Buds Aleph students are enjoying small group activity time. In one group, students are developing fine motor skills with the guidance of their teacher. In another group, as a part of their learning about Parshat Noach, the students are creating colors using shaving cream and paints. The students are having a blast during this multi-sensory experience as they feel and squeeze their colorful, fluffy creations.

This week each child in K Bet created their own "Guess My Day" game (similar to Guess Who). The game includes a hand-made artistic representation of each Day of Creation and Shabbat. The teachers took photographs of the children with props for each Day of Creation to make the game board. As they play, students ask questions about what Hashem created each day in order to guess their partner's day! The process of making the game helped the children reinforce their understanding of what was created on each day and playing the game reviews it in a fun, hands-on way.

In Rabbi Jason Finkelstein's 7th Grade class, students are using Quizlet to study for their test on the halachot of the Tishrei yamim tovim and bar mitzvah. The Quizlet game is a dynamic and interactive test review on those topics where students compete against each other in groups. The boys had a great time playing, competing and learning.

 

Easy way to do a mitzvah and clean out your closet! 

For my Bat Mitzvah Project, I am teaming up with NJ Cares for their 2017 Coat Drive.

I am collecting 'gently used' winter coats for men, women, and children in need throughout New Jersey.

Please send in your coats to Yeshivat Noam. A collection box will be in both the Elementary School and in the Middle School.

Thank you!
Shana Kelner 

 

Dear Yeshivat Noam,
For my Bat Mitzvah project I am raising money for Renewal, a Jewish organization that helps people with kidney problems find kidney donors. I chose this particular organization because my father found a kidney donor in only three days after meeting with them. Renewal found an amazing man whose kidney was a great match for my dad. We were so grateful for this miracle. The surgery was a success, but unfortunately my dad passed away shortly after due to complications following the surgery. The money raised will be used to transport the donors if they live far away. It's also used to help promote awareness for kidney donation. Kidney donation saves lives and it is a huge mitzvah!  

 

Please click here to donate to this worthy cause that has such a special place in my heart. This mitzvah is in honor and  memory of my dad, Jordan Levy, z''l.  Thank you!  

 

Sincerely,
Mattea Levy 

Hi, my name is Sara Mirwis. I was born in Houston, Texas. I moved with my family to Teaneck 5 years ago (when my older siblings were headed to Yeshiva University). My family lived in Houston for 17 years. We lived in the Young Israel neighborhood. My dad still works there and commutes every week. I am SO SO SAD because of the hurricane. So many people and friends I know have been flooded and have lost all of their things : (

I decided that for my Bat Mitzvah I will collect as many children's books as possible and send them with my dad each week to the different neighborhoods and schools. That way all of the children of Houston can have books to read (and hopefully also keep them a little distracted from the sadness around them).
If you can donate a new or like new children's book you can help me with this project.

My mom said she can pick up from anyone's home if they need (her cell: 713-545-3684). OR, you can drop it on our front porch as well (1270 Fayette Street).

Thank you for reading this and thank you if you are able to help the children in Houston.