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Faculty Divrei Torah

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Save the Date for The Annual Dinner

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TABC Swag Store Now Open

The TABC Apparel Store hosted by TAPA is now open online! More items are being added, so check back regularly!

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December 1, 2017 13 Kislev 5778

TABC Marks November 29th as

70th Anniversary of UN Partition Plan

TABC did not let November 29th pass without bringing our students' attention to the 70th anniversary of the momentous decision of the United Nations adoption of the Partition Plan, which led to the establishment of the State of Israel in Eretz Yisrael. Rabbi Jachter addressed the freshmen and sophomores during Shacharit and most of the juniors and seniors later in the afternoon, enlightening our students on how to detect Hashem's involvement in this awesome event. Rabbi Jachter used Megillat Esther as a model of a miracle which does not include a violation of the laws of nature. When repeated actions occur against all odds, the reasonable conclusion is that Hashem's subtle hand is manipulating events in our favor. Rabbi Jachter described how Soviet, American, French and Latin American support for the resolution (as well as many of the abstentions) were against all odds yet it was not reasonable to say it was coincidence. We are proud to have echoed Rav Soloveitchik's assertion that "kol dodi dofeik", the voice of our Beloved was knocking when the UN voted on November 29, 1947 for what eventually led to a Jewish state.

Introduction to Economics Class

Welcomes Two Alumni Speakers

As part of the curriculum in the senior elective Introductory Economics/Financial Literacy classes, students are often participants in interactive presentations with guest speakers on various topics relevant to their course of study. Last week, their instructor, Mrs. Cary Reichardt, was once again thrilled to welcome back another former student and TABC alumnus, Aaron Safier '01, who is currently working for the Barnum Financial Group, as a financial/special care planner and investment advisor. Aaron presented an overview of financial planning concepts such as budgeting, insurance, and investing. As students answered his questions and asked many of their own, they began to see how much of this advice and information can be applied in the future. Many thanks to Aaron , for taking time out of his busy schedule to "give back" to TABC.

This week, yet another TABC alumnus, Joshua Schleifer '10, visited with students to discuss credit card management with students. Josh, who was an entrepreneur even back in his high school days, is managing partner in a firm which specializes in helping people in debt to repair their credit standing. The students were surprised at all the ramifications which might result from mismanagement of credit cards.Josh also encouraged them to begin a strong credit history as early as possible in their lives. Mrs. Reichardt and her students are grateful to Josh for sharing his expertise with us.

From Book to Stage:

9H Performs The Odyssey

The 9H English students did not simply want to talk about Telemachus's maturation in Book Two of The Odyssey; they needed to understand exactly what the son of Odysseus was experiencing with his father absent for twenty years, no one to help guide him to action, and his courageous decision to set sail and solve the mystery. That is why they decided to rewrite the heated debate of Book Two in which Telemachus finally stands up to the angry suitors as a play, and then perform it. The class was divided into three groups and each one worked first to understand the situation, then to write the parts for each of the seven characters and finally to re-enact the scene as part of a heated competition. Speaking the words of an angry suitor helped the students understand what Telemachus was up against, and answering with strong words of his own showed not only the actor playing Telemachus but the rest of the class how determined this character was to finally act boldly and decisively. As Telemachus came to life, so did Book Two.

Dov Lipman Visits TABC

The students and faculty at TABC were privileged to hear an address from Rabbi Dov Lipman, esteemed former member of the Israeli Knesset. Rabbi Lipman described his experiences in the Knesset beginning with several whimsical stories, such as bringing Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera to Israel, passing a law to help facilitate training seeing eye dogs and even breaking the tension in a Knesset debate by showing a catch by Odell Beckham Jr. He shifted to a poignant description of the funeral of a lone soldier that was attended by 30,000 Israelis who had never even met him. Rabbi Lipman exhorted the students to care about Israel, do what they can to spend time there, and to act as its "ambassadors" in America. Rabbi Lipman will be a Scholar-in-Residence in Fair Lawn this Shabbat at Congregation Shomrei Torah.

9H English: We Are All Heroes

To prepare for our study of the quintessential hero's journey,The Odyssey, and to better identify and empathize with the character of Odysseus, each student in Dr. Master's 9H English class was asked to create a board game that followed his own personal journey to his first day of high school at TABC . At the heart of the game were to be at least four decisions that either helped him arrive at this day or hindered him in some way. As you can see from the photos, the students enthusiastically embraced this project.

Frankenstein and Frankenstein

Mrs. Shavelson's English 10A does not agree with the 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating of James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff. In the class's Schoology discussion comparing the movie with Mary Shelley's original, Shelley's novel came out on top for its depiction of the monster as more human and reflective. Nonetheless, most students felt the burning windmill scene and the stealing of the defective brain to implant in the Monster were excellent additions, enhancing our sympathy for the unnatural being and ratcheting up the drama. Ultimately, the boys opted for an intellectual "monster," one created 300 years ago by a 21-year-old British woman, rather than one created by Hollywood, and meant for mass consumption.

TABC Students

Show Their Creative Sides

Students rehearse for the school play, The Hound of the Baskervilles, set to be performed on January 4th!

I n the 11th grade Acting and Directing for Film course students are hard at work in their original chase-themed films.

A Note From TAPA

Torah Academy's Parent Association is excited to host

a Chanukah celebration for the

faculty, staff and students of TABC and Sinai.

Chanukah is a time to show our appreciation for our esteemed faculty and staff for all that they do to take care of our sons.

We invite you to join our growing list of sponsors. Deadline to send in your sponsorship is December 19^th.

The following sponsorships are available:

$180 Golden Menorah

$118 Copper Menorah

$72 Maccabee

$54 Candle

$36 Dreidel

Gift (we welcome any level of support)

You can sponsor online by clicking here.

or send a check payable to TAPA, with a note indicating how you would like your name listed.

Either send your check in to the school office clearly marked TAPA or mail to Esty Shafar

1274 Dickerson Road Teaneck , NJ 07666 .

Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions.

Esty, Betsy and Rebecca

STORM Report

Congratulations to these TABC STORM teams on their recent victories!

Varsity Hockey vs SAR 2-1

Varsity Hockey vs Westchester with a large margin

JV Basketball vs SAR 56-48

JV Hockey vs Ramaz 6-1

Varsity Basketball vs JEC 63-48

Upcoming Events

Freshman and Sophomore Parents

are invited to join us

on Monday, December 25th

to learn with your sons

and join them for a Gemara shiur.

9:30am - Welcome & parent-son chavruta time in the Beit Knesset

10:15am - Join your son(s) for a shiur with his Gemara rebbe

11:00am - Parents are invited to light refreshments in the Storm Cafe.

If a parent is not available, grandparents or other adult family members are welcome.

We hope you can join us for this unique opportunity to learn with us during the school day.

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