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Graduation June 13

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TTTIFERESIFERESIFERES BBBAISAISAIS YYYAAKOVAAKOVAAKOV’’’SSS 131313THTHTH YYYEAREAREAR GGGALAALAALA DDDINNERINNERINNER was held this past Sunday. This year’s dinner honourees included Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Shirley Marder, Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Sally Weitz, and Rabbi & Mrs. Lestor and Carol Krames. The evening also honoured teachers Mrs. Shayna Friedman, Mrs. Elana Kleinman, and Mrs. Lynn Lichtenstein.

Dinner co-chairs, Dr. Ira Marder and Mrs. Andrea Dan-Hytman, Executive Director, Mr. Lawrence Weinberg, and

Dinner Organizer, Mrs. Shaindy Cohen-Goldstein, worked tirelessly to ensure that every aspect of the evening went without a hitch. They were ably assisted by many fellow staff members, parents, alumnae, and current students.

Guests of the dinner enjoyed a silent auction organized by Mrs. Deena Marder and Mrs. Karen Spitzer, a delicious menu, and words of Torah from Rabbi Eli Monsour, Rav of Congregation Bet Yaakob in New York. The Journal Committee was headed by Mr. Simi Grosman and Mr. Zev Rosenblum, with graphic design by Mrs. Miriam Kanner.

Tiferes would like to extend our warmest wishes of Hakaras HaTov to all of our supporters for allowing us to continue providing a quality Torah education to the young women of our community and to all the committee volunteers who helped make this evening the success that it was.

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Even the chilly temperatures could not freeze the enthusiasm of the Tiferes students as they boarded buses bound for Camp Leah Rivka, once again this year’s RRRETREATETREATETREAT location. Retreat began with a surprise boat ride across Georgian Bay, and was followed by a Shabbos filled with inspiring speakers, engaging activities, and great food. Thanks to everyone who was a part of this exceptional Shabbos.

Our SpeakerOur SpeakerOur Speaker: Mr. & Mrs. Yerucham and Rhonda Halpern.

Our GuestsOur GuestsOur Guests: The Adelkopfs, Feigenbaums, Goldsteins, Kuliks, Leiders, Nadoffs, Ribacoffs, Rodgers, Salmons, and Shermans. And a special thank you to Mr. Neil Mikhailov for everything he does for our school.

Our HeadsOur HeadsOur Heads: Adina Levi, Adina Rus Nadoff, and Talya Ohayon.

Our CommitteesOur CommitteesOur Committees: Baking, Bentchers, Centrepieces, Choir, Decorations, Diverei Torah, Food, Kits, Motzei Shabbos Program, Murals, Panel.

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A day of learning can be sponsored in honour or in memory

of a loved one, or as a refuah shleima. Please contact our

Executive Director, Mr. Lawrence Weinberg at (416) 785-4044

ext. 226, for sponsorship opportunities.

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If you need uniforms or have uniforms you no longer need, please contact Mrs. Shirley Belzberg (416) 789-2716.

For more information or to arrange uniform pick-up, please contact

the school (416) 785-4044.

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Looking for a way to be involved in your daughter’s school? We have just the job for you! We’re

looking for volunteer help throughout the year. For

information, please contact our Executive Director, Mr. Lawrence

Weinberg (416) 785-4044, ext. 226.

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After months of speculation about whether it would happen at all, CCCOLOUROLOUROLOUR WWWARARAR finally broke out. Teams Chevron, Yerushalayim, Tzfas, and Tiveria competed over two days in activities arranged by Colour War Heads Rachel Jacobs, Menucha Rabinowitz, and Rivka Rand. Congratulations to Team Tzfas on their victory.

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Alumnae Bracha Weber (‘10), Shira Lichtenstein (‘11), and Stefanie Glowinsky (‘10) spoke to the senior class about their options for post-secondary education.

Mr. Dov Friedberg spoke to the grade 11 and 12 Jewish History classes about the Friedberg Genizah Project. (www.genizah.org)

Mrs. Friedman (pictured left) and Mrs. Zolty addressed the grade 12 Jewish History classes about their lives during the Holocaust and after.

Mrs. Kugelman, representative from Touro College, spoke to our students about their program. (www.touro.edu)

The closing BBBIGIGIG & L& L& LITTLEITTLEITTLE SSSISTERISTERISTER PPPROGRAMROGRAMROGRAM had the students answering

a questionnaire to show how much they knew about each other.

MMMRSRSRS. Z. Z. ZOLTYOLTYOLTY’’’SSS CCCHUMASHHUMASHHUMASH CCCLASSLASSLASS spent a Shabbos at the Zolty home. The girls were addressed by Rabbi Zolty during the Friday night seuda, and divrei Torah were said through-out Shabbos.

MMMRSRSRS. S. S. SCHOCHETCHOCHETCHOCHET’’’SSS CCCHUMASHHUMASHHUMASH CCCLASSLASSLASS enjoyed a Shalosh Seudos at the Schochet home which included divrei Torah, a game, and Pirkei Avos.

The closing MMMISHMERESISHMERESISHMERES PPPROGRAMROGRAMROGRAM had the girls playing Freeze & Justify as an educational tool to emphasize the theme of thinking before we speak. The program ended with an Ice Cream treat and Colour War Breakout.

The closing SSSTUDENTTUDENTTUDENT CCCO U N C I LO U N C I LO U N C I L PPPR O G R A MR O G R A MR O G R A M provided a chance for the students to review this year’s theme of “Just Do It” and concluded with a salad bar.

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DDDECORATIONSECORATIONSECORATIONS

Shaina Forman & Malka Goldreich

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Chaya Benmergui & Leah Halbert

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Eliana Rose & Adena Gastfreund

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Ayalah Goldreich Tali Zahavi, & Shula Diena

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Rivkah Perl, Adina Plonka & Sabrina Toledano

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Myriam Encaoua & Miriam Schlam

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Michal Silver & Daliah Adler

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Adina Levi & Reena Fine

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Danielle Ouanounou & Ana Shor

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Ayelet Reiter & Nechama Perl

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Elisheva Nemetz & Atara Shields

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every day of school, every day of school, every day of school, we say thank youwe say thank youwe say thank you...

MMMISHMERESISHMERESISHMERES HHHEADSEADSEADS

Shoshana Rosenblum & Aliza Weiss

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Kimchit Ribacoff & Zahava Cohen

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Michal Silver, Daliah Adler & Elisheva Nemetz

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enthusiasm will bring enthusiasm will bring enthusiasm will bring continued learning & continued learning & continued learning &

growth next year. (And growth next year. (And growth next year. (And plenty of fun, too.)plenty of fun, too.)plenty of fun, too.)

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Estee Rubinoff & Rebecca Brody

MMMISHMERESISHMERESISHMERES HHHEADSEADSEADS

Miriam Hytman & Avigayil Skosowski

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Miriam Rand & Ruth Muyal

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Shaina Forman & Levana Ouanounou

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Nechama Kaiser & Dafna Somogyi

CCCHESEDHESEDHESED HHHEADSEADSEADS

Talia Klein & Chavi Wagowsky

BBBIGIGIG & L& L& LITTLEITTLEITTLE SSSISTERSISTERSISTERS

Abi Igelman & Dafna Blum

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Devorah Rubinoff & Shoshana Pasternak

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Adina Levi, Shira Mittelmann & Atara Shields

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Tamar Klein

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Yarden Mamane & Eden Gabay

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Tiferes Bais Yaakov is proud of its efforts in maintaining a close with our graduates and we offer many opportunities for our קשרalumnae to gather together and keep their connection to Tiferes strong throughout the year.

AAALUMNAELUMNAELUMNAE VVVISITORSISITORSISITORS - It was nice to see Nava Berenblut (‘10), Rikki Berk (‘11), Dina Bahar (‘10), Mimi Elmaleh (‘11), Sarah Encaoua (‘11), Sara Epstein (‘07), Stefanie Glowinsky (‘10), Shira Lichtenstein (‘11), Mindy Marder (‘10), Batya Rosenberg (’11), Elisheva Sherman (‘11), Bracha Weber (‘10), and Ariella Weinberg (’11) this month.

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.our alumnae list is ever-growing and expanding ב״ה

Please take a moment to send us an update

about where you are and what you’re up to.

Call Mrs. Kleinman at (416) 785-4044 ext. 233, or e-mail mrsekleinman@gmail.com.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Students in Grade 12 WWWRITERRITERRITER’’’SSS CCCRAFTRAFTRAFT visited the Barbara Frum Library Book Sale last month.

Students in Grade 12 FFFOODOODOOD & N& N& NUTRITIONUTRITIONUTRITION participated in a food demonstration where they learned how to extract gluten from flour.

Mrs. Solnik taught a challah baking class to the seniors where she demonstrated the mitzvah of Hafrashas Challah and spoke about the symbolism of each of the ingredients.

The Writer’s Craft class celebrated the end of the year with a poetry café at the Rosenblum home. Students were only allowed admission with proof of a poem or skit pertaining to the course. The group ate, shared poetry, talked about the future, and laughed at spoofs and re-makes of inside class jokes. A folk song about moving on and being grateful for the friendships we’ve made was played, and it was hard to hold back the tears. Girls received gifts, pens and journals, to ensure that they keep on “scratching away” and honoring the written word.

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Congratulations to Ayalah Goldreich, Tamara Giblon, and Rachelle Belne, who have won awards in this year's JJJEWISHEWISHEWISH MMMUSICUSICUSIC WWWEEKEEKEEK AAARTRTRT CCCONTESTONTESTONTEST. Their beautiful work will be on display at the Gallery in the Miles Nadal JCC from May 23rd to June 3rd. Their work is available for viewing at http://www.jewishmusicweek.com/#!2013-winners/c1c6v.

TTTAMARAAMARAAMARA GGGIBLONIBLONIBLON 2nd place

AAAYALAHYALAHYALAH GGGOLDREICHOLDREICHOLDREICH 1st place

RRRACHELLEACHELLEACHELLE BBBELNEELNEELNE 3rd place

Honourable Mention to Megan Ler and Shoshana Rosenblum

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TTTHEHEHE LLLITERARYITERARYITERARY LLLOUNGEOUNGEOUNGE features writing by our very own students.

This piece was submitted to the UJA Creative Writing Contest by Grade 11 Student, Elisheva Nemetz. Elisheva will read her work at the UJA Award Ceremony this Sunday.

From the Holocaust to the Rebirth of a Country

By Eli Nemetz

I stand. The sky is dark where I stand. The sky is always dark in these camps. I am living. It doesn’t feel like living. My fight for survival is constant. I am fighting physically. I am a laborer in the camps. This is their means to destroy their “prisoners”. My labor is what is keeping them from killing me, or tossing me aside. More than physical, I fight emotionally for the community I used to know, for the remains of my family, in this hell. Most of all, I am fighting for myself. For survival. For hope.

I stand. 1945. The smell of gas is not as strong, but it still lingers. The gas is not the only thing in the death camp that lingers. Memories last longer than the smell of gas. I have survived, I have passed, but life is not a game. I have lost more than I have won. The fight for my community is lost. The fight for my family is no more. The fight for myself continues. My hope? My faith?

I stand. I see colors. The sky is blue. I have not seen colors in a long time. The smell of gas has faded. My old questions have faded. But my memories are imprinted. Imprinted in my mind, but stronger in my heart. I sometimes ask myself which will last longer, my memories or the numbers on my arm.

I stand. Magnificent colors surround me. I am an emotional laborer. Just like the country I belong to now. Israel. A country that fought its enemies physically and emotionally. This country has heard many words. Words that I have heard. Destroy, ruin, suffer, kill. We have both been ripped apart, wrecked, and beaten. Beaten until we had no breath. But we have both emerged. Strong before, but even stronger now. Have we won? Life is not a game. I see the country. I see the hills. I see the blue and white of the flag. I see her persecutors. I see mine. I walk.

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מזל טוב

* To Reena Fine (’11) and David Igelman on their recent engagement.

*To Adina (Klein ’05) and Tuvia Korobkin on the birth of a baby boy, Yair Pinchas.

*To Adina (Cheron ’04) and Jake Dan on the birth of a baby boy.

*To Shayna (Lauterpacht ’09) and Avraham Yaakov Rosner on the birth of a baby boy.

*To Mr. & Mrs. Jeff and Orly Turtel on the birth of a baby girl.

Mrs. Turtel teaches Chumash and Navi at Tiferes.

*To Mr. & Mrs. David and Chana Dayan on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rena.

Mrs. Dayan is the Office Coordinator at Tiferes.

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