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In This Issue:
Calendar 2
Parshat Kedoshim 3
The Soille Scene 4
53rd Anniversary
Gala 5
Preschool News 6
Soille Community
News 7
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Paula Tannen Preschool
3630 Afton Road · San Diego, CA 92123 · 858-279-3300 www.hebrewday.org
May 13, 2016 Parsha Kedoshim 5 Iyar 5776 Light Candles 7:21 pm
Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5776 Israel is 68 and Soille sure did celebrate! From the
opening ceremony to the moving videos to close the
day, it was a truly special day. This year's theme was
based around the technological innovations of Israel.
The opening ceremony was a flag march by our 8th
grade class. It ended with an artistic display of a
magen david made out of flags. Well done march and
a great start to the day! Afterwards, students rotated
through stations and learned about the tremendous impact Israel has had on the world. Stations
exposed students to the medical advances, military advances, and technological advances. Each
station creatively incorporated games or activities themed after their Israeli innovation. We
ended our day with a special video prepared by 8th grade students, Hannah Rappaport & Tal
Dimenstein. A big thanks goes to the Hebrew staff who works tirelessly to make this day special
at Soille! John well done by the 8th grade students and the entire middle school! We at Soille can
truly say, " ,ליבי במזרח ואני בסוף מערב” “My heart is in the east and I am in the far west.”
יום העצמאות שמח!
,Soille Hebrew Day Gala on
Sunday, June 5th @ 5:30 pm
Come to the Gala to
honor Selwyn
Isakow!
Come to the Gala as
we recognize Mr.
Matt Bessler, San
Diego Science
Teacher of the
Year!
Come to the Gala to
hear Alumni speak
about Hebrew Day!
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Calendar of Events
Headmaster: Rabbi Simcha Weiser
Principal: Rabbi Meir Cohen
Director of School Administration:
Estelle Workman
Director of Admissions:
Beth Licha
Dean of Students:
Giovanna Reinking
Preschool Director: Rachel Eden
Business Manager: Klara Lapp
Director of Development:
Joyce Arovas
President:
Geoffrey Berg
Members at Large:
Eilene Cummins
Moises Eilemberg Iliana Glovinsky
Allen Gruber Gavin Horn
Yonina Kaplan Michael Leeman
Philip Silverman Marilyn Williams
Marcia Wollner Missy Wrotslavsky
Brian Zimmerman
Our Administrative Team: Board of Directors:
May June
May 16, 2016 5th grade Sea World Overnight Trip Teacher Appreciation Week Begins May 17, 2016 Teacher Appreciation Lunch May 18, 2016 3rd grade Trip to Steam Museum
May 19, 2016 7th grade Hebrew Restaurant 2 pm 8th grade V. Staff Kickball Game 4pm Annual Sports Banquet 5:30 pm
May 20-25, 2016 8th grade Finals
May 23—June 1, 2016 Scholastic Book Fair
May 24, 2016 4th Grade Siyam Beresheet May 26, 2016 Lag B’Omer Color War May 29, 2016 10 am 8th Grade Graduation
May 30, 2016 No School—Memorial Day 8th Grade leaves for Israael
June 1, 2016 2nd Grade Fairy Tale Ball 8:30 am
June 5, 2016 53rd Annual Anniversary Gala
For the most accurate and up to date calendar, please always refer to our website at www.hebrewday.org
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Parshat Kedoshim OVERVIEW: Parshat Kedoshim – Lev. 18 – 20:27
Kedoshim: The nation is enjoined to strive toward holiness, based on G-d’s essence being Holy, and the fact that human beings are created in G-d’s image. Many prohibitions and positive commandments are taught:
Positive Mitzvot: Awe for parents and respect for the elderly; leaving part of the harvest for the poor; loving others (especially a convert); eating in Jerusalem the fruits from a tree's 4th year; awe for the Temple; respect for Torah scholars, the blind and the deaf. Prohibitions: Idolatry; eating offerings after their time-limit; theft and robbery; denial of theft; false oaths; retention of someone's property; delaying payment to an employee; hating or cursing a fellow Jew (especially one's parents); gossip; placing physical and spiritual stumbling blocks; perversion of justice; inaction when others are in danger; embarrassing; revenge; bearing a grudge; cross-breeding; wearing a garment of wool and linen; harvesting a tree during its first three years; gluttony and intoxication; witchcraft; shaving the beard and sideburns; tattooing. (C) 2016 Ohr Somayach International
DRASHA: The demands that the Torah imposes upon us with the large array of commandments that appear in this week's Torah reading are major and taxing. Nevertheless we have a rule that the Torah never demands the impossible from human beings or of human behavior. As such, I feel that the true challenge implicit in the commandment to be a holy and dedicated person – the idea that is present in the opening words of this week's Torah reading – is the fact that the path that leads us to this holy and dedicated state of being are mundane in their nature. We would understand and perhaps even appreciate if the commandments were of an extraordinary measure of self-denial, asceticism or enforced isolation from human society. That is the picture that many of us have of a holy person, someone alone atop a mountain involved in a permanent state of meditation and purification. We are not accustomed to think of holy people as being the people that we come in contact with on a daily basis in our life experience. We assigned the role of holiness and dedication to G-d to great Torah scholars and other spiritual leaders. We do not think of the storekeeper, the bus driver or any of our service personnel as being obligated to be especially holy. But even a cursory review of this week's Torah reading will show us that the nature of most of the commandments described concern themselves with everyday life and with regular and ordinary events. Holiness is viewed as not being an exalted state of being out of the reach of the average Jew but rather as a natural and necessary by-product of living a life of Torah observance.
There is a legend concerning the great Maggid of Dubno, Rabbi Yaakov Kranz and his relationship to Rabbi Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna. Rabbi Elijah invited the famed Maggid to visit him and to point out to him how he could improve himself in the service of his Creator. Rabbi Elijah, who spent nearly every moment of his waking hours in the study of Torah, seemed to have little room for improvement in his spiritual life. However, the Maggid said to his host as follows: “You sit here in your study, surrounded by your books, immersed in Torah knowledge and therefore you are the great Gaon of Vilna. But, why don't you go out and stand with the fishmonger in the marketplace of Vilna, in the real world of human interaction, of buying and selling, of temptation and honesty, and let us then see if you would truly be the Gaon of Vilna.” The legend then tells us that the great Rabbi Elijah wept when he heard this challenge of the Maggid. Holiness was to be found not only in the study room but it had to exist in the fish market as well. We are all bidden to be holy and to sanctify all aspects of our behavior and life and be worthy, at all times, of serving G-d in the proper manner. Shabbat shalom. Rabbi Berel Wein (C)2016
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The Soille Scene
The First Grade Class had the wonderful opportunity to honor their moms (just as they learned in Parshat
Kedoshim) by organizing a very special Tea Party. We had a full-house and the students enjoyed serving,
singing, cuddling, and pampering their well- deserving moms!
Yom
HaZichoron
A moving display was set
up in our lobby on
Wednesday to mark Yom
HaZikoron - a day dedicated to remembering the
fallen soldiers of the IDF and the victims of terror. A
moment of silence was held in the afternoon. We
particularly honor the service of the many Hebrew Day
School alums who have and are currently serving in
the IDF, acting on their love for Israel.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Last Thursday, commemorating Yom HaShoah /
Holocaust Remembrance Day, our Middle School
students watched a Survivor Story video with
Rabbi Hollander, who then led a discussion about
resilience and building a new life following
tragedy. This was part of a year long course on
the Shoah which is being taught in grades 7 and 8
by Rabbi Hollander. Prior to Pesach survivors
Gunther and Yuta Cohen discussed their
experiences as survivors. Mr. Cohen was able to
survive Kristalnacht and escape from Germany,
eventually reaching Shanghai. Mrs. Cohen was
born in Berlin and survived as a young child
hidden there.
THREE-PEAT!
You've heard this word in connection to the Lakers.
You've heard it in connection to the Yankees. You've
even heard of it in connection to the Chicago Bulls.
Now our Hebrew Day Huskies boys soccer team joins
the ranks of illustrious three-peats! After a difficult
season unlike others where they tied two games, our
boys played an incredible game on Thursday to clinch
the championship! It was a tense beginning as the
opposing team scored first. Huskies answered soon
after with a goal and the score was tied. Many attempts
and close goals made for an intense vibe. In the last
minute of the game the score was tied. With 30
seconds left on the clock Elias Waisbord scored off of a
sideline throw in! The Huskies are champions both on
and off the court! Talent, resilience, determination,
and a lot of hard work brought this win home! Way to
go boys! Congratulations to Coach Kevin Mahr on a job
well done!
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53rd Anniversary Gala
Hebrew Day Gala—Sunday, June 5th Hebrew Day Gala—Sunday, June 5th We are very excited about the Hebrew Day Gala which will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. Our honoree, Mr. Selwyn Isakow, embodies the event’s theme of “Celebrating Community”. Join Hebrew Day on Sunday, June 5th as we ‘Celebrate Community’. Contact Joyce Arovas, [email protected] for reservations or go to: http://www.hebrewday.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8502835
Last chance to submit a Tribute Message Send in your tribute message to be included in the Tribute Journal. Deadline is May 15th. This is your opportunity to thank the school, your child’s teachers, the honoree, your family. Send your message to: [email protected].
Silk Art Sneak Peek! Here are more pictures of the silk painting made by our own students! Auction Here is a Sneak Peak at some of our Auction items: Flight around San Diego, Chargers Exclusive Alumni Package, Fit Bit, Six Flag Magic Mountain Tickets, Dyson Vacuum Cleaner, Disneyland tickets for 4, Golddiggers Purse, tickets to two Padres Game, week of tennis camp, Hagafen Wine Tour with wine tasting for six, 32” TV, 8-week Art Lessons, week of preschool camp, freshwater pearl necklace and matching bracelet. See attached flyer for pre-gala raffle ticket purchase opportunity. Buy early and get more chances to win! More exciting packages to come! Do you patronize a business that would donate a basket to our Auction? Contact Estelle Workman, [email protected] for Auction information.
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School 53rd Anniversary Gala
Special Opportunity for Tuition Credit for Next Year!
Come to the Gala, bring two other couples and receive a $500 tuition
credit for next year. Contact Klara Lapp, [email protected] for
details.
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Preschool News Mother’s Day Parties
Nesiyah Tova!
We embraced our love for Israel this week and many
classes took a virtual flight to Israel complete with
airplane style seating, in-flight snacks, passports, and
Israeli flight attendants! Yom Ha’atzmaut was a delight
for the culinary senses with children enjoying their feast
of falafel, pita, chummus, and Israeli salad. Music,
dances and parades complemented this special day.
Many thanks to Morah Chaya for helping create a mini
Israel! The preschoolers were invited to shop at the
“shuk”, Israel’s favorite farmer’s market, Machane
Yehuda. They had so much fun choosing their
products, placing them in a basket, and using a pretend
shekel to purchase their goodies! Then, they travelled
to Eilat where they enjoyed fishing and came back to
Jerusalem to write notes for the Kotel. What a trip!
This week’s parsha, Kedoshim, commands us to be holy
just like Hashem. Some classes talked about what it
means to be holy and how we act when we feel holy.
The way we treat our friends,
ourselves,
and our
families
change when
we know
that we are
a holy
people.
Themes of the Week
Israel!!!
Birthdays
Being Holy
‘X’ is for X-ray
Important Dates:
Week of May 16-
Teacher Appreciation
May 30 - No School-
Memorial Day
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Community News Mazal Tov to…
…Dr. Brian Keating on the founding of the Simons Observatory in Chile! Please share your
discoveries with all of our students.
...Avromie Weiser (HDS Class of 2005) on his engagement to Leeba Schuler of Hewlett, NY, and to
thankful parents Betty and Rabbi Simcha Weiser and families.
...Jenny Raz, HDS parent, on graduating Magna Cum Laude, from USC with a Masters Degree in
Social Work.
Tzetchem L'Shalom to
...HDS Moms going on the JWRP Israel trip this coming week: Vanessa DeLara, Lori Carnot, and Celena
Zimmerman. We look forward to them sharing their inspiration with us upon their return.
Thank you to our recent Volunteers!
Anne Arenson Winter Karen Aron Nancy Barker Shauna Breskin Meryn Ellis
Chaya Ertel Alison Ferry Bella Freifeld Iliana Glovinsky Jackie Jacobs
Tara Klein Margaret Leeman Tracy Nakach Ilana Podolsky Bobbe Reitman
Sherry Saavedra Faye Snyder Esther Solomon Bessie Wainstain Stacey Wechsler
Missy Wrotslavsky
Visit the Hebrew Day School both at
the Yom Ha’Atzmaut Festival this
Sunday! We're raffling an awesome
basket.
A fantastic effort was put forth this past Tuesday by our Hebrew Day Girls' Huskies basketball team in their game against the French American school. The girls laid it all on the court! They played aggressively but maintained their character! Every point, every steal, was coupled with sweat and determination. At the half they were up 9-5 and fired up! They fought hard to the very last buzzer. In the end they lost 18-15, but not without a fight! Amazing prospects for next year! We are so proud of our girls! Win or lose, here at Soille we play as a team! Congrats to Coach Ray and Ms. Cox on a job well done! Onwards and upwards!
AGAIN this year,
$10 for a chance to
win $1800 Tuition!
___ $1800 Tuition
$10 Ticket items ____ $500 Hot Lunch for a Year
____ Garden Make Over with Rafa
Guerrero
____ Wine Tasting in Napa
____ San Diego Zoo
____ Disneyland Tickets
____ Six Flags Magic Mountain
Tickets
____ Week of Preschool Summer
Camp
____ Week of Tennis Camp
____ Balboa Park Family Package-
Enjoy an array of museums
and activities at Balboa Park.
See them all in one day, or
spread out the family fun over
the summer!
____ Pearl Necklace and Bracelet Set
____ Take me Out to the Ball Game-
Grab your family, Padres
hats, tote and cooler and go
support the Padres with 4
tickets to a Padres Game.
Watch from the 1st row
behind the dugout! - date to
be selected by winner.
____ Joe’s Designer Handbag
____ Golddigger Designer Handbag
Set
____ Day School Reserved Parking
Spot
____ Preschool Reserved Parking
Spot
____ Principal for a Day
____ Dyson V6 Absolute Vacuum
____ HDS Sports League for a Year
____ Children’s Book Set I -
Collection of Newberry Prize
Winners for grades 4-7th
____ Children’s Book Set II -
Collection of Caldecott Prize
Winners for grades PreK-3rd
Name: _________________________ Phone #:________________
Pre-Sale Ticket Options (must buy before June 1st, 2016):
____ QTY $100 for 15 tickets (save $50)
____ QTY $50 for 7 tickets (save $20)
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Buy $10 tickets at a big pre-Gala discount for your chance
to win great things listed below at the 2016 Gala!
More Packages/Items To Be Announced SOON!
Simply write how many entries you want for each item below on
the line next the item and add up your total.
Send in your completed form to the front office at the day school
and wait until June 5th to hear if you’re a winner!!!
Chinese Auction Pre-Sale
For more information, contact Klara Lapp at 858-279-3300 ext. 105 or [email protected]
3630 Afton Road | San Diego, CA 92123 | www.hebrewday.org
Directions: Fill out this form and mail with payment to SSDHDS, 3630 Afton Road, San Diego, CA 92123. Email your camera-ready
tribute to Klara Lapp, [email protected]. If you would like us to design your page, use the back of this form for your copy and attach pictures.
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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School 53rd Anniversary Gala
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Honoring Selwyn Isakow
Tribute Journal Form
Bonim Builder $5,000 Includes a Copper page in the Tribute Journal & a table at the Gala
Double Chai $3,600 Includes a Headmaster page in the Tribute Journal & 8 tickets to the Gala
Chai $1,800 Includes a Chai page in the Tribute Journal & 4 tickets to the Gala
Patron $1,000
Includes a Patron page in the Tribute Journal & 2 tickets to the Gala
Voyager $500 Includes a Voyager page in the Tribute Journal & 2 tickets to the Gala
Chaverim $225 Includes a Half Page in the desk calendar
Quarter Page $150
Business Card $100
DEADLINE: May 1, 2016
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more things that you learn, the more places you'll go."
-Dr. Seuss
Don’t miss our Summer Reading Book Fair
May 23rd – June 1st, 2016
7:30 am – 4pm daily
FRONT RECEPTION AREA AT SOILLE HEBREW DAY
Summer is a time to rest, relax and gain perspective. Summer is a time to
come off of the hectic schedule and to spend some quality family time
together. Yet, it is important that learning continue during this school break to
ensure that skills are practiced and retained. Most important for all students is
to read regularly over the summer. At SSDHDS we require summer reading
for incoming third through eighth graders. The following is the required reading
for the summer. Read the books on the list for the grade that you will be in
starting in August. All books are required reading unless otherwise noted.
3rd Grade: The Boxcar Children: Book 1 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
4th Grade: Poppy by Avi & Danny, Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
5th Grade: The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks & The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
*Optional - Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
6th Grade: Tangerine by Edward Bloor & Crash by Jerry Spinelli
7th Grade: A Break with Charity by Anne Rinaldi & Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
8th Grade: A Wrinkle in Time by Madelin Lengle & Turn About by Margeret Peterson Haddox
All of these titles plus some fun, recreational, summer reading books will
be available at this special summer reading book fair.
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