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Sep 18, 2015
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Volume XI, Issue 2
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5 Tishrei 5776
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DO YOU USE THE PARKADE?
Please be mindful of the following rules to keep students safe and traffic flowing
1. Late attendance is taken in the parkade from 8:26 a.m.
2. When leaving the parkade, ONLY exit through the middle door (door #2)
3. When dropping off in the mornings, either drop off on the side or right in front of the exit door. Do NOT drop off anywhere else! It is unsafe.
4. Kindly respect the traffic team on duty. Their first and utmost concern is the safety of all VTT students.
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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at 7:01; Shabbat ends 8:05 p.m.
Noshniks Begins
Monday, Sep 21 Jr. & Sr. Band Demo
Monday, Sep 21, 9 a.m.
Erev Yom Kippour--11:25 a.m. dismissal
Tuesday, Sep 22
Yom Kippour--No Sessions
Wednesday, Sep 23
Jr. & Sr. Band Rental Evening
Thursday, Sep 24, 7 pm, VTT library
PAC Ru'ach Rep Icebreaker Evening
Thursday, Sep 24, 7 pm
Erev Sukkot
Sunday, Sep 27
Sukkot--No Sessions
Monday, Sep 28 Sukkot--No Sessions
Tuesday, Sep 29 Curriculum Night: Meet the Teachers for Preschool & Grades 1-3
Wednesday, Sep 30, 7 p.m. Curriculum Night: Meet the Teachers for Kindergarten & Grades 4-7
Thursday, Oct 1 , 7 p.m.
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Community Calendar
THE JEWISH FOOD BANK'S PROJECT ISAIAH IS ON NOW!
Pick up bags from your synagogue. Fill them up and bring them to VTT. Help those less fortunate in our community.
Did you know that the JCC has an array of wonderful courses for adults, including Modern Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Upcycling and more?
Check out their fall programs here
The Israeli star of "The Timekeepers" is back in Vancouver
Come and see " My First Sony" at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Sat, Sep 12 to Sat, Sep 19
Check out Douglas Park Community Centre's Fall Programs for Pre-Teens & Youth
Read more here
Chabad of Richmond Presents:Build Your Own Sukkah at Home--We'll Show You How!
Sukkah Demonstration Project Sunday, Sep 20, 10 a.m.-noon Home Depot Richmond jewishrichmond.ca/homedepotAll Candidates Meeting for Vancouver-GranvilleCome meet the NDP, Liberal, Conservative and Green candidates for the riding Thursday, Oct 1, 8 pm Congregation Beth Israel
Have you heard of Limmud Vancouver? Call for presenters for 2016. A Jewish buffet of unexpected learning.
Read more here
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TERRY FOX RUN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (12)
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We will be holding our annual Terry Fox Run in support of cancer research on Friday, October 9th from 2-3:30 p.m. Parent participation and help is ALWAYS welcome. Please contact Mr. Lotzkar if you can join us. Eligible for PAC hours.
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Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.
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גמר חתימה טובה
G'MAR HATIMAH TOVAH!
May you be inscribed in the book of life (for good).
We wish our entire community an easy fast.
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AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
REGISTRATION ON NOW FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
LEGO Robotics WE DOTuesdays, 3:30-4:45 (Grades 1-2) Begins Oct 13 LEGO Robotics MindstormTuesdays, 3:30-4:45 (Grades 3-6) Begins Oct 13 Register at robocamps.caChess Club with Dale Haukenfrers (Grades 1-7) Tuesdays, 3:30-4:45 Begins Oct 13 Register hereMad Science Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 (K to Grade 4) Begins Oct 7 Register hereVTT's Junior & Senior Band is open for registration. All students in Grades 4-7 are welcome to participate. Click here for more details.
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WE ARE ALMOST THERE . . .
We have more than half of our class reps signed up. But we are still short 9. Don't let your child's class go unrepresented - sign up today! We need a friendly face for... P3-1 P4-1 K1 1B 2B 3A 5B 6B 7A Time's running out before our first information session/Q+A/good times evening next Thursday, September 24th. Click on the link to join the fun! Email vttpac@gmail.com if you've any questions. Kind regards, Nicolle Wade
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USED UNIFORMS STILL IN DEMAND . . .
Realized you have uniform items you no longer need? PLEASE DONATE THEM!
Our used uniform volunteers manage the inventory throughout the year and assist families on an as needed basis as well as hold sales throughout the year. Bring your clean (no rips, stains or tears) uniform donations to the front office. They will find new, loving homes! Questions? Contact Laureen Teperson
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The judges have spoken! Grade 6 students created original cards to convey Jewish new year wishes. Then they voted on their top four choices. Mazal tov to Eitan, Ethan, Elana and Rubi for their creativity and originality.
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WEEKLY TORAH PORTION/PARASHAT HA'SHAVUAH
We are pleased to be able to share our students' divrei Torot (Torah commentaries) with our community. Last month, VTT alum Elliot Pollock (son of Neil and Michelle Pollock) celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at Temple Sholom. He reflected on his Torah portion, Parashat Shoftim.
Parshat Shoftim is part of a speech given by Moses, the long time leader of the Israelites. The people are about to enter the land of Israel and Moses knows that he will not be going with them because he is about to die.
In this, one of his last speeches, he chooses to present a plan for the pursuit of justice within the society. I would like to focus on an important message that I derived from this reading and discuss its meaning to me in terms of some current events and personal experiences.
Let me begin with Moses' repetition of "Justice, justice, shall you pursue."
Many wonder why the word justice is repeated, because the Torah does not often repeat words. Some scholars suggests that this repetition is simply the way in which the Torah forms an exclamation point or idea. By repeating the word tzedeck, Moses underscores the importance of pursuing justice as a means for the community's survival.
Others argue that the phrase is repeated to get across that the idea that pursuing justice is not only the responsibility of our government and appointed judges within our society, but it is also a mitzvah--a commandment--that every individual should not remain silent in the presence of injustice, but rather take action.
Read more online . . .
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Getting the hang of it . . .
Grade 5 students had their first ukulele class with Ms. Smith today.
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Buddies Have Begun!
Grade 1 & 7 students are paired up every year. It is a much anticipated program from both sets of students. Everyone was all smiles today!
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Special classroom visitor
1C students had a special classroom visitor yesterday--direct from Israel! Ariot (AKA our ShinShin Ophir) was on hand to deliver the students' special workbooks.
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Have you heard of Torah Stitch by Stitch?This is an initiative near and near to Morah Judith's heart. She needle pointed the above Torah verse for an international collaboration involving 1,100 women!
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HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE HEBREW FREE LOAN SOCIETY?
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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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