Dear Talmidot, Parents and Friends –

1)         This week at Midreshet Moriah

2)         Faculty Dvar Torah – Mrs. Fagie Reves

3)         Mazal Tov

4)         Mi SheBerach

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This Week at Midreshet

It's been a bittersweet week as we bid farewell to our beloved Shana Bet students; Shayna, Sarah, Danielle, Blanche, Eliana, Sophie and Aliza. On Monday we had a farewell ceremony and the girls were addressed by Rabbi Berglas, Vicky, Rav Eitan, and Leora Bednarsh. Each of the girls spoke as well, through tears and laughter, words of Torah and thanks. They thanked their fellow shana bet students (it's not goodbye!) and inspired the shana alef girls. We will miss them all so much!

Our shana aleph girls enjoyed a short intersession break as they wrapped up the first semester and have all worked hard on making their schedules for second semester with an array of new classes on offer.

Wishing everyone a great Shabbat and hoping the coming semester will bring much growth, knowledge and inspiration.   

See our Tekes Preidah pics……

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And Now…The Sequel

Mrs. Fagie Reves

With Sefer Shemot we open a new chapter in Bnei Yisrael's history. Soon to be redeemed, Bnei Yisrael can begin to fulfill their divine destiny, but first they must find their identity as a nation. 

The Ramban calls Bereishit the "Sefer HaYitzira", the book of creation, as it describes the physical creation of the world and the birth of many individuals who will be the spiritual backbone of the future nation. There are promises that a new nation will come from these individuals but it does not become a reality in Bereishit.

Shemot is the Book of the People- it is where we are called 'Bnei Yisrael' for the first time, where we are no longer just 12 individual sons of Yaakov but a large nation that comes from him. Parshat Shemot famously begins with a list of those who came down to Egypt with Yaakov. In essence, the first few pesukim of Shemot are a flashback to the end of Bereishit when Yaakov's sons come down to Egypt. Rashi asks: "What was the purpose of repeating the list of who comes down, why not just starts this new chapter in BNY's history with the enslavement?" Rashi's famous answer is that Hashem loves to count us to show his love for us. But I think that one reason we need that list, is to connect Bereishit to Shemot, to have us understand that Shemot is not a book that stands on its own, but rather, is a sequel to Bereishit, the next chapter in the history of Bnei Yisrael.

A name is your identity and it is crucial to understand where we come from, to understand that this nation at its core is from Yaakov and must reflect his values on their journey and  it is also a hint that Bnei Yisrael are about to embark on a search for their identity as a nation. Until now they have just been individuals, now, in the next chapter they will start to build themselves as a nation and the first few pesukim remind us that as they search, they must not forget that essentially they are from Yaakov. That must be what guides them on their road to become a new nation.

Shabbat Shalom!

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Mazel Tov!               

Birth:

Rabbi Hanoch and Aidel Teller (Faculty) on the birth of a grandson

Engagements:

Dana Horowitz ('06-'07) and Josh Jerusalmi  and to sister Lauren Horowitz (Midreshet 08-09) on the occasion of their engagement
Yhi ratzon shetivnu bayit ne'eman bYisrael

Weddings:

Shana fisher (03-04) and Paul Kalman on the occasion of their wedding
Yhi ratzon shetivnu bayit ne'eman bYisrael

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Mi SheBerach List

We have started a new list. Please email midmoriah@gmail.com if there is a name you would like to add.  

Reuven ben Tova Chaya (12/1)

Sorah Leah bat Gittel Chana (5/1) 

Chana bat Sorah (5/1)

Rachel Yehudit bat Minsha Zissel (5/1)

Chaya Shaindel bat Kraindel (5/1)

Leah Golda bat Esther Frimmet (5/1)

Feiga bat Sophie (5/1)

Chane Chaim HaCohen ben Perel (29/12)

Zelda bat Rachel (20/12)

Hayeled Eitan Ze'ev HaCohen ben Leah Binah (29/12)

Batya Emunah bat Bracha Chaya (22/12)

Yosef Dov ben Frieda (22/12)

Chana Fraida bas Faiga Zelda (22/12)

Dorit Chaya Bat Geulah (15/12)

Briget Joan bat Marion Patricia (15/12)

Dorit Chaya bat Geula (15/12)

Dovid Chaim ben Brina (15/12)

Avraham ben Esther (15/12)

Adina bat Rivka (15/12)

Moriel Raizie bat Feige Kaylee (13/12)

Rachel Yehudit bat Mancha Zaisel (8/12)

Aron ben Reizel (1/12)

Yehudah ben Shoshanna (1/12)

Haddasah Leah bat Shoshana (24/11)

Baruch Yehudah ben Leah (17/11)

Charna Leah bat Shaindel (17/11)

Mazal bat Pircha (3/11/11)

Malka bat Tova (10/10/11)

Shimon Dovid Yehoshua bat Rena (6/10/11)

Rifaela Chana Rivka bat Shayna Dena (6/10/11)- diagnosed with Non-Hodgken's Lymphoma

Rachel bat Mindel (6/10/11) - Lymphoma

Tzuriya Kochevet bat Sara - mother of 4 with inoperable stomach cancer (25/9/11)

Chaya bat Zecil (22/9/11)

Perel bat Malka (21/9/11)

Rachaylle bat Turan (21/9/11)

Miriam Leah bat Reizel Dena (21/9/11)

Zechariya Kalman Hakohen ben Yael Margolit (18/9/11)
Refael Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivka (18/9/11)

Tzipora Sara bat Esther Leah (18/9/11)

David ben Miriam (18/9/11)

David ben Rachel (18/9/11)

Rachel bat Kochava (18/9/11)
Hilda bat Yaffa (18/9/11)

Chana Gitel bat Sarah Chana (18/9/11)
Sarah Sipora bat Shifra (18/9/11)

Moshe Eliezer ben Esther Miriam (18/9/11)
Hilda bat Yaffa (18/9/11)
Moshe Yitzchak ben Shoshana (18/9/11)

Aviva Miriam bat Esther ( 11/9/11)

Osnat bat Clara (11/9/11)

Avraham Yehuda ben Davida Yehudit (11/9/11)

Tziporah Faiga Bat Sima Shaindel (11/9/11)

Chava Deena Etya Bat Chaya Tziporah Sheva (11/9/11)