Chai Lights - Parshat Ki Tavo 5783

Parshat Ki Tavo • September 1, 2023

IMPORTANT DATES

September 2, 2023/15 Elul 5783

Parshat Ki Tavo

Candlelighting:7:49 p.m.

Havdallah: 8:49 p.m.

NO DAVENING AND DONUTS

Sunday, September 3rd

Next Davening and Donuts, Sunday, September 10th

If you are interested in sponsoring Davening and Donuts, Mishmar or a Day of Learning, please click HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, September 4th - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, September 5th - Back to School Night - ECC/ES

Wednesday, September 6th - 8:45 a.m. National Honor Society Induction

Wednesday, September 6th - Back to School Night - MS/HS

Sunday, September 10th - Back to School BBQ - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 15th - Erev Rosh Hashanah - NO SCHOOL

Monday, September 25 - Yom Kippur - NO SCHOOL

Friday, September 29 - October 9th - Sukkot - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, October 10th - School resumes

The Farber 2023 - 2024 Calendar is now available HERE

The PTO Calendar in hard copy was placed in your youngest child's backpack. If you did not receive it, please email HERE

NEW THIS YEAR!!

We look forward to spotlighting our new teachers and families over the coming weeks!

WELCOME DALIA ROGERS

We welcome Dalia Rogers as our new ECC Teacher. Morah Dalia grew up in Chicago, loves doing yoga and cooking and is looking forward to a great year of learning and teaching at Farber! Welcome Morah Dalia!!

Susan Benaderet for sponsoring the a Day of Learning in honor of the First Day of School!

Akiva Class of 1991 for sponsoring a Day of Learning in memory of Jill Kleid

Rabbi Josh and Andrea Strosberg and family for sponsoring a Day of Learning in memory of Natalie Ginsburg z"l on the occasion of her first yahrtzeit

If you are interested in sponsoring Davening and Donuts, Mishmar or a Day of Learning, please click HERE.

COMMUNITY MILESTONES

Mazal Tov

Jeff and Esther Selik and big siblings Ella Rose and Joel on the birth of a baby girl, Talya Jade!

Drs Josh and Lisi Levisohn on the marriage of their son, Tani to Tamar Jacobson!

Tal Ershler and Leora Geralnik on their wedding and to Tal's parents Jeff Ershler and Rabbi Michelle Faudem!

Andrew Korman and Shoshana Jesselsohn on their wedding and Andrew's parents, Dr. Howard and Michal Korman!

Desbe Greenstein and Teddy Hafif on their wedding and to Desbe's parents, Nina and Howard Greenstein!

Nathan Klausner and Carolyn Albom on their wedding and Nathan's parents, Dr. Howard and Margery Klausner!

Alliyah Morgan on the birth of a baby girl!

Helene and Jeff Potoff on the marriage of their daughter Rebecca to Jacob Hochheiser

Dovi and Michelle Nadel and grandparents Ariella and Marc Nadel on the birth of a baby girl!

Gabe and Ilana (Goldmeier) Faber and grandparents Karyn and Marc Faber and Phil and Laurie Goldmeier on the birth of a baby boy!

Sara and Jonathan Schwartz and big brothers Rafael and Ezra on the birth of a little sister, Emunah Chaya

Condolences

The Schramm family on the loss of Professor Gene Schramm

The Kleid Family on the loss of Jill Kleid

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

Detroit is a wonderful community!

Great community, affordable housing, wonderful school, high quality of life...and there are jobs available and....a tuition discount if you move to Detroit!

For more information, reach out to Andrea Strosberg.

The Detroit Jewish News did an article on this as well!

Read HERE

We’re excited to welcome new students to Farber! Spread the word to families who might be interested in joining our community or let us know HERE if there is a family who we should reach out to. New students may apply by clicking HERE.

When shopping at any Toyology location, please mention Farber ECC. The ECC will receive 20% in store credit. When the money adds up we can go and buy new toys and games for the ECC.

PARSHAT KI TAVO

Dr. Josh Levisohn

This week’s parashah, Ki Tavo, contains the longest, most frightening stretch of curses in the Torah. They are so terrifying that the custom is for the ba’al koreh to read that section either quietly or very fast…or both.

Check out our first day of school video HERE!

ROSH HASHANAH IS COMING!

All of our ECC students have begun learning about Rosh Hashanah! They are getting ready to celebrate a wonderful new year!

ROSH HASHANAH LEARNING

Morah Rikki's 2nd grade is learning all the Rosh Hashanah symbols and the brachot and they are doing it all in Hebrew!

MIDDLE SCHOOL BONDING TRIP

The Middle School students with Mr. Wolowiec, Rabbi Leib, Rachel and Yael, the Bnot Sherut and Mrs. Mio went to CJ Barrymore for an afternoon of fun bonding, and community building!

GIRLS LUNCH

First HS Girls Lunch and Learn of the school year! Thank you to Mrs. Erin Stiebel for sharing your Torah with us! And Thank you to Alyssa Skoczylas and Mrs. Mio for helping coordinate the lunch n learn! We look forward to more opportunities to be and learn together!!

Our Hot Lunch program begins next week! September Hot Lunch can be found by clicking HERE

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to volunteer for Hot Lunch so far.

Volunteers must be vaccinated. Please click HERE to sign up for a time slot. If you have a flexible schedule and would like to be put on our "reserve" list in case of last minute cancellations, please contact us at farberpto@gmail.com.

Welcome Back BBQ

All Farber Families and faculty are welcome!

Sunday, September 10th - 5:00 p.m.

Food and Kids Activities

To volunteer for the BBQ - click HERE.

Rosh Hashanah Honey Fundraiser

Our first fundraiser of the school year is up and running! We are selling delicious honey for Rosh Hashanah, which is being locally sourced from Joel K. Letvin and the Oakland County Apiaries. Perfect for yourself or as a gift. Each 8oz jar of honey is $18 and all proceeds go to support PTO programming. This is a great opportunity to support the PTO! You can order HERE.

Volunteer Opportunities

The PTO is always looking for volunteers to help out throughout the year. Whether you have a lot of time, or a little bit of time, volunteering with the PTO is an amazing way to meet people and feel connected to the Farber community.

You can sign up to volunteer by contacting us at farberpto@gmail.com.

An opportunity to support Farber

FARBER SWAG

Support the PTO and outfit yourselves with Farber swag for Spirit Day and to promote our wonderful school around town!!

Shop HERE at our FHDS Spirit Store !

We try to practice Hashavat Avedah - returning lost items - and will be highlighting lost and found items left in school. If you have lost any article of clothing, please contact Amy Hager. Please consider labeling your children's clothing to help make this possible.

At Farber, we fulfill our mission through our Five Core Values. The values represent the many layers of what it means to grow, live and engage the world as Modern Orthodox Jews.