17 Cheshvan 5783
Parsha Vayeira » Candle Lighting 5:10 pm
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A PLATE OF PARSHA
Weekly Torah insight for your Shabbat table:
High School Social Studies Teacher Adam Davies explores Abraham's persistent chessed in contrast to the wicked brutality suffered by the poor in Sodom and Gomorrah.
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Rigor & Ruach
Bulldog student ambassadors and faculty hosted an energetic and informative open house for prospective High School families on Sunday. Visitors participated in interactive lab and thought-provoking classroom activities and learned more about academic and cultural life at AYA through a short video featuring juniors Tessa Kraus and Matan Tsaroya, AYA parents Dafna and Neil Rubinstein, Director of High School Judaic Studies Sara Block, and principal Donna Hutcheson.
We look forward to welcoming many attendees to High School for the 2023-24 academic year!
Shabbaton x 2!
We are overjoyed AYA 4th and 5th Grade students will celebrate Shabbat together overnight in North Eruv while our High School students gather — for the first time since 2019! — at the Schultz Rosenberg Campus. Next, on Dec 2-3, Middle School will enjoy their Shabbaton.
Mark Your Calendars!
Tuesday, Nov 29
Give now or give later, but please, give generously!
UPCOMING EVENTS
8:15 am Wed, Nov 16 in the Boardroom (ADM600)

Interim Head of School Chris Gorycki invites parents to ask questions, and discuss the many things that AYA does well — and the challenges we face.
7:30-9 am Friday, Nov 18

Enjoy various baked goodies and help support the 5th Grade Hebrew Play — Morah Sabo, Morah Chen, and the Bnot Sherut!
Noon Wed, Nov 16: Early Dismissal - Faculty Inservice
Wed-Fri Nov 23-25: No School - Thanksgiving Break
7:30 pm Sat, Nov 26: Alumni Basketball Game New Date/Time
Tue, Nov 29: #GivingTuesdayAYA
Fri/Sat, Dec 2-3 : Middle School Shabbaton
7 pm Sat, Dec 10: AYA Community Havdalah + Basketball Game
10 am Sun, Dec 11: ECP Playground Playdate
7:30 pm Tue, Dec 13: Intro to Kindergarten (for Parents)
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OUR COMMUNITY
Email us your mazel tovs!
PTO Challah Program: Order fresh challah by Ron the Baker! Orders submitted by 8 pm Wednesday are sent home with your student on Fridays. A portion of sales benefit Shabbat programming and the AYA PTO.
Community partner message:
Shabbat Shalom!