ashreinews 6-3-16
Parshat Bechukotai
26 Iyar 5776
June 3, 2016
Candle Lighting 8:06 PM
ws Reb Yehoshua Leib Diskin: Add Up The Numbers by Rabbi Don Braunfeld "Viradfu Mikem Chamisha Meah U'Meah Mikem Rivava Yirdofu," five of you will chase 100, and 100 will chase 10,000. Rashi asks, "Can this possibly be the calculation? Five chasing 100 is a ratio of 1 to 20; therefore, it should follow that 100 should chase 2,000 not 10,000." Rashi answers, "The more people who follow the Torah, the greater the miracle they create, so the ratio increases to greater than 1 to 20. “ Reb Yehoshua Leib Diskin offers a different explanation. The pasuk does not say, "U'Meah Rivava Yirdofu." It says, rather, "U'Meah Mikem Rivava Yirdofu." What does this extra word, Mikem, teach us? He explains, "The pasuk began by stating that five will chase 100. The pasuk then continues, “U'Meah Mikem,” and 100 times mikem – of you – which is the number mentioned earlier in the pasuk – five will chase 10,000. 100 of you (5) mean 100 x 5 which is 500. Five hundred will chase 10,000. This is the same ratio stated by five will chase 100 - a ratio of 1 to 20. Have a wonderful Shabbos and Chodesh. Our 7th grade trip to Philadelphia was a culminating trip based on the NY Social Studies 7th grade curriculum which focuses on the "Birth of our Nation." We had an amazing time walking the cobble stone streets in Historic Philadelphia visiting Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell Center, the Betsy Ross House, the National Constitution Center, the Declaration House, Carpenters’ Hall, Franklin Court, The First Bank of the U.S., Congress Hall, City Hall and the Second Bank of the U.S. Our guided tours were engaging and informational. Due to the punctuality of our students and guides, we had an impromptu tour of Mikvah Israel, the oldest continuous congregation in the US. The shul began in 1740 and although we sat in its fourth building, artifacts and Torah scrolls from its inception are housed there and available for viewing. The trip also included a visit to the National Museum of American Jewish History. It is a new museum that explores the Jewish experience from the 1650s until today. Building on the dynamic interaction between the Museum’s location on Independence Mall, the history and traditions of the Jewish people, and the broader national experience, the core exhibition highlights the diverse backgrounds, expectations, and experiences of Jews who came to and made their homes in the U.S.. The students learned how and when Jews immigrated to America, the choices they faced, the challenges they confronted, and the ways in which they shaped, and were shaped by, their American home.
More 7th grade Philly trip pics...
The 3rd grade trip to the Bronx Zoo was amazing! Piggybacking on the science unit of animal adaptations, students were able to see animals adjust to their environments first hand. The students were mesmerized to see... zebras, a rhino, flamingos, prairie dogs, deer, a tiger, sea lions, a pig, seals, a ring tailed lemur, an anteater, snakes, tarantulas, an elephant, a sloth, monkeys, black leopards, turtles, red pandas, peacocks, goats, crocodiles, a bat-eared fox, an eagle, vultures, a porcupine, camels and much more.
ASHAR 8B/8G Graduation trip, Washington DC
This morning after davening, students gave a standing ovation as Mr. Elliot Michaelson was presented with a gift as an expression of our admiration and gratitude for his inspiration these past four years with his love of Torah, the ASHAR students and staff, and ever present smile and kind word for everyone.
The sixth grade girls, preparing for their Bat-Mitzvah reception, baking at the Jacobson home.
Dovid Hill, Class 5B
26 Iyar 5776
June 3, 2016
Candle Lighting 8:06 PM
ws Reb Yehoshua Leib Diskin: Add Up The Numbers by Rabbi Don Braunfeld "Viradfu Mikem Chamisha Meah U'Meah Mikem Rivava Yirdofu," five of you will chase 100, and 100 will chase 10,000. Rashi asks, "Can this possibly be the calculation? Five chasing 100 is a ratio of 1 to 20; therefore, it should follow that 100 should chase 2,000 not 10,000." Rashi answers, "The more people who follow the Torah, the greater the miracle they create, so the ratio increases to greater than 1 to 20. “ Reb Yehoshua Leib Diskin offers a different explanation. The pasuk does not say, "U'Meah Rivava Yirdofu." It says, rather, "U'Meah Mikem Rivava Yirdofu." What does this extra word, Mikem, teach us? He explains, "The pasuk began by stating that five will chase 100. The pasuk then continues, “U'Meah Mikem,” and 100 times mikem – of you – which is the number mentioned earlier in the pasuk – five will chase 10,000. 100 of you (5) mean 100 x 5 which is 500. Five hundred will chase 10,000. This is the same ratio stated by five will chase 100 - a ratio of 1 to 20. Have a wonderful Shabbos and Chodesh. Our 7th grade trip to Philadelphia was a culminating trip based on the NY Social Studies 7th grade curriculum which focuses on the "Birth of our Nation." We had an amazing time walking the cobble stone streets in Historic Philadelphia visiting Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell Center, the Betsy Ross House, the National Constitution Center, the Declaration House, Carpenters’ Hall, Franklin Court, The First Bank of the U.S., Congress Hall, City Hall and the Second Bank of the U.S. Our guided tours were engaging and informational. Due to the punctuality of our students and guides, we had an impromptu tour of Mikvah Israel, the oldest continuous congregation in the US. The shul began in 1740 and although we sat in its fourth building, artifacts and Torah scrolls from its inception are housed there and available for viewing. The trip also included a visit to the National Museum of American Jewish History. It is a new museum that explores the Jewish experience from the 1650s until today. Building on the dynamic interaction between the Museum’s location on Independence Mall, the history and traditions of the Jewish people, and the broader national experience, the core exhibition highlights the diverse backgrounds, expectations, and experiences of Jews who came to and made their homes in the U.S.. The students learned how and when Jews immigrated to America, the choices they faced, the challenges they confronted, and the ways in which they shaped, and were shaped by, their American home.
More 7th grade Philly trip pics...
The 3rd grade trip to the Bronx Zoo was amazing! Piggybacking on the science unit of animal adaptations, students were able to see animals adjust to their environments first hand. The students were mesmerized to see... zebras, a rhino, flamingos, prairie dogs, deer, a tiger, sea lions, a pig, seals, a ring tailed lemur, an anteater, snakes, tarantulas, an elephant, a sloth, monkeys, black leopards, turtles, red pandas, peacocks, goats, crocodiles, a bat-eared fox, an eagle, vultures, a porcupine, camels and much more.
ASHAR 8B/8G Graduation trip, Washington DC
This morning after davening, students gave a standing ovation as Mr. Elliot Michaelson was presented with a gift as an expression of our admiration and gratitude for his inspiration these past four years with his love of Torah, the ASHAR students and staff, and ever present smile and kind word for everyone.
The sixth grade girls, preparing for their Bat-Mitzvah reception, baking at the Jacobson home.
Dovid Hill, Class 5B
