Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Candle Lighting 7:38 p.m.
Havdalah 8:39 p.m.
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Rabbi Silvestri's Round Up |
What does it mean for us to be Kedoshim, to be holy? As a child, I envisioned someone like Moshe whose external radiance shined bright what lay within. As I got older, a bit more curious, I wondered if it was simply a sense of extreme loftiness that is attained through years of dedication to learning and a particular way of life. I struggled at what we were being asked to strive for. Was it even attainable? Was it a mythical ideal that was never meant to be reached?
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Hakarat HaTov - Recognizing the Good |
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We are so grateful for all our volunteers this week! A huge shoutout and thank you goes out to:
Hanna Ben Hamou, Elyse Freed, Dafi and Moti Setovi
If you would like to volunteer at RMBA please click here to view our opportunities.
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the recent passing of
Daniela Abadi z"l
Wife of
Emilio Penhos
Mother of
Elias Penhos
Sofia Penhos
May her memory be for a blessing, and may the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the recent passing of
Theba Jean (Gold) Feldman z"l
Mother of
Howard and (Beverly) Feldman
Grandmother of
Daniel Feldman (Class of 2014)
Her service will be Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:30 AM in the Kagan-Rudy Chapel at Emanu El Memorial Park.
Shiva as follows at the Feldman home
Saturday night: Maariv 8:35 pm
Sunday: Shacharit 8:00 am
Monday - Thursday: Shacharit 6:45 am
Sunday - Thursday: Mincha/Maariv 7:40 pm
Visitations:
Friday: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
May her memory be for a blessing, and may the family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Yom HaZikaron
On Tuesday we commemorated Yom HaZikaron, remembering the 24,213 fallen soldiers and victimms of terror who died 'al kiddush Hashem' and gave their lives for the establishment and defense of Israel. Our high school students prepared an emotional ceremony which paid tribute to Nachshon Wachsman z"l, Nissim Sean Carmeli z"l, and Lucy, Maia, and Rina Dee z"ls. Later that evening, our students participated in the Tekes Maavar at UOS.
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Be Kind To Your Mind
Congratulations to Ben Scheckter (1st grade) and Yael Shitrit (5th grade) for winning the Red Ribbon Week Contest. They creatively worked together to make a picture of what "be kind to your mind" meant to them. They also showed that by working as a team you can accomplish anything! All participants received small treats to enjoy!
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RMBA Proud - Alumni News
Mazal Tov to Adam Hoffman (Class of 2018) on being named one of the Top 12 Zionist Student Activists of 2022 by CAMERA on Campus, for his great courage and dedication in his efforts in the fight against antisemitism! To read more about Adam's activism click here.
Mazal Tov to Jacob Plumb (Class of 2021) on his joining the Israel Defense Forces as a Lone Soldier this June. Click here to read the JHV article on his journey.
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Building Jerusalem
This week students in 3rd through 8th grades participated in building the Old City of Jerusalem one LEGO at a time, with the help of the Building Blocks Workshops organization. Set in the RMBA gym, the city came alive on a 20 foot by 20 foot drawing complete with the walls, the 8 gates to the city, the Kotel, King David's Tower, the Beit Hamikdash, and other important landmark elements. The students learned about the location and name of each gate, the name of the various living quarters for each religious group, and the directional orientation of all these elements. Thank you to Lisa Klein at the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston for arranging the fun and educational visit.
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Autism Awareness
In observance of Autism Awareness Month (April), 7th grader Robin Tomlinson created a slideshow presentation about autism in Mr. Duke’s social studies class. RMBA continues to be a space that supports inclusion and promotes kindness to all.
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Shades of Blue
In honor of Israel's 75th birthday, Morah Tsippi's ECE2B class used their fine motor skills by scrunching up different shades of "kachol" (blue) tissue paper and pasting them onto the numbers 7 and 5 (to form 75).
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Diseases
This week students in Mr. Cell's 9th-10th grade on-level World History class prepared for presentations on the role of diseases in world history.
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Crafts and Treats
Morah Aviva's ECE4 class had so much fun celebrating Yom Haatzmaut! The students decorated graham crackers with vanilla frosting, sprinkles, and blue frosting and then enjoyed eating it for an extra snack! They also worked hard with Morah Aviva earlier in the week creating beautiful patterns and designs on white bucket hats to represent the Chalutzim (pioneers) of Medinat Yisrael. They wrote the words ISRAEL and YISRAEL, used special colorful fabric markers to make stripes, flowers, and patterns, and even learned to write the number 75 for Israel’s birthday!
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Moody Gardens
This week students in Ms. Morrison's 2nd grade class had a blast going to the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston. They learned about the life of a sea turtle and saw 4 different types of penguins, sea lions, numerous fish, stingrays and jellyfish. The students said their favorite activities were petting the jelly fish and communicating with the penguins.
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Dry Ice
This week students in Dr. Arnold's 7th grade science class had fun with dry ice. The students enjoyed the fun and quick experiment.
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Yom HaAztmaut
School-wide students, faculty and parents enjoyed a full day of Yom HaAtzmaut festivities! The day began with tefillah and a beautiful celebratory hallel, and was followed by an outstanding Daglanut (flag dance) performance by our middle school students. Throughout the day, students rotated through activities including Israeli dance, various art stations, bounce houses, Israeli sports tournament, an escape room, pita making, Tzahal training, and a student-staff basketball game. Staff held on to their winning title with the final score 65-58 after the game went into overtime. The best part? We had alumni players on both teams! The day ended with school-wide singing and celebratory treats! Happy 75th Birthday Medinat Yisrael!
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Collaborative Art
Students in Ms. Rantz's 3rd–5th grade classes worked on asymmetrical balance and a Nachum Gutman inspired collaborative mural. The students learned about Nachum Gutman and his unique style and subjects in Israeli art.
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All About Israel
What an amazing week full of fun and learning about Medinat Yisrael in Morah Clara's ECE3B class. The students used Hebrew letters to learn new words for this special day. They also made crowns and flags to celebrate Israel's independence. They learned about Israel's many cities, and looked for them on the map.
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Earth Day
This week students in Mr. Simon's Third grade class learned about the power of the Three R's: Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. They learned all about Earth Day (4/22) what ways that they can celebrate the day which was established in 1970 as a call to environmental awareness. The class followed their lessons up with an olive tree planting.
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Parshat HaShavuah
This week students in Morah Sandy's ECE3A class continued to catch up on their Torah study by learning parshiot Tazria and Metzora. They learned that for speaking lashon hora, a person would be afflicted with tzara’as, spots on their skin, and even on their clothes and home. They dramatized what it is like to be spoken about and then they made pictures using their fine motor skills to illustrate what it looks like to have tzara’as, how it feels, and how it would look and feel after a person does teshuva.
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Compost
This week in STEAM students learned about compost! What it is, how it is made, why we make it. Students continued making recycled art and jewelry as well as starting a couple of compost bottles. They will use RMBA's large compost bin, which remains outside, but to see the composting process they will keep individual bottles inside the steam room. Stay tuned to check out the composting process!
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Oh How Our Parents Had It SO Easy!
Join Head of School Rabbi Jordan Silvestri for a series of parenting classes:
TONIGHT!
Thursday, April 27, 2023
7:00 PM at the Setovi Home
Doppelgangers and Identical Twins: How our actions impact our children
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
7:00 PM at the Raizen Home
Social Media: The Trial and Tribulations of Modern Times
See flyer for additional details
Click here to register. Classes are free to attend.
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Food for the Soul
Join Rabbi Silvestri for nourishment of the soul and the body as the depth of Tefillah are explored with savory chulent and spirits to boot.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
8:45 PM
Silvestri Home
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Lunch n' Learn
We hope you can join us for our last lunch of the year! Take a moment to refresh your mind and soul (and enjoy a delicious lunch) with invigorating Torah insights and lively discussion with Rabbi Jordan Silvestri.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
12:30 - 1:00 PM
Lunch will be Served!
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Texans For
Parental Choice In Education
Make your voice heard!
It's time to speak up! One of the easiest and most important things you can do to influence change is to reach out to your legislators.
Click here to easily and quickly contact your legislator.
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Virtual Mental Health Symposium
Thursday, May 4, 2023
7:30 - 9:00 PM EST
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Shabbat with Friends of the IDF
Join UOS for a unique experience with FIDF leadership and soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. Hear their inspiring stories and spend and unforgettable Shabbat together.
May 12–13, 2023
United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston
Click here to register for Friday night dinner
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