The VIEW 24, Vol. 12

VOLUME 12 NUMBER 24 MARCH 21, 2014 19 ADAR II 5774

UPCOMING Parshat Shemini/Parshat Parah By: Rabbi Landsman

EVENTS This week's parsha contains the first detailed enumeration of all the ko-

Candle Lighting: 6:50 sher and non-kosher animals in the Torah. The two signs that determine the

Havdallah: 7:51 permissibility of an animal are whether it has totally split hooves and whether

Sun., March 23 it chews its cud. The Torah singles out particular animals that one may not

Final Fifth—Eighth eat despite the fact that they possess one of the two signs of permissibility.

Parent-Child The gamal (camel), despite the fact that it chews its cud, is not kosher be-

Learning Program cause it does not have split hooves. The same is true with the shafan (hyrax)

9-11 and arnevet (rabbit). The chazir (pig) is forbidden because although it has

Tues., March 25 split hooves, it does not chew its cud.

Science Fair Rabbi Frand quotes the Medrash which points out, that with regard to

6th Grade 7PM all four animals, the Torah first mentions its kosher sign, (the fact that it

Sun., March 30 chews its cud in the case of the gamal, shafan and arnevet, and (the fact that
it has split hooves in the case of the chazir), and then mentions the sign that
YCQ 73rd
Anniversary Dinner disqualifies it. Why does the Torah do this? Why not just get straight to the
point? The kosher sign is really irrelevant, given the other disqualifying char-
Friday, April 11 - acteristic. Why even mention the irrelevant kosher sign, let alone give it "top
Wednesday, April 23 billing"?

Pesach Vacation The Medrash comments: Even when the Torah tells us that a pig or

Thursday, April 24 camel is not kosher, it only begins by stating its praiseworthy characteristics.
Sessions Resume When the Torah says something is non-kosher, the Torah still goes out of its

way to present a positive description first.

YCQ Family News The point of the Medrash is that even when talking about an impure

Mazal Tov to Morah Fried animal, try to find something good to say about it. If HaShem sees fit to al-

(5-300 and 5-301) on the ways present a redeeming aspect of the animal first, how much more so
engagement of her should we, when we look at another human being with all of their failings and
daughter, Morah shortcomings, we should make every effort to find some positive things to
say before we offer any negative assessment.
Hadas Fried (6th Grade
Navi and Administrative

Assistant) HaShem is sending us a message. When we look at someone or when
Mazal Tov Gavriel Kaplan we look at a situation, we should always attempt to accentuate the positive
and see the value in the person or situation before we become dismissive.
on his Bar Mitzvah
Shabbat Shalom!!
Mazel Tov to Daniella
Sabo on her Bat Mitzvah

FINAL FIFTH through EIGHTH GRADE PARENT‐CHILD LEARNING 

THIS SUNDAY!  
Featuring Rabbi Finkelstein on “The Final Four”  

YCQ Fi h Grader Meets the US Senator from New Hampshire

Fi h grader Yaffa Reichwald had the honor of mee ng US Senator Kelly Ayo e of New Hampshire this
week at the home of Dr. Joe and Karen Frager in Jamaica Estates.
Senator Ayo e was on her way to Israel to meet Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and made the stop in Queens before head‐
ing to the airport. This is not her first visit to Israel and she is a
strong and passionate supporter. Yaffa showed the Senator her
Western Hemis"fair" board which was about her state of New
Hampshire. They discussed the origins of the pumpkin and the
Senator said that she was surprised to learn that it is a fruit and
not a vegetable. She signed Yaffa's board and told her that she
did a terrific job. The Senator has two children, Katherine age 9
and Jacob age 6. Senator Ayo e
is the youngest of the 20 female
United States Senators. Yaffa
was invited to email the Sena‐
tor and hopes to keep in touch
with her. Yaffa Reichwald said,
"I hope that one day she runs
for President."

4‐305 Brings Persuasive Wri ng “To Life”
Last Friday, 4‐305 welcomed our special guest Ms. Fran Frank, Shiffy’s mom. Ms. Frank is a writer for
Fox News on TV. She spoke to us about how important persuasive wri ng is in her job, because she has
to arouse and keep peoples’ interest, even when the news may not be too interes ng. Some ps Ms.
Frank shared with us for our wri ng was on how to come up with catchy beginnings and how to do re‐
search, as well as reminding us to focus on the 5Ws in the body of our wri ng. We thoroughly enjoyed
asking Ms. Frank lots of interes ng and thought‐provoking ques ons in a brief Q & A session. Thank
you again for sharing a glimpse into the exci ng real life of a news writer, and we plan to incorporate
everything we learned into our future wri ng.

September 2014 6 Elul 5774 - 6 Tishrei 5775

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7 ELUL 9 ELUL 10 ELUL 11 ELUL
1 2 3 4 5 66 ELUL
8 ELUL

Labor Day FACULTY STUDENT ORIENTATION FIRST FULL DAY OF 7:01 Ki Seitzei
WORKSHOPS GRADES N, K BY CLASS 1-8
APPOINTMENT FIRST DAY OF
ORIENTATION PRESCHOOL
GRADE 1: 8:30AM-10AM GRADES N, K N: 9AM-12PM
GRADE 2-8: 8AM-1:30PM BY APPOINTMENT K: 8AM-12PM
LICE CHECK GRADES 2-8 LICE CHECK LICE CHECK N,K
FACULTY WORKSHOPS 2:00- NO K BUS SERVICE
GRADE 1
3:30

13 ELUL 14 ELUL 16 ELUL 18 ELUL
7 8 9 10 11 12 1312 ELUL
15 ELUL 17 ELUL

BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO 6:49 Ki Savo
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL

NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT
JHS GRADES 2-5 GRADES N, K, 1

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

14 1519 ELUL 1620 ELUL 1721 ELUL 1822 ELUL 1923 ELUL 2024 ELUL 25 ELUL

6:37 Nitzavim - Vayelech

SELICHOT BEGIN
5-8 PARENT-
CHILD
SELICHOT
PROGRAM

21 2226 ELUL 2327 ELUL 2428 ELUL 2529 ELUL 261 TISHREI 272 TISHREI 3 TISHREI

Selichos Begin Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah - Day Rosh Hashanah - Day Fast of Gedalyah
1 2 Haazinu
6:29
NO SESSIONS 6:26
NO SESSIONS
NO SESSIONS

28 294 TISHREI 305 TISHREI 6 TISHREI Winter Vacation
Thursday,

January 15 -
Sunday, January

25 2015

YCQ JHS MARCH TEST CALENDAR

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2 3 6 7
JHS Parent Child Learning  8th Gemara 45 6th Science 6th Math (Sider)
7g Math (Sider/Muller) 6th Gemara
9 7b Math (Sider/Muller) 6 girls Math (Schwartz) Algebra test (8)
JHS Parent Child Learning  Schwartz math (8) 14
8th grade Language Arts 8 Math (Sider) 13
16 Ta'anit Esther  21
Purim Parent Teacher Conferences  6 Math (Lowinger)
Early Dismissals 6B2 Halacha
23 10 11 12
JHS Parent Child Learning  6th Halacha (girls) 6th Boys Chumash Chessed Day 20 28
7th Gemara Finkelstein  7 Boys Ivrit
19 6G Chumash 
8G Chumash and Pearl 6th grade Vocab Test
7th Boys Navi 27
8th Boys Chumash 7th grade Language Arts  7th Girls Halacha 6 Math (Sider)
7th and 8th girls Ivrit 7th Gemara Bernstein
Parent Teacher Conference8th Social Studies 8th Boys Ivrit 7th Social Studies
26 Math test (Dubensky)
7G Navi  6th Boys Navi
6th Girls Navi
17 18 8th Girls Halacha

Shushan Purim Carnival

24 25
6th Ivrit 7G Chumash
7th Math (boys/girls) 7th Boys Chumash
8th Boys Navi 8th Science test
8th Girls Navi test Science Fair  6th Grade



The YCQ Social Work Department invites you to attend another

parenting workshop entitled:

 



 

How to Build Our Children’s

 

 

Self-Esteem

 

 



 

Monday, March 31, 2014

 

11:30am‐12:30pm prompt at YCQ

 

$15 per person

 



 

By: Harriet Cabelly, LCSW

 

Harriet Cabelly has been a social worker for 20 years, in the school system and in private practice.  She is 

currently involved in coaching, blogging, facilitating parenting and coaching workshops, and interviewing 

people.  Four years ago she added life coaching to her repertoire of skills. In her private practice as a 

therapist, she works with clients around issues of grief and loss, from people who lost loved ones in 

9/11 to people going through divorce and illness. Her specific area of interest is helping people create 

good and meaningful lives beyond their challenges.  

 



 

Please contact Marcy Davidovics, LCSW or Michali Wiener, LMSW of the

Social Work department at [email protected] to reserve your spot!



YESS!—Yeshivah Education for Special Students and 
The Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills 

Womenʹs League and Education Committee 
 

Welcome the community to a FREE talk by 
 

Chava Willig Levy

on the occasion of the publication of her book,

A Life Not With Standing

Sunday evening, March 23, 2014, at 7 p.m. 
at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills 
70‐11 150th Street, Kew Gardens Hills, NY11367 

 

Stricken with polio as a young child in the 1950′s, Ms. Levy, who ambulates 
in a motorized wheelchair, has shattered many stereotypes about people with 
disabilities in the workplace, in the community, in the classroom, and on the 
college campus.  She earned a B.A., summa cum laude, in French literature 
from Yeshiva University and an M.A. in counseling psychology from 
Columbia University, and pursued doctoral studies at New York University. 
She is a sought‐after lecturer, author, editor, and advocate, with particular 
interests in childhood, parenthood, Judaism, disability, and the quality of life.  
 

 
Light refreshments will be served 

 
Sponsorships are available. For information, contact 

[email protected] 

 

PLEASE ANNOUNCE

PURIM IS HERE
&

SHALACH MANOS IS EVERYWHERE!!!

NOTE CHANGED TIME!!!

Once again we will be collecting for Tomchei Shabbos. Any

extra UNOPENED, PACKAGED food, fruit or beverages with
proper Rabbinic Supervision (NO HOME BAKED GOODS
PLEASE!)
can be dropped off
ONLY
on
Sunday March 23RD
between 12:00 PM & 3:30 PM at
72-42 137th Street

Please note that this is the ONLY time & day that we can accept food.
Anything dropped off at any other time will be thrown out.

Thank You!



PURIM CARNIVAL

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