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Chadashot 5.4.12

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May 4, 2012 12 Iyar 5772

Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim Candle Lighting: 7:38 pm

28 Omer (pm) Havdallah: 8:41 pm

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Mazal Tov

To Morah Rita Rivka Lewy andfamily on the engagement of herdaughter Oriyah Lewy-Neuman toAharon Day-Nitkin of Yeushalayim.

To Ariel David and family on hisupcoming Bar Mitzvah

To Maayan Rosenfeld and family onher upcoming Bat Mitzvah

A Message from Rabbi Krauss

Dear Parents,

This Shabbat affords us an opportunity to talkto our children about the concept of ערבות,which we have been focusing on as ourtheme of the year. Specifically, the Torahtells us in פרק יט "לא תעמד על דם רעך– therequirement not to stand idly by when ourbrother is in distress. This Mitzvah of actively

accepting responsibility for those around us,is the central idea behind the notion of

כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה .

Condolences

To Bryna Landes on the passing ofher beloved mother, MiriamShuchat.

כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה .Next week, we look forward to focusing onwith special lag baomer cross grade ערבותprogramming that we will share with you ingreater detail soon.

Shabbat Shalom,Rabbi Binyamin Krauss

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

V'ahavta L'reyacha Kamocha is a mitzvah given to us in this week's Parsha.

How do you fulfill this mitzvah?

(see quotes throughout)

"Play with my friends the way I would want them to play with me."

-Raphael Jasper-Brody 2X

Academy News

The Second Grade “Digs” Dinosaurs!

Q: Why are there old dinosaur bones in the museum?

A: Because they can't afford new ones!

As part of our dinosaur unit, the second grade took a trip to the Museum of Natural History this pastMonday. They visited the Halls of Saurischian and Ornithiscian dinosaurs where they observed dinosaurfossils and what they can learn from certain body features. In the Hall of Discovery, second graders saw realtools used by paleontologists and watched real footage of a dinosaur dig. They also watched an Imax filmcalled Born to Be Wild. This cool film exposed the children to endangered animals, their upcoming unit ofstudy!

It's so exciting! The first grade Enrichment Cluster www.doyouloveipads.com led

by Morah Alana Gelnick can now be followed on Twitter! You can find out about the apps they areinvestigating. Follow them @TheApplearners1 for their app recommendations and reviews.

Learning to Look

The dreary weather on Tuesday failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the Kindergarten children for theirscheduled trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. K2 and K4 were the first classes to visit the MetropolitanMuseum of Art and even the bus ride was an adventure for the children as they were thrilled to catch aglimpse of Yankee Stadium and Central Park.

The class trip to the Met was a culmination of the year- long unit of the“Learning to Look” program. This trip encompassed of all the portraitsand landscapes that the children learned about this year. The childrenwere excited about this trip because they would see works by the artiststhey discussed in class. The teachers were very impressed with the manydetails the children remembered about the paintings they had learnedabout throughout the year. They recalled the different styles of painting,

about throughout the year. They recalled the different styles of painting,the names of the paintings, as well as the names of some of theartists. They were able to discuss the properties of art – lines, textures,and shapes and apply them to the works they saw. Their extraordinarysense of observation was noted by the astute comments they made

comparing the museum paintings to the copies they saw on the smartboard.

They noted interesting details about the paintings that were not apparent in the copies. For example, in themuseum painting of the portrait of Madame X the children noted the white color of her skin and the fact thatshe had a wedding ring on her finger. In the painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware they commentedon the chunks of ice floating in the water, and in the still life, theyremarked on the different textures of the vegetables. One of the mostamazing paintings the children saw was by the artist Emanuel Leutzecalled “Washington Crossing the Delaware”. The painting practically tookup the entire wall and the children were shocked to learn that the newframe that it was in weighed almost 3,000 pounds by itself!

We thank our “Learning to Look” guides, Tami Weitzman and AmyMichelman, Danielle Fuchs and Stephanie Minkove for a great, artistic,fun filled and rewarding learning experience for the children inkindergarten.

Risk and Reward in the Gemara

The 8th grade gemara classes are learning bava metzia – specifically about the four kinds of shomrim,Jewish legal guardians, who are entrusted with the custody and care of another's object. Rabbi Kraussexplained to the students that there are many modern day practical applications to these laws of shomrimand brought in Professor Leon Metzger to speak to the students. Professor Metzger is a lecturer in financeand is an adjunct professor and lecturer at New York, Tel Aviv, and Yale universities. Professor Metzger isalso an SAR parent who has been very involved in SAR for many years. Mr. Metzger was able to reframehow the responsibilities of the shomrim, and their level of guardianship are really based on the economicprincipals of “risk and reward”. Using the example of baseball, Professor Metzger explained the concept of“risk and reward” when a team pays a lot of money for a good player who has a history of injuries. Theplayer has the potential to win a lot of games (high reward), but is also prone to injury (high risk). A “shomerchinam” , an unpaid watchman, has a low risk of responsibility, while a “shoel” , a borrower, has a high risk.The students enjoyed how Professor Metzger was able to incorporate what they learned this year withrelevant application. Thank you to Professor Metzger for a fascinating discussion about risk and reward, andapplying gemara lessons to modern day economics. The students were truly engaged and talking about thisinteresting topic long after the class was over.

Riddle me this)

In last semester's grades 2 - 4 enrichment cluster, Mindbenders: Riddles, Puzzles, & Lateral ThinkingConsortium ,the students learned how to become masterminds in four steps. They learned to get rid ofassumptions, ask good questions, think creatively and finally, to think laterally. They did brain teasers, mathgames, logic games and memory games. Here are some riddles for you! Answers will be on the bottom.(Riddles by: Yael Berkowitz, Lev Blumenfeld, Julia David, Yardena Flicker, Adam Nerenberg, Lily Oberstein,Aryeh Padwa, Shmuel Padwa, Matar Rocker, Pearl Shapira-Stern and Joseph Zeltsan.) Riddles:1. There was a law in a town that all men must be clean shaven and that the men cannot shave themselves.The same law applied for the barber. So, who shaved the barber? 2. There was a duck, a fox, a bag of grain and a man. They all had to get across the lake. Only the man and1 other thing can go on the boat. How do you get everyone over the lake without the fox being alone with theduck or the duck being alone with the bag of grain and eating it? (Drawing a picture is very useful!) 3. Clarence would like to share his newest riddle with you. “The day before two days after the day beforetomorrow is Monday,” he confides. “What day is it today?” 4. Two identical cannons are aimed at each other, their shells fired simultaneously at exactly the samespeeds. Ignoring wind resistance for a moment, will they hit each other or will they miss? 5. What is the worst animal to play cards with? 6. When does 11 + 2 = 1?

7. There was a man on the street who pointed to another man and said, “Brothers and sisters I have none,but this man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is he pointing at? 8. I’m greater than Hashem, I’m what the rich need.I’m what the poor have,and if you eat me you will die. 9. A rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg. What color chickens hatched? 10. When I am young, I walk on 4. When I am middle aged, I walk on 2. When I’m old, I walk on 3. What am I? 11. Judy and Dan are the first to try out the latest ride at the amusement park an enormous mobius strip. Ifthe cars are traveling at the same speed, will there ever be a collision (except possibly Judy’s head on thesuperstructure)?

Answers:1. The barber w as a w oman

2. Take the duck over and leave it there. Go back to the other side. Then, you take the fox over and leave it there. Take the duck back w ith

you, leave it there and get the bag of grain. Go back w ith the grain. Then, you go back to bring the duck.

3. Sunday

4. The cannon balls w ill hit each other

5. A cheetah

6. On a Clock

7. Himself (or his Shadow )

8. NOTHING!

9. Roosters don't lay eggs

10. A Human!

11. No, they w ill not. They w ill end up riding over every spot on the rail before returning to their respective starting positions, but they are not

moving in the same direction and w on’t collide.

Over the Long Run

Morah Pearl’s 4th grade enrichment math class is studying Statistics by simulating the free throws of two"people" trying out for a basketball team. Claire and Max are trying out for the last remaining spot on theroster on the coed basketball team. They are up to the free throw competition. The students know that whensomeone attempts a free throw, we don’t know if they will make it or miss it. Only rarely does someone makeall of his or her free throw in a game.

The first part of the class project concerned Claire who claims to make about 50%of her shots. The simulation was to toss a penny to see if the averages wereaccurate. The next part was a simulation of Max, who claims to make 75% of hisshots. The students used a spinner and tabulated 60 trials per student, thenconsidered the mean, mode, median, and outliers of the data. Although we cannotalways predict the outcome of a single shot, the students learned that they candescribe patterns over the long run.

Getting Into the Swim of Things

The first grade enrichment cluster “Get In the Swim of Things” took their title literally this week as theyventured out to the pool at the “Y”. In keeping with the rules at the “Y”, Morah Aliza outfitted each child ayellow bathing cap in honor of our school colors. Morah Aliza was the swimming teacher and our little “fish”happily took to the water. Everyone had a great time!

Food for Thought

“This nucleus is so delicious!” remarked one student. “My favorite is the endoplasmic reticulum!” saidanother. What was going on in Morah Yonina’s fifth grade science class? The students have been learningbiology, focusing on plant cells, and Morah Yonina decided to have the students create their own plant cellsusing candy and snacks. The cytoplasm was made of green jello, or as one of the students called it-- “cell-o”. Licorice was the mitochondria, the vacuole was a marshmallow, the endoplasmic reticulum was fruit bythe foot and a gumball served as the nucleus. Every food shape corresponded to a different organelle. “I

put a lot of ribosomes (M&M’s) in mine.” exclaimed one happy 5th grader. Perhaps Shamma Pepper-Fox putit best, “It’s a very fun thing to do. I love studying cells. They are so interestingeand so yummy!”

This Week in Sports

Congratulations to the 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team on their playoff win against MDS! The Sting won bya score of 31 - 24 with Eva Ingber and Sarah Gabay as the high scorers for SAR. The championship gamewill be announced shortly--check your daily email for updates.

This week was a great week for the SAR 6th, 7th & 8th grade Girls Hockey Team. They started off on a highnote with a 3-2 win over Ramaz on Sunday. Linemates Avigayil Shapiro and Kira Cohen each scored a goaland defenseman, Miriam Stern scored as well. The game was intense but SAR held on for the victory. On

Thursday night SAR defeated WDS by a score of 4-1. The game winning goal was scored in the 2nd period

Thursday night SAR defeated WDS by a score of 4-1. The game winning goal was scored in the 2nd periodby Eva Spier off an excellent assist by Sylvia Scheiner. Also contributing gaols were Kira Cohen (2) andAvigayil Shapiro (1). The outstanding tandem goaltending of Doria Leibowitz and Kayla Kalb secured thewins for SAR.

In soccer news, SAR boys team played Ramaz at SAR. SAR won 7-5!

GO STING!

"I would invite someone to join my lunch table if I saw them alone."

-Elana Spievack 8Y

Picture of the Week

"Buy other people sports tickets because that's what I'd want for myself too."

-Sam Mandel and Henry Mann 3W

It's That "Kind" of Week

Earlier in the year 2nd graders learned about briat haaolam and considered the importance of showinggratitude to Hashem for His kindness in providing sustenance for us. The children of 2Y want to say thankyou back so they have been focusing on mastering which brachot to say for the gifts that Hashem gives us.

Did you know there is a bracha said upon seeing a rainbow? Which bracha do you make on chocolate?Peanuts? Grape juice? Ask the students of 2Y and you'll get your answer! You can feel the excitement asthese young students participate in a Bracha Bee which helps them with their daily mitzvot and alsosharpens their Hebrew vocabulary.

דבר תורה

By: Gan Gimel

In parshat Kedoshim there are SO many mitzvot! Gan Gimel learnedabout a few of them. The first was about how Hashem planned for thepoor people to get food by the mitzvoth of 'leket, shichecha and peya'.People who picked their wheat, fruits and vegetables had to leave overthings that were dropped (leket), forgotten (shichecha) or not yet ripe(peya) for poor people to come and enjoy them afterwards. Thesemitzvot helped people show Arvut to other Jews. Today there is anorganization called 'Leket' in Eretz Yisrael, which takes volunteers to pickand collect leftover food for poor people. It got its idea and its name fromthis parsha!

Next came the mitzvah of 'dan lekaf zchut'. As people, when we seesomeone doing something we think is not right, we are supposed to thinkthat there must be a good reason to be doing it. For example, if a child

that there must be a good reason to be doing it. For example, if a childsaw another child going into a Morah's bag, they could think the childwas taking something that didn't belong to him/her. So we have toimagine why it could be OK. Maybe the Morah asked the child to get hersunglasses from her bag? We all know we would not want someone tothink we were doing something wrong when we were not!

The last mitzvah the children learned about was 've'ahavta lere'acha kamocha' - to only act with someoneelse the way you want them to act with you. They noticed that the first word of the mitzvah is the same as thefirst word of 'Shema' - it's a way of showing love to other people. The children got to hear about Rabbi Akiva;he taught that this mitzvah is the most important one in the whole Torah. This note leads Gan Gimel to nextweek when they will discuss Rabbi Akiva’s life and Lag Ba'omer.

Shabbat Shalom!

SAR Calendar 2012-2013 Advertising Opportunities Once again we have three ways to advertise in the SAR calendar. Click here to see your options!

"I help my friends when they need help carrying something

and they look like they need a hand."

-Renna Ekstein 5X

Come Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim withSAR and preview the Open Kitchen

Cookbook!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Join us for Tefila and Hallel

Join us for Tefila and Hallelat 9:15am

in the main building

FAMILY FUN DAY CARNIVALat 10:15am-1:30pm

outside on the Academy field for an event that you will not want to miss!

*Sponsored by the Raskas family in memoryof Sheri Raskas, Z”L.

Please note that 1st/2nd grade softball will becancelled due to this special event.

The Open Kitchen cookbook will be available for purchase at the event, however if you would like to pre-

order at a discounted price of $36.00 you may do so through Wednesday, May 16, 2012at www.openkitchencookbook.com.

Give a Gift from the Heart! DONATE BLOOD!

Date: Wednesday, May 30th(Note date change!)

Place: SAR Academy

Reservation Times Available: 1:30 to 7:00 P.M.

Click here to Reserve a Time

Please note the following:Donors must be at least 17 years old (or 16 with appropriate written parent/guardian's permission), weigh at

least 110 pounds, and be in good health. Eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating!

Please remember to have identification with a signature or photo and know your social security number. Forquestions about medical eligibility, please call the NY Blood Center at (800) 688-0900.

*If your appointment is between 1:30 and 4:30 please park on one of the side streets or in the MetroNorth

*If your appointment is between 1:30 and 4:30 please park on one of the side streets or in the MetroNorthparking lot. Thank you for your cooperation.

Click here to reserve a time to give blood on May 30th.

Co-sponsored by The Zack Meller Foundation. Established in memory of Zack Meller z''l to increaseawareness of the needs of chronically ill children and their families.

Mark Your Calendars!

MAY 2012

Monday, May 7th-Wednesday, May 9th- 5th grade trip to Nature’s Classroom

Wednesday, May 9th - 1st Grade Math Fair - 9:00-10:30 - Click here to RSVP

Thursday, May 10th - Lag Ba ’Omer

Monday, May 14th – 5th Grade Pre-Bat Mitzvah Evening

Tuesday, May 15th -Wednesday, May 16th – 7th grade trip to Boston

Thursday, May 17th – Academy Blood Drive - Click here to sign up

Sunday, May 20th – Yom Yerushalayim

Monday, May 21st – 6th Grade Grandparent Program

Tuesday, May 22nd – Rosh Chodesh Sivan – Wear BLUE & WHITE!

Tuesday, May 22nd – 6th Grade Matan Bat Mitzvah Program

Thursday, May 24th & Tuesday, May 29th - Academy Spring Musical

Friday, May 25th – No Sessions

Shabbat, May 26th – Erev Shavuot

Sunday, May 27th – Monday, May 28th – Shavuot – No Sessions

Wednesday, May 30th - Thursday, May 31st – 6th Grade trip to Camp Monroe

Thursday, May 30th – 8th Grade Last Day of Classes

"If someone is feeling down I would divert their attention to something they are

"If someone is feeling down I would divert their attention to something they aregood at or share a joke to make them smile."

-Ben Kahn 8X

PTC News

Not even the bad weather could stop us from having a wonderful Yom Haatzmaut celebration! We would liketo thank Marcella Marcus who chaired the event, and parents Susie Loberfeld, Tami Bezborodko, TobySmith, Barbara Sopher, Rebekah Saltzman, Shara Shetrit, Nina Bruder, Elana Spira, Margaret Danishefsky,Shari Brody, Deborah Shapira, Sarah Zitter Milstein, Laurie Tare, Randi Carrey, and Rachel Parker Jetter. A

special thank you to Ruthie Stavsky, and her students Dahlia Fisher, Eva Rose Spier, Hannah Siegel, YairaKobrin, Jessica Berman, Sophie Hecht, Meira Levine and Adi Ronen. Thank you to the following families forsponsoring the event: This year’s Parenting Symposium, the screening of “The Race to No Where” was a fantastic event! Over200 people attended, including AC and HS parents and students from Yeshiva University. After the film therewas a dynamic and interesting discussion between parents and Dr. David Pelcovitz which was moderated byRabbi Krauss. Yashar Koach to the planning committee; Elana Spira and Jessica Rezak Schwab from theAcademy and Elyssa Bialy, Daphne Eidman and Tani Foger from the HS. Special thanks to SAR parentZachary Schenker of Milk and Honey for his delicious catering!

The PTC looks forward to offering AC and HS parents future opportunities to come together to discussimportant issues.

COMING SOON! Bring your SAR Spirit to Camp!

"One time I slept with my favorite pillow and then I gave it away."

-Neshama Ryman 1Z

Community Events

Mishnayot In Memory of David Brody (z"l)

David's family has arranged for mishnayot to be learned in his memory. The family is hoping to complete the

David's family has arranged for mishnayot to be learned in his memory. The family is hoping to complete themishnayot by David's shloshim (Monday, May 14th.) If you would like to participate in this mitzvah, pleaseclick here to sign up. Please feel free to forward to anyone who you think may be interested.

May- Adult Ed at SAR

Women's Leadership and Resistance in the Book of ShmotDr. JacobowitzTuesdays 1:00-2:00pm May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29SAR High School

Contemporary Issues in Halakha and BioethicsMorah Dina NajmanTHURSDAYS 1:00pm-2:00pm May 3, May 17, May 24SAR Academy

Click here for SAR Adult Education

Camp Slapshots

Camp Slapshots, the premier Orthodox sports camp, located in Paramus, NJ, has moved to the brand newcampus of Yeshivat Noam. Two indoor gyms for hockey, three full basketball courts, and a beautiful field forflag football, coupled with competitive games, innovative clinics, and fantastic tournaments, makes CampSlapshots the dream week(s) for your son. Wait it gets better! Davening, short learning groups, many rolemodels on staff, and a low price of $295 per week! Come check us out at www.campslapshots.com . Clickhere to see flyer.

Lag B'Omer Lecture

In honor of Lag B’Omer, Israel Bonds, Young Israel of Scarsdale and Westchester Reform Temple invite youto the annual Rabbi Jacob and Deborah Rubenstein Memorial Lecture and an evening featuringAmbassador and bestselling author Yehuda Avner. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 – 8:00pm, at the Young Israelof Scarsdale. Young Israel of Scarsdale/Westchester Reform Temple will provide an autographed copy of"The Prime Ministers" with each purchase of an Israel Bond ($100 minimum). Click here to see flyer.

Memorial Day Event

Please join the 5th Annual Community Wide Memorial Day Event, Wednesday, May 23, 7:30pm, The JewishCenter, 131 West 86th St., Keynote Address: Major General Sydney Shachnow, Co-Sponsored by SARAcademy. Click here for more information. Bnei Akiva Upcoming Events: Bnei Akiva Shabbat afternoon SNIFWho? 1st-5th graders What? Bnei Akiva educational activities When? May 5th and May 26th, 5:00-6:30pmWhere? HIR Shul, 3700 Henry Hudson pkwy* There will be snacks and raffle*There will be walking groups from: RJC: 4:50pm, at the Shul and YIOZ: 4:15pm, at the Shul* There will be walking groups back if needed Lag Ba’Omer Celebration for 3rd-7th graders:Please join us on Thursday, May 10th, for an unforgettable evening!The activity will start at RJC's GYM at 5:30pmAt 6:15pm we will go together to HIR's back yard for a bonfire, stories around the fire, singing, RUACH andof course- BBQ! Pick up time from HIR: 7:30pm See you there! For more information please contact us at: bariverdale@gmail.com An Evening With Mayim BialikMayim Bialik will be speaking at the Riverdale Jewish center in support of the Yoetzet Halacha program ofthe Riverdale Jewish Center. This event will take place on Tuesday evening, June 5. Registration begins at7:30pm, program to follow promptly at 8pm. Light refreshments will be served. Men and women are welcome,$25 per person, sponsorship opportunities are available. To purchase tickets or to sponsor this event,

$25 per person, sponsorship opportunities are available. To purchase tickets or to sponsor this event,please visit: www.rjcdinner.org/mayimbialik. The Riverdale Y Sunday Market will reopen this season from 9am-2pm on May 13 at MS/HS 141,

located at West 237th Street and Independence Avenue.

The market offers natural organic and local products- with many kosher items. This year the market will -include some new vendors including fish, Middle Eastern Fare, a new hot sauce vendor and some newartisans. Of course we will have our regular favorites of produce, baked goods, eggs, meats, cheese - somefair trade and organic.

Upcoming Pre-Shavuot Bake Sale

The bake sale is to benefit the Mikvah of New Rochelle and will be taking place on Thursday, May 24, 2012from 7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. at the home of Dahlia and Meir Nordlicht, 245 Trenor Drive, New Rochelle NewYork.

Come see your friends on stage singing and dancing in SEUSSICAL JUNIOR

Thursday May 10 at 7pm, Sunday May 13 at 1pm, Sunday May 13 at 3 pm, Sunday May 20 at 1pm and Sunday May 20 at 3 pm. Click here to purchase tickets. For more information go towww.riverdaletheatre.org

Save the Date

The third annual Riverdale Riverfest, a free festival celebrating the Hudson River and supporting the BronxGreenway link, will take place Sunday, June 24, 2012, from 12 to 6 p.m., on the campus of the College ofMount Saint Vincent. Check out the festival website at www.riverdaleriverfest.org for more details and to seehow you can sign up to volunteer at the festival and/or make a tax-deductible financial contribution to helpsustain this wonderful, volunteer-run community event.

Yeshivat Maharat Event

Please join Yeshivat Maharat for, "Sexuality, Modesty and Niddah in the 21st Century" at the JCC inManhattan, 6:30pm-9:30pm, on Sunday, May 20th. Groundbreaking sessions will be taught by guestlecturers, Yeshivat Maharat students, and faculty. To register, please visit www.yeshivatmaharat.org.

New Sports Specialty Camp at the Riverdale Y

Ages 5-6 & 7-13 • June 28 — August 17 - Two to seven week options. Programs will take place at theRiverdale Y. Outdoor facility at the Henry Kaufman Campgrounds in Rockland County. SPECIAL OFFERFOR FALL 2012: Register by May 18 for a Riverdale Y summer camp and receive up to a $150 credit* forany of the Y fall programs, including: After School Program, Theater program, Swim lessons and muchmore! Act now for a summer of fun and a fabulous fall to follow. (*expires December 31st. 2012)

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