E.S.T.E.R. - The Torah School Of Greater Washington

Erev Shabbos
Parashiyos Behar-BeChukosai –
Chazak!
36 th Day of Sefiras HaOmer
Pirkei Avos – Perek 5
May 19, 2006
Candle Lighting: 8:00
Volume XII, Issue 34
Torah School of Greater Washington
E.S.T.E.R.
Erev Shabbos “Torah” Events Report
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Dear Parents,
We’ve had a really busy week around
here (aside from some learning here and
there), starting with Tuesday’s Lag B’Omer
Field Day. Kudos to Mrs. Lenet (on crutches)
for her very creative Passport to America
series of activities. We also greatly appreciate
the help of Rabbi Biberfeld, the Sixth Grade
Boys, and Duvie Bergman.
Tuesday’s Evening of Music and Poetry
was a resounding success. Special thanks to
Mrs. Linda Rishe for her gracious hospitality
and to her Gewirtz and Schwartz
grandchildren for their (slave) labor of love.
Mrs. Miri Gottlieb’s Girls’ Choir and Sixth
Grade Girls entertained royally, and Mrs.
Mary Wilhelm’s Sixth Grade Girls’ did a
marvelous job reciting poetry, much of which
was original. Also included on our HaKaras
HaTov list are: Mrs Jodi Mailman, Mrs.
Marlene Teichman, Miss Jackie Baratt, Mrs.
Joan Dasher, Mrs. Adina Gewirtz, Mrs.
Marion Miller, Mrs. Naomi Schwartz, Mrs.
Anne Cohen, Mrs. Michele Levine, and Mrs.
Gila Wakschlag.
Many thanks to Rabbi Samberg for
sharing his personal slide show of
Yerushalayim (which was set to music) which
was shown to many classes.
1G/B had a great time catching and
learning about butterflies on their field trip to
Brookside Gardens.
To Bowie and Back-Trip No. 10
Last night’s trip to Bowie was a huge
success. Our contingent of almost 75 “post –
3:30-classes’-attendees” had terrific times.
Among the highlights of the evening were:
• The “between innings” contest, in which
we also participated. In fact, Huda
Mendlowitz won a $10 gift certificate to
Phillip’s Seafood Restaurant.
• Due to the SRO (sitting room only) crowd,
our gang made many guest appearances
on the stadium’s video screen.
• Visits to the gift shop.
• Visits to the concession stands.
• Catching baseballs.
• Lots of loud cheering.
• Tangentially watching a baseball game.
For the myriad arrangements (including
supper) and for a terrific evening, we thank
Rabbi Hoffman, Rabbi Biberfeld, Rabbi
Samberg, Marlene Teichman and Anne Cohen
and all the following who assisted and/or
came on our journey: Rabbi Reingold, Dr.
Jerry Hawk, Mrs. Abby Pines, Mrs. Joan
Natelson, Mrs. Sorah Rivkah Goodman, Mr.
Seth Shulman, Mr. Ronnie Bergman, Rabbi
Daniel Yelenik, Mr. Marty Byer, Mr. Baruch
Levine, and Mr. Steve Jaffe. Todah also to
our PTA for making it all possible by
sponsoring the dinner and the bus. Special
compliments to all our kids for their very fine
behavior.

Coming Right Up
Sunday, May 21
• 5 th /6 th Shiurim.
Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23
• Standardized testing for 3 rd and 5 th Grades.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
May 23, 24, 25
• Full post-3:30 line-up.
Wednesday, May 24
• Pizza. Todah for this week to Naomi Singer,
Faige Silbiger, and lots of staff members.
Thursday, May 25
• Rosh Chodesh Sivan NOAM (Night Out at
Max’s).
Friday, May 26 – 28 of Iyar
• Yom Yerushalayim.
Monday, May 29
• Memorial Day – No School.
Thursday, June 1
• Erev Shavuos – No School.
Friday and Shabbos, June 2 and 3
• Shavuos.
Sunday, June 4
• Yeshiva of Greater Washington Concert,
with a special appearance by the Torah
Schools Boys’ Choir.
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6 and 7
• 6 th Grade Boys’ Graduation Trip.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8
• Six Grade Girls’ Graduation Trip.
Thursday, June 8
• Jr. (1 st /2 nd ) Chemdas Trip. Departure at
8:00 A.M. sharp! Details attached.
Thursday, June 15
• Sr. (3 rd -6 th ) Chemdas Trip. Departure at
7:45 A.M. sharp! Details attached.
Friday, June 16
• Kindergarten Graduation at 9:45. After the
program, graduates are dismissed until
August 31, 2006.
Monday, June 19
• 6 th Graders dismissed at 12:00 P.M.
• 6 th Grade Graduation at 8:00 P.M. at Magen
David Sephardic Congregation.
Tuesday, June 20
• Last day in the Torah School for the Sixth
Graders.
• 12:00 Dismissal.
Wednesday, June 21
• 12:00 Dismissal; final Day of 2005-2006 for
1 st -5 th .
Thursday, August 31
• Opening Day of 2006-2007.
December 3, 2006
• Twelfth Annual TSGW Dinner.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
• Fourth Annual TSGW Chinese Auction.
We wish a heartfelt Mazel Tov to:
• Akiva Singer, his parents, Rabbi Yosef
and Miriam; his siblings, Batya, Moshe,
Avrami, Yaakov, Chaim; and his entire
family upon him becoming a Bar
Mitzvah.
• Shayna Feldman, her mother Gloria; her
siblings, Bayla, Tamar, and Ezra; and her
entire family upon her becoming a Bas
Mitzvah.
May they continue to be blessed
with Simachos.
Todah to Simmy Pollack for covering
the front desk on Sunday.
We wish a Refuah Shelaimah:
Eitan Byer.
Jay Eizenstat’s grandmother.
Attached today are:
Chosen Words.
Engelic Uniform order forms.
Good Shabbos!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Yitzchak Charner
Headmaster