Issue 18 - Ma`ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls

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VOLUME 10
ISSUE 18
FEBRUARY 12, 2016 * 3 Adar I 5776
PARSHAT TERUMAH
CANDLE LIGHTING 5:09 PM
In this issue...
From the Top
"Oh Sweet and Lovely Wall" - Our Shakespeare Club in AcƟon
School-wide Snow Tubing Trip
Ma'ayanot Students Win RecogniƟon in WriƟng Contest
An AP Government Shabbat!
Ma'ayanot Alumnae are Learning Partners in Israel
Varsity Basketball - Looking Back on a Great Season
NORPAC 2016
Reminder - Annual Seforim Sale at YU
Annual Scholarship Dinner is Approaching
February MeeƟng of Ma'ayanot Book Club: Mudbound
Spring Semester at Lamdeinu
ConƟnuing EducaƟon at Ma'ayanot
Parnas HaYom
A Look Ahead
FROM THE TOP
The insƟtuƟon of the haŌarah has been part of our tradiƟon since the Ɵme of the Second
Temple. When the Greeks prohibited the Jews from reading the Torah, Chazal chose a secƟon
from Navi that was themaƟcally similar to the parsha. Every haŌarah is either connected
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themaƟcally to that week's parsha or a special occasion on the calendar.
The haŌarah for parshat Terumah, where the instrucƟons for the building of the mishkan are
given, is the building of the Beit HaMikdash by Shlomo HaMelech in Melachim Aleph. The
parallels between the two are clear and the selecƟon for this week's haŌarah seems obvious.
However, one might argue that the haŌarah was actually chosen because it forms a contrast
with the parsha. In the midbar, the materials for the mishkan were donated freely by Bnei
Yisrael. The men who built the mishkan were all Israelites who volunteered to parƟcipate in the
construcƟon of the Mishkan, imbued with wisdom by Hashem. In contrast, when building the
Beit HaMikdash, Shlomo conscripted Bnei Yisrael as a labor force required to do the work.
Shlomo also included Phoenician workers that his ally, King Chiram, sent to assist him.
AddiƟonally, the dimensions of the Beit HaMikdash were much larger than those of the Mishkan.
The Mishkan measured half the length and breadth (60 cubits by 20 cubits) of the Beit
HaMikdash. The added entrance hall contributed a further 10 cubits to the length of the
structure. Its height (30 cubits) was triple that of the Mishkan. This was a building of sizeable
proporƟons.
Abarbanel noted that in the middle of the building project, Hashem warns Shlomo about
keeping the mitzvoth because he seemed preoccupied with the grandeur and splendor of the
building and seemed to be losing sight of its goal and purpose. It is a place where the Shechina is
supposed to rest, a place where the Jewish people are supposed to be able to approach Hashem
and bring sancƟty into their personal existence. Conversely, the Mishkan achieved its purpose
despite its simplicity, contructed from boards and curtains. It was special because of the
beauƟful sense of purpose the people invested in it, and the purity of their desire to achieve
closeness to Hashem.
This provides us with a valuable lesson in the need for clarity and self-inspecƟon whenever we
plan any project in which we invest Ɵme, money and effort that we divert from other acƟviƟes.
At Ma'ayanot, any program that takes students out of the classroom must serve a worthwhile
purpose. Our recent snow tubing trip is just such an example. This trip was much more than
missing classes in order to have fun on the slopes, although we did have to miss classes and the
girls enjoyed it very much. More importantly, it was a wonderful opportunity for grade and
inter-grade bonding, spending Ɵme with teachers outside of school and just creaƟng a warm,
posiƟve feeling of school spirit and unity. There are great things happening every day at
Ma'ayanot and appreciaƟng them makes them even more valuable.
Shabbat Shalom,
Elana Flaumenhaft
Ms. Elana FlaumenhaŌ, Assistant Principal
"OH SWEET AND LOVELY WALL..."
Members of our Shakespeare club, for which
Mrs. Enid Goldberg is the faculty advisor,
read "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in its
enƟrety and then created an original staging
of the Pyramus and Thisbe scene, which is
really a "play within a play." Club members
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presented the scene to senior Mehanekhet
classes, and other students who wished to
aƩend, on Thursday, February 11. To see this
producƟon's program, which includes a synopsis of the acƟon, click here.
Members of the Shakespeare Club include Annabelle Sinoff '16 (President), Arielle
Weinberger '16, Miriam Schloss '16, Chava Zakheim '17, Penina Krischer '19,
Maya Wind '19, Elisheva Mirwis '18, Aleeza Katz '16, Mira Simantov '17, Tamar
Plotzker '17, Shulamit Dashevsky '17, Shalva Faber '18, Ravi Schwartz '18, Simi
Glicksman '18, Batsheva Leah Weinstein '18, Yael Stochel '17, Sol Emunah Richter
'19 and Dalia Mermelstein '17.
WELCOME BACK SNOW TUBING TRIP
To welcome the month of Adar, and to welcome everyone
back to school aŌer winter break, our enƟre student body
went snow tubing and/or skiing on Wednesday, February 10
(Rosh Hodesh Adar I). Students who preferred less
adventurous acƟviƟes could "hang out" in the ski house and
read, socialize or play
board games. Faculty
chaperones included Mrs.
Gabrielle Berger, Ms.
Sarah Gordon, Mrs. Adele
Katzenstein, Mrs. Jen
Sanders,
Mrs.
Rivka
Kahan, Mrs. Dena Block, Mrs. Shifra Schapiro and
Rabbi Zev Prince.
The event was held at Camelback Mountain Resort in
Tannersville, PA, under cold but sunny skies. "It was fun
having a new experience with my friends," said
Amanda Solomon '17. Naomi SanŌ '17 said, "This was
my first Ɵme snow-tubing and I wasn't sure what to
expect and so I was a liƩle nervous, but it turned out to be great!"
To enjoy more pictures, be sure to visit our Facebook page.
MA'AYANOT STUDENTS WIN RECOGNITION IN WRITING CONTEST
Three Ma'ayanot students won recogniƟon in the
"ScholasƟc Art and WriƟng Awards" compeƟƟon for the
school year 2015-16. The awards are granted through the
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Alliance for Young ArƟsts and Writers, which is a nonprofit
organizaƟon whose mission is to idenƟfy students with
arƟsƟc and literary talent. To read more, click here.
Racheli Herzfeld '18, a student in Mrs. Shifra Schapiro's CreaƟve WriƟng elecƟve,
won a Gold Key for her poem, "Eclipse." Leora Wasserman '18, also in Mrs.
Schapiro's CreaƟve WriƟng class, received an Honorable MenƟon in the "Flash
FicƟon" category for her short story "Friends Inside My Head." (Flash ficƟon is a
short work; while there is no universal definiƟon, the consensus is 1000 words or
less). Senior Shana Adler also received an Honorable MenƟon in the Personal
Memoir category for "DeterminaƟon."
AN AP GOVERNMENT SHABBAT!
Several students in Ms. Caryn
Keller's AP Government class spent
Shabbat with her and her family at
her apartment in New York. "The
get-together was moƟvated by us
just wanƟng to come," said Chana
Fisch '16. "We engaged in poliƟcal
discussions and debates," added
Ms. Keller," and we made Ɵme for
intense games of "SeƩlers of
Catan" and "Taboo." This was not
the first Ɵme that Mrs. Keller From left to right are Ms. Keller, seniors Bracha
graciously opened her home to her Rothschild, Arianna Samet, Nachama Stern, Chaya
students. In December, another Robinson, Annabelle Sinoff, Chana Fisch, and Emily
Silverstein, Ms. Keller's daughter, Ma'ayanot ??, and in
group from AP Gov class had the
front is senior Chana Waintraub
opportunity to spend Shabbat with
the Kellers as well.
THAT MA'AYANOT SISTERHOOD: CHAVRUTA-STYLE
Allison Alt '11 wrote to us from Israel that "This is my second year as a madricha
on the Bar Ilan Israel Experience gap year program, and I love having Ma'ayanot
alumnae on the program. Last year, Dakota Gotlib '14 was on the program, and this
year we have Dina Fleyshmakher '15."
Allison explained that chavrutot with the madrichot typically don't start during the
beginning weeks because it takes Ɵme for parƟcipants to acclimate and to get to
know one another. "But Dina and I had an instant Ma'ayanot connecƟon on the
first Shabbaton," Allison conƟnued, "we started talking about our love for
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Ma'ayanot, and from there found that we had more in common. By the end of the
conversaƟon, we decided that we should definitely have a chavruta."
Dina and Allison are trying to learn as much
of the five Megillot as they can. They
started with Ruth, which they finished in
January, and are hoping to finish Esther by
Purim. They have been learning at least
once a week almost every week since the
start of the academic year.
"I think our chavruta is very much
influenced by our Ma'ayanot educaƟon,"
Allison Alt (at left) and Dina Fleyshmakher,
Allison added. "We both wanted something
friends and learning partners
textual. We analyze each pasuk and we
read and look up what the Daat Mikrah has to say. It's also cool to see Dina bring
in new things she learns in her Torah classes at Bar Ilan. Occasionally, we go off on
a tangent and start discussing our Ma'ayanot days! Thank you Ma'ayanot for
kick-starƟng the friendship we've developed."
VARSITY BASKETBALL - LOOKING BACK ON A GREAT SEASON
On Thursday, February 4, Ma'ayanot's Varsity Basketball team played an incredible
game and ended the season with a win against Westchester.
Seniors Adina Rosenberg (12 points), Nachama Stern (10 points), Gabi Lerner (9
points), Chaya Robinson (8 points), Shana Adler (2 points), and Sydnee Anderson
(2 points) all played with energy and support of each other to score those 43
points. Juniors Michal Horn (5 points) and Rachelli Zomberg (5 points) added an
addiƟonal 10 points. These points could not have been scored without help from
other teammates who tried to prevent their opponents from geƫng the ball.
The Ma'ayanot Rapids had an outstanding season working together as a team,
puƫng all their effort into each game. Even when they lost a game, they stayed
posiƟve and tried to win the next one. They lost as a team and won as a team, and
accomplished so much throughout the season. They came together and did not
give up on themselves. This season created memories that will last forever
including finishing with an amazing victory over Westchester, 53-16.
The team would not have been complete without Coach Atara Polinsky '10, who
put Ɵme and effort into making us a team. We could not have done it without her!
-by EsƟ Knapp '17, Manager
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NORPAC 2016: STAND UP AND BE COUNTED!
ANNUAL SEFORIM SALE AT YU
Yeshiva University will
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be holding its annual
Seforim
Sale
from
February 7 - 28. Be a
part of the largest
Jewish book sale in
North America! YU has
been
offering
this
service to the Jewish community since 1964, and each year close to 15,000 people
parƟcipate. This year, YU has added a program which allows parƟcipaƟng schools,
such as Ma'ayanot, to get cash-back credits from any purchases made using our
unique code, which is MAAYANOTGIRLS. For more informaƟon, including Ɵme and
locaƟon, click here.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DINNER HONOREES ARE ANNOUNCED
Mark your calendar for Saturday evening, March 5, 2016, when Ma'ayanot's
Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner will be held at 8:30 PM at CongregaƟon Keter
Torah in Teaneck. This year's dinner is dedicated to the memory of Rav Aharon
Lichtenstein, zt"l, who served as Ma'ayanot's posek from the Ɵme that our school
was in the planning stages. Mrs. EsƟ Rosenberg, Rav Lichtenstein's daughter, will
be an honored speaker, who will share words on video. This year's dinner
honorees will be Mrs. Ria and Mr. Tim Levart (Keter Shem Tov Award), Rabbi Mark
and Mrs. Chumi GoƩlieb (Amudei Ma'ayanot), Mr. Doug and Mrs. Shera Dubitsky
(Parents of the Year) and Dr. Julie Goldstein (Teacher of the Year). To make a
pledge or a reservaƟon, click here.
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LAMDEINU'S SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS
Lamdeinu's exciƟng new Spring semester began on Monday, February 1. Classes
taught by renowned rabbis and educators, including Ma'ayanot faculty member Dr.
Julie Goldstein, are offered Monday through Thursday
mornings
and Tuesday evenings. You may register for Parshanut HaMikra on Bereishit,
Talmud Berakhot, Parashat HaShavua, Sefer ShoŌim, Yeshayahu, and some smaller
mini-courses on the various holidays and Jewish Philosophy. All classes cover new
topics. New students are welcome to join any class. Holiday programming and
special events will be announced on the website.
To see the full list of course offerings, click here.
Lamdeinu, a center for Jewish learning founded by Dean Rachel Friedman, is
located at CongregaƟon Beth Aaron, 950 Queen Anne Rd., Teaneck, NJ. For more
informaƟon and registraƟon, please visit www.lamdeinu.org.
CONTINUING EDUCATION 2015-16
Ma'ayanot's ConƟnuing EducaƟon program will conƟnue with a series of shiurim
offered by Mrs. Dena Block, Director of Student Programming, Talmud and History
teacher, who will present "Making of a Gadol's P'sak: Responsa of Rav Moshe
Feinstein on Contemporary Issues." Mrs. Block's classes began on February 4 and
will conƟnue on February 18 and 25 and March 3, from 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM.
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Shiurim by Mrs. Leah Herzog and Mrs. Rivka Kahan will follow. For the complete
schedule of dates and topics, click here.
PARNAS HAYOM
Through our Parnas HaYom program, families are able to sponsor a day of learning
or a special school program in memory of a loved one, in honor of a special
occasion, or in the merit of the recovery of a loved one.
Each dedicaƟon is publicly announced at an appropriate Ɵme during the school
day, and sponsorship noƟces are displayed in our lobby and noted in "The Stream,"
Ma'ayanot's weekly online newsleƩer.
For more informaƟon regarding sponsorship of these or other programs, or if you
would like to schedule sponsorship of a day of learning, please contact Pam Ennis
at [email protected] or call 201-833-4307 x265.
Torah learning on February 11, 2016 (2 Adar I 5776)
was generously sponsored by Daniel and Gabrielle Altman
in memory of Hon. Myriam Altman, Myriam Bat Shlomo,z"l,
grandmother of Avigayil '17 and Sophia '20.
A LOOK AHEAD
February 15-16
(Monday-Tuesday) Presidents' Day Recess-no school
February 26-27
(Friday-Saturday) Freshman Shabbaton, Edison, NJ (details to follow)
March 1
(Tuesday) Family Learning Night, at Ma'ayanot, details coming soon!
March 14
(Monday) Family Conferences, 3:10 PM dismissal
March 23
(Wednesday) Ta'anit Esther, 1:50 PM dismissal
March 24
(Thursday) Purim, no school
March 29 and 30
(Tuesday and Wednesday) Drama Performance, 7:30 PM
April 20
(Wednesday) no clubs, last day of classes for seniors, 4:40 PM dismissal
April 21-May 1
(Thursday-Sunday) Pesach recess
June 10-13
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(Friday-Monday) Shavuot recess
To download a calendar of important dates for the enƟre 2015-16 academic year,
click here.
The Stream
is a publicaƟon of
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
1650 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Mrs. Rivka Kahan, Principal
Mrs. Tamar Appel and Ms. Elana FlaumenhaŌ, Assistant Principals
Rachel Feldman, Administrator
Mr. Saul Kaszovitz, President
Mrs. Madeline Schmuckler, ContribuƟng Editor and Layout
visit us on the web at www.maayanot.org
To read an interesƟng arƟcle from the "Washington Post," including commentary
on how to punctuate this holiday, click here.
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School, 1650 Palisade Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666
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