February 19, 2016
10 Adar I 5776
Volume 19, Issue 22
Dates to Remember:
 F 2/26 – Teacher InService NO SESSIONS
 F 3/11 – School Carnival
In the Bnos Malka Family
☺ Mazel Tov to Mr. &
Mrs. Solomon Aronov
(parents of Leah, 5 and
Avishag, 4A) on the
birth of a boy AND a
girl!
☺ Mazel Tov to Mrs. Leya
Thurm and her family
on the birth of a boy.
 Early Bird
Registration 20162017 Deadline
coming up this
week –
February 24th!
Registration forms
are available on
our website under
“References”.
 We will be hosting a
free genealogy class
on February 24th at
7:30pm. Please
RSVP to reserve a
space.
 A Note from the
PA: Now that
Walk-a-thon 2016 is
over, please
encourage your
daughters to reach
out to their sponsors
and bring in the
money. Every
student who brings
in money will get a
prize. All forms and
payment should be
sent to the office in
an envelope
(marked “Walk-athon”) with your
daughter’s name
and grade including
the prize sheet with
prize selection.
 Camp Keshet
Registration is
underway! We
have planned
amazing programs
for your daughters
for this upcoming
summer. Email
keshet@bnosmalka.
org for more info.
 The next box top
collection will be
this Wednesday,
February 24th.
Candle Lighting 5:17

Rabbi Michael Weichselbaum
Menahel
The oil which was used to light the
‫ מנורה‬in the ‫ בית המקדש‬carried with it a
number of requirements. First, the oil
was not allowed to be obtained by
grinding the olives in a mill. Second, as
the ‫ פסוק‬states, the oil had to be ‫כתית‬,
crushed in a press. Even then, only the
first drop to be expressed from the olive
was permitted for use in the ‫מנורה‬.
Subsequent to the collection of the first
drop, the olive was placed in a mill and
ground up - olive and all. This oil was
allowed to be used, as Rashi says, for
‫קרבני מנחות‬. The ‫ אדמו''ר מסוכצוב‬explains
that when one produces oil by means of
a mill, the resulting oil will not be pure
because it will contain oil mixed together
with ‫( שמרים‬bits of ground olives which
are inseparable from the olive). Since the
‫ מנורה‬represents ‫ תורה‬and since learning
‫ תורה‬properly requires a pure mind filled
with pure thoughts, using oil that
contains ‫ שמרים‬in it would not be a true
representation of what Torah learning is
all about. Adulterated oil clouds the light
which it produces just as adulterated
thoughts contaminate the Torah that one
learns.
A ‫קרבן מנחה‬, on the other hand, is
often brought as atonement for sin.
When the sinner begins the process of
‫כפרה‬, it is almost impossible that his
mind is thinking of ‫ קדושה‬and only
‫קדושה‬. Certainly many of his thoughts
and priorities are not what '‫ ה‬would want
or expect from him. Still, somewhere
within him, for some reason, a flicker of
holiness has ignited into flame and sent
him on the road to ‫תשובה‬. It is for this
reason that olive oil that mixed together
with sediment is permitted as part of a
‫קרבן מנחה‬.
Many ‫ בעלי תשובה‬can relate to this
idea. Mired in a secular lifestyle,
something they experienced ignited a
light within them that set them on the
road towards '‫עבודת ה‬. Perhaps, it was a
Rebbe or other frum person who went
out of his way to help him or a beautiful
shiur or an inspirational d’var torah. I
find that for those of us who live a frum
lifestyle already, it’s sometimes a little
Shabbos Ends 6:26 
more difficult both to find the sediments
in our lives, as well as to realize a potential
catalyst that may serve as tinder for our
spiritual growth. Yet, we must know that
those moments are in front of us, sent by
'‫ ה‬each and every day. In ‫ פסוקי דזמרא‬we
daven every day, ‫בשרו מיום אל יום ישועתו‬.
Each and every day we are to speak of His
salvation that he sends personally to each
Jew. It is incumbent upon us to seek out
and find those sparks that are sent to us
‫ מיום אל יום‬so that we too can be inspired
to set ourselves on the right path.
Class Milestones
Pre-1a – Mrs. Rachel Chait
Ivdu Es Hashem B’simcha. The
yeladot in Pre-1a are learning lessons for a
lifetime. As “ayin” was the letter of the
week, we put on our “ayin tovah” glasses
to help us see all the good around us.
When we see good, we feel happier and
more connected to Hashem. Having
positive and grateful feelings brings a
person to do more mitzvos with greater
joy.
Why do people wear uniforms? This
was an interesting discussion which led to
learning about the uniforms of the Kohen
and Kohen Gadol featured in this week’s
Parsha of T’tzaveh. Did you know the
Kohen had four special garments while the
Kohen Gadol had eight? We focused our
attention on the various extraordinary
garments of the Kohen Gadol: the bells
on the bottom of the “me’il”, the hidden
pocket of the “choshen” (and the twelve
beautiful gems on it representing the
twelve shvatim), the golden “tzitz” which
he wore on his forehead declaring the
words
Kodesh
LaHashem.
How
spectacular it sounds! How beautiful it
must have looked! May we all be zocheh
to see these mitzvos once again, in the
third Bais Hamikdosh, speedily in our
days. Good Shabbos!
Get Your Costumes Ready!
The Annual Pre-Purim
School Carnival
will take place on
Friday, March 11th!
 – Mrs. Adina Burger
What do marshmallows and candy corn have to do with
Parshas Chayei Sarah? We were very excited in Kitah
Gimmel to complete Parshas Chayei Sarah in Chumash!
Each girl wrote a beautiful sikum entirely in Hebrew
summarizing the final prakim of the parsha. Exceptional
creativity was expressed by the girls at our siyum! The girls
enjoyed sharing a snack that had to do with some of the
concepts we learned about. As we continue on with Parshas
Toldos, we have increased the pace of learning to three
psukim a day and it's delightful to see how the girls are
advancing in their fluency and ability to decode psukim on
their own.
The girls are applying their skills to Tefillah as well. They
are able to pick out shorashim they recognize in the words of
Shemona Esrei and dissect some of the words on their own.
There is a wonderful energy that pervades the room as the
girls realize that they can take their skills and use them even
outside of Chumash! After going through the explanation of
the tefillos, the girls enjoy thought provoking discussions
about the meaning of the words. They then each use their
unique creative flair to decorate a scrapbook pages reflecting
the main idea of a particular bracha.
Class 4 – Mrs. Beverly Fruchter
Class 4 has been experiencing a real creative streak! The
girls had an opportunity to weave just like the Native
Americans did! They made gorgeous placemats with colorful
sand-art designs. I was very impressed by the girls' unique
artwork; it looked very professional, and a fun time was had
by all.
In honor of President's Day, each student was assigned a
U.S. President to read up about and make a striking poster.
Did you know that John Adams had a horse named
Cleopatra? Did you know that Ronald Reagan's favorite food
was jelly beans? Did you know that Franklin D. Roosevelt
was the first president to ride in an airplane while being
President? Did you know that ice cream was James Madison's
favorite food and Dolley Madison Ice Cream is named after
his wife? These and many other surprising and interesting
facts were learned this week.
Our "editors" were hard at work! Class 4 formed groups
as they researched many aspects of Iroquois life. Then they
thoughtfully put together many of the elements of a
newspaper page. The "articles" that resulted were
informative, the pictures were enlightening and the opinion
columns were revealing. The projects look fantastic, and I am
very proud of the girls' efforts. Do you want to learn all
about the Iroquois clothing, shelter, arts and crafts and food?
Come by the second floor to see our outstanding bulletin
board display, and "feast" your eyes! Have a wonderful
Shabbos!
 – Mrs. Sarah Leibowitz
After learning so much about the greatness of Moshe
from his birth until his adulthood, Hashem appears to Moshe
in a wondrous manner. A bush is burning but is not being
consumed. When Hashem reveals Himself to Moshe and
assigns him the task of confronting Paroah and taking Bnei
Yisroel from Mitzrayim, Moshe refuses five times. The girls
of Kitta Hey have been working together beautifully to
understand the dialogue between Hashem and Moshe. We
are gleaning many lessons from each refusal of Moshe and
Hashem’s answer.
We are so excited for our Melave Malka this Motzei
Shabbos! Classes 5 and 5A have been working together
beautifully, cultivating their creativity and talents, to produce a
choir, skit, dance, and decorations. We look forward to the
performances, as well as Divrei Torah, a project, and delicious
food! Have a wonderful Shabbos!
5th & 6th Grade Math – Ms. Yocheved Weiner
5th Grade - The fifth graders have been busy learning about
decimals. They looked at how to add, subtract, multiply and
divide decimals. They also looked at different strategies used
to solve problems involving decimals. After finishing their unit
on decimals, the students are now turning to another kind of
number, fractions. They are going to work on developing
fraction sense, finding equivalent fractions in greater and
simplest forms and rewriting improper fractions and mixed
numbers. The students will also look at how to compare and
order fractions. They will also apply those concepts to adding
and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.
6th Grade - In 6th grade the students recently finished their
unit on rational numbers. They looked at different types of
rational numbers including integers, fractions and decimals.
The students explored the meaning of integers, both in math
and in real life. They looked at situations where one would use
positive and negative numbers. They also learned how to find
distances, use a number line and absolute value and how to
graph points on the coordinate plane. The students are now
turning towards algebra. They will develop their understanding
of expressions, equations and inequalities. Have a great
Shabbos!
7th & 8th Grade Science – Mrs. Leah Atlas
7th Grade - The 7th grade is just about ready to apply for
jobs as genetic counselors. Well….. almost! We are in the
middle of an extensive unit on genetic diseases. It started with
learning the basics of the structure of DNA, nucleotides, and
different kinds of mutations. We then learned about how
Down Syndrome is caused by a person having only one extra
chromosome in their cells. The girls wondered why having
more of something could be bad? But they soon learned how
even having a little extra DNA could cause major problems
for the body. We also covered diseases, such as Tay Sachs and
Familial Dysautonomia that are found predominantly in
individuals from Ashkenazic Jewish descent. The girls also
learned all about the Jewish organization Dor Yeshorim, and
the importance of genetic screening before marriage, which
can potentially prevent children being born with many of these
terrible diseases.
8th Grade - Your friend calls you up after she has been
working in a chemistry lab all day and explains how after doing
a certain chemical reaction she now has no eyebrows!!!!! After
the shock of hearing what happened and little bit of laughing,
you calmly say, “oh, I guess you were performing an
exothermic reaction”. The 8th grade has been learning a lot
about different types of chemical reactions. We discussed how
certain reactions absorb heat and feel cold to the touch. These
are called endothermic reactions. Other reactions release heat
to their environment and feel warm to the touch. These
reactions are called exothermic reactions. Just be careful….. if
a reaction releases too much heat you may end up with an
explosion or no eyebrows!!! Next week, the girls will be
learning all about reaction rates and different factors that
determine how fast a reaction occurs. Have a great Shabbos!