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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at
4:45 p.m.;
Shabbat ends at 5:56 p.m.
Seussical Rehearsal
Sunday, January 31, 1-5 p.m.
VTT Faculty Meeting Wednesday, Feb 3, 3:30 p.m.
BC Family Day--No Sessions Monday, Feb 8
Seussical Rehearsal Monday, Feb 8, 10-3
Pro-D Day--No Sessions Tuesday, Feb 9
Seussical Rehearsal
Tuesday, Feb 9, 10-3
Seussical Rehearsal Sunday, Feb 14, 10-3
Can you sew? We need costume sewers for Seussical! Contact Keri Smith for this PAC job.
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Community Calendar
Don't forget to hand in your JNF envelopes to the front office. Every donation contributes to greening and environmental initiatives in Israel. Have you heard of Limmud Vancouver? Two VTT parents will be presenting at this Sunday's smorgasbord of Jewish Learning at the BI. Doron Yona will speak about the exodus of Ethiopian Jews to Israel (and his family's intimate involvement) and Jeff Balin will talk about "Confessions of a Recovered Jewish Buddhist" The Vancouver Courier profiled Doron Yona this week. Read the article here.The Power of Resilience: An Evening with Dr. Sam GoldsteinSunday, Feb 28, 7 p.m. JCC Advanced ticket purchase required
Israel Law Seminar with Rabbi Jonathan Infeld & Israeli Legal ExpertsInfo session on Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. Fiddler on the Roof is coming to the Massey Theatre, starring VTT parent, Warren Kimmel. Sunday, April 10 is Family Day: buy two tickets, get two child tickets FREE!Call the box office at 604.521.5050 If you are aged 9-19 and love to sing, dance, act and perform, Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance is auditioning for its summer program (July & Aug) Deadline to apply: April 1 Details hereCome hear Hootsuite CEO & Founder, Ryan Holmes at the JFSA Innovators LunchWednesday, May 4 Hyatt Regency Hotel
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DON'T FORGET TO RECORD YOUR PAC HOURS!
All families are required to complete 10 volunteer hours per academic year. New volunteer opportunities coming soon. Purim & Passover are big holidays for us with many jobs to fill! Curious to check your PAC hours to date?
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We have a new Facebook group.
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Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.
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MAZAL TOV TO MORAH ELLEN, VTT'S INTERIM DIRECTOR OF JUDAIC CURRICULUM & PROGRAMMING
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Morah Ellen Wiesenthal, a veteran VTT teacher
currently teaching Judaics in third grade, has also assumed responsibility for VTT's Judaics curriculum and programming for the remainder of the academic year. In addition to supporting our Judaics faculty, Morah Ellen will also be coordinating, planning and implementing Jewish-themed events at our school and will be liaising with our PAC to ensure top-notch programming and activities to expand on what is taught in the classroom. Morah Ellen successfully organized our Hanukkah activities, including the popular Latke Cafe, as well as a variety of Tu B'Shevat activities. Morah Ellen's boundless energy and enthusiasm for Jewish life is well suited for this position. Should you wish to reach Morah Ellen, contact her at ewiesenthal@talmudtorah.com |
PURIM IS COMING! GET YOUR HAMANTASCHEN THROUGH THE PAC!
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The VTT PAC is pleased to sell Oznei Haman (hamantaschen) for Purim. Kosher & delicious, they are handmade by Linda Hertzman of Classic Impressions. Choose from prune, poppy or chocolate. 6 for $12
12 for $18
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HOW'S THIS FOR PEER SUPPORT?
Translation: "Eva is losing her tooth. You need to be proud of Eva."
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Grade 2 students collected around 350 toothbrushes, 200 tubes of toothpaste and 250 pairs of socks in their annual Sock Drive. Most was donated to the Jewish Food Bank and a portion was donated to the VTT Chesed Club for the baskets for the Syrian refugee families. Todah Rabah to all!
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January's Yachad theme was focused on briyut or healthy living. Thanks to the talents of VTT parent, Ayelet Vardi, the Grade 2s created this video to demonstrate all the ways we can all lead healthy, productive lives. Have a peek!
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HOW DO YOU SPELL L-O-V-E?
R-O-B-B-I-E W-A-I-S-M-A-N!
Yesterday our Grade 7 students were blessed to meet VTT grandparent, Holocaust survivor, and co-founder of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, Robert Waisman. Robbie is also famous for being one of the Boys of Buchenwald. Despite an early life of unspeakable horrors, Robbie's message to our students was solely about LOVE and the gift of life. He urged our students to "cherish life" and to treat others with kindness and com passion.
On Wednesday we marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. May those who perished be a blessing to us all.
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TU B'SHEVAT 2016
Tu B'Shevat Seders and fruit tastings in both bigger and smaller forums took place in various grades on Monday. Grade 3 spent some time at Pacific Spirit Park on a mini hike and sketched trees in honour of Israel's National Arbour Day. Grade 6 & 7 students were fortunate enough to enjoy freshly-made, on the spot smoothies, courtesy of some hard-working parent volunteers. Despite an injury, Dina Sacks came back to lead Tu B'Shevat-themed art projects with some classes. Thanks to all the volunteers who shopped and sorted so that every student could enjoy a taste of this happy, tasty holiday!
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YOUR DONATIONS WILL FIND NEW HOMES!
Thank you to all the VTT families that supported the Grade 7 Chesed Club initiatives this month!
We collected and delivered many welcome baskets for Syrian refugees to the Immigrant Services Society of BC. We will be bringing the boxes and bags full of kitchen appliances and dishes, linens and clothing to Eversafe Ranch Outreach Society.
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MEET OUR GRADE 7 HOUSE TEAM LEADERS
From the moment a student enters Kindergarten at Vancouver Talmud Torah, s/he is assigned to one of our four house teams: Moshe, David, Devorah & Esther. This year, eight seventh grade students have been elected to represent each house team and support and encourage their team members (in Grades 1-7) to be the best they can be, whether in competitive sport, on the playground, in the classroom, or around the school. Mazal tov to Maya McNamara, Vida Sussman, Max Laskin, Keren Katz, Ollie Abro, Jacob Merkur, Jonah Ezekiel and Ilana Guez for their new responsibilities.
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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 BRIYUT: HEALTHY LIVING
You can read more here
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