Chai Lights - Parshat Vayakhel - Shabbat Shkalim

Parshat Vayakhel 5784 • March 8, 2024

PARSHAT VAYAKHEL/SHEKALIM

Rabbi Aaron Leib

Rashi, in the beginning of this week’s special maftir laining explains that there were actually two different times Bnei Yisrael had to donate a half shekel. One of them was for purchasing communal offerings after the establishment of the Mishkan (this is the reason we read it every year in advance of Chodesh Nissan, since it was collected during Adar), but when was the other collection? The first donation, according to Rashi, went toward the building fund for the Mishkan. What was the significance of this donation? Additionally, why were they limited to donating a half a shekel per person when other contributions were not limited by how much each person could give?

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IMPORTANT DATES

March 8, 2024/ 28 Adar 1 5784

Parshat Vayakhel

Candlelighting: 6:13 p.m.

Havdallah: 7:15p.m.

Sunday, March 10th - Davening and Donuts - 9:00 a.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, March 10th - Farber HDS Family Skate - 10:00 a.m. - 11:50a.m.

Includes skate rentals and hot cocoa bar

$18 per person

$60 max per family

For questions, click HERE

Monday, March 11th - Rosh Chodesh Adar 2 - 8:00 a.m.

Grades 3 - 12

Please join us to experience your children's morning davening on Rosh Chodesh!

Grades 3 - 5 - MPR

Please note: the children's davening is meant to be an opportunity to share your child's experience and it has proven to be very meaningful for those who have joined us in the past. It is not meant to be a replacement for morning minyan or a complete davening. Men should put on Tallis and Tefillin in shul or at home.

Grades 6- 12 - Beit Midrash

Friday, March 15th - Regular Friday Dismissal Begins

3:05 p.m. - ECC

3:15 p.m. - K - 12

Tuesday, March 19th - Parent Teacher Conferences

Dismissal time correction:

Dismissal on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21 has been changed to 2:20 (ECC) and 2:30 (K-12) in order to allow the middle and high schoolers to daven Mincha in school. The upcoming change to daylight savings time means that mincha cannot begin before 2:10.

Because of the long Mincha on Thursday, March 21 (Taanit Esther), the middle and high schoolers might be 2-3 minutes late in leaving the building.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thursday, March 21st - Taanit Esther

Early Dismissal

ECC - 2:20 p.m.

K - 12 - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 24th - Purim

9:00 a.m. - Shacharit and Megillah Reading

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Come shop at the Thrift Shop at Farber!

Save the Date

Annual Event - April 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Recognizing Rachel and Josh Opperer

and honoring

Farber Alumni Serving in the IDF

Reflections - Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

Keynote Speaker - Dan Senor

Co- author of Start Up Nation and The Genius of Israel

Sponsorship Opportunities and to RSVP - HERE

Event Questions HERE

COMMUNITY MILESTONES

MAZAL TOV

Rabbi Aaron and Leora Leib and the Leib and Feit families on Dovi's Bar Mitzvah!

Rivka Barth on her engagement to Jonathan Cottrell!

CONDOLENCES

Margery Jablin on the loss of her brother ,Howard Nusbaum z"l

Arleen Platt, Danielle (Roman) Platt Zilbering and Hallie (Zalmy) Schapiro on the loss of mother and grandmother, Phyllis Kohn z"l

If you are interested in making a donation in honor or in memory, please click HERE

2024/5784 YEARBOOK

Our senior class will be graduating in just a few short months and our student staff are hard at work on the Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva Yearbook for 2024.

The proceeds from yearbook sales as well as ad sales goes towards the funding of our senior trip.

Below you can create a personal ad wishing our seniors the very best! You can also use this link to pre - purchase a yearbook!

Ads are due FRIDAY, MARCH 15th.

For any questions, please email Yearbook Advisor, Ms. Potoff - HERE

Micah Adler

Benny Kleid

Ezra Mizrahi

Ari Schon

Eli Schwartz

Matthew Shamayev

Dear Farber Hebrew Day School Community,

The Nomination committee of the Farber Hebrew Day School Board of Directors is seeking candidates for new board members. The Board is the governing body of the school, responsible for ensuring the fulfillment of its mission and financial sustainability. There is no requirement that a board member be a parent of a student at Farber Hebrew Day School. In fact, we encourage candidates from across our entire community to apply. If you are a parent, you must be in good financial standing to serve as a board member. Board members will be elected for a three-year term starting in June 2024. Board members are expected to participate fully in monthly board meetings, sit on committees, and be an advocate for the school in all areas. Board responsibilities include, but are not limited to, setting the annual budget, assisting with fundraising efforts, and discussing large-scale changes to the school culture or education.

If you are interested, please complete the nomination application which can be found HERE no later than March 15. If you know someone who may be interested in serving on the board, please encourage them to apply. There are currently a limited number of vacancies available.

Please note, there may be more interest in serving on the Board than there are available spots. Factors such as ensuring diversity of board members’ skills are taken into consideration when selecting Board members. When applying, please be sure to provide us with your skills and interests.

The final slate of candidates will be proposed to the board during the April 2024 Board meeting, and then voted on by the parent body.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Miri Gertner HERE

Bookstock this year is April 7th - 14th!!

Farber's official day is April 7, though volunteers can come any day and still get credit as long as they mention that they're for Farber.

Farber is looking for volunteers to help earn money for the school by sorting books for Bookstock! Sorting takes place every Wednesday at Congregation Beth Ahm, drop in anytime from 10-2, stay for an hour or more and help sort books. Every hour volunteered by a Farber volunteer earns money for our school! Sign up HERE!

The Farber 2023 - 2024 Calendar is available HERE

NEW THIS YEAR!!

The School Directory can be found HERE.

CHAYALIM WHO ATTENDED OR WORKED AT, OR WHO HAVE CHILDREN AT FARBER HEBREW DAY SCHOOL AND ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN ISRAEL

Yonatan E

Avi G - Avraham Yaakov ben Emunah Elisheva

Eitan K - Eitan Chanoch ben Chava Keren

Daniel K - Daniel Tzvi ben Miriam Katana

Max K - Zvi Avraham ben Sarah Fruma

Jake K - Yaakov Yitzhak ben Michal

Yaffa M

Yossi N - Yosef Yehuda ben Ariella Esther

Yoni N - Yona Pesach ben Ariella Esther

Matt N - Chaim Tzvi ben Adina

Eitan N - Eitan ben Anat

Jaques P

Josh S - Yehoshua Avraham Ben Zev

Cobi S - Akiva Menachem ben Tziril Krindle

Ari T - Ari Meir ben Golda Miriam

Davidee W - Dovid Shabbos ben Yissochor Dov and Ahuva Sara

Ami Z - Nuchum Amnon Shlomo ben Leah Nechama

Sophie Z- Zahava Tzofiya bat Leah Nechama

Please email HERE to add other former Farber/Yeshivat Akiva former students, alumni, faculty or parents or anyone that you are thining about that you would like us to add to our General List of Chayalim.

For the complete list of Chayalim that our community is davening for click HERE.

PURIM

Making groggers, dressing up, learning the Purim story - our Kittens are getting ready for Purim!

WORD JENGA

Our 2nd graders in Mrs. Downs’ class played word Jenga! They carefully looked at each block to see which word they would remove from the pile. How fun!!!

FREAK THE MIGHTY

Mrs. L-F's 6th grade English class is reading Freak the Mighty. This week they were working on characterizations and webquests to deepen their understanding of the book.

YESHIVA SIGNING DAY

This week was Yeshiva Signing Day, when our seniors announce where they are planning to go to Yeshiva next year. The event is planned by the Jr. class begins and ends with a Dvar Torah. Each sr is highlighted as they are called up to share where they have chosen to go and sign their “official document” with Rabbi Nemes( all with the help of goofy hats!) Mazal Tov to our seniors!!

Micah Adler - Shalavim , Benny Kleid - Mevaseret, Matthew Shamayev - Shalavim, Ari Schon - Shalavim, Eli Schwartz - Lev HaTorah

March Hot lunch is available 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.

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.

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