In This Issue:

Calendar 2

Parshat Ekev 3

The Soille Scene 4

Preschool Press 5

Soille Community

News 6

Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Paula Tannen Preschool

3630 Afton Road · San Diego, CA 92123 · 858-279-3300 www.hebrewday.org

August 26, 2016 Parsha Ekev 22 Av 5776 Light Candles 7:01 pm

All Smiles As Hebrew Day School begins its 54th school year, we are thankful that we are well into our 3rd generation of students. Most importantly, a recent survey shows that HDS graduates are strongly affiliated and connected to the Jewish communities in which they live, oftentimes holding positions of leadership. We are thankful to be addressing the most critical issue facing the future of American Jewish life – continuity of community and connection to Israel. May each family continue to grow from strength to strength.

Need a New Table? We Can Help.

On Monday, as part of the innovative Engineering units added to our Middle

School science program, our students will be challenged to build tables

strong enough to support the weight of several text books. Materials: one

piece of cardboard and 8 sheets of newspaper. In doing so they will learn,

hands on, how to brainstorm, test, revaluate, and redesign so as to make

their tables stronger and stronger. We are indebted to C.I.J.E. for their

investment in advancing the level of learning at Hebrew Day School. These

well designed units, guided by San Diego’s Science Teacher of the Year Matt

Bessler, are much needed for students who are too captivated by virtual

reality and need a good dose of reality, plain and simple.

Next time you are on an airplane with your children and the call goes out “Is

there an engineer on board?” make sure your child steps forward.

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Calendar of Events

Head of School: Rabbi Simcha Weiser rabbiweiser@hebrewday.org

Assistant Head of School: Rabbi Meir Cohen rabbicohen@hebrewday.org

Director of School Operations: Estelle Workman eworkman@hebrewday.org

Director of Admissions: Beth Licha blicha@hebrewday.org

Dean of Students: Giovanna Reinking giovanna.reinking@hebrewday.org

Preschool Director: Rachel Eden rachel.eden@hebrewday.org

Business Manager: Klara Lapp klapp@hebrewday.org

Director of Development: Joyce Arovas jarovas@hebrewday.org

President:

Geoffrey Berg

Members at Large:

Josh Cohen

Moises Eilemberg Iliana Glovinsky

Allen Gruber Gavin Horn

Yonina Kaplan Hilary Kleinman

Michael Leeman Philip Silverman

Marilyn Williams Marcia Wollner

Missy Wrotslavsky Brian Zimmerman

Our Administrative Team: Board of Directors:

August September

August 28, 2016 3:30-4:00 pm RenWeb/ParentsWeb User Orientation 4:00-6:00 pm Back to School BBQ August 29-September 8, 2016 M,T,Th Volleyball & Football Tryouts September 5, 2016 Labor Day- No School September 6, 2016 7:00-8:00 pm, Back to School Night, K-2nd Grade September 7, 2016 7:00-8:00 pm, Back to School Night, 3rd-5th Grades September 13, 2016 Cross Country Meet 4 pm

September 14, 2016 7:00-8:30 pm, Middle School Back to School Night September 22, 2016 8th grade Library Fieldtrip Boys Football Game 3:30 pm Girls Volleyball Game 3:30 pm September 27, 2016 Cross Country Meet 4 pm September 28, 2016 Generation’s Day September 29, 2016 Preschool High Holiday Puppet Show Boys Football Game 3:30 pm Girls Volleyball Game 3:30 pm

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Parshat Ekev OVERVIEW: Parshat Eikev (Deut. 7:12 – 11:25)

If the Bnei Yisrael are careful to observe even those 'minor' mitzvos that are usually 'trampled' underfoot, Moshe promises them that they will be the most blessed of the nations of the Earth. Moshe tells Bnei Yisrael that they will conquer Eretz Canaan little by little, so that the land will not be overrun by wild animals in the hiatus before the Bnei Yisrael are able to organize and settle the whole land. After again warning the Bnei Yisrael to burn all carved idols of Canaanite gods, Moshe stresses that The Torah is indivisible and not open to partial observance. Moshe describes the Land of Israel as a land of wheat, barley, grapes, figs, and pomegranates, a land of oil-yielding olives and date-honey. Moshe cautions the Bnei Yisrael not to become haughty and think that what they will have in Eretz Yisrael is a result of their own powers or vigor; rather they must always remember that it was Hashem who gave them wealth and success. Nor did Hashem drive out the Canaanites because of the righteousness of the Bnei Yisrael, but rather because of the sins of the Canaanites; for the road from Sinai has been a catalogue of large and small sins and rebellions against Hashem and Moshe. Moshe details the events after Hashem spoke the Ten Commandments at Sinai, culminating in his bringing down the second set of Tablets on Yom Kippur. Aaron's passing is recorded together with the elevation of the Levites to minister to Hashem. Moshe points out that the 70 souls that went down into Egypt have now become like the stars of the heaven for abundance. After specifying the great virtues of the Land of Israel, Moshe speaks the second paragraph of the Shema, which conceptualizes reward for keeping the mitzvos and penalty for not keeping them. (C) 2016 Ohr Somayach International

DRASHA: The Torah reading of this week continues the long, final oration of Moshe to the Jewish people, as he prepares for his own mortal demise. It is important to note that throughout the words of Moshe here in the final book of the Chumash, there is, mixed together, the requirement of the memory of the past – the distant and immediate past – with the vision of the future, again the far future and the immediate future.

There are those amongst us who live pretty much in the memory of our long, eventful and holy past. Being suffused with nostalgia, they paint for themselves a picture that is many times more fantasy than reality. And since the reality of the past never is portrayed, any attempt to learn from that past is futile. We see so often in the words of Moshe how frank and honest is his recollection and recitation of the events of the past. He spares no one and no event. His love for the Jewish people, that shines forth from every verse and word of this book, in no way forces him to color the past and sanitize the events that occur. It is the honesty of his oration and presentation that gives it such power and eternity.

The person who has to climb a hill will oftentimes in the middle of the climb look back to see how much has already been accomplished. In order to continue the climb, psychologically that is an enormous aid. So too, on the eve of the entry of the Jewish people into the Land of Israel, Moshe reminds them of the past and of the climb that they already achieved and experienced – the travails of our ancestors, the slavery in Egypt, the

revelation at Sinai, the disasters of the desert – in order to prepare them for the rest of the climb before them.

But he also portrays the vision of their future in the Land of Israel and in the diaspora. There again Moshe is honest and candid with his words of prophecy. He promises no rose garden, nor an easy path towards the ultimate redemption and return of the Jewish people to their homeland, to their faith and ultimately to their Creator.

Just as Jews were and are prone to fantasize about our past, so too, perhaps even to a greater extent, are we susceptible to creating a picture of an unrealistic and unsustainable future. We see in the Talmud the opinion that promises us a rather bland messianic era. Maimonides adopts this viewpoint as well. However because of the length of the exile and of the enormous tragedies that have been our lot in that exile, many Jews have upped the ante for the messianic era.

By so doing, we are disappointed with what has already been achieved and make it more difficult than ever to have a realistic view of what our policies and expectations for the future should be. For a balanced picture of the holy vision regarding the Jewish people, past and present, one need only study and remember the final words of Moshe as they appear before us in the Torah readings of these weeks. Shabat Shalom. Rabbi Berel Wein. (C) 2016

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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu August 26, 2016 - 22 Av 5776

The Soille Scene

Teacher Student Connection

As part of the Professional Development for our faculty

Rabbi Meir Cohen, our Assistant Head of School, led

workshops on how teachers can most effectively provide

feedback to their students, and teach students to monitor

their own progress whenever appropriate. Important

educational research shows that as teachers become more

expert in this area of communication, the students

‘reinvest’ in their own learning guided by a desire to reach

an appealing learning goal. As this school year unfolds you

can expect to see your child come home more personally

committed to succeeding at school based on their interest

in completing a well understood process of learning.

The Places They are Going

We salute our 2012 HDS Graduating

Class who are now moving on to

higher education. Here is the talley:

7 entering Israel study programs

3 entering UC Berkeley

2 joining IDF

2 entering Touro College

1 entering UCSB

A New Year

As Hebrew Day School begins its 54th school year, we

are thankful that we are well into our 3rd generation

of students. Most importantly, a recent survey shows

that HDS graduates are strongly affiliated and

connected to the Jewish communities in which they

live, oftentimes holding positions of leadership. We

are thankful to be addressing the most critical issue

facing the future of American Jewish life – continuity

of community and connection to Israel. May each

family continue to grow from strength to strength.

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Preschool Press

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Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Kolenu August 26, 2016 - 22 Av 5776

Community News Mazel Tov to… …Rabbi Yoni (HDS class of 2003) and Devorah Halevy, Parents of Elchanan in our Preschool Roly Poly class, on the birth of their son born on Sunday. Mazel Tov as well to proud grandparents Rabbi Dr. Shalom and Yehudit Halevy and Rabbi Meir and Feiga Freida Goldberger! ...Delon and Daniela Levi, Chairs of Shabbat San Diego, on the birth of their daughter. ...Miss Natania Feifel (HDS Class of 2009) on being accepted to the Brain Science Program at Bar Ilan University and on her marriage to Shane Lipman this Shabbos in Israel. ...Rabbi Chaim and Temi Hollander on the engagement of their grandson, Ephraim Hollander, to Miss Leah Fruchter.

Condolences to… …Ruben Frid and family on the passing of his father, Enrique Frid.

Thursday September 29, 6pm

The Jewish Federation's

Annual Free event will feature

Bret Stephens from The Wall

Street Journal. Register at

http://jewishinsandiego.org/mensevent.

Have you Heard about the New

Hot Lunch Program!!??

This year we have a beautiful salad bar that’s been

added to our hot lunch program. When you order a

complete hot lunch, your student will get a main

entre and then be able to go to our salad bar and

choose between fruit, salad and many different

toppings! We are so excited to offer this new

healthy option and believe that this will combine

our students’ favorite meals with an array of

healthy options. You also have the option of buying

the salad bar with no entre for $3 a day!

Lunch Order forms cam be found attached

to this edition of the Kolenu!

All lunch orders must be received in advance in order to receive the Early Bird rate of $5 a lunch. Salad Bar only is $3 a day. Any orders made the day of will be charged $1 extra including ordering the Salad

Bar. Circle the days you want either full lunch or salad bar only for the month or individual dates. No order will be accepted without payment. Payment may be by check, cash or credit card.

Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays

Pizza Bagels Salad Bar

____________

Extra pizza $3 each day

Hot Dog Potato Chips Salad Bar

____________ Extra Hot Dog $3 each day

Mac N Cheese Salad Bar

Beef Hamburger Salad Bar

Bean Burrito Spanish Rice Salad Bar

_______________ Extra Burrito $3 each day

Only Salad Bar $3 Only Salad Bar $3 Only Salad Bar $3 Only Salad Bar $3 Only Salad Bar $3

Name:__________________________________ Grade & Teacher:______________

Mondays Aug. 29 Sept. 12, 19, 26 $5 X ______days = ________

Extra Pizza $3 X ______ days = ________

Salad Bar $3 X ______ days = ________

Tuesdays Aug. 30 Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 $5 X ______days = ________

Extra Hot Dog $3 X ______ days = ________

Salad Bar $3 X ______ days = ________

Wednesdays Aug. 31 Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 $5 X ______days = ________

Salad Bar $3 X ______ days = ________

Thursdays Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 $5 X ______days = ________

Salad Bar $3 X ______ days = ________

Fridays Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 $5 X ______ days = ________

Extra Burrito $3 X ______ days = ________

Salad Bar $3 X ______ days = ________

Total Due $________

Parent Name: ______________________ Credit Card # ______________________________

Signature: _________________________ Exp. ___________ CVV _______ Zip Code________

Please make checks to SSDHDS. This form will be the only way to order hot lunch for the month, please turn it in directly to the Receptionist or Estelle.

All lunch orders must be received in advance in order to receive the Early Bird rate of $4.50 a lunch. Any orders made the day of will be charged $1 extra. Circle the

dates you want lunch then put the totals to the right of each day of the week. No order will be accepted without payment. Payment may be by check, cash or credit card.

Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays

Pizza Bagels Fruit

Hot Dog Potato Chips

Mac N Cheese Fruit Veggie

Beef Hamburger Fruit Veggie

Bean Burrito Spanish Rice

Name:__________________________________ Grade & Teacher:______________

Mondays Aug. 29 Sept. 12, 19, 26 $4.50 X ______days = ________

Tuesdays Aug. 30 Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 $4.50 X ______days = ________

Wednesdays Aug. 31 Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 $4.50 X ______days = ________

Thursdays Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 $4.50 X ______days = ________

Fridays Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 $4.50 X ______ days = ________

Total Due $________

Parent Name: ______________________ Credit Card # ______________________________

Signature: _________________________ Exp. ___________ CVV _______ Zip Code________

Please make checks to SSDHDS. This form will be the only way to order hot lunch for the month, please turn it in directly to the Receptionist or Estelle.

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Soille Hebrew Day Community: Adam is a relative of

Hebrew Day Parents Adam & Tara Klein.