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Next Week
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Monday, May 29
Memorial Day
School closed
Tuesday, May 30
Erev Shavuot
2:30 Dismissal
Last day of US classes
Wednesday, May 31
Shavuot
School closed
Thursday, June 1
Shavuot
School closed
Friday, June 2
Final Exams:
Talmud 9:00-10:30
Navi 12:00-1:30
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In Two Weeks
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SAT Tests
Monday, June 5
Final Exams:
History 9:00-10:30
Chumash 12:00-1:30
Tuesday, June 6
No school
Wednesday, June 7
Final Exams:
English 9:00-10:30
Science 12:00-1:30
Thursday, June 8
No school
Friday, June 9
Final Exams:
Math 9:00-10:30
Jewish History 12:00-1:30
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D'var Torah
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by
Rabbi Dov Huff
Much like Sefer Shmot, Sefer Bamidbar carefully details a construction. But while the construction of Sefer Shmot is the building of a structure, the construction of Sefer Bamidbar is the building of a machane - a camp. The materials making up this structure are individuals. They are counted and organized by households and tribes. We are told how to assemble them around the Mishkan, and then what their function is.
The beginning of this week's parsha is more than a census. It is the Torah taking inventory to ensure the presence of all the material necessary to create a holy camp and a Jewish nation. Chazal refer to Sefer Bamidbar as Chumash Hapekudim - the book of counting. But the root p.k.d. has more of a connotation of "appointing." This sefer is not just about counting; it is about assigning a role and a responsibility to the members of our machane.
In building this machane, we see the Torah maintaining the identity of each individual, even as they become part of a greater whole. Rather than just take one large count, the people are counted by ancestral family and by tribe. The tribes are grouped around the Mishkan and each one has their own unique flag.
This machane is a unit which is only as strong as its individual components. As a unit, this machane must carry the covenant of Har Sinai to Eretz Yisrael, but this can only be done by recognizing the unique talents of each individual.
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Thoughts of the Rav
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by
Rabbi Dov Huff
Chazal
tell us that a difference between the first luchot and the second was that the first luchot contained not only Torah shebichtav but also the Torah shebeal peh, while the second set was only the Torah shebichtav.
The Rav explains that the difference in content of the two sets also points to a different job for Moshe Rabbeinu. With the first set, Moshe Rabbeinu was just a shliyach leholacha - a messenger delivering the entire body of Torah to Bnei Yisrael. Upon delivery his job would be complete. With the second set, he was now tasked with teaching all of Torah shebeal peh to Am Yisrael. He become the Rebbe of each individual Jew.
It is for this reason, says the Rav, that in this week's parsha Moshe had to do a count. He now had to take responsibility for the Torah growth of each member of Am Yisrael.
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| A Note for Next Week |
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Due to the shorter week next week, the Upper School will not send out a weekly newsletter. We hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and a
chag sameach.
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| Color War |
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Choshech (Darkness) and Ohr (Light) faced off in the 2017 Upper School Color War on Tuesday. The activities included contests in sports, games, song, dance, cheer, banner design and divrei Torah. Though we were blessed by light (not clouds or rain), darkness prevailed in the end. Congratulations to Team Choshech!
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| Ambassadors for Inclusion |
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by Alex Ross
Upper School Social Worker
Maimonides is fortunate to have been chosen as a pilot school for the Ambassadors for Inclusion program. It started with Understanding Our Differences in grades 3-5, progressed to a panel discussion in Middle School, and
this
Tuesday
featured an Urban Improv Disability Awareness program for
our 10th graders.
Corey, an actor from Urban Improv and blind himself, led a troupe in an interactive and engaging format, using structured improvisational theater. After each scene, Corey spoke candidly about his experience living with a disability, and answered student questions.
Students were encouraged to participate as actors and actresses as well, and explore their own solutions to real-world challenging situations. Rabbi Ehrenkranz, 10th Grade Dean, said, "The value of this workshop is aimed at what we try and teach our teenagers everyday - the art of thoughtful living."
Thank you to Gateways: Access to Jewish Education for bringing this program to Maimonides, and to the Ruderman Family Foundation for funding and supporting this initiative!
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| Senior Class Rav Seminar |
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Members of the Class of 2017 participated in a two-day seminar about the teachings and wisdom of school founder Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt"l. Faculty member Rabbi Eliezer Bercuson led the sessions, which included "Emotion in Halachah," "The Individual and the Community," and segments on religious Zionism and Torah u'madda.
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| S.L.A.M. |
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The Class of 2017 pulled an all-nighter on Monday night, celebrating the end of their senior year with the first Senior S.L.A.M (Sleepover, Laser-tag And More). No sleeping in for them... they woke up early to lead the Upper School students in Color War!
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Day of Learning
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Thank you to Peppie and Mark Schlesinger for sponsoring a Day of Learning today in honor of the birthday of their grandson, Ethan Ravid, in Grade 2.
To learn more about sponsoring a Day of Learning, please contact Ellen Pulda, (617) 232-4452 or [email protected].
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| Final Exam Schedule |
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Friday, June 2:
9:00-10:30am - Talmud
12:00-1:30pm - Navi
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Monday, June 5:
9:00-10:30am - History
12:00-1:30pm - Chumash
Wednesday, June 7:
9:00-10:30am - English
12:00-1:30pm - Science
Friday, June 9:
9:00-10:30am - Math
12:00-1:30pm - Jewish History
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Monday, June 12:
World Languages (all projects due)
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Get Involved with Yom Chesed
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Would you like to be involved with Yom Chesed, our annual day of community service?
Our fourth Yom Chesed is scheduled for Sunday morning, November 5, 2017. Yom Chesed is an all-ages community service initiative for our entire Maimonides community. Our past Yom Chesed events have each involved over 500 participants helping a broad range of community organizations in hands-on projects.
While November seems a long way off, planning for this event begins now! If you are interested in helping to coordinate one of our Yom Chesed projects, or would like to find out more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact one of our Yom Chesed coordinators, Stef Mishkin, [email protected], or Alissa Muzin, [email protected].
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Lots of wonderful things are happening at Maimonides School!
If you'd like to take a peek at the other divisions'
newsletters, please click here for the Elementary and Middle Schools, or click here for the Early Childhood Center.
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