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VOLUME 14 ISSUE 23 MARCH 25, 2016 15 ADAR II 5776

UPCOMING Parshat Tzav By: Rabbi Landsman

EVENTS There are only four of them in all of the Torah with one in Parshat
Tzav and they are as unique in sound as they are in meaning. Yet of all
Candle Lighting: them, the "shalshelet" of this weeks parsha is the most intriguing. This
6:55 "ta'am hamikra", the longest musical note that accompanied the text from
Sinai, is associated with struggle, dissonance and tension. We are guided to
Havdallah: 7:56

Sunday March 27 see it just that way due to its very first appearance in the Torah. There the
Torah explicitly describes the inner struggle that Lot endures as he was
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Parent-Child being coaxed to leave Sodom by the very angels that were sent to assist
him. The phrase: "and he hesitated" is sung with a shalshelet drawing out
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the word as much as possible. Rashi further explains that facing the loss of
Tuesday April 5 all his material wealth that he must leave behind gave Lot great pause and
Science Fair he had to be forcibly pulled away from his house.
6th Grade The shalshelet next appears in (Breishit 24:12) in the prayer offered by

7PM Eliezer, pleading with Hashem for clarity and direction in choosing a wife

Mon.—Thur. for Yitzchak. Here chazal have told us that indeed this mission was a test of
April 11-14 his loyalty to Avraham and his children. Eliezer, having imbibed the
Terra Nova practices and thoughts of Avraham Avinu for a lifetime, would have loved
Achievement Test Yitzchak for a son in law! Thus his prayer was one of the penitent who
Grades 3-7 knew with his mind what he should say and yet his heart was in another
place altogether.
Yosef Hatzadik's refusal to comply with the advances of Potifar's
Thur. April 21— wife are marked with the third shalshelet (Breishit 39:8). Here
Sunday May 1 too, chazal understand that a struggle raged in the heart of Yosef, one not
at all apparent from the text itself. The manner and intensity of the
Pesach Vacation woman's interest that conceivably could win him freedom and place him
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Monday May 2 close to fulfilling his dreams created unbearable duress. As we know, it
Sessions Resume was only the vision of his father reminding him of the greatness that lay
ahead that doused the fires from within.
Lice Check All of this makes it so hard to understand the shalshelet of Parshat

Thursday May 5 Tzav (8:23). Moshe was preparing the ram that will complete the
Special Programs consecration services of the Mishkan. After this korban, Aharon will take
over and Moshe will return to the role of a Levi and of course of national
Commemorating leader. It was only during those initiating seven days that Moshe was
Yom HaShoah allowed to do the avoda of Aharon. Why then do we have a shalshelet
here? What is the message to be learned?
Monday May 9
PTO Supperette Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva University and Rav
of Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield, New Jersey explains that
Moshe was clearly very conflicted about giving up the opportunity to serve
YCQ Family News in the mishkan and give korbanot. On one hand the Mishkan was about to
Mazel Tov to Rabbi be established and the redemption reach its highest level. The rift that the
Pearl (JHS Rebbe) on sin of the golden calf introduced was about to be mended for all to see and
the Bar Mitzvah of his the availability of the shechina for our prayers was about to descend. Yet

grandson!

Mazel Tov to Moshe for Moshe personally this korban brought home the message that he
Chernigoff on his Bar would never again have the privilege to serve in the Heichal and to bring
various korbanot. That was going to be the job of his brother Aharon and
Mitzvah!

Mazel Tov to Aviva his descendants The shalshelet reminds us of that pain that he must have
(Fried) (’88) and felt at losing the opportunity for these special unique mitzvot. May we be
Rabbi Dr. Ari zoche to always desire to serve Hashem and feel the great privilege that

Gottesman on the each and every mitzvah affords us. Shabbat Shalom
birth of a daughter!

Sunday Morning Learning with Rabbi Pearl

This past Sunday Morning Parent and Child Learning featured a shiur on "Kibbud Av
VaEim", "Honoring One's Father and Mother", given by Rabbi Pearl. The opening
question was why this mitzvah is included on the First Tablet which lists those mitzvot
which are bein adam laMakom, between man and G-d, and not on the Second Tablet
which lists those mitzvot which are bein adam lechaveiro, between man and his fellow
man. The Sefer HaChinuch's answer provided a much deeper understanding of the nature
of this commandment. The students' questions and answers showed their understanding
and appreciation of the particulars of the law. Needless to say, the topic was appreciated
by the parents.

Debate Team

The Middle School Yeshiva Debate League participated in a debate with
NOAM and Flatbush at the Noam campus. The resolution we debated was that
electronic cigarettes and regular cigarettes should be banned in all public
places. YCQ is proud of Ari Ostrow who won as first place individual speaker.
Team members Shira Schwartz and Leah Inoyatov won as the second place
team and Dylan Saltzman and Ari Ostrow as the third place team.
Congratulations to all our debate team members and to Mrs. Esther
Ben-Habib, team coach.





September 2016 28 Av 5776 - 27 Elul 5776

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 328 AV 29 AV 30 AV

7:07 Rosh Chodesh Elul -
Day 1
Re'eh
Shabbos Ends: 8:06

4 ELUL 5 ELUL 6 ELUL 7 ELUL
4 5 6 7 8 9 101 ELUL
2 ELUL 3 ELUL

Rosh Chodesh Elul - Labor Day FACULTY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL REGULAR 6:55 Shoftim
WORKSHOP GRADES 2-8 SESSIONS 1-8 Shabbos Ends: 7:54
Day 2 LABOR DAY 1:30 DISMISSAL PRE-SCHOOL FIRST DAY OF
ORIENTATION PRESCHOOL
. BY LICE CHECK FOR
APPOINTMENT N,K,1
GRADE 1 Orientation BUS SERVICE BEGINS
9-10 AM FOR
N AND K ORIENTATION KINDERGARTEN
BY APPOINTMENT
LICE CHECK

.

Faculty Workshops

11 128 ELUL 139 ELUL 1410 ELUL 1511 ELUL 1612 ELUL 1713 ELUL 14 ELUL

BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO 6:43 Ki Seitzei
Shabbos Ends: 7:42
SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL NIGHT

JHS GRADES 2-3 N, K, 1

7:30 PM 7:00PM 7:30 PM

GRADES 4-5

8:00 PM

18 1915 ELUL 2016 ELUL 2117 ELUL 2218 ELUL 2319 ELUL 2420 ELUL 21 ELUL

6:32 Ki Savo
Shabbos Ends: 7:30

SELICHOT BEGIN
JHS PARENT-CHILD
SELICHOT PROGRAM

25 2622 ELUL 2723 ELUL 2824 ELUL 2925 ELUL 3026 ELUL 27 ELUL Winter Vacation
January 19-29
Selichos Begin
6:18 2017

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YCQ 5TH - 8TH GRADE STUDENT
PARENT-CHILD

SUNDAY LEARNING PROGRAM

PLEASE JOIN US THIS SUNDAY

March 27, 2016

17 Adar 2 5776

9 AM - 11 AM
11-11:30 3-on-3 Basketball

and Zumba

FOR THE FINAL INSPIRATIONAL
LEARNING PROGRAM

Special presentation to all regular
participants

FEATURING SPECIAL SPEAKER:

Rabbi Finkelstein
JHS Rebbe

TOPIC:

“Would You Like Fries With That??”









YCQ Debate Team!