Parashat Mishpatim
Candle Lighting 5:57 p.m.
Havdalah 6:58 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
Over the years I have heard some teachers explain that they entered teaching because of the subject area and others because of the students. What does the Torah suggest?
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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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Alina Algrably
Anat Chen
Barry Gelman
Tamar Harosh
Eleonora Leibman
Aaron Weitz
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 Natanya Ruben, Yael Passy, Aaron Ayach, and Mrs. Rachel Traxler.
Click here for their views on the following text:
כָּל־אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָת֖וֹם לֹ֥א תְעַנּֽוּן: אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֵּה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַֽעֲקָתֽוֹ: וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָֽרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים:אִם־כֶּ֣סֶף | תַּלְוֶ֣ה אֶת־עַמִּ֗י אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִֽהְיֶ֥ה ל֖וֹ כְּנשֶׁ֑ה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימ֥וּן עָלָ֖יו נֶֽשֶׁךְ: אִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֽוֹ: כִּ֣י הִ֤וא כְסוּת֙וֹ (כתיב כסותה) לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָֽׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי:
You shall not oppress any widow or orphan.
If you oppress him, [beware,] for if he cries out to Me, I will surely hear his cry. My wrath will be kindled, and I will slay you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children orphans. When you lend money to My people, to the poor person [who is] with you, you shall not behave toward him as a lender; you shall not impose interest upon him. If you take your neighbor's garment as security, until sunset you shall return it to him, for it is his only covering; it is his garment for his skin. With what shall he lie? And it shall be [that] if he cries out to Me, I will hear because I am gracious.
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Tell Us How You Really Feel
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The best food for breakfast is
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The results are in...
What is your favorite classic Disney movie?
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From the desk of our
S.T.E.A.M. Lab
This week in STEAM we have lift-off! Our students have begun exploring outer space! Our ECE students are discovering their place in space, among the planets and stars of the Milky Way Galaxy through books, art, and hands-on explorations. Our lower school students are learning what it takes to be an astronaut by reading about Neil Armstrong and watching as he takes off to the moon with fellow astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Lower school is also learning what it takes to engineer a rocket ship and all about NASA's next mission - living on the moon.
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Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt
Students in Ms. Rantz's 2nd grade class kicked off the week with a nonfiction unit by cataloging the books in their classroom library and going on scavenger hunts to classify types of non-fiction books. The students have also been focusing on different biomes in preparation for their STEM day projects.
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Word Games
Students in Morah Sharona's 2nd grade Judaics class had a fun time learning new
shorashim (root words) by playing a number of different word games.
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Kit Kat Day
In celebration of Random Acts of Kindness Week upper school students had the opportunity to say something meaningful and nice about someone else at school and enjoy a delicious Kit Kat treat as a reward.
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Game Time
The High School Girls basketball team had a great time facing off against the Israeli Elitzur girls basketball team on Friday for a special game. The Beren Stars won 20-17 in a close game! The Elitzur girls also spoke to our middle school students about life in Israel.
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Hidden Moths
Students in Mrs. Schneider's first grade class learned all about animals camouflaging in their science lesson. As an activity the students were tasked with finding hidden paper moths, and then they each had the opportunity to color one and camouflage it while their peers set out to find the hidden moths.
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IT'S GAME TIME!
Come cheer on the RMBA High School Boys at the State Quarterfinals
Beren Stars vs. Baytown Christian
Thursday, February 20, 2020
7:30 p.m.
C.E. King High School
11433 East Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, Texas 77044
$7 adults | $5 Students
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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.
Free babysitting will be offered for children under 3 years old who are walking!
RMBA parents receive double volunteer credits!
Click
here
for more details!
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RMBA Drama Society Presents:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
There will be 2 showings, both held at the ERJCC Kaplan Theater
5601 S. Braeswood Blvd | Houston, Texas 77096
Thursday, February 27 at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, February 29 at 8:15 p.m.
$10 kid ticket purchased online by 2/26 (under 12)
$12 adult ticket purchased online by 2/26
Tickets will be $18 at the door
Click
here
to purchase tickets.
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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.
Athletic Award Dinner
The Athletic Award Dinner will take place on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the ulam.
High School Boys Basketball
The Beren Academy Boys Basketball team won both the Bi-District and Area rounds of the TAPPS state tournament and will continue their quest for a state championship by taking on Baytown Christian in the TAPPS Regional Finals. The game will take place at C.E. King High School on Thursday, February 20 at 7:30.
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Accessing the current schedule
Please re-sync your calendars weekly
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Oneh at the Friedmann Residence
Delectable delights will be served
Friday, February 21, 2020
9:00 p.m.
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Bnei Akiva Snif
Parshat Mishpatim
2/22/20
4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
at UOS
For grades 1-12
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Teen Beit Midrash
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Beth Rambam
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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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Purim Baskets 2020 are here!
Password: texas
Please order by 2/23
orders received after 2/23 will be assessed an additional $20
Final deadline is 3/1
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Community Wide
Women's Purim Bash
In memory of Naomi Gerlitz Ellis on the occasion of her second yahrzeit
Saturday, February 29, 2020
9:00 p.m.
Torch Centre
9427 Glenfield Ct.
$10 admission
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ERJCC presents:
Staged Reading: Belfast Kind
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
7:30 p.m.
Click
here
to purchase tickets
$18 member
$24 public
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Teen Purim Bash
Monday , March 9, 2020
9:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Teens 9th - 12th grade
TORCH Centre
$7 online | $10 at door
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