BH. Tevet
6, 5776 / Dec 18, 2015
Candle-Lighting: Community Newsletter of the Maimonides Hebrew Day School of the Capital District 4:05 404 Partridge Street Albany NY 12208 (518) 453-9363/3434 www.maimonidesschool.org Shabbos Ends: produced by Rabbi Mendel Rubin & students in the TNT (Torah ‘n Technology) Program 5:11 Maimonides is accredited by the NYS Board of Regents & is a beneficiary of UJF-NENY
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This newsletter is sponsored in memory of
Shaul ben Moshe Chaim Yartzeit 4th of Tevet by his son Dr. Yehoshua and Chaya Bracha Rubin THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Thanks to everyone who participated, this year’s Raffle-Auction was a success, raising over $14,000 for Maimonides! See page 4 for the list of winners. Thanks to all who helped make this important annual fundraiser a success: Sharona Backman for keeping track of all the orders, tickets and everything organized. Michoel Caras for the online sales site (over $2,400 came through PayPal). Shmuel and Rivka Kochman for the deliciously filling dinner of Beef Wellington (with sides and salads, and soup). Moishy Kudan for the most outgoing and ambitious student ticket sales. Chani Rubin for designing the brochure with the “Keep the Lights Shining” theme. All who donated or solicited prize packages. Some new prizes this year were a big hit! Raizy and Mendel Rubin for coordinating and getting it all together! and many others who pitched in, each in their own way. Thank you! See list of winners on page 4 on back >
MAZAL TOV SIMONS
SECURITY MEETING THIS TUES Given recent events and especially in response to concerns expressed within our community, a gathering to address security and safety concerns for ourselves, our organizations and institutions is scheduled for Tuesday evening December 22 at 7:45pm. A liaison from Albany Police will participate, both to present and discuss. This gathering is not open to the general public. If interested in attending, please contact Rabbi Israel Rubin or Rabbi Y. Kellman for more details. Seating is limited.
A FEAST FOR EYES AND FEET Grades 2 and 3 went for a Siyum trip down to the Empire State Plaza with Morah Devorah Leah, Morah Dini and Mrs. Gurock to enjoy some ice-skating and a great birds-eye view from Albany’s tallest building, the top of the Corning Tower. It was so warm out that it was hard for the ice to stay frozen, so it was a little bit sloppy and wet. 3rd grade was celebrating finishing Parshat Lech Lecha, and 2nd graders for finishing Perek Gimmel of Breishis.
ZEBRA ZAMER COOKIES Speaking of cookies, Kindergarten shaped and baked their own tasty Zebra “Zamer” cookies as they learned the Hebrew letter “Zayin”.
TERUMOT U’MAASROT Also food related, HS Girls in Rabbi Avraham
BAKE SALE WILL BE NEXT WED Kelman’s class learned the laws of separating
on the engagement of MHDS alumnus Baruch Why the change from Tuesday next week? It’s (Terumah and Maaser) tithes in Israel today, Simon to Sara Greenberg of Morristown NJ. because of Fast of the 10th of Tevet. Even if and shared his memories and experiences, as Mazal Tov to Rabbi Nachman and Clara and kids don’t fast, it’s not a good day for cookies. they set aside portions of trail mix as a sample. all the Simon siblings. Our HS boys were excited that they just saw him the other day! MAIMONIDES
TORAHTIMES NOW IN PRINT! “The Torah Times” creative Parsha newspaper began years ago when Rabbi Rubin was a Yeshiva student and camp learning director, revised and improved over the years with students at Maimonides. Now, for the first time, “The Torah Times” is available in print, you can order a 30-page book of Sefer Breishis at Amazon for delivery to your home! Go to: www.TheTorahTimes.com to order.
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