Chai Lights - January 3, 2025 - 5785 Parshat Vayigash

Parshat Vayigash 5785 • January 3, 2025

We look forward to sharing a Dvar Torah and the parsha winner from Parshat Vayeshev next week!

IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, January 3 - 3 Tevet

Candlelighting: 4:54 p.m.

Havdallah: 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 5th - Davening and Donuts - 9:15 a.m. featuring a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik. Rabbi Soloveichik will also be sharing reflections at Farber's annual event. Please see below for further details.

Friday, January 10th - Asara B'Tevet

Monday, January 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

January 30 - February 2, 2025 - Tanzman Tournament

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please click HERE.

If you are interested in hosting or volunteering for the Tanzman Tournament, please email HERE.

Sponsors as of January 2nd include:

LEAD SPONSOR

Friends and Family of Howard Tanzman z"l (Class of 1977)

CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSOR

Bryan, Aaron, & Sruly Schon and families

Michael and Ora Singer

TEAM SPONSOR

Farber PTO

Metropolitan Dry Cleaners - Daniel Greenbaum

Rabbi David-Seth and Dori Kirshner

Rabbi Asher and Rachel Lopatin

Dr. Ruth Tessler and Stuart Zisholtz

GAME SPONSOR

Crown Trophy

Naomi Gardin

Rabbi Bezalel and Yehudis Freeman - Central East and NCSY

Ethan and Lisa Gilan

Milt Neuman

PLAYER SPONSOR

Rabbi Ari and Tikvah Ellis

The Nadels

The Faudem/Ershlers

Dr. Robert and Carolyn Kleman

Dr. Samuel Kelman

Dr. Howard and Michal Korman

Shayna, Cara, and Judah Lopatin

Miriam Starkman

Dr. David and Mary Tessler

COACH SPONSOR

Ronald Schwartzberg

REFEREE SPONSOR

Christian Emert

Oliver Gardin

If you are interested in sponsoring, please click HERE.

Additionally, we are looking for housing for visiting players and chaperones in the Young Israel of Oak Park area. If you are able to host, please click HERE.

Save the Date for our Annual Event

May 4, 2025

A Celebration of Civic and Community Engagement

honoring Emily and Jeff Pitt

Keynote - Congressman Ritchie Torres

Reflections - Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

Sponsorship and Journal Opportunities HERE or email event25@farberhds.org

COMMUNITY MILESTONES

MAZAL TOV

The Baruch family on the birth of Yonah Tal!

Rabbi Ira Kosowsky on completing Shas!

If you are interested in making a donation in honor or in memory, please click HERE.

PENNY WAR

Join Farber's Penny War!

Grades K- 12 save your change!... Win a party for your grade.

January 6th - 10th! Penny War is an 11th grade FUNdraiser for the senior class trip next year.

YEARBOOKS

Yearbooks are on sale now!

Don't miss out - buy a Farber 2024 - 2025 yearbook today!

Click HERE to purchase a yearbook.

The 2024-25 Year at a Glance is available HERE.

The School Directory can be found HERE.

Mazal Tov to Rabbi Ira Kosowsky on making a Siyum on Shas right before break. After offering sincere gratitude to all of his teachers and his family, including the High School Principal (and wife), Mrs. Rachel Kosowsky, Rabbi Kosowsky finished learning and recited the Hadran to the whole high school (and to his family on Zoom). Dancing and donuts completed the Siyum!

We continue to remember our precious hostages still being held. The middle school and high school dedicate their learning each day to a different hostage. This week's learning was dedicated to Itzik Elgarat, Matan Zankauer and Karina Ariev.

What a beautiful and special morning we had the day before break as we welcomed ECC friends and families to do creative and fun (and delicious!) projects for Chanukah!! A very special thank you to Mrs. Ellen Berlin, our ECC Director, and our amazing ECC staff for all their hard work that morning!!!

The day before break, the 4th graders in Mrs. Howes' class had their Howes Annual Winter PJ Hot Cocoa Read-In. Students got cozy, got hot chocolate and treats, chose their favorite book and spent time reading.

Minute to Win It, Scavenger Hunt, Kahoot, Basketball, Tug of War, and Public Speaking!! Day One of Middle School Color War was off to a great start!

To celebrate the final day of Chanukah, all of the Gemara classes in the High School held Chanukah Mesibot (parties). Students enjoyed good food, singing, and ruach with their teachers.

After winter break:

Monday, January 6th

6:00 p.m. - Varsity Girls vs Auburn Hills Christian at Auburn Hills Christian

6:00 p.m. - Varsity Boys vs. Hope Academy at Farber

GIRLS VARSITY TEAM

Hannah Gardin, Julia Goldman, Noga Koslowe, Shayna Leib, Naomi Doppelt, Margo Wolfe, Talya Bernhardt, Eli Goldberg

(not shown: Eliana Goldman, Lailie Greenbaum)

BOYS JV TEAM

Coach Ken Kohn, Ami Doppelt, Max Gotlib, Dovi Leib, Elishama Ellis, Josh Goodman, Rafa Talybli, Zev Mandel, Philip Orlofsky, Leo Singer

Varsity Boys Team

Ira Gardin, Jonas Singer, Emmett Singer, Michael Goldman, Gideon Lopatin, Ori Feldman, Jake Schon, David Shamayev, Abie Gardin, Ami Feldman, Eitan Pergament

Middle School Girls Basketball Team

Coach Sarah Prostak, Sophie Gotlib, Nili Feldman, Olivia Khodorkovsky, Alice Prostak, Leora Gonik, Coach McKenzie

Lower row: Leora Doppelt, Sofia Levenzon- Williams, Aaliyah Khodorkovsky, DeeDee Lefkowitz

Not Shown: Samantha Carson, Mussia Federman

January Hot lunch is available HERE

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer for Hot Lunch so far.

Please click HERE to sign up for a time slot. If you have a flexible schedule and would like to be put on our "reserve" list in case of last-minute cancellations, please contact us at farberpto@gmail.com.

When shopping at any Toyology location, please mention Farber ECC. The ECC will receive 20% in store credit. When the money adds up we can go and buy new toys and games for the ECC.

CHAYALIM WHO ATTENDED OR WORKED AT, OR WHO HAVE CHILDREN AT FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN ISRAEL

Yonatan E

Avi G - Avraham Yaakov ben Emunah Elisheva

Eitan K - Eitan Chanoch ben Chava Keren

Max K - Zvi Avraham ben Sarah Fruma

Jake K - Yaakov Yitzhak ben Michal

Yaffa M

Yossi N - Yosef Yehuda ben Ariella Esther

Yoni N - Yona Pesach ben Ariella Esther

Matt N - Chaim Tzvi ben Adina

Eitan N - Eitan ben Anat

Cobi S - Akiva Menachem ben Tziril Krindle

Ari T - Ari Meir ben Golda Miriam

Davidee W - Dovid Shabbos ben Yissochor Dov and Ahuva Sara

Sophie Z- Zahava Tzofiya bat Leah Nechama

Please email HERE to add other former Farber/Yeshivat Akiva former students, alumni, faculty or parents or anyone that you are thinking about that you would like us to add to our General List of Chayalim.

For the complete list of Chayalim that our community is davening for click HERE.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

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