September 28, 2018 /19th of Tishrei 5779 /
S
ukkot /Candle lighting: 6:24pm
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JKHA launched their second annual Theme of the Year to "Remember the Past, Live the Present, Look to the Future - Be The Link!" This year-long experiential learning endeavor will be complemented by related learning, programming, trips, and chesed projects that will bring the lessons and the teachings of the Torah to life and help students gain a deeper understanding of our Jewish values. All divisions of JKHA gathered together to hear from division representatives on the meaning and importance of their respective theme for the year. In preparation for this assembly, every JKHA student created a unique paper chain link, demonstrating the special part they play in the chain of the Jewish story. At the assembly, all links were joined together to create one JKHA chain which was displayed in our new school Sukkah.
Read more information about the Theme of the Year
here
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Early Childhood and Lower School
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Early Childhood got ready for Simchat Torah dancing today with a spirited chagigah! Thank you to our 4th grade leaders for helping out!
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What a week of programming at Early Childhood and Lower School! Students enjoyed bringing the lulav and etrog into their classrooms to perform the mitzvah amongst their learning that took place throughout the week. Pre-k through third grade worked together in water-themed community building activities to celebrate
Nissuch HaMayim
, a celebration at the Beit Hamikdash to thank Hashem for the gift of water, similar to the upcoming tefillat geshem. Fourth graders learned about defining a kosher sukkah and created their own innovative sukkot in the MakerSpace. Our new rishonim kicked off their year with introductory programming as well. The week concluded with simcha-filled chagigot for early childhood, and first through fourth grades celebrated Simchat Torah with
Yom Hadran Alach
where every grade was introduced to a new aspect of their Torah learning for the year from parsha and chumash to Rashi and navi. Thank you Rabbi Mischel, Dr. Klibanoff, Rabbi Zwickler, and "Rashi" (Rabbi Rubin) for leading this program.
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Middle School enjoyed a meaningful and jam-packed "week" of programming and learning. The simcha of zman simchateinu was enjoyed through Sukkot-themed cake wars, Zumba, and basketball, and a delicious lunch in the sukkah sponsored by PTC. Sukkot chesed was performed in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Jospeh Kushner z"l through making Chanukah care packages complete with personal notes for Jewish American US troops stationed overseas. Sixth through eighth grades participated in a simchat beit hashoeva program where they learned about a simchat beit hashoeva in the time of the beit hamikdash. Students then used their improv skills to act out what they learned, followed by a spirited chagigah filled with pre-Simchat Torah dancing! Fifth graders were joined by Rabbi Klibanoff who shared words of Torah to help prepare for Simchat Torah.
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This week, MS students were introduced to the "Kushner Kool" Program where they can be nominated by fellow students and teachers for exemplifying the Guidance theme - which for the first third of the school year is responsibility. Each week there will be a winning student selected who will receive a pair of tickets to a Jets game as a result of their exemplary actions. As part of this week's program, students participated in team building exercises where they experienced what it means to be part of the JKHA community and how each person's actions, positive or negative, impact the whole community.
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All of Middle School gathered for a presentation from the Ivrit department where they learned about the history of modern day Hebrew language and then heard from a variety of speakers about the impact of Hebrew on their lives including alumni parent Chaim Silverman, RKYHS alum Joe Berger who is currently serving
in the IDF, as well as recent JKHA Middle School student Sammy Berk whose family made aliyah this summer and Middle School guidance counselor Aviva Wasserman, whose parents recently
made aliyah.
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Rabbi Kirsch shared the simcha of sukkot with Yankees legend Mariano Rivera at the
5th Ave synagogue’s Sukkah in NYC at a New York Board of Rabbis sponsored event.
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Save the Date! RKYHS Open House is Sunday, November 11, 2018.
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Save the Date for the JKHA/RKYHS ATID SOCIETY concert on
Sunday, December 2nd
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Spots are Limited! Don't delay-sign up today for Chugim.
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Don't worry if you didn't have a chance to pick up JKHA and RKYHS spirit wear at Back to School Nights - you can order your spirit wear here!
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BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET
We regret to inform you of the passing of Solange Oliel, Solange Sola bat Raphael, beloved mother of Johanna Djebali, and beloved grandmother of Ella (9th grade), Liam (8th grade), and Mia (6th grade).
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We Invite You to Dedicate Our
Children's Torah Learning
at JKHA/RKYHS
If you are interested in sponsoring a Day of Learning, contact Sarah Levinson: slevinson@jkha.org or (862) 437-8001
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If you are interested in dedicating a mezuzah, please contact Lauren Shapiro, Director of Development at
lshapiro@jkha.org
or
(862) 437-8192
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