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WHAT, OH WHAT, IS THE PARSHA OF THE WEEK? In Parshas Vayechi, we learned that Yaakov was very old and wanted to give b'rachos to his grandsons, Menashe and Ephraim. After saying "Hamalach Hago'el", Yaakov switched his hands so that his right hand was on the younger son, Ephraim. We have added Hamalach to our davening explaining that many people say this before they go to sleep. This way (we hope) you will go to sleep with a smile and wake up with one as well because Hashem is always watching over you. Yaakov also gave b'rachos to his sons comparing them to various animals. Yehuda was given the strength of a lion and Binyomin was given the ability to fight his enemies like a wolf. ART CENTER It was so much fun painting our Hamalach pictures. We used toothbrushes to remind us that we also have to brush our teeth before we go to sleep. The paint is glow in the dark so we can see it even when we turn off the lights We never have to be scared even when we are alone or sleeping because Hashem is always watching us. Practicing what Yaakov did with his hands is one thing we can do with our Menashe and Ephraim pictures. ALEF BAIS FUN Lulav, lev and Aviv all have the letter vais in them. It looks like a bais but doesn’t have a belly button. We love learning the alef bais. CHAZAK CHAZAK VANITCHZEK We had such a great time reminiscing about Sefer Beresheis. The children had wonderful recall, about Noach's teiva, Avraham's tent with four doors, Yosef's coat of many colors and Paroh's dreams. Our siyum was such a blast, wearing our hats, singing, marching, and of course noshing on the special chocolate cake we made for the occasion. B”H
Friday January 9th 2009
13th Teves 5769
Candle-lighting: 4:27 PM
Parshas Vayechi
COLOR DAY Yellow is the color of the week. Bananas, the yellow sun, some school buses, esrogim, and lemons are some of the things we came up that are yellow. Thank you to Devorah Piflo for the yellow laffy taffy which we enjoyed with our yellow pepper. VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE Thank you to Orly Mark for sharing her books and toys with us. SIMCHAS Mazel Tov to Mendel Wolowik on his third birthday and thank you for all the treats. May the Wolowiks always receive nachas from all their children. Have a great Shabbos! Hamalach hagoel osi mikol ra (2x) Yivarech es hanarim Vikarei behem shimi u’bshem avosai Avraham, v’Yitzchak V’yigdal larov b’kerev haaretz REMINDERS Tuesday January 13th PTC Wednesday January 14th Pajama Day Thursday Jan 15– Friday Jan 23rd Winter Vacation CHANUKAH SONGS How many candles? How many candles? How many candles do we light? On our menorah, on our menorah All Chanukah nights. Eight, eight, eight, eight, eight Eight candles burning Eight candles burning Eight candles burning bright On our menorah, on our menorah All Chanukah nights Matisyahu bold Five great sons had he Elazar the eldest son Shimon, Yochanan and Yonasan Yehuda HaMacabee 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 Come along and sing a song for me 1,2,3,4 1,2,3 Everybody be a Macabee Brave and strong we march along There's lots to do before the day is done, Chanukah time is here again Happy Chanukah to everyone! I'm a potato latke round and light Everyone eats me on Chanukah night. When I'm brown and ready, you'll hear me shout Just flip me over and take me out. Just flip me over and take me out. I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready, Oh, dreidel I shall play. Chorus: Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel I made it out of clay And when it's dry and ready Oh dreidel I shall play! It has letters on its body Nun, Gimmel, Hey and Shin And when it gets so tired It drops and then I win. Chanukah, oh Chanukah Come light the menorah Let’s have a party We’ll all dance the Hora Gather round the table We’ll give you a treat Dreidels to play with, Latkes to eat And while we are playing, The candles are burning low, They shed a sweet light To remind us of days long ago One for each night They shed a sweet light To remind us of days long ago Antiochus, the wicked king Did to the Jews a terrible Thing They made the holy Beis Hamikdash unclean And besides they were so mean That’s not fair the Macabim Did say And with Hashem’s help They chased Antiochus away Aish is fire Fire is hot Do we touch fire? No, we do not