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October 12, 2012
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26 Tishrei 5773
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From the Head of School ~ Dr. David Portnoy
Dear Yavneh Family,
It's great to be back in school! I hope you all had a wonderful Sukkot holiday, as my reports from the students seem to indicate. Other that having to wake up early again, they all seem eager and optimistic to be back at Yavneh following a joyous Simchat Torah.
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photo by Taylor Blue '15
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Classes and activities are back in full swing (that's my lab coat from our sophomore Chemistry "Meeting of the Minds" extravaganza), with teamspracticing and student journalists putting the first issue of The Bulldog Print to press. We are all gearing up for our first Shabbaton of the year next weekend, which should be a great event as well.
Please spread the word about our Open House on October 23 at 7pm. If you know a family that would be a good fit for Yavneh, please encourage them to attend this terrific evening, which features faculty presentations, student tour guides and a great opportunity to visit our magnificent campus.
On behalf of our entire faculty and staff,
we wish you Shabbat Shalom!!!
~~ Dr. P
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October
17 ~ PSAT - Freshmen, Sophomores,
Juniors - 8am
Senior Class Photos
9:30am
Dallas Arboretum
19/20 ~ On-Campus Shabbaton
23 ~ Prospective Families' Open House & Tours 7pm 30 ~ Yearbook Club/Team Foto Yearbook Foto Retakes
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Shabbat Shalom ~
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Rabbi David J. Singer
Associate Rabbi
Congregation Shearith Israel
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Bruchim Habaim to Rabbi David Singer, newly transplanted to Dallas as Associate Rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel. Rabbi Singer spoke of this week's parsha B'reshit, suggesting that while we usually learn about the creation of the world, we don't stop to think how itwas created. "G-d spoke, and from His words, the world came to be," said Rabbi Singer. "It wasn't that G-d willed it to happen - it wasn't magic, the words came from him and so did the creation of our beautiful world." "Words have a profound power and we must always be aware of the possibility our words can create, and, unfortunately, they can destroy. We can be meaningful with our words, and we can destroy or be destroyed. Focus on ways to uplift people with your words, rather than to allow anyone to be hurt. Learn from the beauty of bringing goodness into being, and tell people about the good they've done. Bring honor to those to whom you speak to, or that you speak about." We hope you enjoy the Dvar Torah and this week's Snappy Sentiments and that share and discuss them at your Shabbat table!
Shabbat Shalom ~
Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum, Naomi Schrager, and the Judaic Studies Faculty.
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR THE FALL SHABBATON!
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORMS!
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THE BULLDOG SCORE!!!
BULLDOG SOCCER 
October 12 ~ @ 3pm Field #9
VARSITY BULLDOG MENS' BASKETBALL OPENING SCRIMMAGE
October 16 ~ HOME vs. CHANT @ 6:30pm
Be sure to visit Bulldog Sports for more information and complete schedules.
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Well Wishes, Kol Hakavod & Mazel Tov!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
14 Ori Guttman 16 Risha Gurevitch 19 Raquel Henkin
Kol haKavod to Dania Tanur '14, dedicated to providing Yavneh's Student Challenge
program - the spark ignited last year by Associate  Principal/Judaic Programming, Naomi Schrager. What started as an occasional "think" moment, has become a regular program with Dania as its steward.
"I liked the idea of taking the thoughts we have during davening; of faith, of thinking about how we can be better people, children, students, and friends, and making that something we think about more than 'just' at davening," said Dania who posts each challenge on Yavneh's bulletin boards.
"Every two weeks I announce a new challenge - today's is to give ourselves the opportunity to be better by how we react to situations," said Dania - previous challenges have included
We might not be able to control all the situations we find ourselves in, but we can choose how we respond, how we speak, and what we do."
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College Cues ~~
Upcoming College Admissions Representative Visits to Yavneh
(Be sure to check the College Counseling Bulletin Board for meeting locations and updates and have all proper paperwork completed in order to attend ~)
October
17 - University of Pennsyvania @ 4pm
19 - Indiana University @ 12:15pm
Off-Campus College Information Sessions
Indiana University
October 14 @ 2:30 to 4pm
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Meet Admissions Representatives, the Director of Admissions,
the Director of Scholarships, and the Vice-Provost of Enrollment Management.
Register at:
Duke University
October 15 @ 7pm
Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center
Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs
October 17 @ 7pm to 9pm
Southern Methodist University/Owen Fine Arts Center
For more information on any of the programs of
Yavneh's Office of College Guidance, email Allyn Schmucker at
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Yavneh Academy of Dallas 
12324 Merit Drive
Dallas, TX 75251
214.295.3500 www.yavnehdallas.org 
Unless otherwise credited, Yavneh Academy's Etone is written, photographed, and produced by
Deb Silverthorn
Director of Communications
Community Liaison
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