Dear SHA Community,

I hope that you have registered for our Trivia Night Campaign Kickoff Event this Motze Shabbat - Saturday Night - at 7:30 pm. I look forward to seeing you there to socialize and have fun!

In this week’s parasha, VaYera, Avraham Avinu is told of Hashem’s plan to destroy Sedom and its four sister cities. The Torah describes these cities as centers of decrepit morals populated by denizens of corrupt values.

Dear SHA Community,

I wish Jason and Brooke Shindler a big Mazal Tov on the occasion of Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah!

I look forward to visiting with you at our Trivia Night and Light the Way Campaign Kickoff on Saturday Night, November 12 at 7:30 pm at the school. This program is new for the school and replaces last year’s virtual gala. The evening will be a fun and social setting to launch our Annual Fundraising Campaign and will include appetizers by Chef Eli Varon and a Trivia Game Show by Premier Entertainment. I hope to see you there!

Dear SHA Community,

We have had an incredible Sukkot week at SHA!

To name just a few highlights: EC Parent Sukkot Program, Faculty-Student Kickball Game, Sukkot Assembly, Teacher Hosted Sukkah Parties, Schreiber Family Baby Naming, Eating in the Sukkah, Lulav Demonstration and so much more!!

Sukkot is called zman simchatenu - The Time of our Happiness. Sukkot is even more associated with happiness than our other holidays. The holiday really lived up to its name this year at SHA!

Dear SHA Community,

In this week’s parasha, Ha’Azinu, Moshe gives his final address to The Jewish People in the form of a song in praise of Hashem and His relationship with the Jewish People. Moshe introduces the song and says, “That I will call the name of G-d, let us make the L-rd great.” Our sages explain that because Moshe was about to begin saying words of Torah, he led the group with a blessing and The Jewish People participated with him in praising G-d by answering amen.

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Dear SHA Community,

I hope that you had a wonderful Rosh HaShana.

With Yom Kippur fast approaching, our concentration on repentance intensifies. Repentance encompasses much more than correcting specific sins; it includes changing one’s path and developing one’s character traits. This week’s parasha, VaYelech, teaches a lesson about one important character trait - humility.

Dear SHA Community,

This Shabbat is our Middle School Shabbaton. Many of our sixth, seventh and eighth graders will be gathering in Seward Park for a Shabbat program including an oneg at the Ben-Meir’s home, tefila, lunch at teachers’ homes, a fun program with Shinshinit Daniella and a special Seudah Shelisheit. The program will conclude with a special Motzei Shabbat that will include a barbecue and laser tag. Thank you to Mr. Natton Ben-Meir and to Rabbi Weiss and Mrs. Weiss for all of their work in planning this program.

Dear SHA Community,

It has been another great week of school at SHA!

I was so pleased to spend time with many of our new parents at Wednesday’s New Parent Coffee and last night our faculty and I had the opportunity last night to discuss the nuts and bolts of our curriculum at our annual Back to School Night.

Dear SHA Parents and Friends,

What a fantastic opening of school!

With great fanfare. teachers enthusiastically welcomed students back to the building on Wednesday. Balloons, music and signs all created a festive atmosphere for the big day! On Thursday, students were settling into routines and, by today, we are off and running to a great start of school.

Please see some highlights from the short week as well as information about some upcoming programs.

Dear SHA Family,

Well – the year certainly went out with a bang. Best. Talent. Show. Ever. It’s been a phenomenal day, week, month, year. Look for a 22’ - 23 Staffing Update early next week.

Mazel Tov to the Jassen family for the Bar Mitzvah of Leon this SHAbbat!

SHAbbat SHAlom,
Rivy