING to all VTT students at the JCC's libary every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-6:00. All of the tutors are UBC or SFU students with a diverse range of backgrounds from biophysics, economics, engineering, microbiology & immunology to English literature to sociology and we are capable of helping with math, science, English and socials studies for any grade levels.
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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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