Parshat Tetzaveh
Candle Lighting 5:49 p.m.
Havdalah 6:51 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
What do preparing to teach a class, preparing to take an exam, and preparing to play a basketball game have in common, and how does this preparation relate to this week's parsha, Tetzaveh?
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Color Your World With:
TEFILLAH! Kol Hakavod and Mazal Tov to our first grade students, their teachers, and families! Students and their families celebrated receiving the long-awaited first siddur. Students showcased a snippet of their daily davening with such beautiful and heartfelt emotion. We are so proud and wish them many years of having their tefillot answered.
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Every week a student from each one of Mrs. Gelman's 7th–12th grade classes writes an original haiku about the parsha and a Dvar Torah about the Haftorah.
This week's H & H covering Parshat Tetzaveh features Noa Geralnik (11), Rafi Miller (8), Rachelle Abitbol (10), and Jonathan Kluger (7). Click here for some parsha inspiration you can share at your Shabbat table. |
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From the Desk of the STEAM Lab
This week in STEAM we discovered the many colors of the rainbow! We made beautifully funky and colorful kaleidoscopes and also learned about how a rainbow is created.
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Stars Over Texas
A great time was had by all who attended Stars Over Texas - RMBA's Rodeo night, which raised vital funds for the school. The amazing evening held on our very own colorful and beautiful campus was co-chaired by Elena and Barry Diner, Eliana ('12) and Yigal ('05) Saghian, and Yocheved and Moe Schlachter. The evening included mechanical bull riding, caricature artists, live country music, armadillo racing, axe throwing, delicious food, drinks, and fun raffle prizes. Thank you to Michael Duke for the wonderful pictures! Click here to re-live the fun! Thank you to all who supported RMBA and the event and to the 275+ people who attended and helped make it a great time. |
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100th Day of School
Today Mrs. Schneider's First Grade celebrated the 100th day of School! Every day, since the first day of school, the class counted by 1s, 5s, and 10s. Reaching the 100th day was very exciting, and the class celebrated the day with many fun activities. Of course, the day had to start with making crowns!
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The Federal Reserve
In both Economics and Honors Economics (11th–12th), classes further analyzed the history and current role of the Federal Reserve. Many were not previously aware of the tremendous economic influence that the Fed exerts, the policy tools that they utilize, and their congressionally mandated goals. The Fed is supposed to "promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates." The operative question is whether these goals are in conflict.
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E is for Elephant
Mrs. B's ECE4B class enjoyed using their fine motor skills by cutting and pasting elephants to use to decorate the letter E.
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Jewish Philosophy
Rabbi Ouzzan's high school Philosophy elective class is working on their projects and presentations, discussing Rav Dessler's essays on the source of true happiness in this world.
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Oranges, Owls, and Presidents
Morah Aviva's ECE4A enjoyed discovering the letter O this week in class. So many of the students brought delicious oranges for share and tell! The class also did a great job tracing stencils of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and drawing their portraits as part of their President unit this week.
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Optical Illusions
The middle school drawing explo just completed optical illusion drawings this week in class. They manipulated line and tone to create optical illusions that trick the eye into believing what is being seen.
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Purim Preparations
Morah Tzippe's Judaic Studies Kindergarten class is getting into the Adar spirit by taking funny pictures to decorate the classroom and the hallways! The students also drew how they will look on Purim and wrote down why they chose that costume.
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Transformations
This week the students in Mrs. Rosenzweig's 8th grade Pre-Algebra class learned how to do transformations including translations, rotations, dilations, and reflections. The students practiced by doing beautiful art with the letters.
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Jewels and Bells
In this week's ECE3 parsha lesson, students in Morah Sandy's class learned that the Kohanim had special clothes to wear including a choshen mishpat, which was a breastplate with 12 jewels representing the 12 tribes. The students made their own breastplates and practiced fine motor skills by stringing bells representing the bells on the Kohanim's tunic.
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Informative Writing
Middle school students in Ms. Ruben's class are starting their writing unit on informative writing. Each student will be writing an essay under the broad topic of hobbies. Parameters include a hobby that has some sort of national association and expert publications for supporting evidence.
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Adar Learning and Fun
Students in Morah Tsippi's ECE2 class began learning about the story of Purim this week. The class really enjoyed singing silly songs for the happy month of Adar!
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Middle School Science
This week in Mr. Polanski's middle school science classes, 6th grade students learned about the characteristics of vertebrates. 7th grade students learned about the importance of Earth's atmosphere and the characteristics of each layer. 8th grade students studied temperature, temperature scales, and thermometers.
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Rhythm and Movement
4th grade began a fun drawing this week using mannequins to draw a clown moving across their paper in honor of Chodesh Adar. Next week they will add bright colors.
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ReelAbilities
The Jewish Family Service Alexander Institute for Inclusion presented short films this week to debut the ReelAbilities program for our Lower School students. This program has been part of RMBA for the past 10 years! The Institute works to foster a community that includes all individuals by striving to eliminate the stigma associated with disabilities. This is part of the JFS Film Festival currently running this month. The videos were especially picked for our classes relative to their social-emotional development. Students also participated in a post-screening discussion. Each film had many important symbolic lessons. The films viewed were Best Friend and Macropolis for Kindergarten, J-Max for 1st through 3rd grade, and No Limits and Deadinition for 4th and 5th grades.
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Early Childhood &
Lower School
Grandparents and Special Friends Day at RMBA
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
8:30–10:30 AM
Guests MUST RSVP to attend!
See flyer above for additional details!
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CAMP KOCHAVIM SUMMER 2022
RMBA's New Summer Day Camp
Camp Dates:
July 8–July 29
8:30 am–3:30 pm
Ages: 2–13
Click here for more details and to access the camper application.
Multi Session Discounts Available!
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Yom Limmud
Sunday, February 20, 2022
9:15 AM–2:45 PM FREE
Don’t forget to register!
The Federation’s Annual Yom Limmud, a day of Jewish learning for all ages, is coming up soon on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The event will be taking place live on Zoom (you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch, kitchen, or office!).
Register now for a plethora of classes which will include topics in categories such as Arts and Culture; Modern Society and Social Change; Israel; Mind, Body and Soul; and Torah and Philosophy. For more information and a complete schedule of classes, visit the Federation website at www.HoustonJewish.org/YomLimmud
Our very own, Dr. Paul Oberman, Head of School, will be presenting on "Parenting as Teaching: What Values Are You Sharing?"
12:15 PM–1:15 PM.
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Blood Drive in honor of
Uri Herc (2nd grade)
Sunday, February 27, 2022
(part of Yom Chessed)
9:30 am–1:30 pm
Small Ulam
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Save the Date
UOS and RMBA
5th Annual
Rabbi Joseph Radinsky zt"l
Yom Chessed
Sunday, February 27, 2022
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Purim Baskets
Order your Purim Baskets now to support the educational activities of Bnei Akiva Houston!
Deadline for ordering: 2/20/22 There will be a $20 charge added for any late orders.
Final deadline: 3/2/22
Password: Texas
Additional instructions here
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High School Boys Basketball
The HS Boys have completed their TAPPS District 9-1A slate with a perfect 8-0 record. They accomplished this by winning two district games in one day this past Monday, and following it up with a victory against Baytown Christian on Senior Night onTuesday. The Stars (15-3, 8-0) will have one more non-district game before turning their sights on the state tournament.
The Beren Boys honored 6 seniors this year along with their parents: Dovid Troppe, Nathan Bogolmony, Abe Behar, Elie Gelman, Robert Gateno, and Ariel Diner.
Here are Coach Cole's thoughts on each senior.
Dovid Troppe – “Dovid is a very smart kid who gives maximum effort on the court. He has been a pleasure to have on the team. When he arrived at school a few years ago, I knew that he would be able to help us, and he has lived up to the expectations.”
Abe Behar – “Abe is the ultimate team player. No matter what it is, he always makes sure that everyone is included. He is very passionate and athletic, which makes him a valuable asset. He worked very hard to rehab his knee injury and get back to us by January and helps provide much needed depth and athleticism on the court. Off the court, Abe is well respected by his teammates as one of the leaders of this team. I wish Abe the best of luck in the future and I know that he will be successful wherever life takes him."
Nathan Bogomolny - "Nathan has been a lot of fun to coach. He is a very quiet person who doesn’t say a lot, but I can always tell that he is trying to improve every day. I have seen big strides in his game over the last few years and particularly in the last 2 weeks. He is well liked by his teammates and a big help to this team with his rebounding and shot blocking ability."
Robert Gateno – “Robert was a great addition to our program this year. I know he wanted to play during the 2021 season, which was cancelled by Covid. Robert is a hard worker and incredibly motivated to be an asset to the program. I have enjoyed watching his growth on the team this year and I know we would not be the same without him. The day he found out that he got into Cornell was my personal favorite day of the year so far. To see the joy on all of his teammates' faces was proof of how much they respect Robert."
Elie Gelman – “Elie joining the team this year was a game changer. He has a great ability to finish near the basket, handle the basketball, and understand the small details of the game. He has seamlessly become a very important piece of our puzzle, and we are thrilled to have him. Off the court, Elie is an intelligent, funny person who always has the ability to lighten the mood with a quick joke. I’m so glad he decided to join the team this year. I have no doubt that he will be very successful in his future."
Ariel Diner – “Ariel has worked as hard as any player who has put on the Beren Academy uniform. His commitment to winning has defined a career that any player would be proud of. There are not too many people who can combine talent, skill, and effort to compete at the level that he has. His absence next year will leave a huge void in our program, but his legacy will always be present for the younger kids to reach for. I have enjoyed coaching Ariel and will always be thankful for the opportunity to watch him compete.”
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Bnei Akiva
Snif this Shabbat
February 12, 2022
4:15 pm–5:30 pm at UOS
Grades 1–12 welcome!
Masks required indoors!
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TPG #4 Superbowl Edition
Motzei Shabbat 2/12/22
8:00 PM at RMBA
For children in grades 1–6 together with parents
Parent child learning, sports, and pizza, $5 per child
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In honor of the 1st Annual Inquisition Awareness Day Houston Holocaust Museum
presents:
"Children of the Inquisition"
Feature Film
Sunday, February 13, 2022
12:00 PM
Light Kosher lunch included!
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J-Hype Presents
In It Together
A candid view of infertility by Rabbi Yosef Shapiro
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
7:30 PM
Meyerland Minyan Synagogue
9002 Chimney Rock Road
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A new round of telehealth groups for children and adolescents is about to get started the week of 1/31!
Upper Elementary:
Thursdays 4:30-5:15
Middle School:
Thursdays 4:30-5:15
High School:
Mondays 5:00-5:45
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IDP Shabbaton is Back!
Save the date:
May 20–22 at
Camp MOshava IO
Grades 9–12
March together with Bnei Akiva on Sunday with thousands of people in New York City's Celebrate Israel Day Parade in solidarity with Israel
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