BINA High School* 425 Washington Park* Norfolk, VA 23517 * www.binahighschool.com

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RabbiSenderHaberRabbinicAdvisorMrs.AvivaHarpaz

PrincipalMrs.TehillaMostofsky

PresidentMrs.LeahSchwartz

PastPresidentMrs.AmyBrooke

VicePresidentFundraisingMrs.MarcyMostofsky

VicePresidentFundraisingMrs.SarahLipman

TreasurerMr.HerbZukermanFinancialSecretaryMrs.DebbieWilson

SecretaryMrs.AndiePollockBoardLiaison

RabbiBaruchDanzigerMember

The BINA experience encourages our students to develop their love for Hashem, His Torah, and the Jewish people. In partnership with the parents, BINA enables each student to actualize her

potential in a supportive and challenging academic environment. A BINA student is taught to be proud of her heritage, involved in her community, and prepared for her future. 

BINA is a constituent agency of the

UJFT.

Staff Spotlight…

Mrs. Amy Lefcoe

A Message From Our Menaheles- Mrs. Aviva Harpaz

Amy Ehrlich Lefcoe grew up in New York and graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's of Science in Marketing. In 1990, she moved to Virginia Beach where she met and married her husband, Kevin. They have 3 daughters- Jenny, Mattie, and Rose- all BINA girls! This is the second year that Mrs. Lefcoe has been teaching 9th and 10th graders at BINA. Last year, she taught Sefer Tehillim, and this year Mrs. Lefcoe is teaching Shesh Mitzvos. Amy teaches a ladies' class at B'nai Israel, is the city leader for the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, and is a participant and teacher on Aish HaTorah Chizuk trips.

In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Vayishlach, we read about Yaakov Avinu’s famous encounter with his brother, Eisav. Yaakov Avinu prepares for the meeting by davening, sending Eisav a tremendous gift, and splitting his camp in preparation for a possible war. When they finally meet up, the Pesukim detail the conversation between Yaakov and Eisav. Eisav protests the gift that Yaakov Avinu sent, saying, “yesh li rav” – I have a lot. I am a wealthy man and don’t need your gift. Yaakov Avinu responds by urging him to accept the present, telling Eisav that Hashem has blessed him and “yesh li kol” – I have everything that I need. Rashi comments on the difference between the words of Eisav and Yaakov in describing their possessions. Eisav’s were said with an attitude of haughtiness, while Yaakov Avinu’s words are an expression of gratitude to Hashem for giving him what he needs. Eisav’s words smack of dissatisfaction – I have a lot, but I could always use more, while Yaakov Avinu words imply that he has no further desires beyond what Hashem has given him. Living in our society of materialism and the drive to have more and bigger and better, we can learn this valuable lesson from our forefather Yaakov Avinu of being sameich b’chelko – happy and satisfied with what we have. As we approach Chanuka, when we reward our children for their good middos and Torah learning over the year, it behooves us to give to our children in a way that will instill this value in them.

BNOS CONVENTION 2017 Starting with the fun get-to-know you label game, the Bnos convention just got better.

We heard many inspiring panels and speeches which made us excited to do Bnos, and helped us appreciate this opportunity to

its fullest. The singing on Shabbos was beautiful, and we met friends for a lifetime. The Melava Malka, where we danced to the

music of the band, was a great way to end off the Bnos convention!

BINA’s Crime Solvers!!

Drama is in the air at BINA as auditions have begun for our production in January, under the direction of Mrs. Davis!

November 30- December 3Bais Yaakov Convention

Cleveland

December 3Gift Bazaar 11:00-4:00 pm

SATs

December 10-Chanukah celebration at

Talbot on Granby

December 11-BINA Yeseira- Noon

Lunch and Learn

December 11-Community Chanukah Dinner

December 22- January 1-Winter Break

WANTED: Recipes for the BINA Cookbook being compiled by our seniors- Libby Frenkel & Mattie Lefcoe

Submit recipes with your name to binaseniors@gmail.com

BINA Yeseira On Mondays, November 13 & 27, BINA

Yeseira met and were inspired by Mrs Shana

Danziger’s class on Mishlei. This lunch and

learn program, which meets on the second and

fourth Mondays of the month, is a great addition

to BINA’s programming this year.

November 27th’s class was sponsored by

Mrs. Laurie G. Siegel in honor of

Mrs. Aviva Harpaz & Mrs. Andie Pollock.

All women of the community are welcome to

join us and bring a friend. If you have any

questions, contact Andie Pollock at

apollock@binahighschool.com. We’re looking

forward to seeing you on December 11.

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GIFT BAZAAR

BINA High SchoolPre-Chanukah Dinner

Monday December 11th 6-8 B’nai Israel

$12.50 Adults $7.50 Children (4-11 years) $55.00 Family Price

Chicken Lo Mein Hot Dogs for kids

Salad Veggie Latkes

Sufganiyot Ices

RSVP 757-627-2462 apollock@binahighschool.com

Come spend an evening relaxing