Parashat Vayeshev Candle Lighting 5:05 p.m. Havdalah 6:13 p.m.

Ultimate Parsha In this week's parsha, Vayeshev, we find Yosef reporting to Yaakov concerning the actions of his brothers. Mizrachi and Gur Aryeh note, however, that Yosef was not merely reporting the facts; he also conveyed his own thoughts on what motivations must have been behind the actions. The brothers could not communicate with Yosef because of a similar limitation--they understood every word from Yosef to come from a place of bad intentions (R' Hirsch).  To continue reading please click here...

2 Truths & A Lie We are excited to feature someone from the RMBA family in every issue of the Buzz via this fun game! Want to be featured? Email Tania Levenstein your 2 truths and a lie! Elisheva Levitt, Lower School General Studies Principal Before I became a teacher I was a professional chef I have 3 passports I've known my husband since I was a baby Click here for answer key

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How Tall Are We? Students in Morah Heather's EC4 class had fun measuring their height this week with Legos. Dreidel, Driedel Morah Alissa's EC3 class had a great time this week learning about numbers and colors by counting and naming the class dreidel collection. They counted 25 dreidels!

Chanukiah Coding On Wednesday, the middle school coding explo had the opportunity to solder and assemble chanukkiahs that have been programmed to light a new candle each night and play the Chanukkah brachot. Student Shadowing Last Friday Head of School Dr. Paul Oberman shadowed 9th grader Jake Teller to gain insight about a high school student's day-to-day experience. Stay tuned for a full write up about "a day in the life of."

Cross Curricular Chanukah Students in Morah Rivkie's 5th grade Judaic Studies class have started to assemble their Chanukah project, a lap book. The book contains pop out information combining elements they learned both from their Hebrew class and Judaics class. Reptile Reports Montessori students in Ms. Bigham's class enjoyed taking a trip to visit the turtles in the 2nd grade traditional classroom. They spent the morning beginning their reptile unit and proceeded to research reptiles after the visit. They will then have all the information they need to write their reports and draw their own reptiles.

Save the Date

2nd Annual Rabbi Joseph Radinsky Yom Chesed Community Service Day Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:30 - 3:30 PM @ RMBA Adults, children, and families are invited to join together for an afternoon of community service. There will be volunteer opportunities throughout the city and at RMBA. Click here to sign up and select T-shirt size Please click on the image for additional info.

Early Childhood Chanukah Performances Friday, December 15, 2017 EC 2 - EC4 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EC 15: 9:30 AM

K - 5th Grade Shiriyah Friday, December 15, 2017 2:30 PM

RMBA Presents: BANACHEK World Leading Mentalist An exhilarating journey into the unknown Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar Saturday, January 13, 2018 8:00 PM TICKETS NOW ON SALE! PLEASE CLICK HERE For more information email tlevenstein@berenacademy.org or call 713.723.7170

Athletic Updates

Please see the Beren Academy Calendar as your most up to date source for information. The  Week at a Glance  is a snapshot, but does not reflect any changes made after that date.  Middle School Girls Basketball  The MS Girls basketball team finished their 1st semester schedule with a tough game against Holy Spirit. They have done a great job of improving every time they step on the court. They will start their 2nd semester schedule when we return from break.  Middle School Boys Varsity Basketball  The MS Boys basketball team is now 4-3. They will travel to the JCC on December 7th at 7:00 to take on YTE. The 4th-6th grade basketball team will play Trafton Academy at Beren Academy next Tuesday, December 12th at 4:30. High School Girls Basketball The girls will host Awty on December 7th at 6:00 before finishing their December schedule at Emery next Monday.  High School Boys Basketball  The HS Varsity Boys moved their record to 9-2 on the season after dropping a tough one to Fort Bend Christian Homeschool. They will take on Awty at Home on Thursday, with the JV boys playing at 4:30 and the varsity boys playing at 7:30.

Accessing the current schedule http://www.berenacademy.org/apps/events/2017/11/?id=5 Please re-sync your calendars weekly. If you have any questions, please email Coach Cole at  chriscole@berenacademy.org.

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