Parshat Miketz
Candle Lighting 5:04 p.m.
Havdalah 6:04 p.m.
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Parsha Talk
In this week's parsha, Mikeitz, it is stated that "To Yosef were born two sons." This is an unusual phrasing for the Torah, as these were also of course the sons of Osnat, Yosef's wife. What is the Torah trying to tell us here, and how does this tie in with the holiday of Chanukah we are now celebrating?
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Color Your World With:
Light! Thank you so much to the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston for bringing the Building Blocks Workshop to RMBA. Students in grades 1–8 were split into teams to attempt to build the tallest LEGO menorah. Check out the awesome time-lapse video below capturing the fun.
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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 Miketz features Sofia Penhos (8th grade) and Dovid Troppe (12th grade). Click here for some parsha inspiration you can share at your Shabbat table. |
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First Aid
Students in Mrs. Rosenzweig's Home Economics class had the opportunity to learn from Nurse Cindy about "First Aid Essentials." Students learned how to respond to accidents in the home including cuts, burns, concussions, nose bleeds, fractures, choking, poisoning, drowning, and heat stroke. Students were happy to know they can help to prevent a bigger emergency if it is treated immediately.
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Prehistoric Texas
Seventh-graders in Mr. Duke's Texas History class are researching dinosaur fossils that were found in the Lone Star State, then they are creating 3D-printed models of dinosaur species that roamed the prehistoric Texas landscape.
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Mesibat Chumash Celebration
Kol Hakavod to 2nd grade students who received their first chumash this week. It was heartwarming to have parents back on campus for the special ceremony and performance. Thank you to Morah Roza and Morah Tzippe for coordinating the beautiful event. Mazal tov to all the students and their families on the special milestone.
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IDF Pride
We were honored to have a special program with Friends of the IDF for our upper school students! We were super thrilled to have Ariel Schneider (Class of 2019) who is actively serving in the IDF speak to our students about his unit. It was such a special moment when Ariel was welcomed into the ulam with sounds of cheer and singing. Thank you to RMBA board member and FIDF Chair Eyal Shavitzky for coordinating the soldiers' visit to our school.
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Chanukah Creativity
Morah Aviva's ECE4A class was in full Chanukah mode this week as they celebrated in the classroom with a variety of activities. The students enjoyed spinning dreidel art, creating the dreidel shape with Legos, color by number Magen David shields, Chanukah Bingo, and a special performance for their families.
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Beautiful Tefillah
RMBA Alum Neal Taibel (Class of 2015) was home for Thanksgiving break and brought a beautiful davening to our upper school. Neal earned a Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. His passions include singing on the bimah and performing opera. He is currently a cantorial student at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS)
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Smiles all Around
Morah Tsippi's ECE2 class presented a Chanukah performance for their families this week. They shared the story of Chanukah, colored a little craft, ate dreidel cookies, and took a picture with a fun border that they helped decorate. It was such a special treat to have guests come to the room in person for the first time this year!
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Chicken Course
Last week, before Thanksgiving, the middle school students were treated to a special presentation by 6th grader Hannah Tomlinson and her mom Susan. Hannah and her family raise chickens at their home and at the school her mother teaches. We were very excited to meet Millie and Dixie and had an opportunity to learn a lot about chickens. For example chickens do not sweat; they pant instead. Their waddle and their comb change colors when they get overheated. We learned that chickens will stand in water when they are trying to cool off and that Dixie lays about 300 eggs a year! There are 5000 different breeds of chickens in the world, and chickens outnumber humans 4 to 1. Thank you Hannah and Susan for sharing your knowledge of chickens with RMBA.
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Tap to the Beat
Thsi week in music and movement students explored their new drums made by the older kids in grades 3 through 5. They tapped slow, and then fast, to the beat. Thank you to the art department for organizing this gift to our music program.
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Middle School Science
This week students in Mr. Polanski's 6th grade science class experimented with chemical changes, making "elephant toothpaste." Students in 7th grade studied and conducted experiments on the topic of mass wasting (landslides, mudslides, etc.). In 8th grade science students learned how to calculate momentum and pressure by fluids.
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Latka Love
Students in Gveret Chen's and Ori Friedmann's 7th and 8th grade Hebrew classes were treated to a fun Latka Making Master Chef activity. The results were all delicious!
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My-own Menorah
Students in Morah Sandy's ECE3 class enjoyed painting their very own menorahs this week after learning all about Chanukah and what makes a kosher Menorah!
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Architecture
Students in Ms. Rantz's elective architecture class recently completed blueprints for imaginary clients. They worked in teams just like an architecture firm would, developing a list of wants and needs in order to create the ideal floorplan.
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Prophet Paper
Mrs. Pollak was excited to be able to work together with Aaron Peskin on his Prophet’s newspaper. He chose to speak about the struggles Chana had, not only in not being able to have children, but living with the other wife who constantly teased her and the High Priest who thought she was drunk, as well. Yet, Chana overcame it all, miraculously, with G-d’s help.
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Pentathalon
Prior to Thanksgiving, as the first 4 months of hard work in the classroom drew to a close, the High School celebrated a first-of-its-kind Pentathlon competition. It spanned all kinds of outdoor activities, including panopolu, ultimate frisbee, and a science competition, where the students learned new details about different subjects and about each other. The Pentathalon ended with the yellow team winning and everyone enjoying ice cream.
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Torah from the Holy Land
The junior and senior boys were treated to a wonderful shiur on the topic of tefilla from Rabbi Aryeh Wasserman from Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah in Modiin. As gap year recruiters continue to visit our students, they are sharing lots of Torah from the Holy Land with us.
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RMBA's 5th Grade Presents
The 18th Annual
International Festival
Monday, December 13, 2021
4:15 PM–5:30 PM
in the Big Ulam at RMBA
masks required
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Middle School Boys Basketball
The 7/8 grade boys basketball team has jumped out to a 2-3 record. The practice and game schedule will be posted on the school calendar.
High School Boys Basketball
The HS Boys have a 4-0 record. The boys will look to continue that success next week against Salt and Light on Tuesday night at 5:45. Fans are welcome at Beren Academy as long as they wear a mask at all times, regardless of their vaccination status.
5/6 Boys and Girls Basketball
The 5/6 Grade Boys and Girls will be having workouts on Wednesdays from 4:15-5:15. Please check the calendar for exact dates. This program will have workouts on the following dates:
December 8
December 15
January 5
January 12
January 19
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Celebrate Chanukah with Chabad Outreach Houston
Thursday, December 2 through Sunday, December 5
See flyer for additional details.
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Bnei Akiva Snif This Shabbat
December 4, 2021
4:00 PM–5:20 PM
For grades 1–12 at UOS
Mincha in the trailer and then snif!
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Glow in the Dark Havdalah
Enjoy Chanukah Cookie Decorating and Dreidel Spin off
Motzei Shabbat December 4 at 6:30PM
in the UOS trailer
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Torah Pizza Gym (TPG)
December 11, 2021
7:30 PM at RMBA
Children in grades 1–6 together with their parents.
Parent child learning, dodgeball, pizza
$5 per child
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