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JANUARY 12, 2010
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3
R ABBI
A KIVA
TATZ is a prominent
South
African
Orthodox
rabbi,
inspirational
speaker and writer
who
is
heavily
involved in Orthodox
Jewish outreach. He
is also a physician and world renown
expert in Jewish medical ethics. Rabbi
Tatz is both the founder and director of
the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum,
whose purpose is to promote knowledge
of Jewish medical ethics internationally.
SECURITY AT TIFERES
“‫ונשמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם‬
‫””ונשמרתם‬
As part of our continued efforts to
ensure the safety of everyone at Tiferes
Bais Yaakov, a Lockdown Drill was
recently held to educate faculty and
students on safety measures, in case of
an
em e r gen cy ,
‫ח"ו‬.
SUMMER PLANS?
Mrs. Dvora Sussman is working to find
appropriate and exciting summer
programs for our girls. Please contact
her for more information. (416) 7822643 or [email protected].
ATTENTION ARTISTS
We’re looking for contributions from
s t u d e n t s ,
a l u m n i
and family members of original art.
Your work may be included as part of
the
silent
auction
at
Tiferes Bais Yaakov's fundraising
dinner in May. Paintings, sketches and
other media are all welcome.
In addition, the fire inspector met with
For more information, please call Mrs.
Dr. Salmon and toured the building to
Train at 416-484-9167 or email
review all safety precautions.
[email protected].
Rabbi Tatz gave an eye-opening talk
about ‫ צניעות‬and what it truly means to
dress with refinement and dignity.
Rabbi Tatz discussed the contrast
between the role of outer beauty during
the ‫ תקופה‬of ‫ אדם‬and ‫ חוה‬through the
SPONSOR A DAY OF LEARNING
time of the ‫ נביאים‬and after the time of
Please contact our Executive Director, Mr.
‫ פורים‬until today.
Lawrence Weinberg, if you are interested
Rabbi Tatz’s unique interaction with in sponsoring a day of learning at Tiferes.
the audience allowed the girls to be
more actively involved in the shiur and
helped them internalize his very
important message.
‫כ״ו טבת תש״ע‬
WISHING OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS
A RESTFUL AND REJUVENATING
WINTER BREAK!
If you would like to
donate a couple of
basketball nets to help
better equip our gym,
please contact Dr.
Peter Salmon.
Your
support is appreciated.
Comments? Ideas?
Calendar Corner
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Anything you’d like to see
in upcoming issues?
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Grade 8 Parent
Information Evening
Exams
Winter Break
January 12
January 14-21
January 22-29
Reading Day
Alumni Trivia Night
Classes Resume
SAVE THE DATE:
TBY 10th Anniversary Expansion Dinner
Monday, May 10, 2010
January 13
January 16
February 1
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STUDENT COUNCIL’S ‫ טבת‬theme
was “Clean Up Your Dress” directed at
focusing on our ‫צניעות‬. The girls heard
a beautiful poem, written by Tova
Lavin (see below), and those without
uniform infractions enjoyed a donut at
the end of the day.
Dress to Gain
The way we dress changes how we act
And the way people think of you.
Our beauty can be our greatest gift,
but can be our biggest struggle too.
When things are holy, like a mezuzah,
they are covered by a special case.
As daughters of Hashem, we should be like that too;
We should be elegant and have grace.
This month we’re cleaning up what we wear,
to see k our beauty from inside.
We’re giving out necklaces to show,
as princesses, we should have pride.
Correction: The Dvar Torah at the
Grade 10 Melave Malka was given by Mira
Goldstein. We apologize for the error.
Our school recently got an
honourable mention in the
MISHMERES MONTHLY newsletter.
Our Mishmeres participants shared
great tips on including others,
“leaving no one out in the rain.”
Tips included: calling a girl before a
school function to tell her you want
her to come, picking someone up
on your way to Shul on Shabbos,
and not discussing topics that
exclude others in the group.
Mishmeres
has
also
incorporated a MACHSOM L’FI into
our daily schedule. Every day at
11:00 (and all day too, of course),
Tiferes is focusing on our words to
ensure that no ‫ לשון הרע‬is spoken.
Each day’s Machsom L’fi can be
dedicated to the memory of a loved
one or for a ‫רפואה שלמה‬.
A GAME & PIZZA NIGHT to benefit
Tomchei Shabbos was held at the
home of Daniella Philips. Organized
by our chessed heads, Daniella Philips
and Avigayil Rosenberg, the program
included a fun game of Bingo,
delicious ‫מלוה מלכה‬, and a chance to
help this very important organization.
ZICHRON BINYAMIN CHARITY FOUNDATION
is a non-profit organization established to
raise money for Toronto Jewish Schools.
When donating, please consider
specifying Tiferes Bais Yaakov as the
school you would like your donation to
assist.
Phone (416) 484-9300
Or e-mail: [email protected]
After a short break, the WEEKLY ALUMNI SHIUR, held every Thursday at 8:30, resumed on December 31,
bringing together alumni from all graduating years for an inspirational pre-Shabbos talk. Mrs. Kleinman
spoke about sensitivity to others, providing examples from the Torah to exemplify just how far we have to go
to avoid unintentionally hurting others. Tiferes alumni attended a shiur by Rabbi Akiva Tatz at the home of
Mrs. B. Koenig. Rabbi Tatz spoke about the concepts of ‫ בחירה‬and ‫ השגחה‬and how one can affect the other.
An ALUMNI GET-TOGETHER was held in ‫ ירושלים‬during ‫חנוכה‬, at
the home of Mr. & Mrs. Kalfa, parents of Tiferes alumni Tehila
and Avigial.
The ALUMNI TRIVIA NIGHT will be this ‫מוצש״ק‬, January 16th.
All alumni are welcome. Please RSVP.
‫ ב״ה‬our alumni list is ever-growing and expanding. In an effort to maintain contact with our graduates, no
matter where they are, we are busy updating our ALUMNI CONTACT LIST. Please call Mrs. Kleinman at (416)
785-4044 ext. 233, or send an e-mail to [email protected] to submit your contact information.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Our seniors continue to sell ads for the YEARBOOK. Please contact your local senior to help
support this year’s yearbook and honour our graduates.
Seminary Interviews are under way. Rabbi Greenwald of Meohr Bais Yaakov , Rabbi Kagan
of Midreshet Tehila, Rabbi Segal of Afikei Torah, Rabbi Kurland of Darchei Binah, Rabbi Fix of Tomer
Devorah, Rabbi Belsky of Ateres Bnos Yerushalayim, Rabbi Geisler of Bnos Chava, and Mrs.
Rosenblum of Machon Ra’ayah all challenged their applicants with insightful and thought provoking
questions. Good luck to all our seniors.
The senior class, with the
help of Mrs. Dvora Sussman,
hosted the BIKUR CHOLIM
SUNSHINE CLUB for a post
Chanuka Tea. Girls from the
class baked delicious cakes,
played piano and danced with
our special visitors.
Rabbi
Feigenbaum addressed the gathering with words about the power of ‫ אמונה‬and ‫תפילה‬. Thank you to
Daniella Philips and Avigayil Rosenberg, who helped organize the event, to Shayna Gavert for
helping to set up, to Zahava Daniels and Kayla Diamond for their piano playing, to our amazing choir,
and to all our talented bakers.
An ASARA B’TEVES “CAMP” was held
December 27 for ages 4-7. The children enjoyed
a creative art activity, an interactive story, an
energizing obstacle course, snacks and a gift bag.
Thank you to the fundraising committee for
organizing such a successful event, and to our
senior volunteers Fraidy, Sarah Dyman, Shelley
Frisch-Israel, Shayna Gavert, Stefanie Glowinsky,
Elisheva Javasky, Bracha Kahan, Mindy Marder,
Shira Morris, Chana Ohayon, Daniella Philips,
Nirelle Revizada, Avigayil Rosenberg, Pearl Sufrin,
Ashley Teledano, and Bracha Weber. A special
thanks goes to Shoshana Rosenblum, Rivkah Perl,
and Nechama Perl.
An EVENING FOR WOMEN is being arranged for May, 2010. Women of the community are invited to
attend a night of learning and dining.
HOLD THE DATE: PURIM CARNIVAL Sunday February 21, 2010
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‫מזל טוב‬
* To Hadassah (Forer ‘05) and Avichai Ben-Shmuel
on the recent birth of a boy, Chanania.
* To Esther (Edery ’08) and Adam Ohayon
‫יישר כח‬
* To Eliana Grosman
who has joined the Tiferes Bais Yaakov
staff as a Halacha teacher.
upon their recent marriage.
* To Sarah (Zynoberg ’05) and Danny Farkas
upon their recent marriage.
* To Shuli (Assouline ’06) and Zvi Ross
upon their recent marriage.
* To Rebecca Cohen ( ‘08) and Joey Benedid
on their recent engagement.
We apologize if your nachas news was
inadvertently left out.
Please be in touch.
We would be happy to include you
in our upcoming issue.
“BECOMING RICH”
“Struggling with Emunah and Bitachon”
Part III in
Rachel Factor’s Journey
A powerful and spiritually moving evening
of song, dance, and story
In Toronto - Bais Yaakov High School TONIGHT
January 12th at 8 p.m.
Acclaimed educator and performer, Mrs. Rachel Factor is once again ready to stun audiences worldwide
with her latest production, “Becoming Rich”, continuing the story of her journey from Japanese Broadway
dancer to Jerusalem Kollel wife and mother.
In her first production, J.A.P, Mrs. Factor began her story in Hawaii, where she was born, moving to Los
Angeles and then New York as a singer, dancer and actress, and finally to her home in Yerushalayim.
Continuing the story of J.A.P, Mrs. Factor then wrote and produced “Not Even Normal”. After attending the
show, Rebbetzin Heller remarked, “I was very impressed with Rachel Factor's production "Not Even
Normal". It is inspiring and highly appropriate for girls from Bais Yaakov backgrounds. It is a teshuvah
story, and presents a very moving message that can move them forward spiritually."
“Becoming Rich” is an unforgettable experience as Mrs. Factor
shares and explores her struggle with faith and trust in Hashem.
For tickets and more information, visit www.bnoscamp.org or call 718-213-4585.
All proceeds will benefit Tzedakah.