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August 21, 2015/ 6 Elul 5755/Parashat Shoftim
Shabbat Shalom D'var Torah
by Rabbi Samuel J. Levine, Head of School

The Torah reading concludes with a case worthy of an episode of CSI. A murder victim is found in a field. The elders of the nearest town are required to perform a ritual that is accompanied by the statement, "Our hands have not spilled this blood." Do we really suspect the elders of having committed this crime? The commentaries all deal with this question and are unanimous in explaining that obviously the elders did not commit murder. But as Rashi, Ibn Ezra and others point out, the elders tolerated an environment that allowed for a murder to take place in their community. In some measure, say these commentaries, the Torah holds thee elders complicit in this heinous act and for this reason they are compelled to make this statement. At the very least, they must examine their community's part in this tragedy. 

The powerful lesson here is that we are responsible for what happens in our community. If people do not have sufficient funds to buy food for Shabbat, if families cannot afford to give their children a Torah education, if there are people who feel lonely and unwelcome when they come to our school, our shul or our neighborhood, it is our communal responsibility to help improve their lot. We must, as individuals and as a community, be able to say, "Our hands have not spilled this blood." 

Shabbat Shalom
Preview of the Week
August 24- 28


Mon.,
Aug. 24
Tues.,
Aug. 25
Wed., 
Aug. 26
Thurs.,
Aug. 27
Fri., 
Aug. 28
Lunch
Macaroni & Cheese
Tacos

Grilled Cheese

Chicken Cutlets

Fish Sticks
Sports

VG Volley
ball HOME vs Oakstone Acad
6pm



Activities


School Pictures

New Parent Orientation,  6pm

Meet the Teachers 
Grades K-6, 7pm




DATES TO REMEMBER:
Tuesday, Sept. 1: Curriculum Night/Meet the Teachers, Grades 7-12, 7pm; 8th Grade Parent Meeting, 9pm
Monday, Sept. 7:  Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Sept. 8:  12th Grade College Night, 7:30pm
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