P' Lech lcha

Dear Parents ‫עמו"ש‬, ‫פרשת לך לך‬

As the crisp fall weather outside heralds the onset of winter, our 5:51 ‫זמן הדלקת נרות‬
classrooms and hallways are pulsating with warmth and vibrancy. Our
Rabbeim and Moros are making the ‫ פרשיות‬and lessons come alive as
they inculcate our talmidim with the fundamental lessons of ‫ אמונה‬and
‫ יהדות‬contained in the ‫ מעשה אבות‬in thses ‫פרשיות‬. From our trip to the
zoo ‫לכבוד פרשת נח‬, to the model ‫תיבות‬, camels, muzzles and ‫שעפסעלאך‬,
each lesson brings hands on excitement to every ‫ תלמיד‬at Torah
Temimah. Have a great Shabbos and much continued ‫נחת‬.

Lessons From the Parsha…

By: HaRav Yitzchok Steinberg

)‫ ה‬.‫"ַו ֹיּא ֶמר ַה ֶבּט ָנא ַה ָשּׁ ַמְי ָמה וּ ְס ֹפר ַהכּוֹ ָכ ִבים ִאם תּוּ ַכל ִל ְס ֹפּר ֹא ָתם ַו ֹיּא ֶמר לוֹ ֹכּה ִי ְהֶיה ַזְר ֶעָך" (טו‬
"Look heavenward and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He said to him, "So will be your
children."

Rav Meir Shapiro miLublin , whose yartzeit was this week, says that the ‫ רבונו של עולם‬was
portraying before Avraham Avinu one of the great virtues that his children, ‫כלל ישראל‬, will possess:
Although you know that the stars are uncountable, you will still try to count them anyway. Why? Because
the ‫ רבונו של עולם‬asked you to! Avraham Avinu does not refuse any request as being ‘impossible’. Why
not? Because his will to please Hashem is so fierce, he will at least ‘try’. Only if, in the end, it will become
clear that he is incapable of accomplishing it, will he then discontinue.

The ‫ רבונו של עולם‬thus bentched him: "‫ " ֹכּה ִי ְהֶיה ַזְר ֶעָך‬- Your children will be the same: They will
not measure their will by their ability, but rather their abilities will be measured by the extent of
their will. When you really want to accomplish something, you will find strengths and abilities that
you never knew existed within you. You will then surprise everyone, even yourself, by what you are
truly capable of doing!

This is a lesson for all of us. All too often, it is not that we ‘can’t’ do a Mitzvah. What is
lacking is the true will to do it, for when there is a ‘will’, there is a ‘way’.

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Mazel Tov! Ephraim Eliyahu Gugenheim
‫הר' לימאן‬
Yaakov Septimus on ‫הנחת תפילין‬
Aryeh Leib Krinsky
‫בר מצוה בחור לרגל הכנסתו לעול מצוות‬

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‫שבע‬-‫לזכות רפואה שלימה חי' מלכה בת בת‬

If one is unsure whether he recited “Retzeh” on Shabbos or “Yaleh V’Yavo” on Yom Tov, should Bircas Hamazon be
repeated?
If one has concluded “bentching” on Shabbos and is unsure whether he recited “Retzeh”, Bircas Hamazon should be repeated since
it is not said habitually during the week and it is assumed that it was most likely forgotten.
However, if one generally does not wash for bread during the week but rather only on Shabbos, and is therefore accustomed to
recite “Retzeh” during “bentching” he should not repeat Bircas Hamazon, as it is assumed that he did remember.
On Yom Tov, if one is unsure whether “Yaleh V’Yavo” was recited, Bircas Hamazon should be repeated.

Notes:
 The requirement to repeat Bircas Hamazon when “Retzeh” or “Yaleh V’Yavo” was omitted (even when one is unsure)
applies only to the first two seudos of Shabbos or Yom Tov. In the case of Shalosh Seudos or any additional meal, as well
as any meal on Rosh Chodesh, Chol Ha’Moed and Rosh HaShana, one is not required to repeat.
 The above Halachos apply to men. Regarding women, it is questionable whether Bircas Hamazon should be repeated if
“Yaleh V’Yavo” was omitted on Yom Tov.
 In all cases (both men and women, whenever “Retzeh” or “Yaleh V’Yavo” is recited) if one realizes his/her omission after
concluding the brocha of “BonehYerushalayim” and before the next brocha is begun, the brocha printed in siddurim
specifically for the omission of “Retzeh” or “Yaleh V’Yavo” should be recited.
 If the mention of Shabbos or Yom Tov was forgotten while reciting “Al Hamichya” on either Shabbos or Yom Tov, the
brocha should not be repeated.

Additional notes regarding Bircas Hamazon:
 The Mishna Brura writes that one should preferably recite Bircas Hamazon with a bencher.
 During davening, “bentching” or the reciting of any brocha, one should not be within seven feet of a baby wearing a soiled
diaper, and one should not directly face the baby. One is not obligated to check if the diaper is soiled unless the baby is not
wearing any clothing covering the diaper; in that case, one should check prior to davening, “bentching” or reciting a
brocha. This halacha pertains to the diapers of babies over the age of three months, when children are capable of eating
grain.

‫שחרית מנין ‪OUR‬‬

CLASSROOM GRADE 3 – RABBI SILVER
CLIPPINGS
We began learning ‫ הלכות תפילה‬this week and
GRADE 6 – RABBI PEARL we focused on the importance of the ‫ תפילות‬of
‫פסוקי דזמרא‬. We started a beautiful program
Congratulations to Tzvi Moskowitz upon winning the $25.00 gift card from
the weekly raffle on the Erev Shabbos / Shabbos Learning Program. The called ‫ קוני עולם‬from the Chofetz Chaim
Heritage Foundation. Every month we will be
class reviewed all of the ‫ גמרא‬learned since the beginning of the year. The focusing on a new ‫ מדה‬This month we will be
‫ סיום‬was sponsored by Yirmi Gross and family - ‫ לע"נ רבקה בת חנה פיגא‬-
Rivka Spitzer whose yahrzeit was this week. Yirmi spoke about his great focusing on the  of . The boys

grandmother who sent through the Holocaust. She worked in a bomb received passports to journey around the world.
factory for the Nazis ‫ימ"ש‬. When others were unable to complete their France is our first destination. Hopefully, upon
jobs, she worked extra hard, completed their jobs and saved their lives. our return, the boys will be well trained with

When her life was in danger, she was miraculously saved. many fine ‫ מדות‬Bon voyage!

GRADE 3 – RABBI LEIMAN

We had our first monthly cumulative Chumash test
covering all the Chumash we learned since the
beginning of the school year. Most boys excelled

and demonstrated their knowledge of ‫פרשת מקץ‬.
They are Shabsi Weiss, Akiva Taub, Dovi Stern, Shia

Rubin, Yehuda Rambod, Yisroel Rafian, Yehuda
Pollak, Tzvi Aryeh Miller, Aryeh Leib Krinsky, Refoel

Josowitz, Yaakov Jofen, Eli Fleischmann, Dovid
Edeltuch, Avrohom Edelstein, Zev Brun.
Congratulations to you all!

GRADE 5 – RABBI MILSTEIN

Our class began learning the ‫ סוגיא‬of ‫יאוש‬
‫ שלא מדעת‬with much ‫!געשמאק‬

GRADE 1 – RABBI FEFERKORN

We learned about the big sun that rules by
day and the small light moon that rules by
night and the stars. We ‫ ב"ה‬began the new
‫ שיפור בדיבור‬Program to learn to use our

speech nicely. The whole class brought
back the ‫ תפארת השבת‬sheets. Keep it up!

GRADE 5 – RABBI STEINBERG

Wow! The class experienced their first ‫ פארהער‬on
‫( גמרא‬pictured below)! And it was on an entire ‫!עמוד‬
Rabbi Rapaport found them to be exceedingly fluent
in the ‫גמרא‬. They learned to navigate the ‫ים התלמוד‬
like seasoned sailors! The extra gym recess they got

for it was well deserved. They’re on their way to
becoming true ‫ !תלמידי חכמים‬They are now

embarking on a new course - the challenging ‫ סוגיא‬of
‫יאוש שלא מדעת‬. What a nachas!

GRADE 4 – RABBI STEINWURZEL CLASSROOM
CLIPPINGS
We finished ‫ ספר ראשון‬of ‫תהילים‬. We finished
learning about the ‫ ארון‬and know it very well.

We continue to daven and learn with much
‫געשמאק‬. We are so proud!

GRADE 8 – RABBI STERNHEIM GRADE 2 – RABBI GOLDSTEIN

‫בס"ד‬, we had a great week, learning a complicated This week we learned about the ‫ מדה‬of ‫גם זו לטובה‬. We shared
‫שטיקל גמרא‬. The ‫ בחורים‬were very involved, asking many stories of ‫ חז"ל‬and ‫ גדולי ישראל‬about this ‫מדה‬. We
reviewed over 40 ‫ לשון הקודש‬words.
and answering many of the actual ‫ קשיות‬and
‫ תירוצים‬of the ‫!גמרא‬ GRADE 4 – RABBI ROSENBERG

GRADE P1A – Our class has leaned all about the ‫ שולחן‬with all of its details. We are
Miss Perkowski learning ‫ רש"י‬like ‫תלמידי חכמים‬. In ‫ הלכה‬we finished ‫הלכות נטילת‬
‫ידים‬. The talmidim enjoyed the Computer Room very much!
We learned the Letter
A. We made Animal
masks and enjoyed
Animal cookies! Akiva
and Avi got to wear

the A hats!

PRE SCHOOL
PRECIOUS
MOMENTS

OUR TRIP TO THE ZOO
LEARNING ABOUT ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION FOR

PARSHAS LECH LCHA



ALL PARSHA RESPONSES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO RABBI SILVER BY MONDAY.

ALL TALMIDIM WHO RETURNED THE ANSWERS WILL GET A SPECIAL TOKEN.

THE MORE TOKENS YOU GET THE GREATER THE REWARD!

‫ ראש השנה‬Question:

ALL PARSHA RESPONSES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO RABBI SILVER BY MONDAY.

ALL TALMIDIM WHO RETURNED THE ANSWERS WILL GET A SPECIAL TOKEN.

THE MORE TOKENS YOU GET THE GREATER THE REWARD!

‫ פ' נח‬Answer:

Why did '‫ ה‬tell ‫ נח‬to build a ‫תיבה‬, rather than saving him some
other way?

So that people would see ‫ נח‬building the ‫ תיבה‬and ask what he’s
doing. When ‫ נח‬would say '‫ ה‬is bringing a ‫ מבול‬it might
encourage people to do ‫תשובה‬.

TALMIDIM WHO RESPONDED TO OUR PARSHA QUESTIONS:

ELI FLEISCHMANN, MAYER OZER GREENBERG, YAAKOV SWED, DOVID EDELTUCH, LEVI GOODSTEIN,
MOSHE FARKAS, URIEL MUSAYEV, SHIMMY EISENSTADT, BINYOMIN GREENBERG, SHMUEL CHAIM
GREENBERG, MENACHEM LEHRER, DANI STEINBERG, YEHUDA RAMBOD, AHRON PROBST, YEHDUA

POLLAK, SHMUEL MAEKITAN, GAVRIEL MUSAYEV, DOVID STEINBERG

‫ פ'לך לך‬Question: Who was ‫ מלכי צדק‬and what did he do?

Name __________________________ Grade____ Room #_____
What is a ‫?שנה מעוברת‬
Name __________________________ Grade____ Room #_____