Dear Talmidot, Parents and Friends –

1)       This week at Midreshet Moriah

2)       Faculty Devar Torah – Mrs. Malka Hubscher

3)       Mazel Tovs

4)       Mi She-Berach List

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This Week at Midreshet

MisheNichnas Adar…

Well, the statement of the Mishna certainly holds true at Midreshet! The fun started even before Rosh Chodesh with an amazing Shabbat at Midreshet. After the great Shabbaton we had in school on Chanukah, this one definitely lived up to everyone's expectations. The girls were joined by teachers and their families and everyone had a wonderful time spending Shabbat together. We began with a beautiful Kabalat Shabbat, filled with singing and dancing. Next we moved on to our Seudat Shabbat and were treated to the delicious food of Fagie and the wonderful words of Torah from Alisa Schnitzer and our Madricha, Sivan Kerem. From there the girls went to the Beit Midrash for a session focused on improving our personal relationships and adherence to mitzvot 'Bein Adom Lechavaro'. It was after that session when everything really got interesting. We had our traditional Friday night oneg, but with a twist - a dessert baking contest and a rakezet group singing competition! The ruach was amazing and everyone had a great time. Shabbat day was filled with tefilah, shiurim, delicious food and a meaningful Dvar Torah given by Adina Collins. The day climaxed with beautiful singing and a spiritual Havdalah, an emotional end to an awesome Shabbat.

But things were just getting started…

At the conclusion of Havdalah and the beginning of Adar Bet, it was time for Color War! The Color War was brilliantly organized and planned by Danielle Chustckie and Sarah Rose. They divided the girls into two teams; Team Manhigim (leaders-red) and Team Melachim (kings-purple). If we started listing the highlights of this amazing day we would be here till Purim. What we can say, is that the competition was fierce but everyone had fun and all the girls did an amazing job! Mazal Tov to team Manhigim on their victory!

When the day was over, all teachers dragged themselves home and probably went straight to bed but the Midreshet girls were not done yet. It was time for the yearly office prank and this year the girls really outdid themselves. "Do not enter! Crime scene!" notices were plastered all over the office door warning us of what awaited inside….the office was transformed into a CIS crime scene! It was a great prank and all the teachers and office staff appreciated the student's creativity and effort (despite the mess!).

If anyone had not yet noticed that it was Adar and that Purim spirit was in the air, Monday brought the annual Rosh Chodesh Breakfast featuring omelets prepared by the teachers and the staff. Not only is the Midreshet faculty made up of exceptional educators, it also has many fine Chef's and the girls were treated to a gourmet breakfast. Yum!

Finally, the time had come to get back to some learning and of course more preparations for Purim.

Pictures from our year can be seen at http://midreshetmoriah.com/pictures/

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Parashat Vayikra

Spreading the Holiness

Malka Hubscher

In this week’s parsha, we are introduced to the major categories of korbanot.   The third category of korban described in the parsha is the Korban Shelamim. Why is this type of korban given the name ‘shelamim’? Rashi offers two different explanations; one, that shelamim comes from the word shalom, peace, as this type of korban brings about peace in the world. Rashi's second and better-known answer is that this type of korban brings about peace because the animal is split between the owner of the korban, the mizbe'ach (Hashem) and the Kohanim. Since each party gets a part of the korban, it brings about peace amongst all parties involved. 

At first glance, it seems that the two answers of Rashi are the same, that shelamim is derived from the word shalom. However, it should be noted that Rashi separates the two answers with ‘dvar acher’ ('another thing') thereby indicating that these are two separate and unique explanations. 

In his first answer, it seems that Rashi is suggesting that this korban brings about some sort of universal peace beyond just the peace amongst the people involved in the korban.  In what way does the korban shelamim bring peace to the world, more than any other sacrifice? This korban is unique in the fact that it is the only type of korban in which the owners are able to partake of the meat and skins of the animal.  Usually all sanctified items designated for the Mikdash are only eaten by kohanim and their families. When an individual brings a korban shelamim, they too partake in the sanctity which emanates from the Mikdash.  Additionally, all other korbanot must be eaten within the confines of the Mikdash, however the shelamim may be eaten anywhere in Yerushalayim. 

Perhaps these two halachot explain the first answer of Rashi.  The korban shelamim brings additional peace to the world since the kedusha emanates outside the walls of the Mikdash, thereby enabling the non-kohanim to experience the sanctity of partaking in a korban and the elevated state which the kohanim feel when they do the avodah. Through the shelamim, the sanctity and serenity of the Mikdash extends to many more people thus creating a sense of spiritual peace. Rav S.R. Hirsch explains that the root of ‘shelamim’ is ‘shalem’—wholeness and completeness.  When a person offers a shelamim sacrifice they encounter kedusha in such an intense first hand way that ideally brings them to a sense of oneness with G-d.

We pray that one day we will once again be able to attain and experience first hand the kedusha of the Mikdash.

Shabbat Shalom.

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Mazel Tov 

Engagements 

Amanda Krasna (07-08) and Avi Hoffman

Yhi ratzon shetivnu bayit ne'eman bYisrael

Birth:

Tzippy (Blaut)(05-06, 06-07) and Mordechai Rapp on the birth of a girl

Yhi ratzon shetizku lgadla lTorah lChupa ulMa'asim tovim.

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MisheBerach List

Please email midmoriah@gmail.com if there is a name you would like to add or remove!  

Yaakov Meir ben Golda

Aviva Miriam bat Esther - 11 month old baby with cancer going through chemo (3/10/11)

Chaim ben Chashka (3/3/2011) – diabetes complications 

Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivka (3/5/2011)

Tziporah Feiga Bat Sima Sheindel (2/26/2011)

Shira bat Deena Miriam – premature baby on a ventilator (2/19/2011)

Noa Batya bat Daniella Rut – 7 month old with leukemia (2/5/2011)

Leah Alona Bat Tziporah (2/5/2011)

Leora bat Sarah (2/5/2011)

Frimit bat Devorah (2/5/2011)

Rivah bat Jane (1/29/2011)

Amitai Yaakov ben Bracha - a 16 yr. old just diagnosed with leukemia (1/29/2011)

Dina Eta bat Chaya Tzippora Sheva (1/22/2011)

Aharon Yitzchak ben Deena Yehudis (1/6/2011)

Adi bat Zahavit (twin baby who is sick)

Reut bat Zahavit (twin baby who is sick)

Chaim Yissachar ben Chaya Mushkit (26 year old with 2 children, leukemia)

Shraga Feivel ben Sasha

Ari ben Rivka (young husband with brain tumor)

Inbal bat Nelya

Zacharia Kalman HaCohen ben Yael Margalit

Shai Ben Meital - 4 yr old with brain damage and seizures

Tzipora Fayga Bat Sima Shaindel- 33 year old mother of 3 with Leukemia(9/19/2010)

Tzvi Ilan ben Gita (8/12/2010)

Chaya Tziporah Sheva bat Faiga (8/12/2010)

Chisha Bayla bat Miriam

Chaya Meira Mindel bat Chava Golda - Midreshet alumna with cancer

Refael ben Nomi- 10 month old baby who has meningitis

Avraham ben Elka (5/21/10)

Rivka Bracha bat Yehudit - mother of 6 with cancer, doing better BH

Rivka Margalit bat Ita - 12 year old girl with a brain tumor (5/27/2010)

Rachel bat Re-ayah - mother of 7 with cancer that has spread

Batya Leah bat Sara - cancer

Noa Chaya bat Nava Yehudit - baby

Yehuda Moshe Yosef ben Miriam

Rayzel bat Rifka

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