MDS Messenger October 19, 2012

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Volume 12, Issue 3 October 19, 2012 פרשת נח

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Celebrating Autumn with Apples By Aviva Yablok, Director of the Early Childhood Department, [email protected], Picures taken by Kindergarten Teachers

What could be better than a warm, beautiful fall day, a bus ride with friends, lots of laughter, a hay ride, apple picking and a

picnic lunch? It just doesn’t get better! That’s the way our three Kindergarten classes spent the day on a Thursday in September

between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

The students boarded the busses with lots of moms, dads, and teachers and took a ride to the Dr. Davies Farm in Congers,

NY. The students spent the day filling bags with fresh red apples to bring back to school. The apples (all 400 of them) were used to

make applesauce, apple pie, apple muffins and for just plain eating. The classes weighed them, graphed their favorite apples, and

measured themselves alongside the apples. It was a wonderful day and a great way to begin our school year. Our thanks to all the

parents who joined us for the trip. Make sure to look on ParentLocker for additional pictures from the trip!

Upcoming Early Childhood Events:

Tuesday, October 16th Welcoming our Baby Chick Project Thursday, November 1st Chanukah Toy Drive Begins

Friday, November 16th Friday night dinner –Nursery Four Families Tuesday, November 20th Thanksgiving Parade

Sunday, December 16th Sunday Morning Chanukah Celebration –Toddler & Nursery 1 and 3 families


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How Many Apples Can You Hold? Pictures taken by Kindergarten Teachers



Joy in the Orchard... Pictures taken by Kindergarten Teachers



A Beautiful Autumn Day Pictures taken by Kindergarten Teachers



How Tall Are We in Apples? Pictures taken by Kindergarten Teachers



Meet the Candidates: 5B Representatives By Messenger Staff

As we gear up for the Student Government elections, coordinated once again by Rabbi Jeremy Litton and Mrs. Leora Berko-

witz Sulimanoff, please take a moment to meet the candidates. The primaries will take place next week, and the elections will take

place on November 6th. Good luck to all who are running for student office! Here are the candidates for 5B Class Representative:

Eric Ajdler, Ezra Cohen, Sam Deutsch, David Feit-Mann, Yaakov Lidagoster, Oren Shadian, Noam Marciano.

Eric: I want to run because my dad told me he

won an election in college, and I thought it

would be a fun experience.

Ezra: I want to be on Student Govern-

ment because I want to represent my

Sam: I feel like I can make a difference

for my classmates.

Jacob: I want to make a difference. My mis-

sion is to make my classmates’ lives just a little

bit easier this year.

Oren Shadian Noam: I want to help fifth graders.



Meet the Candidates: 5G Representatives By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 5G Class Representative: Louise Ashear, Shaina Davis, Reese Dolfman, Liana Goldstein, Charlotte Steinblatt

Louise: MDS is the best school because

there are nice teachers and the assemblies

are great.

Shaina: I admire the students of MDS

because they are so reliable, sweet, gener-

ous, and caring.

Reese: I really want to make my class even

better.

Liana: I admire Golda Meir because even

though she was a woman at a time when

women were not generally in politics, she

accomplished so much.

Charlotte: I love the teachers and the book

selection in the library.



Meet the Candidates: 6B Representatives By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 6B Class Representative: Jeremy Ascher, Lior Saada

Jeremy: I admire Rabbi Besser because he

runs the school so well and I want to run the

sixth grade just as well as Rabbi Besser runs

the school.

Lior: I admire Mrs. Berkowitz Sulimanoff

and Rabbi Littion because they’re good teach-

ers and because they make great activities and

make MDS a fun school.

The MDS Faculty thanks

the Parents Council

for generously

sponsoring

a Rosh Chodesh

Breakfast this week.



Meet the Candidates: 6G Representatives By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 6G Class Representative: Rosie Adelman, Loren Elman, Adina Horowitz, Cayla Muschel, Rosalie Sohn

Rose: I admire my stepmom for helping me

with my campaign. I care about MDS and I

think I can be a good advocate for my class.

Loren: I admire Terry Fox; due to his

unstoppable flow of charity, he was

able to change the face of cancer.

Adina: I admire J.K Rowling because she

made me realize that I wanted to be an author

and she wrote the best books in the whole

world.

Cayla: I admire Mrs. Leora Berkowitz Su-

limanoff because she gets everything done. Rosalie: I admire my mom, because she has

patience for all of her kids, she helps me when

I need help, she is full of ideas, and much

more.



Meet the Candidates: 7B Vice President By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 7B Vice President: Yehuda Davis, Marc Darwich, Jacob Feit-Mann, Avi Solomons

Yehuda: I admire my grandfather because no

matter what, he never felt discouraged. He

even survived the Holocaust when he was a

little kid.

Marc: I admire Dwayne Wade because he’s a

basketball player who never gives up and al-

ways supports his team. I want to run to

make MDS a better place.

Jacob: I admire my grandpa because- a. he’s

a great guy-b. he gives me a lot of gum- and

c. because he’s helped an extraordinary

amount of Ethiopian Jews make aliah.

Avi: I admire Justin Verlander, because he’s

such a good pitcher, and I’m a pitcher, too. I

want to run for government to help kids.



Meet the Candidates: 7G Vice President By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 7G Vice President: Danna Rebibo, Sophie Samuels, Lily Snyder

Sophie: I admire Aly Raisman for being a

proud and courageous Jew, and standing up

for her/our people. She wanted to support

Israel even when other people didn’t want to.

She showed a real “Kiddush Hashem” at the

Olympics. She is truly a role model to me,

and (I hope) to a lot of other people too. Even

though the London Olympics 2012 didn’t get

the moment of silence for the Israelis in the

Munich games, I still think that she definitely

made her point!

Lily: I admire my dad because he is so sweet

and he works all day and all night just to sup-

port my family, and I also admire my mom

because even though she has a stroke, she has

made such a strong effort to communicate

well. I am running for student government

because I want to help people that have sug-

gestions or problems with something about

the school.

Danna: I admire Mrs. Leora Berko-

witz Sulimanoff and Morah Chasida

because they are so much fun and

have great personalities. And trust me-

I’m not just saying it! I want to be on

student government because it seems

like it would be fun.

Help your class win an ice cream party!

Submit your box tops to Sharon Newman In a bag with your name and class on it!

The contest is on…

Which class will win?



Meet the Candidates: 8B President By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 8B President: Ariel Dubizh, Max Herskowitz, Alex Knapp, Meir Lesches, Alexander Wildes

Ariel: I admire my dad because he helped me

learn to be better at sports.

Alex: I admire my dad because after many

years of trying, he finally completed his social

work degree.

Meir: Derek Jeter is very inspiring. When he

has a tough year, he doesn’t give up. Even as

an older player, he is having a very strong

season. This teaches us not to give up.

Max: I admire my grandma because

she found out she had cancer two

years ago and instead of being down

and sad she was full of excitement

and never stopped fighting.

Alexander: I admire Hank Greenberg be-

cause he became one of the greatest sluggers

despite the anti-semitism throughout the years

he played.



Meet the Candidates: 8G President By Messenger Staff

Candidates for 8G President: Lebe Adelman, Hannah Hudes, Lauren Kirshenbaum

Lebe: I admire my father, because he is

kind, works hard, and treats everyone with

respect. I want to be in student government

because I believe I can represent the voice

of the students, and help make MDS an

even better place.

Hannah: I admire Edmund Hillary and

Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. They were the

first two people to reach the top of Mt.

Everest. Personally, I don’t see myself

becoming a mountain climber. But the

fact that they just kept going, and push-

ing forward makes me tell myself that I

can do it too, whatever the challenge is,

small or large.

Lauren: I admire many people, but I want to

talk about the teachers who helped me. For

example, Morah Felecie, my kindergarten

teacher taught us both learning and games like

acting. I will cherish these memories forever.

I also want to be president because I have

many I ideas to help MDS grow and change.

Preparing for the General Election By Susan Kurnit, [email protected]

Every four years Americans vote for President on the

first Tuesday after a Monday in November. Since 1791, the

country has gradually become more democratic and has expand-

ed the electorate to include all United States citizens over 18.

Despite this only about 50% of Americans exercise their Consti-

tutional right to elect their next president. The 8th grade Social

Studies classes are actively involved in reading the issues at

stake in this election in order to present them to the school with

the solutions that are being offered by both candidates, Mitt

Romney and Barack Obama. They will be presenting these is-

sues to the school on Election Day and their fellow students will

cast their votes for the next President of the United States.



Life-Size Math By Dara Abrams, [email protected]

This week, first graders have been continuing their study of addition. We are currently focusing on different strategies we

can use in order to solve various kinds of addition problems.

To keep math time fun and exciting, our class has moved beyond the usual pen and paper math exercises. First grade math is

a way to get your whole body moving while creating an enjoyable learning environment.

We have been solving addition equations this week by using a LIFE SIZE number line! Students had the opportunity to

physically hop across our classroom number line in order to solve addition problems rather than using the usual pencil and paper.

First graders have also been using poster size 10 frames and extra large counters to model addition problems for their peers.

Come stop by our classroom during math time. You might just get a turn to roll our extra large die or take part in a game of

Pumpkin Patch Bingo!



Make Way for the Baby Chicks! By Aviva Yablok, [email protected]

The Chick Hatching project has begun in the

Early Childhood Department. Farmer Lynn arrived

yesterday with three dozen fertilized eggs. She also

brought a hen and chicken along (so we would know

where the eggs came from!). Farmer Lynn taught

each group of children how to properly care for our

precious eggs. We turn them each day while they sit

in their incubator and we keep the area safe and

warm. We expect them to hatch on Monday. That

will be quite an event for us, as our second floor

comes alive with baby chicks.

We cannot touch them for a day or so after

they hatch. At that point, we can handle them care-

fully, feed them, give them water, and watch them get

used to their new surrounding. Rest assured, there

will be lots of hand washing on the second floor.

The chick will go back to the farm at the end of next

week. We hope you can come visit our “nursery”

sometime next week. Our incubators are in Rooms

201, 203 and 208.



J.K. Rowling Webcast By Aviva Yablok, [email protected]

Last Thursday, Grade 5 students enjoyed

the opportunity to watch author J.K. Rowling dis-

cuss her Harry Potter book series, via Scotland,

through a webcast. Rowling discussed her modest

beginnings and the journey that she embarked on,

writing this incredibly popular series. She described

the ways she came up with characters and events in

the stories and inspired our students to write with

the same passion, creativity, and humor. Below,

enjoy some comments from our 5G Harry Potter

fans.

Hanna Gerber: My favorite part about

watching J.K. Rowling was when she read to us. I

really understood how she meant for us to read the

story. She read her book, The Sorcerer’s Stone,

with a lot of expression and enthusiasm. I could tell

that she was very proud of her work. My other

favorite part was when she explained why and how

she made up her characters. Rowling said that she

shares many character traits with the characters in

the stories. For example, Hermoine is smart and

intelligent, just like Rowling.

Liana Goldstein: My favorite part about watching J.K. Rowling was when she read to us from The Sorcerer’s Stone because

she explained certain parts to us in a way that only she knows, as the author. I also liked when she answered questions from students

in different schools because it allowed them to be connected to the books and her personal life.

Sheindel Berger: My favorite part of the J.K. Rowling webcast was when she described the characters. Hearing how she

created them and the way that they were like her was amazing. I also liked when she read the book out loud. Hearing it from the au-



Leading By Example: Rivka Abbe ‘09 Reprinted from YU Today

She was welcomed on Capitol Hill to speak her mind to government

leaders and has just launched her own weekly radio program. Perhaps most

extraordinary, Rivka Abbe is still in high school at the Samuel H. Wang YU

High School for Girls (YUHSG), known as “Central”.

Rivka Abbe, a junior, who graduated from Manhattan Day School,

launched her own radio show, “Teen Spirit with Rivka Abbe” (Tuesdays from 7

-8 p.m. EST) on The Nachum Segal Network. She hopes to use the weekly pro-

gram as a platform to address issues that concern teens and to influence her

listeners to become active in their communities and in the Jewish world.

On Sunday, October 14, the 17 year old from Manhattan’s Upper West

Side convened 250 of her peers—Jewish students from high schools across the

New York region—on Yeshiva University’s uptown Wilf campus to introduce

them to the mechanics of lawmaking, Israel advocacy and lobbying. The next

day, she led the group to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of congress

and discuss U.S. policy concerning Israel. Abbe was joined by MDS parent

Rabbi Seth Grauer, YUHSG’s assistant principal; Matthew Shwartz, Yeshiva

University’s assistant director of recruitment and high school programming;

and two members of YU’s Presidential Fellowship in University and Communi-

ty Leadership, Daniel Elefant and Ethan Wasserman.

The upcoming lobbying trip will be Abbe’s second. She developed the

program after founding C-PAC, Central’s Political Awareness Committee. It

was a response to “Israel Apartheid Week” programs on college campuses.

“When Jewish students who received 12 plus years of a Yeshiva edu-

cation cannot respond to these claims, and G-d forbid start to believe it them-

selves, we realize that we are creating a generation that is our own worst ene-

my,” said Abbe. “If our own people do not know the truth and cannot stand up

for it, then who will do so and how do we expect others to believe it?”

Led by a board of YUHSG students, C-PAC educates the student body

about Israel, Middle East politics and Jewish history, brings in outside speakers

and arranges the lobbying missions.

“Rivka has a true passion for Israel,” said principal C.B. Neugroschl, who called Abbe’s commitment to furthering aware-

ness of issues facing Israel, “inspiring for the entire school.”

This past summer Abbe held a six-week internship with NCSY’s associate director of education, Dovid Bashevkin. She used

the time to compile source material and do some writing of her own about Israeli history and current events that she hopes will engage

American teens about the significance of Israel and Jewish life.

“When I met her the first time I was so impressed that we immediately offered her an internship and all of our resources to

help plan her march on Washington to lobby for Israel with students of many high schools, coordinated with Yeshiva University,”

said NCSY’s Burg. “I’ve never met a teen with that level of drive to get things accomplished for the Jewish people.”

Welcome Back to Our First Full Week By Holly Tanz, [email protected]

Welcome back to our first full week! Here in Room 401, we are following our schedule,

maintaining our materials, sharing our thoughts throughout class discussions, and completing

homework. We have built our own pendulum in science class and observe what affects the speed at

which is goes back and forth. In math we are reading, writing and comparing whole and decimal

numbers. We are concentrating on writing complete sentences in a paragraph when presenting our

written ideas. In reading we are reinforcing comprehension skills such as the setting, character, and

sequence details. Let’s not forget about the election and meeting the candidates and the process of

the campaign and the debates. We are enjoying building our rain sticks in art, do you know how to

build a rain stick? Great sharing with you; here’s to a happy and healthy year for all!



Family Fun Days: Chocolate Works! By Lisa Staiman, Family Fun Days Chair

What happens when you put 50 kids in

a room with a vat of chocolate? Think Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory revisited--minus the

scheming of Willy Wonka and the drama of

Veruca Salt, of course. The kids all had a great

time learning about where chocolate comes

from and the process it takes to make it. It was

a real treat to see how much they enjoyed them-

selves.

The kids got to choose a mold and

learn how to drip the chocolate into the mold,

shaking the mold, and freezing it. Then they

got to taste the chocolate. They also had the

option of making another treat by picking either

a graham cracker, pretzel or oreo cookie and

having it run through the conveyor belt and

sprinkling them with their favorite sprinkles. Yummy! Another treat was they were given the opportunity to dip marshmallows into a

chocolate fountain--and eat them after they were covered.

Even after making all the chocolate, they were sent home with a goody bag too. The kids of all ages enjoyed themselves, and

even some adults got to make a chocolate treat!



Parsha Challenge: Noach Prepared by Rabbi Benjamin Yablok based on questions from Congregation Beth Aaron in Teaneck, New Jersey

1. (a) Why was Noach given that name (5 reasons)? (b) Why did Hashem (1) call Noach a tzadik “in his generations” (4 rea-

sons)? (2) use water to destroy Noach’s generation (2 reasons)? (3) give him the complicated task of building the ark (3 rea-

sons)? (Bereishit 6:9,14,17)

1. (a) (1) Men and animals rebelled against Adam after his sin – their rebellion “rested” at Noach’s birth; (2) water flooded Enosh’s

idolatrous generation – at Noach’s birth, the water “rested” (Bereishit Raba). (3) People sowed wheat, reaping thistles and thorns – at

Noach’s birth, they reaped what they had sown, “resting” from their toils; (4) Noach invented plowing tools, so people could rest

(Medrash Tanchuma). (5) Metushlach foresaw that Noach would “comfort” the world – Lemech publicly called him Menachem,

meaning, he will comfort us (Yalkut Shimoni). (b) (1) (i) Noach, righteous in his corrupt generation, would have been more righteous

in a moral one; (ii) Noach was righteous compared to his generation – in Avraham’s time, he would have been unimportant (Rashi).

(iii) Noach, spanning many generations, was righteous in all of them (Abarbanel). (iv) Each generation’s righteous are judged in their

own time and placed in each generation based on its needs (Sefer haParshiot). (2) Since the dor ha-mabul (i) – arrogant from

Hashem’s bounty, including plentiful water from rivers and springs – felt no need to pray for rain, He punished them with rain; (ii)

sinned by opening their ayin (eye) and forcibly taking everything they wanted after, He punished them with every water ayin

(fountain); 3) (i) The lengthy preparation allowed people to question why Noach was building it, giving them a chance to repent; (ii)

doing the difficult mitzvah of building the ark, despite the people’s opposition, spiritually elevated Noach; (iii) since each generation’s

tzadik first suffers for the generation’s sins, Hashem hid Noach and his family in the ark while the Malach haMavet destroyed every-

one else (Bereishit Raba).

2. Which animals (a) (1) came to Noach’s ark on their own? (2) did Noach have to capture? (3) Why? (b) (1) What character-

istic made an animal brought to the ark to be tahor (pure) (3 explanations)? (2) From where do we learn that one should avoid

speaking vulgar language? (3) Why does the Torah later use this “vulgar” word? (c) Berachot 40a says that a man may not eat

before feeding his animals – why did Hashem tell Noach to take food “for you and for them [the animals],” mentioning Noach

before the animals (3 reasons)? (d) Which 2 types of creatures not in the ark survived the mabul? (Bereishit 7:2-22)

2. (a) Each (1) Non-tahor (non-kosher) species; (2) of the 7 pairs of tahor (kosher) species; (3) 6 pairs of each tahor species, to be

slaughtered as korbanot, did not come on their own (Ramban). (b) (1) (i) Noach could bring as korbanot (Sforno). (ii) later deemed

kosher for Bnei Yisrael (Netziv). (2) To avoid the vulgar word “tamei” (impure), the Torah uses the longer “lo tehora” (not pure) to

describe non-kosher animals; (3) the Torah later uses the word tamei to teach halachot and describe korbanot – since the dor ha-mabul

routinely used ugly, repulsive language, Hashem showed, for the dor ha-mabul, the importance of expressing oneself in a refined

manner (Rokeach). (c) (1) While an owner, protecting his animals for his own benefit, must feed them first, these animals did not be-

long to Noach – his chesed of saving them entitled him to eat first; (2) Noach had to feed all the animals, with different feeding sched-

ules throughout the day and night – he would have been unable to eat at all if he had to feed them all first; (3) there was enough food

on the ark since it was blessed with a miracle – a righteous person has to eat first for a blessing to take effect, as Eliyahu haNavi did in

1 Melachim 17:12 (Oznayim laTorah). (d) (1) the fish, and (2) Og, who promised to be a slave of Noach’s offspring – Noach left a

plank outside the ark for Og to sit on and provided him food (Sanhedrin 108b).

3. (a) How long were the mei ha-mabul (floodwaters) on the earth? (b) Did they rain down on all of the earth? (c) Since the

mabul destroyed all vegetation, from where did the dove get the olive leaf that it brought back to the ark? (d) What was the

“ruach” that Hashem brought to stop the water (2 views)? (e) (1) After the mabul, where did Noach build an altar? (2) Who

else built altars there? (Bereishit 8:1,11,14,20)

3. (a) One solar year – 365 days – the water began on 17 MarCheshvan (7:11), and the earth dried on 27 MarCheshvan the following

year – the solar year was 11 days longer than 12 lunar months (Rashi). (b) No – not on Eretz Yisrael – the water that covered Eretz

Yisrael flowed in from Chutz laAretz; (c) Eretz Yisrael’s trees were not destroyed – the leaf came from Har haZeitim (Mount of Ol-

ives) (Ramban). (d) (1) After Hashem “remembered” Noach, He caused a ruach (spirit) of mercy to pass over the world (Bereishit

Raba). (2) It was the Spirit that hovered over the earth at Creation (1:2) – Hashem used it to re-create the world (Medrash Tanchuma

Yashan). (e) (1) On Har haMoriah; (2) (i) Adam, (ii) Kayin and Hevel, (iii) Avraham, (iv) Shlomo haMelech (Rambam -- Hilchot Beit

haBechirah 2:2).

4. (a) (1) Which 6 “mitzvot Bnei Noach” did Hashem command Adam? (2) Which 7th mitzvah did He command Noach after

the mabul? (b) (1) Why did Hashem use the rainbow as the sign to never again destroy humanity? (2) Which 2 generations

had no rainbows? (Bereishit 9:3-17)

4. (a) (1) (i) Dinim (to establish courts that enforce the other mitzvot) with bans on (ii) birchat Hashem (blasphemy), (iii) avoda zara

(idolatry), (iv) gilui arayot (immoral relations), (v) shefichat damim (murder), and (vi) gezel (robbery); (2) eiver min ha -chai (eating a

limb torn from a live animal), since pre-mabul, eating all meat was banned (Sanhedrin 56a-b). (b) (1) Rainbows resemble reverse

bows – Hashem will send no more “arrows” to the world to destroy all of mankind (Ramban). (2) In the generations of (i) Chizkiyahu

haMelech and (ii) Rebi Shimon bar Yochai, Bnei Yisrael were tzadikim gemurim (completely righteous) and did not need the rainbow

sign to protect the world from a mabul (Rashi).



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Parents Council Wine & Cheese Social, 10/23

MDS Parents Council

Complimentary Wine & Cheese Social

All Parents Invited! Tuesday, October 23

rd

7:30-9 p.m.

In the Beit Midrash

Chatting in the stairwell during drop-off can be a challenge—let’s connect in a more civilized manner! MDS Parents Council invites

you to a very informal complimentary wine and cheese social, host-ed by Royal Wine and Season’s catering.

Meet your Parents Council presidents, committee chairs, class par-ents and fellow parents. Find out about upcoming Parents Council

events. Share your ideas and questions.

RSVP requested, to [email protected], by Friday, October 19

th.

We look forward to meeting you!

Karen & Mandyf

mailto:[email protected]



MDS Used Book Fair, 10/30-31

1st Annual MDS Parents Council

Used Book Fair

Purchase Gently Used Books Tues Oct 30 & Wed Oct 31

MDS Lobby 8:00 – 9:30AM 12:00 – 1:30PM 2:30 - 4:30PM

Cash or Check Only To volunteer: Email Shari Friedman,

[email protected]

To Donate Your Used Books (Children, Adult, Judaica & Seforim) to the Book Fair,

Leave in Lobby Drop-off Box October 22 – 29




Family Fun Days: Knicks Game, 11/4



MDS Upcoming Events

Stay Tuned for the Following Upcoming Events:

Student Election Day, November 6th

Veteran’s Day Commemoration, November 9th

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Stay connected to all of the learning at MDS!

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Parents Council Thanks You!

MDS PARENT COUNCIL WANTS TO THANK YOU!!!

Thank you to Stacey Levy, Julie Ackerman, Zhanna Torossian, Shira Spira, Sarah Kloepfer, and Susan Mero for helping with our

Rosh Hashana mailing.

Thank you to Eden and Michael Fischman, Pooneh Kaplan, Limor Gutkind, Erik Roth and Rachel Gelfand for helping with the lulav and etrog program. We couldn’t have

done it without you. And a special thank you to Julie Ackerman for heading the com-mittee, pre-selling orders in the lobby and making the program a success.

Thank you to Lisa Staiman for planning our sold out Chol Hamoed Family Fun Day at Chocolate Works. You did a great job organizing, liaising with the store, and running

the event. A good time was had by all.

________________________________________________

WE NEED YOU! WE’RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR…

Used Book Fair October 30-31, 8-9:30AM, 12-1:30PM, 2:30-4:30PM. Email Shari Friedman, [email protected].

Chanukah Boutique Saturday night, December 1st.

Email Rachel Gelfand, [email protected]





Introducing the MDS Class Parents!

MDS PARENT COUNCIL SAYS “THANK YOU” TO OUR

2012-2013 CLASS PARENTS!!

We’re looking forward to working with you!

Dania Lauer, Toddler Aleph [email protected] Alanna Schwartz, Toddler Bet [email protected] Shoshana Dachs, N1 [email protected] Lior Minkowitz,. N3 [email protected] Emily Weiss, N4A [email protected] Michelle Meppen, N4B [email protected] Julie Walpert, N4C [email protected] Ayala Horwitz, K5A [email protected] Jessica Zmood, K5B [email protected] Sivan Greenspan, K5C [email protected] Sabrina Rosen, 1A [email protected] Leora Rosenberg, 1C [email protected] Ruth Schwartz, 2A [email protected] Joy Wildes, 2C [email protected] Dori Shwirtz, 3A [email protected] Shoshana Schwartz, 3C [email protected] Riva Atik, 4G [email protected] Nancy Miller, 4B [email protected] Donna Broome, 5G [email protected] Jeanie Fromer, 5B [email protected] Pia Rubin, 6G [email protected] Rachel Sprigel, 6B [email protected] Jill Schwartzben, 7G [email protected] Ali Feit, 7B [email protected] Rabia Mitchell, 8G [email protected]

Elana Nussbaum, 8B [email protected]





























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2-5 year old, please encourage them to contact

Cindy Sherman, Director of Admissions,

[email protected], to arrange a tour.



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one week in advance.

…

Thank you for keeping our school

a nut-aware environment.

Please join our daily parent

tehillim group which meets in the

library at 8:15 AM.

Shabbat Shalom! By Jennifer Bieber, [email protected]

In the MDS Family...

Correction: In the September 14th issue of the Messenger, the name of Ms. Holly

Tanz’s brother who died in the 9/11 attacks was written incorrectly. His name was

Howard Lee Kane, z”l.

Mazal Tov to Daniella Salig (’04, Lower School Faculty) on her engagement to

Sam Schertz.

Mazal Tov to Rifkey Moskowitz (Computers) on the marriage of her daughter Yitti

to Avi Slansky.

Mazal tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Besser on the birth of Lay-

la Meira (pictured right) to their children (former teacher) Leora

and Naftoli Klein in Memphis.

Mazal tov to former MDS teacher Dassy Siff on the birth of Ye-

chiel Yehuda Leib Litchman

Mazal tov to Meira Federgrun (Middle School Judaic Studies) on

the birth of Shlomo Yedidya.

Mazal tov to former MDS teacher Esty Jacobs on the birth of Rachel Kendel.

We regret to inform you on the loss of Nachum ben Mordechai (Miklos) Cikk, fa-

ther of Rifkey Moskowitz (Computers). May the family be comforted among the

mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim .

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MDS Messenger October 19, 2012