1 Kislev 5776
Shabbat Parshat Toldot
Candle Lighting 4:21 PM
Havdalah 5:21 PM
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Mazal tov to Lital Glickman (7), parents Shoshana and Dov Glickman, and the entire family on Lital's bat mitzvah!
Mitzvah Cards:
If you would like to send a mitzvah card please contact Shani at
x10 or
[email protected]
Saturday (11/14)
Junior High Melave Malka
Sunday (11/15)
Week of 11/16
Chesed Week #1
Tuesday (11/17)
Machon HaMikdash
Wednesday (11/18)
Junior High Parent-Teacher Conferences
(3:30 PM junior high dismissal)
"Sister Soldier" Program for Junior High Girls
Thursday (11/19)
Author Visit: Robert Skead
Monday (11/30)
Save The Date!
Sunday (11/22)
T-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday-Wednesday 11/24-25
BPYPTO Thanksgiving Bake Sale
Thursday (2/3)
4th Grade Mesibat Navi
Sunday (12/6)
"Reading Rocks!" at Barnes & Noble
Sunday, (12/13)
Shlock Rock Chanukah Concert!
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Parshat Hashavua Winner
Kol hakavod to this week's
parshat hashavua winner for collecting the most signed
parshat hashavua sheets!
THIS WEEK'S WINNING CLASS IS
1C!!!
OUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR THE MONTH IS:
1C!!!
Rav Ronen will be sharing their special mystery prize with them on Monday...
We can't wait to see who next week's winner will be....
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Dedicated Days of Learning
If you would like to dedicate a day or week of learning, please contact Rachel at x35 or [email protected]
Sponsorships begin at $180
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Thank you to everyone who
has already joined our
ACHDUT ANNUAL CAMPAIGN!
Your generosity is essential to BPY's continued ability to provide innovative and enriching educational experiences for our nearly 500 students each day.
MAKE YOUR ONE TIME OR RECURRING GIFT TODAY AT:
**All recurring, automatic monthly donations are now being matched, dollar for dollar! Any new $10,000 gift will be matched at 50 cents to the dollar.**
To discuss a pledge or gift, inquire about sponsorship opportunities, or volunteer to help with the campaign, please contact Rachel Weiss, BPY's Director of Development
(201-845-5007 x35,
[email protected]) or Josh Drazen, Achdut Annual Campaign Chair (
[email protected]).
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Scan to download the NEW BPY APP!
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The NEW BPY App is now available for free download on Google Play and the App Store. Download it today for instant access to pictures/videos, the school calendar, lunch calendar, classroom blogs, daily homework, and more!
Available for iPhone and Android!
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The BPY Store
$10 each
felt, corduroy, t-shirt, mesh
to order
The 2015-16 / 5776 BPY Discount Card is here!
Only $60 for 2 cards gets you great discounts at many area stores - this card will pay for itself!
Buy yours in the BPY office.
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CAMP KEF/
CAMP MA'ALOT
to register for CAMP KEF
to register for
CAMP MA'ALOT
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BPY Women's Book Club
The next book selection for the BPY Women's Book Club is
The Martian by Andy Weir
Meeting and discussion at the home of Rebecca Lopkin
314 Vandelinda Avenue in Teaneck
Saturday, December 5th at 8 PM
New (and old!) members are warmly invited to attend!
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Sign Up to Host BPY's
Bnot Sherut
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Community Events and Announcements
Community event listings are included in this newsletter as a service to the community and to our BPY families. Inclusion of community events in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by Ben Porat Yosef.
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Shabbat Shalom
From Rav Tomer Ronen
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| In this week's parsha, Toldot, we read the well-known story of Yaakov and Rivka's deception of Yitzchak in order to ensure that his bracha, intended for his oldest son, Esav, would go to Yaakov instead. While this is a troubling episode that raises many questions, the midrash explains that after Yitzchak realized that he had given the bracha to the "wrong" son, he also recognized that Yaakov was indeed the right choice as the next link in the chain of Am Yisrael. How did he know this? By the |
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difference in the ways that Yaakov and Esav each brought him the food he had requested and asked for the same bracha.
A close reading of these parallel psukim (27:19 and 27: 31) shows that Yaakov used extra words to convey a different level of caring and concern for his father and a much more delicate way of approaching him and asking for the bracha. When I shared this insight with our students this morning, I asked them what we can learn from here to apply to our own lives? In addition to the importance of honoring our parents, we also see clearly that the way we speak to people is important. The same exact message can be conveyed in very different ways, with very different results, depending on the words we choose to use and our manner in delivering them. It is this attribute of Yaakov, that we, as Am Yisrael (a name deriving from Yaakov himself - whose other name was Yisrael) should strive to uphold, and to model for our children and all those with whom we interact.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rav Tomer Ronen
Rosh HaYeshiva
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On the 77th anniversary of "
Kristallnacht
," the night of broken glass, BPY junior high school students watched a
short PBS film
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discussed their reactions, and shared new information they learned from the video. In our eighth grade class, this led to a conversation about the responsibilities of a government to its citizens during times of crisis and a comparison of the US government's response in the aftermath of the Civil War vs. the German government's response in the aftermath of World War I. Sixth graders explored a primary source from 1930s Germany - a personal memoir from Mr. Kahn's wife's grandfather - and saw pictures of the events and places he describes.
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Have you thanked a veteran recently? BPY students observed Veterans Day by learning about the five branches of the US armed forces and discussing the importance of thanking and recognizing those who serve. With guidance from the
Major Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute
, BPY junior high students discussed that many veterans make significant sacrifices to serve our country and how important it is to recognize them and thank them. They crafted beautiful thank you letters that were delivered to veterans this week.
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| Click here to watch this moving video that we shared with our junior high students showing the value of proactively seeking out veterans to thank them for their service. |
Some of our students' thank you letters:
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BPY celebrated Rosh Chodesh Kislev with blue and white clothing, beautiful communal Hallel, a special staff breakfast sponsored by the BPYPTO, and various classroom activities. Chodesh Tov!
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5th Grade Trip to the National Museum of Mathematics
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Early Childhood Grandparent/Special Guest
"Magical" Brunch
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Early childhood friends and their grandparents and special guests had a "magical" time at our brunch on Sunday. Thank you to the BPY Grandparents Association, to all of our generous event sponsors, and to everyone who came out to share their morning with us!
We can't wait to welcome our grandparents and special visitors back to BPY on Grandparents and Special Visitors Day on December 25!
View more pictures from the event in the "Early Childhood Grandparents/Special Visitors "Magical" Brunch" on BPY's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/benporatyosef
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4th Grade Girls Bake Sale to Benefit Magen David Adom
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We are so proud of our fourth grade girls who planned and executed an incredible bake sale where they raised over $1200 for Magen David Adom! The girls were extra thrilled that their customers included Rav Ronen, Morah Jessica, and many other BPY teachers and friends!
Kol hakavod!
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Living Legacy Havdallah Program
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On Thursday, first and second graders participated in the Living Legacy
Havdallah Program. They discussed how Shabbat is like a queen, a special guest whom we welcome into our homes each week. Just as we take the time to prepare special foods to welcome Shabbat, we mark its conclusion with a special
havdallah candle. Then, the children made their own beautiful
havdallah candles to use at home.
Todah rabbah to Living Legacy for this beautiful program.
BPY partners with Living Legacy to bring a number of special, hands-on events to school throughout the year. If you would like to sponsor an interactive Living Legacy program at BPY, please contact BPY's Director of Development, Rachel Weiss (x35, [email protected]).
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Fall Artwork in Toddler
Toddlers have been busy doing fall fingerpainting and making fall collages using feathers, foam shapes, and tissue paper with our fall colors: red, orange, yellow and brown. Check out our beautiful creations!
Waste-to-Energy in Second Grade
Second graders burned garbage and made enough energy to raise water temperature by 77 degrees - just like some of our BPY garbage which goes to waste-to-energy incineration plants!
Modeh Ani in Third Grade
As part of their tefillah curriculum, third graders examined "Modeh Ani" in depth and thought about their own stories of gratitude. In Hebrew, each student wrote about something s/he is thankful for, drew a picture related to that theme, and then shared with the class. A great lesson for all of us and a beautiful way to develop additional kavanah and connection to Hashem through our tefillot! Check out this video to see some of their work:
North vs. South in Eighth Grade
BPY eighth graders researched different Civil War era figures and then adopted their personas to engage in a period debate about the "future" of the union. What a great way to understand and experience our country's history!
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Junior High School Melave Malka
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THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT!!!!
BPY JUNIOR HIGH MELAVE MALKA
(for students in grades 6-8)
Saturday Night, November 14
7-8:30 PM
(please note NEW earlier end time)
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun
641 W Englewood Ave, Teaneck
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We can't wait to see all of our junior high students there!!!
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PTO Thanksgiving Bake Sale
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Something for everyone - whether you like to bake, cook, or eat (or all three)!
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Reading Rocks! at Barnes & Noble
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
Barnes & Noble
Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack
Just in time for Chanukah!
Featuring Chanukiah-lighting for the
first night of Chanukah with Rav Ronen!
Stay tuned for more information coming soon....
Want to help with this event?
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Shlock Rock Chanukah Concert
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SAVE THE DATE FOR SHLOCK ROCK!
A joint project of the BPYPTO and the BPY Grandparents Association
Sunday, December 13 at 11 AM
More information coming soon!
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BPY is proud to be participating in the 23rd Annual Bergen County Chanukah Toy Drive AND in the Chai Lifeline Toy Drive!
Drop off your new, unwrapped toys for both drives in the box outside of the front office at BPY.
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| BPY Annual Auction Volunteers Needed |
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We are gearing up for BPY's annual auction and we need your help!
If you are ready to get started now, click here for the prize solicitation form and here for the prize donation form.
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Advertise and Support Our School!
Contact Shoshi at [email protected]
for more details.
Inclusion of any ads in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by Ben Porat Yosef. Ben Porat Yosef accepts no liability in connection with the use of any product, service, or technique advertised.
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