Parashat Bo
Candle Lighting 5:40 p.m.
Havdalah 6:42 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
What is the distinction between me teaching a group of students and them learning, and how does it connect to instructions we are given about Rosh Chodesh in this week's parsha?
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A Heartfelt THANK YOU to our parent volunteers
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart
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Adi Arussi
Barry Gelman
Lilach Bashiri
To add your name to the list, be sure to document your hours in our parent
hitnadvut
(volunteer) binder located in the front office.
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REMINDER:
RE-ENROLLMENT BEGINS MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2020!
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This week's One Text - Many Voices features Noah Diner, Noa Geralnik, Eyal Catran, and Lower School Judaics and General Studies Teacher Ziyona Rantz.
Click here for their views on the following text:
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י פַרְעֹ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו עַד־מָתַי֙ יִֽהְיֶ֨ה זֶ֥ה לָ֨נוּ֙ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ שַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְיַֽעַבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם הֲטֶ֣רֶם תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֥י אָֽבְדָ֖ה מִצְרָֽיִם: וַיּוּשַׁ֞ב אֶת־משֶׁ֤ה וְאֶת־אַֽהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֔ם לְכ֥וּ עִבְד֖וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם מִ֥י וָמִ֖י הַהֹֽלְכִֽים: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר משֶׁ֔ה בִּנְעָרֵ֥ינוּ וּבִזְקֵנֵ֖ינוּ נֵלֵ֑ךְ בְּבָנֵ֨ינוּ וּבִבְנוֹתֵ֜נוּ בְּצֹאנֵ֤נוּ וּבִבְקָרֵ֨נוּ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ כִּ֥י חַג־יְהֹוָ֖ה לָֽנוּ: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם יְהִ֨י כֵ֤ן יְהֹוָה֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־טַפְּכֶ֑ם רְא֕וּ כִּ֥י רָעָ֖ה נֶ֥גֶד פְּנֵיכֶֽם: לֹ֣א כֵ֗ן לְכ֙וּ נָ֤א הַגְּבָרִים֙ וְעִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֑ים וַיְגָ֣רֶשׁ אֹתָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת פְּנֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה:
Pharaoh's servants said to him, "How long will this one be a stumbling block to us? Let the people go and they will worship their God. Don't you yet know that Egypt is lost?"
[Thereupon,] Moses and Aaron were brought back to Pharaoh, and he said to them, "Go, worship the Lord your God. Who and who are going?"Moses said, "With our youth and with our elders we will go, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our cattle we will go, for it is a festival of the Lord to us."So he [Pharaoh] said to them, "So may the Lord be with you, just as I will let you and your young children out. See that evil is before your faces. Not so; let the men go now and worship the Lord, for that is what you request." And he chased them out from before Pharaoh.
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Tell Us How You Really Feel
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The results are in...
The best pizza topping is
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From the desk of our
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
This week in STEAM our ECE students finished up their winter unit. We explored arctic habitats and arctic animals, made a pom pom snowman, practiced our math, and built more snow-dens. A hearty congratulations to our Lower School students who completed their simple machines! We hope everyone enjoyed seeing their hard work displayed in front of the office!
Kol Hakavod (congratulations) to you for applying your engineering skills and creativity to create these simple machines. This week our older students focused on learning about matter by looking at what happens to water in the winter and comparing it to what happens to water in the summer. The students also studied arctic animals, their habitats, and their food chains.
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Global Art
In Ms. Bryant's High School Global Art class, students made sketches of African masks before starting African-inspired masks of their own out of clay. This week they are glazing their masks to add color.
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Stay Safe
Kindergarten students enjoyed a 4 day program about staying safe at school, at home, and everywhere they go. Ms. Amanda brought puppets to demonstrate, and the students learned all about safety. The program was arranged by Stacey Laves-Khalifa, the lower school counselor.
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8th Grade Trip
Students in 8th grade enjoyed their adventure in Washington, D.C. where they had the opportunity to bond with one another and visit many historical sites. The trip started off at Arlington National Cemetery, where the students had the opportunity to witness the changing of the guard ceremony. They also visited the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Museum of African History and Culture, the Smithsonian Museum of American History, and the remodeled International Spy Museum. Thank you to Gveret Chen and Mr. Duke for chaperoning the trip.
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Stamp Names
Students in Morah Alissa's ECE3 class practiced letter recognition and the spelling of their names with letter stamps.
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Beautiful Brachot
Students in Morah Ziyona's 3rd grade Judaics class began their unit on
brachot (blessings) this week by taking advantage of the beautiful weather outside to learn about the meaning of a
bracha (blessing). They focused on the beginning parts that most
brachot have in common and began to realize the potential that they have to bring
Hashem (G-d)
into the world each time they make a bracha. Each student then said the bracha of
shehakol (type of blessing)
out loud so that they could respond amen before drinking from the water fountain.
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Professional Development
Each week our lower school teachers delve into curriculum. Our project this year is to align our mathematics across grade levels and ensure the best transitions.
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Magical Retreat
High School students returned on Sunday from the acclaimed High School Retreat that takes place every year at Camp Young Judaea Texas. Students enjoyed spending time together bonding throughout the S
habbaton and going full out for color war. Thank you to our
shlichim Aviva and Ori Friedmann and the
Bnot Sherut Talya Binyamin and Avital Borvick for coordinating an amazing time. Thank you to all the faculty and staff who chaperoned (we know you had fun too!).
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Tu Bishvat in the Magical Forest
Sunday, February 2, 2020
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Hosted by PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston at RMBA
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4th Annual
Rabbi Joseph Radinsky zt"l
Community Service Day
YOM CHESED
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Shacharit 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast & Volunteer:
10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Adults, children, and families are invited to join together for a morning of community service. There will be volunteer opportunities both on and off campus.
Additional details and sign up form coming soon!
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Please join in the special dedication of the
Eishet Chayil Mechitza
donated in loving memory of
Carolyn Barnett-Goldstein, z'l'
by Amy Goldstein and Molly Goldstein
Restoration of the Beren/Jefferson
Bet Midrash Mechitza
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Shacharit 7:45 a.m.
Dedication 8:30 a.m.
A breakfast will follow the ceremony
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Please see the Beren Academy Calendar as your most up to date source for information. The
Week at a Glance
is a snapshot, but does not reflect any changes made after that date.
Senior Night for High School Basketball
The Beren Academy basketball teams will be celebrating our seniors before each game on February 4, 2020. The girls will be honoring Rena Schwartz and the boys will be honoring Aaron Ayach, Isaac Gateno, Idan Binjamin, and Noah Diner. Tip-off is set for 5:30 for the girls, and the boys will start approximately 6:45.
Athletic Award Dinner
The Athletic Award Dinner will take place on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the ulam.
High S
chool Girls Basketball
The HS Girls will travel to Bellville Faith on Thursday, January 30 before finishing up district play against Oaks
on February
6.
High School Boys Basketball
The HS Boys have clinched the TAPPS District 9-1A championship after defeating Southwest Christian 66-37. The Stars were led by Jake Teller who set a school record with 11 three pointers on his way to 33 points. Noah Diner had 17 points and Ariel Diner finished with 14. Beren will finish up district play with a home game vs. Covenant Academy on February 4.
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Accessing the current schedule
Please re-sync your calendars weekly
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Snif is Back!
Parshat Bo
2/1/20
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
at UOS
For grades 1-12
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Rav Shaul Visits Houston
Parshat Bo
February 1, 2020
Join us at UOS for Shabbat for teen talks and programming with Rav Shaul Feldman, Executive Director of Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada.
Shiur: After Teen Minyan
Manhigut Talk: During Snif
Madrichim Talk: During Seudat Shlishit
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TPG is Back!
Come join us for a fun and tasty parent-child learning and games!
February 8, 2020
7:15 p.m. at RMBA
Grades 1-6
$5 per child
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Join UOS and Bnei Akiva for a
Seder Tu Bishvat
February 9, 2020
6:00 p.m.
for grades 9-12 (chabab)
Home of the shlichim
Please RSVP by 2/6/20
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Purim Baskets 2020
Orders will begin soon
If your address has changed in the last year, please send an email to
houston@bneiakiva.org
with the updated information.
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J-HYPE Presents
The Great Big Babka Bake
with Instagram sensation
Naomi Elberg
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Congregation Beth Rambam
11333 Braesridge Drive
Early bird $15 (until 2/10)
Regular ticket $25
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