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Strathcona Raffle Reminder!
Thank you to everyone that has both bought and sold Strathcona Raffle tickets. We are nearly at our goal of $15,000! With one final push before the ticket deadline we can meet our target! Tickets are still available from student sales people and at pick-up on Monday. If your family is selling Strathcona raffle tickets, please ensure that all ticket stubs are turned in to the front office by Monday, March 7th. The raffle draw will be held on March 9th. |
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Dates to Remember
Light Shabbat candles at
5:43 p.m.;
Shabbat ends at 6:50 p.m.
Seussical Rehearsal
Sunday, Mar 6, 1-5 p.m.
Deadline to order Mishloach Manot for Purim through the Jewish Day Schools Happy Purim Project happypurim.com Monday, Mar 7
Strathcona Raffle Wednesday, Mar 9
Deadline to re-enroll for 2016-17 without late fees
Friday, March 11
Deadline to submit tuition deposit Friday, March 11
Daylight Savings Time Begins Saturday, March 12, 2 a.m.
Seussical Rehearsal Sunday, March 13, 1-5 p.m.
Deadline to order Hamantaschen through PAC Tuesday, March 15
talmudtorah.com/purim
JCC Annual Public Speaking Contest Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m.
Regular Friday Dismissal Resumes (3:20 p.m.) Friday, March 18
Seussical Rehearsal Sunday, March 20, 1-5
VTT PAC Family Skate at Hillcrest Arena Sunday, March 20, 4-5 p.m.
Everyone welcome!
Pro-Day--No Sessions Wednesday, March 23
Purim Carnival--11:25 dismissal Thursday, March 24
Statutory Holiday--No Sessions Friday, March 25
Deadline to apply for tuition assistance Friday, March 25
talmudtorah.com/finaid
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NOT SURE HOW MANY PAC HOURS YOU'VE COMPLETED?
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| Morah Ellen Wiesenthal is looking for donations of exterior cans of paint for an outdoor mural project. Please contact Ellen at ewiesenthal@talmudtorah.com
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Community Calendar
Call it Democracy: An Evening with Mira Oreck and Sharon Abraham-WeissMonday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. Temple Sholom FREE Yossilinks & JCC Purim Party (Age 19+)Saturday, March 19, 8 p.m. Purchase your tix herePurim Carnival presented by Chabad of Richmond & RJDSThursday, March 24, 5:30 Matzah, Maror & Macaroons Second Seder at Beth IsraelSaturday, April 23, 5 p.m. Info hereCreekside Community Centre is offering a Pesach break Minecraft camp (McKids Academy) the week of April 18-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read the details hereor visit mckidsacademy.comCome hear Hootsuite CEO & Founder, Ryan Holmes at the JFSA Innovators LunchWednesday, May 4 Hyatt Regency Hotel chaired by VTT parent,
Sherri Wise
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KOL HA'KAVOD KUDOS KORNER
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Many parent volunteers filed through our school this week to help with a variety of tasks and projects. Thanks to VTT grandparent, Carole Chark, and VTT parent, Yael Dirnfeld, for helping out in the learning commons. We are also grateful to Alisa DeLisle and Eric Peter for running our school photos operation so smoothly and efficiently. Jessica Forman coached Grade 4 students in the art of public speaking and Sandra & Mike Harris wowed Grade 5 students with their tips and tricks on how to prepare for the upcoming JCC speech contest. In Kindergarten, Dr. Peter Grunau talked orthopedic surgery and Ryan Rosenberg discussed immigration law. Todah Rabah to all!
Dr. Peter Grunau demonstrates casting an arm
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IT'S TIME TO RE-ENROLL FOR 2016-17
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Deadline to re-enroll is Friday, March 11, 2016The deadline to apply for tuition assistance is Friday, March 25, 2016 |
NEED PAC HOURS?
WE HAVE LOTS OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURIM
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We especially need help with our Purim Carnival: Wednesday, March 23 & Thursday, March 24______________________________________ Many volunteers are needed to help with the Greater Vancouver Jewish Day Schools Purim project: 1. Pack-a-thon - March 22, 2016 at KDHS:
4 people for morning (8 to noon) and 4 people for afternoon (noon to 3).
2. Mishloah Manot Drivers. Delivery date - March 24, 2016 before sunset - 40 drivers.
Contact our volunteer coordinator, Tanya Markovich, at tanya.markovich@gmail.comPlease include a cell number in your email and your preferred route, if you wish to deliver Purim packages. |
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VTT PAC FAMILY SKATE:
SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 4-5 P.M.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
The PAC and the Social Gathering Committee would like to invite all families to a family style skate at Hillcrest Arena on Sunday, March 20 from 4-5pm.
We are renting out the ice rink for that hour so we hope to see as many families there as possible. Skate rentals will be available for a fee of $3.00/pair (exact change appreciated)
Come skate and socialize and have a good time!
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SOCIAL MEDIA, CONNECTED CHILDREN: PARENTING THE MOBILE DEVICE CHILD
VTT presents an evening with social media guru, Jesse Miller. Join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. RSVP to info@talmudtorah.com
An interactive and visual presentation helps parents understand where the social media and tech concerns are in our connected community. This is a must-see presentation for parents who would like to proactively examine the challenges of social media, reveal the realities behind the concerns around social media, and prompt dialogue that fits your home values. This presentation will provide parents with the tools needed to better equip themselves for parenting in the social media generation, extend the dialogue to reflect technology influences in your home, and address the current trends in social media use within British Columbia.
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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 $10
12 for $18
Must be the same flavour for each 6 or 12 order Order by Tuesday, March 15th. Pick up on Monday, March 21st. |
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We have a new Facebook group.
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Support VTT through purchasing on Amazon.
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KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL READIES GRADE 4 FOR SPEECH CONTEST
Twice this week, Grade 11 students from King David supported VTT's Grade 4 students to edit, prepare and practice their speeches in anticipation of their participation in the upcoming JCC Public Speaking Contest on Tuesday, March 15th. For many of the KDHS students, it was their first time visiting Talmud Torah since their graduation in 2012!
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FRACTURED FAIRLY TALES
A Kindergarten student enjoys listening to an original "fractured fairy tale" written by a Grade 5 student.
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PARASHAT HA'SHAVUA: WEEKLY TORAH PORTION
Last Saturday evening, family and friends of Alain and Michelle Guez gathered at Congregation Beth Israel for a Havdallah service to celebrate their daughter, Ilana's, bat mitzvah. Enjoy Ilana's D'Var Torah on the concept of "giving willingly."
If we look around us today at this beautiful synagogue, we can ask ourselves,
where did it come from? Of course it took many builders, architects, designers and others to build, but it also took the generosity of our community. The same goes for my school, Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary, which is currently under construction. Although I will be graduating from VTT this year, I am grateful to those who donated money to the school so that future generations of students could enjoy the advantages of a new and modern building. Our community was happy to give this money so that we could build two productive Jewish structures. Was this the law? Did people have to give money to help build a synagogue and a Jewish school? Of course not! The people in our community gave willingly in the hopes of creating a stronger Jewish community with better services. In other words, they gave from their hearts.
It is a great mitzvah to give to one's community, however, I think that it is even more special when it comes from the heart.
The mitzvah of giving generously is clearly shown in this week's parasha, Vayakhel which is in the book of Exodus. Moses tells the people of Israel to give unique and special objects to help build the Mishkan. The Mishkan was the portable synagogue that was used when the people of Israel were travelling through the desert. Some of the items given were precious metals, wood, stones, spices and other valuable objects. It says in chapter 35, verse 29,
"ָכּלִ-אישׁ וְִאָשּׁה, ֲאֶשׁר נַָדב ִלָבּם אָֹתם, ְלָהִביא ְלָכל-ַהְמָּלאָכה, ֲאֶשׁר ִצוָּה יְהוָה ַלֲעשׂוֹת ְבּיַדמֶֹשׁהֵהִביאוּ ְבנֵייְִשָׂרֵאל נְָדָבה, ַליהוָה
This translates to "the children of Israel brought a freewill offering unto the LORD; every man and woman, whose heartmade them willing to bring for all the work, which the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses to be made."
And in French is "tous les hommes et les femmes - ce que la générosité de leur cœurles porta à offrir pour l'un des travaux que L'Éternel avait ordonnés par l'intermédiaire de Moïse, les enfants d'Israël l'apportèrent en don généreux pour L'Éternel."
Read more online . . .
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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 OMETZ LEV: COURAGE
You can read more here
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