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We have a new Facebook group.
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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at
4:01 p.m.; Shabbat ends 5:12 p.m.
Grade 7 Chesed Club Decorates Children's Hospital for Hanukkah
Monday, Nov 30
Wednesday, Dec 1, 3:30 p.m.
Pick up pre-ordered latkes
Friday, Dec 3
Pick up pre-ordered loot bags
Friday, Dec 3
Deadline to order Hanukkah latkes (loot bags sold out!) Friday, Dec 3
First Hanukkah Candle Monday, Dec 7
PAC Social Gathering Tuesday, Dec 8, 8:30 a.m.
Learning Commons
Everyone welcome!
VTT Hanukkah Concert--MACCA ABBA Grandparents Show: Wednesday, Dec 9, 10 a.m.
Parents Show:
Wednesday, Dec 9, 7 p.m.
Late Start Owing to Hanukkah Concert (for K thru Grade 7) Thursday, Dec 10, 10:10 a.m.
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Community Calendar
Chabad of Richmond presents
Sunday, Dec 6, 10 am to 12 pm
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KOL HA'KAVOD KUDOS KORNER
Thank you, Sandra Harris & Stacey Kape, for your donations to our Grade 3 classroom libraries--even though your children are in different grades. Todah Rabah for heeding our call for book donations.
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Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.
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WE HAVE A SPONSOR!
A sponsor has come forward to cover the cost of videography for the Hanukkah concert. For the first time ever, EVERY FAMILY will receive a FREE digital download of the concert that they can watch themselves and share with family and friends throughout the world. Bubbies & Zaydies--You will get the watch Macca Abba no matter where you live!
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MORNING MUSIC FOR HANUKKAH
As part of our school-wide Hanukkah programming, we are once again doing " Music in the Halls" where students from grades 4-7 volunteer to perform in the halls of the school each morning from 8:00 to 8:30. If you play an instrument or sing, then this is for you! Come help us bring light and music to the hearts of our school community, all in the spirit of Hannukah. To register, please sign up your name on a chart outside the library or approach Morah Ellen.
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PAC SOCIAL GATHERING
Join members of the PAC and fellow parents at
The Gathering Place
Meet up - Connect with your community
- Make new friends
- Grab a cup of coffee
Tuesday, December 8th @ 8:20 am
in the Learning Commons.
Come for 5 minutes or even 20...
who knows how much fun you might have!
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Tix for our annual Hanukkah concert are ON SALE NOW!
The nominal $5 fee covers the rental of the Beth Israel ballroom. Next year, we'll be performing in our NEW CAMPUS!
Anyone is welcome to attend the 10 a.m. Grandparent Show.
Parents can only purchase two tix for the evening show.
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Did you see our preschool pop art?
Working under the guidance of Arts Umbrella's Riba Kalb, our Preschool 3 & Preschool 4 students created a collaborative art installation--now on display in the school foyer. Kol Ha'Kavod!
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Grade 4 students applied amazing creative license when interpreting the works of the masterful, Marc Chagall. Notice the low hanging pants and skateboard in the bottom, right hand corner.
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The Many Voices of Dan Bar El
VTT was lucky to have the animated and highly talented author, Dan Bar El, visit Grades 2-5 this week as part of the Jewish Book Festival. He literally had the students roaring with laughter and eager to read all his books!
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Hebrew Book Exchange
Morah Etti's fifth graders paired with Morah Rachel's third graders to share the books they created about themselves--all in Hebrew, of course.
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Student Torah Commentary: Parashat Ha'Shavua/Weekly Torah Portion
Last Saturday, VTT alum (and current KDHS student) David Clark celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at Temple Sholom. We wish his parents, William Clark and Danna Marks, mazal tov. Below is David's analysis of his Torah portion, parashat Toldot. As we read in parashat Toldot, favoritism of children by their parents is a central theme. The Torah tells us why Jacob and Esau had such an intense sibling rivalry. Growing up, Isaac favored Esau because of his hunting skills and his ability to provide for his family. A Midrash in Genesis Rabbah suggested that Isaac was scared from almost being sacrificed to God so he admired strong people such as Esau. Rebecca favored Jacob because he was her wise son who preferred the company of his books. The Midrash tells us that Rebecca favored Jacob because God told her that her older child would serve the younger. The result of this favoritism was Rebecca helping Jacob steal his brother's birthright. In the long run, this was actually beneficial to the Jewish people, as Jacob became the one with the blessing, and eventually the blessing of the Jewish people who descended from him. But in the short term, the emotional damage of the relationship between the brothers was very severe. When Esau realized that Jacob had stolen the blessing from his father, Esau became enraged and swore he would kill Jacob.
I think that that favoritism by parents hurts sibling relationships. I want you all to think of a story where you thought that your parents were favoring one of your siblings. How did this make you feel? Were you hurt, mad, jealous? Who were you most mad at your parents or your siblings?
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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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ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH YACHAD, VTT's social responsibility initiative?
This month's theme is HAKARAT HA'TOV: Showing gratitude/appreciation
You can read more here
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