Parashat Vayishlach
Candle Lighting 5:05 p.m.
Havdalah 6:06 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
Sometimes people who seem to have everything are desperately unhappy while people who seem to have very little are content. Find out more in this week's Parsha Talk!
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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, Nicole Berman,
Barry Diner, Levi Gottlieb,
Lee Gross, Amelia Kleiman,
Aaron Kornhauser, Sarah Kronman,
Yosef Levenstein, Steven Mitzner,
Elise Passy, Steven Plumb,
Melissa Poteet, Yaarit Saar,
Esther Shavitzky, Eyal Shavitzy,
Israel Tarshish, Jenny Wolfe,
Nachum Yanowitz
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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This week's One Text - Many Voices features Coral Yeudai, Nissim Ruben, Jacob Kupferman, and Rabbi Eli Litvintchouk, Lower School Judaics Teacher and Resource Specialist.
Click here
for their views on the following text:
וַיְהִ֥י בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤הּ הַֽמְיַלֶּ֨דֶת֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי־גַם־זֶ֥ה לָ֖ךְ בֵּֽן: וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין: וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם
It came to pass when she had such difficulty giving birth, that the midwife said to her, "Do not be afraid, for this one, too, is a son for you." And it came to pass, when her soul departed for she died that she named him Ben oni, but his father called him Benjamin. So Rachel died, and she was buried on the road to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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Tell Us How You Really Feel
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Too little - please email more often
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Too much - I don't need to receive every notification
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The results are in...
My favorite annual event at RMBA is
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From the desk of our
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
Our ECE STEAM students have been working hard to learn the names of and sort out their colors and shapes and have begun working on patterning. Our older students have been taking an in-depth view of patterns found in nature, art and music. They learned how animals use patterns to camouflage, artists use patterns for their designs, and even composers use patterns when writing their music.They then used that knowledge to code different robots, taking inspiration from the pattern sequences they saw or heard during our pattern lessons.
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Eco-Art
2nd and 3rd grade artists learned about eco artist Mariah Reading, who makes art out of trash (google her work; her art is amazing!). They then set to work creating their own art from plastic bottles. The children are learning the process of being a sculptor and creating their own bottle animal sculptures.
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Chemical Reactions
While learning about the types of chemical reactions and signs that a reaction is occurring, 8th grade students performed a series of experiments that demonstrated each sign, including color change, gas formation, solid formation, and temperature change. One of the reactions - lemon juice and baking soda - demonstrated a temperature change, as the flask got colder, and a gas formed, as carbon dioxide blew up the balloon.
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International Festival
Kol Hakavod (congratulations) to Gveret Erlichman's 5th grade students for a successful, educational, and fun International Festival. This was the 16th annual celebration, in which the students were tasked with researching a country, building a model synagogue from the country, showcasing their research in Hebrew, and submitting a recipe honoring the heritage of the country.
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School Marathon is Back!
We are so excited that School Marathon is back! It is open to all lower school students.
School Marathon is a group running program for children which will take place at school during recess. The students will complete 26.2 miles (the length of a full marathon) over a 9-week period. The 26.2 mile "marathon experience” is a daily event and follows a structured process and pre-determined schedule. This program includes
incentives for milestones
to keep students motivated along the way. School Marathon offers kids the ability to achieve an adult-sized goal by breaking it into smaller achievable goals. This program is a duplication of a marathon; however. the mileage is completed over a longer period of time, at school, kid style. Of course, the students will finish with a big celebration! Please sign
this
permission slip to have your child participate.
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Happy Birthday!
On Friday last week, students in 1st grade through 12th grade, along with faculty and staff, surprised beloved Hebrew teacher Gveret Erlichman for her 80th birthday! Gveret Erlichman has been teaching at the school for over half her life!
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Parsha Games
The 11th graders learned a lesson in communication in connection with the Parsha (Lavan's trickery and the miscommunication with Yaakov). They discovered that one may have a clear picture in mind and be explaining directions as clearly as possible, and the outcome may still not be what was intended. The activity was for one student to create a picture using foam shape stickers and describe how to make it to peers using only descriptive terms.
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JCC Craft Fair
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the RMBA booth at the JCC Holiday Market! Middle school BIMA elective students sold projects created in the makerspace including menorahs, mezuzot, challah covers, jewelry, and keychains! They even used their Hebrew skills to sell many of their products to local Israelis. The class raised over $1,800 through their sales, which is going towards additional items and materials for the entrepreneurial space.
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Online sales close Friday 12/13!
The Great RMBA - Gatsby Casino Night
Saturday, December 14, 2019
8 p.m.
Evelyn's Park Conservancy
Click here
for sponsorship opportunities, tickets, and additional information.
Grand Poker Tournament Prize:
2 Round-Trip Economy Tickets
valued at approx. $2,500
You don't want to miss the glamorous and fun event in support of RMBA.
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RMBA and Main Street Theater KOS
present:
In the Forest
A short play collaboratively worked on by the students.
Wednesday, December 8, 2019
5:00 p.m.
RMBA Big Ulam
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RMBA Lower School
Chanukia and Menorah Competition
Completed Menorahs must be brought in by
Tuesday, December 17
Click
here
to book a time in the BIMA maker space
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RMBA 11th Grade Israel Trip Fundraiser
Chanukah Kits
Includes:
menorah, candles, dreidels, latke recipe and coloring page!
Price: $10
See flyer for order details
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* Please note the date change from previous years.*
Early Childhood and
Lower School Grandparent
and Special Friend Day
Thursday, December 19, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Schedule forthcoming!
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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.
Middle School Girls Basketball
The MS Girls will travel to Bay Area Christian on December 12.
Middle School Boys Basketball
The 5th/6th grade boys will play their next game at home on December 19.
High School Girls Basketball
The HS Girls will travel to Cypress to take on The Oaks in their TAPPS district opener.
High School Boys Basketball
The HS Boys improved to 8-2 (1-0) on the year with road victory at Faith Academy. The boys will travel to Cypress to take on The Oaks on December 12.
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Accessing the current schedule
Please re-sync your calendars weekly
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Snif this week
Parashat Vayishlach
12/14/2019
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
at UOS
for Grades 1-12
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Matok Balev meets TPG
December 15
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
$5 per child 1-6th grades
at RMBA
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Chanukah Boutique Night
Monday, December 16, 2019
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beth Rambam
11333 Braesridge Dr.
For more information contact:
Mikhal: 713.922.1865
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Teen Beit Midrash
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Beth Rambam
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Join UOS for a special
Pre-Chanukah Extravaganza
Kids Breakfast Minyab
December 22 at UOS
9:00 a.m.
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Join UOS for
Family Candle Lighting
December 22 at 5:15 p.m.
at UOS
Come enjoy presents and sufganiya decorating!
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Join UOS for
A Taste of Chanukah
December 22, 2019
8:00 p.m.
featuring Trivia Night!
$5 members, $10 non-members
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Chevraya Bet Shabbaton
in Silver Spring, MD
January 9- January 12
See flyer for details
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CYJ is Coming to Houston!
Parlor Meeting with Camp Director Frank Silberlicht
Sunday, January 12, 2019
4:00 p.m.
At the home of
Neil and Annie Scheckter
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