May 16, 2019 /11 Iyar /Parshat Emor/Candle Lighting: 7:50 PM
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The JKHA/RKYHS Annual Dinner is just around the corner--
on Wednesday, June 5. Our Dinner honorees recently got together
to get ready and made this special message for you.
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Early Childhood/Lower School
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This week, Lower School students in grades 2-4 took the TerraNova assessment. The TerraNovas are used as an authentic measure of students’ higher-order thinking skills as well as basic and applied combination of multiple choice items, constructed response items, and extended response items. In-house, we benefit from the TerraNovas' data and use it as reflection and feedback as we constantly evaluate instruction and curriculum to ensure we are meeting our students' needs.
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In honor of their completion of the entire
Mishnayot Masechet Brachot
, sixth graders enjoyed a
siyum
and pizza lunch. After learning about the meaning of the
Hadran
recited at a
siyum
and festive dancing, students heard inspiring words from Rabbi Klibanoff, rabbi of congregation Etz Chaim in Livingston and sixth grade parent. Rabbi Klibanoff's message to students that
Masechet Brachot
teaches us to recognize the
bracha
all throughout our lives is sure to stay with students as they put their learning of
Brachot
into practice.
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It was color war for fifth grade this week as Team Mayim and Team Eish competed for the title. The students displayed enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout as they competed in sports competitions, name that tune, Chumash Vocabulary League, relay races, a dvar Torah, team cheer and more! Thank you to student council for helping run the events.
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Students from JKHA Middle School participated in the Math Masters Tournament against 51 students from five yeshivot. The sixth - eighth graders were required to answer problems using basic math skills, problem solving methods and logical thinking to solve questions during an individual and team event. The problems were challenging and required several head-to-head tie breakers to determine the final placements. Congratulations to Judah Marcus and Sean Felderman for placing 2nd and 3rd respectively in the seventh grade individual event. Mazal Tov to the eighth grade team for placing 3rd in the team event. We are very proud of everyone's hard work and achievements.
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The fifth grade students have been studying multiple civilizations from ancient history, and this past month, students showcased and sharpened their skills with The Legacy Research Project. Designed to hone students' research skills, the Legacy Research Project also provided an introduction to new research tactics as fifth graders prepare to meet the expectations of research in the Middle School. Students completed research papers and prepared speeches, which they presented in front of family this week. Dressed as their historical figures, students assumed the mantles of their ancient personas and taught the audience about their valued legacies.
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Playoff Fever is sweeping through RKYHS and JKHA! Come cheer on our teams at these upcoming playoff and championship games:
The defending champion
RKYHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team
is headed to the championship game this Monday, 5/20 vs Maayanot @TABC at 8:45PM
The top ranked
RKYHS Track Team
will compete in the upcoming Yeshiva Track championship
The
JKHA Middle School Girls Hockey team
is playing in an away playoff game tonight vs Westchester Day School
The
JKHA Middle School Boys Soccer Team
is headed to the playoffs 5/20 vs Moriah @ Moriah
The
JKHA Girls Soccer Team
is headed to the playoffs 5/28 vs Moriah @JKHA
Yashar Koach to the
RKYHS Varsity Girls Hockey Team
who played in a playoff game this week, losing in TRIPLE overtime to SAR.
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The RKYHS AIPAC group was fortunate to hear from alum Aviv Spialter (JKHA '07/RKYHS '11). Spialter spoke about his time as a paratrooper in the IDF. Spialter was injured while serving and he discussed the experience as well as the outpouring of support that he received during and after his hospitalization. He left students with the lasting message that they never know how a small act of kindness can have a large impact. Spialter is currently obtaining his masters in Government and Counter-Terrorism at IDC Herziliya.
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The organizers of the Pitch NJ youth entrepreneur and pitch competition came to RKYHS to present the school with a trophy for our students' outstanding performances at the Pitch NJ Shark Tank competition. The RKYHS Scientific Engineering Students' submissions were selected as three of only 10 finalist teams from all over NJ! All three RKYHS groups presented in a "Shark Tank" style in front of a panel of expert judges comprised of business and corporate leaders. The team of Tommi Ratzker, Eli Novick and Rebecca Nussbaum took home 1st prize for the JDawg which senses Juuling in school bathrooms and notifies appropriate administrators. Maurice Korish and Yisroel Newmark earned 3rd place with the FeedBot that enables physically challenged people to feed themselves independently. The third team, Reuven Dersovitz, Eden Bendory and Lexi Berger presented their FaceCam product to identify intruders entering a school and notify administrators. All three devices are being prototyped in their Scientific Engineering course.
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A group of RKYHS students visited the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick for an insightful career panel. Representatives from the Human Resources and Talent Management departments spoke to the students about the various career opportunities available at such a large organization and what the different departments focus on. The representatives offered career advice for students on tips and pointers that they can even start in high school and college that will set them up for success in the future. As a result of the Johnson and Johnson visit, RKYHS Junior Hannah Kirsch launched the "RKYHS Career Club."
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RKYHS students volunteered at the annual JNF breakfast for Israel. The event featured keynote speaker Bari Weiss, columnist for The New York Times.
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JKHA Middle School and RKYHS gathered this week to celebrate Jacob Colchamiro’s achievement at the International Chidon HaTanach. He was presented with a set of Ketuvim, signed by faculty and students, and a mazal tov poster. Rabbi Rubin, warmly congratulated him and Jacob offered gracious remarks, thanking his family, teachers and his JKHA/RKYHS family.
Jacob Colchamiro was interviewed this morning on Nachum Segal's JM in the AM radio.
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A Look at Athletics at JKHA/RKYHS
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Kushner Torah Videos (KTV)
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Mrs Norma Mintz discusses how we learn the importance of gratitude from parsha Emor.
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The Three
Regalim
: Equal But Separate
Each of the three
Regalim,
major Jewish holidays, shares commonalities, but at the same time is distinctive. Together, they represent the Torah’s focus on community by demanding that all Jews from all corners of the land of Israel join together in Jerusalem to partake in the celebrations. When the Jewish people leave their homes and visit Jerusalem, the bonds of our shared values and the theme of unity are reinforced.
Rav Elyashiv explains that each of the
Regalim
represents one of the three major foundational beliefs of Judaism. Pesach, leaving Egypt, made us witness to God’s creative character and ability to change nature. The Exodus confirms God’s dominion over the world, even after centuries of subtle and indirect interventions. Pesach is the basis of our belief in God.
Succoth, besides reminding us of the Exodus, is a more individual-centered holiday, designed to impress upon practitioners that God protects each individual person and family. Divine providence is a significant tenet of our belief system, which emphasizes that on a personal level, God interacts with us through prayer, performance of mitzvoth, study of Torah, and the experiences in our daily lives.
On the one hand, Shavuot is an extension of Pesach. It declares that physical liberty and freedom need to be tethered and directed by values and principles. The 49 days of preparation are ascending experiences designed to create a higher spiritual awareness. On the other hand, Shavuot has a specific characteristic, not linked to Pesach. It is the third tenet of Judaism, namely that Torah is our guide, the manifestation of our faith and the life-blood of our culture. Shavuot’s theme gives purpose and meaning to all of the
Regalim.
Taken together, the
Regalim
elevate our people and reinforce our collective memory. Looked at individually, each of the holidays clarify what we believe in and how we are to express our beliefs.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi
Eliezer
Rubin
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Discount cards are here! $20 per card. Cards will be available at the school office next week. Venmo @JKHA-PTC or pay via cash or check. Thank you to all the amazing local businesses who have participated!
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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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