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January 4, 2019
כז' טבת תשע׳׳ט
Candle lighting for Hollywood 5:24pm
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Greetings from the Head of School
Dr. Rochelle Brand
Head of School
In this week's Parsha, Va'era, we read about the beginning of the redemption of Bnai Yisrael from Mitzrayim. The Torah records that Moshe did not unleash the first three plagues. Instead, he relinquished this task to his brother Aharon. Why is this? Wasn't it Moshe's mission to lead the Jewish people to freedom, מעבדות לחרות? Why didn't Moshe initiate the first three plagues on his own just as he initiated the remaining seven makot?
The answer to this question can be summarized in one word in English: Appreciation, (two words in Hebrew, Hakarat Hatov). Hashem wanted Moshe wanted to display appreciation to the elements that assisted him in the past. The plague of blood was initiated by hitting the  Nile River with a staff. However, these same waters saved Moshe when he was floating in a basket down the Nile just after he was born! This, too, how the maka of frogs was initiated - by hitting the Nile. Likewise, the plague of lice was initiated by striking the ground. But it was the ground that "helped" Moshe by hiding the body of the Egyptian man that he had killed while a prince in Egypt. As such, Moshe delegated the job of unleashing the first three makot to Aharon.
Gratitude is what sustains society and keeps the world turning. It is a fundamental value in Judaism and one which we seek to imbue in our children. Every bracha we make, every thanks we state, every move we make should be an expression of true Hakarat Hatov. If Moshe can show his appreciation to inanimate objects, how much more so must we show appreciation to human beings (and of course, to Hakadosh Baruch Hu) who have gone out of their way to help us.
This Sunday evening, we will have the opportunity as a school and as individuals to show our appreciation for the work of a few people that benefits so many of us in South Florida. This year's honorees at our 15th Annual Dinner are the Teach Florida Organization (Community Service Award), Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Perla Pollock (Parents of the Year) and Mrs. Rivkah Bodkins (Educator of the Year). What a wonderful opportunity to show our hakarat hatov to those individuals who have gone לפנים משורת הדין, to ensure the safety and security of our Jewish schools, to allow so many students to receive a superlative yeshiva education, and to enrich our educational opportunities.
Although the ballroom at the Young Israel of Bal Harbour will be filled, there is always room for one or two more! Please join us this Sunday, January 6th at 7p.m. to demonstrate your appreciation for our school!
Have a beautiful Shabbat,
Dr.
Rochelle Brand
Head of School
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The students worked in small groups to decipher and try to understand the Ramban's commentary on the Parah Adumah, deepening their knowledge of this important chok. They learned the qualifications of the Parah Adumah and what is added to the burning cow, along with all of the steps of the preparation of the ashes.
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G.O. GEMS: Wild West Wednesday
G.O. has ignited the school with a new "theme" for each day of the week. So keep your eyes and ears open to our daily celebrations of Mishmeres Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Wild Wednesdays, Thankful Thursdays, and Freilichen Fridays!
This past Wednesday was Wild West Wednesday when the girls dressed up with cowboy hats, bandanas, and braids!
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9th Grade Miami Beach Shabbaton
Last Shabbos the Sha'arei Bina 9th grade enjoyed an amazing Shabbos in Miami Beach. We started Shabbos by davening at Ahavas Torah, had dinner at "the shteibel" where we heard divrei Torah from
Eliana Peckman, and enjoyed inspiring
 words of Torah from
Rabbi Shlomo Sprung at a beautiful Oneg hosted by
Dr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum. On Shabbat day we davened and had kiddish at Rabbi Janowski's minyan, heard a shiur from
Rebbitzin Chavie Feldbrand, had lunch at the "shteibel" where we heard divrei Torah from
Arielle Tempelberg, performed bikur cholim at the hospital with
Ricky Turetsky, and enjoyed 3rd meal, games, and divrei Torah by
Avigail Levine at the home of
Rabbi and Mrs. Wolnerman.
Motzi Shabbos the girls enjoyed pizza and played laser tag - it was an action-packed Shabbos!
A special thank you goes out to
Mr. and Mrs. Reich for sponsoring Shabbat dinner and all their efforts behind the scenes helping organize and run the Shabbaton. Thank you
Bibi Bresher for sponsoring Shabbat lunch! Thank you Mrs. Bodkins and Miss Homnick for all your hard work making this Shabbaton so amazing!
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יום הלשון העברית הבינלאומי הוא נקבע על תאריך הלידה של אליעזר בן יהודה - celebrating the birthday of Eliezer Ben Yehuda who revived spoken Hebrew in Israel. Students dressed as a Hebrew word!
מילים שימושיות ויומיומיות בשפה העברית - Exploring Hebrew "function words"!
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Happy Birthday to
Rony Gir!
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Production - Flower Order Form
Don't miss out on showing your children how proud you are of them!!! Click HERE to order flowers and balloons!
You will receive your order at the production on January 15. Please fill-out the form by January 13.
Single Rose - $2.50
Bouquet of Roses - $10
Bouquet of Red Roses - $15
Single Balloon - $2
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Production - Sweatshirt Order Form
Pull-over Hoodie - $25
Zip-up Jacket - $30
Orders must be placed by January 16.
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Click
HERE to purchase tickets!
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Sha'arei Bina Torah Academy for Girls Presents: 15th Annual Gala Dinner Celebrating CommUNITY - Areivut
Honoring
Adam and Perla Pollock
Guests of Honor
Mrs. Rivkah Bodkins
Teacher of the Year
Teach Florida
Community Service Award
January 6th, 2019
Young Israel of Bal Harbor
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Calendar News!
January 6 - 15th Annual Gala Dinner
January 15 - Production - The Little Princess
January 17-27 - Winter Break
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