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September 23, 2016 20 Elul 5776
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DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT KOHELET...
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96% of students in the class of 2017 who took AP exams, received a score of 4 or 5.
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UPCOMING
DATES & EVENTS
Motzei Shabbat, September 24
First Night Selichot
Students' Sushi & Slow Shira at 12:00 am
Community-Wide Selichot at 12:55 am
Monday, September 26
Freshman Retreat
Monday & Tuesday, October 3 & 4
Rosh Hashanah
School closed
Wednesday, October 5
Tzom Gedaliah
Early dismissal at 2:00 pm
Tuesday, October 11
Erev Yom Kippur
Early dismissal at 12:30 pm
Wednesday, October 12
Yom Kippur
No school
Monday - Wednesday, October 17 - 26
Sukkot break
No school
Friday, October 28
Early Friday dismissal begins
Shabbat, November 3 & 4, 2016
Shabbat Shel Ruach
with
Rabbanit Chana Henkin
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 מזל טוב
MAZAL TOV
Mazal Tov to Kohelet Dean of Students,
Rabbi Aaron Horn, his wife Daniella & daughter Leora on the birth of a son & brother.
The brit will take place IY"H this Sunday, September 25. Shacharit is at
8:30 am
and the brit will be at approximately 9:00 am at Lower Merion Synagogue.
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דבר תו
רה
RABBI AARON HORN -
DEAN OF STUDENTS
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פרשת
כי תבוא
PARSHAT KI TAVO
Bikurim and Maaser
Our Parsha opens with the mitzvah of
bikurim. The truth is, our parsha more than simply open with
bikurim, it celebrates it.
Bikurim gets a lot of attention and limelight. The Torah prescribes a fairly lengthy text associated with it and talks about the ceremony of bringing it to the Kohen. In fact, these are the very pasukim we say on Pesach night at the seder!
And for what? What is the minimum amount you can bring for
bikurim? In theory, you could bring one grape, as
bikurim is listed as something that has no minimum
shiur! We have this whole lavish, festive ritual when we bring
bikurim, but in theory, the festival celebrates a lonely grape!
Standing in stark contrast is the very next
mitzvot - that of
maaser ani and maaser sheni. Here the Jew is required to give 10 percent of his money to
tzedaka! And here, despite the fact that the amount given is significantly superior to the financial requirement of
bikurim, there is no celebration. No pomp, no circumstance. You drop off the money and you move on. Why?
Hanging on the walls of most restaurants is a single dollar bill. Usually, this is the 1st dollar bill that the owner ever made. He could be earning more interest in the bank, or invested elsewhere. Yes he affixes it on the wall because that dollar bill represents something: the beginning of the actualization of a dream. What was once this grand vision has been actualized, his dream come true. He does not hang up every dollar bill, just those that mean the most, and often, those are the first dollar bills earned.
Maaser represents consistency- 10% every year. Bikurim represents the freshness, the zest, the dream. Maaser is quantitatively more significant, but that lonely grape is qualitatively superior.
By juxtaposing these two
mitzvos the Torah is emphasizing that successful Judaism wants you to focus on both.
Bikurim without maser could be an insufficient amount, but
maaser without bikurim leads to spiritual complacency, or worse.
May we all find success in this new year, to be reinvigorated by the mitzvot we do and perform them with consistency.
Shabbat Shalom
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REMEMBER THIS MOTZEI SHABBAT,
FIRST NIGHT SELICHOT
KOHELET BEIT MIDRASH
12:00 am
Student's Sushi & Slow Shira
12:55 am
Communal Selichot
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BOYS SOCCER TEAM WINS AGAIN!!
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Mazal Tov to our boys soccer team on winning their 2nd game, 7-4,
against Girard College.
The boys are now 2-1 on the season.
Great games by the Bens - Ben Towler and Ben Levin
who led the team to victory!
The boys take on Pine Forge Academy next Wednesday,
on their march to the playoffs for the 3rd straight season.
Go Kings!
#koheletpride
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A STUDENT LED
SIYUM
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RACHEL GERSHUNY COMPLETES MASECHET TAANIT
After mincha
on Tuesday the entire school gathered to celebrate with
Rachel Gershuny ('17)
, as she completed a
siyum
on
Masechet
Taanit
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Rachel spoke about how she had seen other people make siyumim in the past and never thought she would be able to do the same thing. One day, a friend of hers impressed upon her that if she put her mind to it she too could achieve her goal. Taken by this challenge, she decided to learn Masechet Taanit and fell in love with learning in the process. Although Rachel described the impact that her parents, her friends, her school and NCSY have made on her, in truth, it is her accomplishment in Torah and her growth as an individual, that have made an impact on the entire Kohelet community.
ENTIRE SCHOOL LISTENS WITH RAPT ATTENTION
DANCING FOR JOY!!
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
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Four Kohelet Seniors will receive recognition in
2017 The National Merit Scholarship Competition
GABE DAYANIM ('17)
SHAI GOLDMAN ('17)
MEIR KERZNER ('17)
SHOSHANA WEINTRAUB ('17)
The mission of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) is to recognize and honor the academically talented students of the United States. NMSC accomplishes its mission by conducting nationwide academic scholarship programs. The enduring goals of NMSC's scholarship programs are:
- To promote a wider and deeper respect for learning in general and for exceptionally talented individuals in particular
- To shine a spotlight on brilliant students and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education
- To stimulate increased support from organizations that wish to sponsor scholarships for outstanding scholastic talent
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CLUB & CO-CURRICULARS FAIR
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On Wednesday, a
Co-curricular & Clubs Fair
was held, to give the students an opportunity to explore all that is being offered this year. The clubs meet once a week and this gives the students time for some informal education and activities.
CLUBS
A Cappela (boys), Art, Band, Chagiga, Chesed, Chess, Chidon HaTanach, Cooking, Film, Choir (choir), Girl's Jujitsu,
Israel Club, Science, STEM, Strength Training (boys) and Torah Club
AIPAC & Israel Advocacy, Bnei Akiva, Human Ri
ghts, JUMP, Literary Magazine, Model UN, Music, Newspaper, Women's Megillah Reading and Yearbook
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A WINDOW INTO THE CLASSROOMS
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FACULTY TAKE A FEW MINUTES IN THE DAY
TO CATCH UP ON THEIR OWN LEARNING!
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פרנס היום
PARNAS HAYOM
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The learning on Monday, September 19 was generously sponsored by
Reba Carmel
in memory of her mother Gitl bat HaRav Mordechai v'Malka z"l who worked during her very short life, to insure that her daughter would have a Jewish education. Her 43rd Yahrzeit is 16 Elul 5776.
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Learning for
the month of Elul has been generously sponsored by dedicated Kohelet parents, supporters, and friends
Alisha & Jack Abboudi
as a zechut for
the
continuing good health of Bubby Miriam Margolis and in memory of their zaide Yitzchak Isaac ben Reuven z"l whose 16th yahrzeit will fall on
the
12th of Elul.
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Thank you to the Abboudi Family and to Reba Carmel, and may our tefillot over the course of this month pave the way for a happy, healthy, and meaningful new year.
Become a Parnas Hayom (Daily Sponsor)
and Support Learning in our Beit Midrash
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ימים נוראים
ROSH HASHANAH & YOM KIPPUR
SCHEDULE & CHILDCARE
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Monday & Tuesday, October 3 & 4
10:15-11:00 am
NEW CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Mrs. Becky Troodler
Children ages 4 - 7
Children ages 8 - 10
are welcome to join as madrichim & madrichot
Click here to RSVP for
ימים נוראים davening and childcare at Kohelet Yeshiva.
Please feel free to email beitmidrash@koheletyeshiva.org with any questions.
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שבת של רוח
SHABBAT SHEL RUACH
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KOHELET'S FIRST
SHABBAT SHEL RUACH WITH RABBANIT CHANA HENKIN
Please join us on
riday & Shabbat, November 4 & 5 as we welcome the Founder & Dean of Nishmat, Israel and Director of Nishmat Center for Yoatzon Halachah
More details to follow
Rabbanit Chana Henkin is the Founder & Dean of NISHMAT, the Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women in Jerusalem.
One of today's most acclaimed Jewish educators and a leader in redrawing the landscape of Torah leadership and scholarship for women.
Together with her husband, noted halachic authority Rabbi Yehuda Henkin, Rabbanit Henkin created the unique role of Yoatzot Halacha, experts in women's health and Jewish law, who have since addressed more than 300,000 halachic questions from across the world.
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