Parshat Nitzavim - Vayalech • September 8, 2023 | |
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We are so excited to have so many new families join us at Farber this year! and we look forward to introducing you to them over the next few weeks!
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Bruchim HaBaim to the Acklers!!
Tova and Jesse Ackler are the parents of Josh and Lily, new Farber Nursery 2 students, and David (YBY). They are excited for their twins to be aorund other kids their age and to enjoy being in a classroom.
The Acklers, native New Yorkers, have 5 pets: a dog and 4 black cats. Jesse works for GM and Tova is a parapro at Farber in the ECC and absolutely loves her job!!
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Bruchim Habaim to the Sowalskys!
Tali and Joseph Sowalsky are the parents of Benjamin (Toddler class). Tali, who grew up in Montreal, and Joseph, who is from Connecticut, met at Yeshiva University and moved to Michigan 2 years ago. A favorite activity for their family is visiting splash pads and parks.
They are excited for Benjamin to begin his Jewish education at Farber. The Sowalskys are joining family here at school: Benjamin's cousins, Aderet and Micah Lonn are also Farber students!
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Bruchim Habaim to the Rosenfelds!
Tzipora and David Rosenfeld are the parents of Maya (Toddler class). They enjoy heading to the zoo as a family and loved visiting Niagara Falls over the summer. The Rosenfelds are excited about all of the fun holiday projects Maya will do this year at Farber!
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Bruchim Habaim to the Davises!
Rabbi Moshe and Shayna Davis are the parents of Shira (Toddler class) and are Farber's Bnei Akiva Shlichim beginning their second year here.
Moshe's great- grandfather David Tanzman was one of the founders of Yeshivat Akiva and while Moshe's grandmother did not attend Akiva, her younger brother (Moshe's great-uncle) was in the first graduating class.
The Davises' favorite Sunday activities are Bnei Akiva events! They are excited that Shira has officially joined the Farber family!
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PARSHAT NITZAVIM - VAYELECH
Rabbi Ari Ellis
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech: Voices in a Chorus
After having led the Jewish People to the edge of Eretz Yisrael after forty years in the wilderness, Moshe concludes his farewell address to the people and presents them with the
last of the 613 Mitzvot of the Torah. In Parashat Vayelech we read: “Therefore, write down this song and teach it to the people of Israel, put it in their mouths, in order that this song be My witness for the people of Israel” (Devarim 31:19).
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
This week we will thrilled to welcome our newest members of National Honor Society! After greetings from Mrs. Sklar, Dr. Levisohn offered a Dvar Torah on character and service and the impact one person can have on the world. Our current NHS students Micah Adler, Eli Schwartz and Ari Schon spoke about the 4 pillars of NHS - Scholarship, Character, Leadership and Service. Mrs. Kosowsky closed the event by wishing Mazal Tov to the inductees and their families and by thanking Mrs. Sklar and Ms. Gardin for all their hard work in preparing the event!
Mazal Tov Alyssa Skoczylas, Nava Feldman, Elianna Jacobs, Abie Gardin, Gideon Lopatin, Jonas Singer, and Margo Levenzon!
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OUR ECC STUDENTS
All of our ECC students have been so busy exploring the playrooms, learning routines, getting to know their teachers and their new friends, doing art projects, and so much more!! We can't wait to spotlight all the wonderful things they are doing!
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LEARNING ABOUT THE SHOFAR
We were so happy to welcome back Rabbi Shneur Silberberg to Farber to teach all about the shofar and to show our ECC and early elementary students so many different kinds of shofars and the animals they come from!! Our students are learning so much about Rosh Hashanah!!
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6TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY
In Mrs. L-F’s 6th grade Geography class, the students learned about lines of longitude and latitude as they plotted cities with crazy names OR cities with NFL teams. Do you know where Ding Dong, Texas or Hot Coffee, Mississippi is?? Ask your 6th grade student!!
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
With many of our classes mixed and with a large incoming Freshman class, our High School community headed to Kensington on Friday for bonding and community building!
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5TH GRADE/MIDDLE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
The Farber Cross Country Team season is underway!! The team has begun training with Coach McKenzie and looks forward to its first meet on Wednesday, September 20th against Grosse Pointe Academy.
Let's go Farber Fire!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SUPPORT THE PTO
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 !
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We try to practice Hashavat Avedah - returning lost items - and will be highlighting lost and found items left in school.
If this is yours or if you have lost any article of clothing, please contact Amy Hager. You can also view our Lost and Found Slideshow by clicking here. Please consider labeling your children's clothing to help make this possible.
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SHOFAR FACTORY FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 10th
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
at the JCC of West Bloomfield
For more information, click HERE.
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