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December 25, 2020
י׳ טבת תשפ׳׳א
Candle lighting for
Hollywood 5:18pm
Parshat Vayigash
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Greetings from the Head of School
Dr. Rochelle Brand, Ed.D
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It is quite unusual that a fast day falls out on a Friday. It is even more unusual that Asarah B’Tevet falls on December 25th. However, it is not unusual for Asarah B’Tevet to fall out close to the reading of Parshat Vayigash. Briefly, Asarah B’tevet is the fast to commemorate the day that the evil Babylonian king, Nebuchadnetzar, commenced his siege of Yerushalayim, foreshadowing the beginning of the end of the first Beit Hamikdash, which culminated with its destruction on Tisha B’Av several years later. Therefore, Chazal declared Asarah B’Tevet a public fast, one of four public fast days that memorialize different aspects of the catastrophes and national tragedies associated with the destruction of both Batei HaMikdash.
The famed Chasam Sofer wrote that the reason Chazal established a fast for the siege on Asarah B’Teves, as opposed to every other time Yerushalayim was under siege over the millennia, is that on this day in the Heavenly courtroom it was decided that the Beit HaMikdash was to be destroyed a few years hence. There is a well-known Talmudic dictum that any generation in which the Beit HaMikdash has not been rebuilt is as if it has been destroyed again. Therefore, the Chasam Sofer explains, every Asarah B’Teves the Heavenly court convenes and decrees a new Churban. That is why the fast of Asarah B’Teves, even though it is considered a minor fast, nonetheless has the potential to possibly override Shabbat and may be fasted on a Friday-erev Shabbat.
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Parsha Insight and Shabbos Greeting
Rabbi Daniel Wolnerman, Mashgiach Ruchani
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Enjoy this short Shabbos greeting and parsha insight! |
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Fathers and daughters came together this morning for a wonderful program created by Mrs. Tobi Wolf, SBTAG Principal. The topic of discussion was "The Jewish Response to Crisis." Everyone was impressed with the scholarly presentation of classical sources along with the relevant nature of the topic! |
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The morning concluded with an intense Kahoot quiz-challenge!
Mazal tov to the Roths on defending their title as Champions of the Father-Daughter Learning Kahoot!
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9th Grade Jewish History
Rabbi Wolnerman
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This week in Jewish History, students had the opportunity to continue engaging Jewish History through the "Jerusalem: The Eternal City" digital platform created by CIJE. Jewish History came alive while exploring 3-D models, short video clips, and short activities to supplement the classroom experience.
← See clipart created by Daniela Wachtel as part of one of the activities.
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7th Grade Math
Mrs. Seewald
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Ariela Michelov and Maayan Aminov created a game to practice adding integers! |
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For the past 3 years, Sha'arei Bina students have participated in a special intergenerational program called Better Together. The goal of the Better Together program is to form bonds between teens and senior citizens. However, as a result of the pandemic, our Sha'arei Bina students are not able to enter the Assisted Living Facilities. Therefore, Better Together in a Box was launched! Our 9th grade girls prepare pictures, videos, and gifts for their senior partners. The girls put everything in a box and the boxes are delivered to The Peninsula Assisted Living Facility.. In return, the seniors write letters and are also recorded on video. In this manner, the girls and their partners connect in a special way! |
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COVID Response Decision Tree |
Sha'arei Bina recently published an easy guide to help you figure out what to do if exposed to Covid-19. Click here or on the image for a larger version.
Don't forget you can always find updates, relevant information, and details regarding our Covid policies and protocols at our SBTAG Covid Updates website. |
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Parents are invited to check out these FREE webinars offered by Hidden Sparks. Teachers and administrators at Sha'arei Bina have already gleaned tremendous insights through Hidden Sparks webinars. Click the image for more details!
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School Lunch by Schoolicious |
Our lunch program has been a huge success. We are now offering A' La' Carte items for those who may not want to purchase a full lunch.
November's menu is already online. If you would like to order lunches for your daughter please go online to order.
For those that have not yet registered and would like to, please follow these simple steps:
2) Use school code: SBTAG
3) When promoted for a domain write: schooliciouslunch
After creating the account, they can download the app on their iPhone's for easy ordering. The app name is: hot lunch
If you are having any issues please email Meyrav at:
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January 1 - Legal Holiday - No School
January 12 - Dr. David Luchins, virtual guest speaker
January 14 - Big Bat Mitzvah Celebration for All 6th Graders and their Moms
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