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DEVASH WEEKLY
PARASHAH MAGAZINE
Devash (honey) is a weekly parashah magazine, produced by the Hadar Institute, that makes learning Torah sweet like honey. By engaging directly with texts, Devash helps children and adults discover new ideas, values, and sweet morsels in the weekly Torah portion. We hope that Devash helps enrich your family's Torah learning, both on Shabbat and throughout the week!​
COMMUNITY UPDATES
SEPTEMBER 2024 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to the Merkin Fogel Family & big brother Gino (Garinim) on the birth of their second child!
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Mazal Tov to Chativah teacher, Jessica Jobanek & family on the birth of her second son!
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Mazal Tov to the Agassi Adar Family & big sister Ilan (Shtillim) on the birth of their daughter!
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Mazal Tov to Alex Firestone (Bikkurim) & family on his bar mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to Administrator, Shlomit Levy on becoming a United States Citizen!
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Mazal Tov to Ravi Mlotek (Rimonim) on her bat mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to Naya Yudewitz (Rimonim) on her bat mitzvah!
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OCTOBER 2024 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to Eitan Shaish (Bikkurim) on his bar mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to Katja Vehlow on becoming the very first rabbi at Fordham University!
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Mazal Tov to Ezra Schaeffer (Bikkurim) on his bar mitzvah!
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NOVEMBER 2024 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to BRDS parent, Jeremy Dauber, on the publication of his new book, American Scary: A History of Horror from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond! (Hear Jeremy in just one of his NPR spots, here.)
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Mazal Tov to BRDS parents, Josh Cohn, Avner Nebel, and Brad Weiss, on running in the NYC Marathon!
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Mazal Tov to Alex Weiss (Rimonim) on his bar mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to Robert Polinsky (Rimonim) on his bar mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to BRDS parent, Ralph Wolf, on being elected Civil Court Judge!
DECEMBER 2024 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to BRDS Social Work Intern, Mazal Zami, on her engagement!
JANUARY 2025 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to the Kasner family & big sister Sophie on the birth of their second daughter!
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Mazal Tov to Alex Firestone (Bikkurim) on his in-school bar mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to the Shtillim (Second Grade) Class on their Torah Reading Ceremony!
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FEBRUARY 2025 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to Boaz Richman (Rimonim) on his bar mitzvah!
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MARCH 2025 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to Hannah Rabin (Rimonim) on her bat mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to BRDS parent, Jessica Lang, on her appointment as the Inaugural Dean of Arts and Sciences at Fordham University!
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Mazal Tov to Sally Ives-Kurtzer (Ilanot) on her bat mitzvah!
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Mazal Tov to Tom Benamram, BRDS Teacher, and Ariel on their engagement!
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APRIL 2025 MAZAL TOVS
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Mazal Tov to Nadav Samet (Rimonim) on his bar mitzvah!
- Mazal Tov to Ruby Wolf, member of BRDS family, on her bat mitzvah!
- Mazal Tov to Moira Wilson, BRDS Teacher, on her engagement!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Mazal Tov to alum, Shoshana Akabas, we are so proud to be connected to you! Thank you for all you do for our community, and thank you for inspiring our students when you came to share your work with them!
Shoshana Akabas Barzel, the founder and executive director of New Neighbors Partnership, a non-profit that welcomes refugee families by matching them with local families, was selected as one of the New York Jewish Week’s 36 to Watch (formerly 36 Under 36). This distinction honors leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers who are making a difference in New York’s Jewish community.
BEIT RABBAN PARENT ASSOCIATION (BRPA)
The Beit Rabban Parent Association (BRPA) supports both our community and our school. BRPA dues are paid as part of FACTS tuition contracts. We use those dues to pay for a variety of activities. Some of them include:
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Sending Support (such as meals or groceries) to our families through our Caring Community Initiative.
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Family Programming like picnics and holiday celebrations.
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Parent learning like Salon Beit Rabban (which showcases the skills and expertise of our parent body), and parenting workshops (recent topics have included digital citizenship, child safety, first aid and CPR, and positive discipline).
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Parent activities like running clubs, book festivals, cooking classes, and paint nights.
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Hakarat HaTov – Staff Appreciation, such as gifts and occasional lunches for our fabulous faculty and staff.