Issue 1 - Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls

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“The Stream“ August 30, 2013/24 Elul 5773 

From Mrs. Kahan 

Dear Parents and Students: 

It is exhilarating to welcome everyone back to school and to feel the promise and 

excitement of a new school year. As we look ahead to a year of learning and 

growth, I would like to highlight some new programs that we are delighted to 

launch at Ma’ayanot this year. 

Following the success of last year’s Book Day, we are pleased to expand our interdisciplinary 

educational program for the 2013-14 school year. In addition to 

Book Day, which will take place in February and will again engage the whole 

school in exploration of the themes of a given book, we will be offering two new 

interdisciplinary programs this year. The ninth and twelfth grades will each participate 

in an Interdisciplinary Day, during which they will engage in study of a 

particular theme from a variety of intellectual perspectives. The Interdisciplinary 

Days will take place in November and April, and we will share more information with you about 

those days as they approach. Book Day and the Interdisciplinary Days will be coordinated by Ms. 

Devorah Wolf, who teaches Talmud and coordinates the Tikvah class, our 12 th grade interdisciplinary 

seminar. Additionally, Mrs. Appel and our English department will be working together this year to create 

an English Fair, the second of our annual subject fairs, which will take place in May and will give our 

ninth and tenth graders the opportunity to explore an aspect of literature that interests them and to present 

their research and ideas to the school community in a creative, original way. 

We are pleased to welcome several talented new members to our faculty. Please turn to page 4 to read 

about our new teachers. Additionally, we have created the role of Grade Advisor for 9 th and 10 th grades; 

this role will be filled by Rabbi Yaakov Blau, a gifted and experienced educator who joins Ma’ayanot this 

year. Rabbi Blau will be available to 9 th and 10 th graders to help them with academic concerns and to 

serve as a Torah guidance counselor who, along with our other limudei kodesh teachers, is a wonderful 

resource for questions and ideas that they would like to explore in Judaism. 

This year, we are also integrating a distance learning model into Ma’ayanot by offering several electives 

in which students will study in real-time with a teacher who is teaching remotely through the use of web 

conferencing. We will be offering these courses through an organization called Bonim B’Yachad that is 

based in Israel. The distance learning model allows us to offer courses that might not otherwise be available 

to our students, and to experiment with blended learning without sacrificing the close teacher-student 

relationships that are hallmarks of our core curricular classes. Please turn to page 6 to read about the 

teachers who will be joining Ma’ayanot remotely through this program. 

I would like to wish mazal tov to two of our faculty members on their recent professional accomplishments. 

Mrs. Dena Block, Director of Programming and member of the Talmud and History departments, 

has achieved certification as a Yoetzet Halakha through Nishmat’s Keren Ariel Program. Kol hakavod to 

Mrs. Block on this accomplishment, which will, b’ezrat Hashem, benefit the Jewish community by enriching 

many women’s experience of shmirat hamitzvot. Ms. Sarah Gordon, Director of Student Activities 

and member of the Talmud and Jewish Philosophy departments, has won the 2013 Grinspoon- 

Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education. Jewish Educational Services of the Federation of 

Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, the Steinhardt Foundation for 

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From Mrs. Kahan (continued) 

Jewish Life, and JESNA selected Ms. Gordon from among Jewish educators nominated by Jewish 

schools throughout the Northern New Jersey region. The award was announced in June and will presented 

to Ms. Gordon this fall. Mazal tov to Ms. Gordon on this well-deserved recognition of her talents 

as an educator and her devotion to our students. 

Once again, I would like to wish mazal tov to the 2012-13 10th grade Science Research class on their 

first-place victory in the international Gildor Family Projects and Inventions Competition, which was 

held in Israel at the end of June. Mazal tov to students Liat Clark, Sarah Hiller, Chaya Levin, Devorah 

Saffern, Ahuva Shafier, Tova Sklar, Sarah Weinberg and Kira Paley on this exceptional accomplishment, 

which reflects the dedication, talent, and intellectual creativity of the entire team. Kol hakavod to their 

teacher, Mr. Noam Weinberger of our Science and Math departments, who guided our students to this 

wonderful achievement. 

With best wishes for a ketiva vechatima tova and a year of good health and much joy, 

Rivka Kahan, Principal 

From the Class of 2013 

August 26/20 Elul 

Hi, Ma’ayanot! 

We miss you all so much and 

wanted to let you know that we 

all started classes and are loving 

it here in Eretz Yisrael! 

Enjoy the first week of school! 

-Deena Fuchs 

(second from right at bottom, 

joined at Bistro Rimon on 

Ben Yehuda Street by classmates: 

In front from left to right- 

Gali Sadek, Tali Spier and 

Deena Fuchs 

At rear from left to right: Tamar 

Landsman, Amira Tepler, Tamar 

Fishweicher, Tova Goldstein, 

Adina Schwartz, Rina Landsman 

and Tzipora Leiser 

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Our “Freshman Faculty” 

Ma’ayanot is proud to welcome the following educators to our faculty for the 2013-14 academic year: 

Mr. Elliot Resnick teaches Jewish History at Ma’ayanot. He has a B.A. in History from Yeshiva College, 

an M.A. in Jewish History from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University, and is working 

towards a Ph.D. in Jewish History, also at Bernard Revel. Mr. Resnick is the author of Movers and 

Shakers: Sixty Prominent Personalities Speak Their Mind on Tape, an accumulation of interviews of 

community leaders on an assortment of Jewish topics from culture to adventure to philosophy to the existential 

threats we face as a nation. He has a self-described “passion" for the writings and philosophy of 

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, and he is a member of the KAJ choir. 

Mrs. Chani Rotenberg teaches US Government. She graduated from Barnard College with a major in 

Political Science and a minor in US History, and she earned two Masters Degrees: a Masters in Public 

Administration from NYU and a Masters in Adolescent Social Studies Education from Hunter College. 

Prior to joining Ma’ayanot’s faculty, Mrs. Rotenberg taught AP Government at Manhattan High School 

for Girls and was a student teacher of US History at Manhattan/Hunter Science High School. In addition 

to teaching, Mrs. Rotenberg has tutored groups of students as part of the AVID College Preparedness Program, 

and she has conducted research on various education topics, including STEM schools, teacher quality, 

charter schools and small high schools, at NYU's Institute for Education and Social Policy. 

Ms. Jennifer Sanders serves as Ma'ayanot's Athletic Director. She holds a B.S. in Psychology, with concentrations 

in sport psychology and social psychology, from the University of Florida. She is also LGI/ 

CPR/FA certified, holds Lifeguard and ACE Personal Trainer certifications, and is a Silver Sneakers Instructor. 

Prior to joining Ma'ayanot's faculty, Ms. Sanders worked as a Physical Education teacher at Yeshivat 

Noam and Ben Porat Yosef, she was the Director of Fitness, Recreation and Aquatics at the YM & 

YWHA in Clifton, NJ, and she was the Director of Physical Education and Fitness at the YM & YWHA 

in Washington Heights, NY. She also served as Head Women's Varsity Coach for Basketball and Soccer 

at Gill St. Bernard's School in Gladstone, NJ and as Athletic Director at Camp Cayuga in Honesdale, PA. 

Mrs. Rivka Shlomai recently joined our faculty to teach Hebrew. She holds a B.S. in Biology from Bar 

Ilan University and an M.S. in Medical Sciences from the Hadassah Medical School of Hebrew University. 

She taught math and science for many years at numerous schools in Israel, and most recently she has 

worked as a Clinical Trial Manager for various medical research studies in Israel. 

Mrs. Yael Weil teaches Halakha. She earned a B.A. in Psychology and Jewish Studies from Stern College, 

and Special Education and Child Life Certification from the Bank Street College of Education. Mrs. 

Weil comes to Ma'ayanot with tremendous teaching experience as she has taught numerous Judaic studies 

subjects at the elementary, middle and high school levels at various Yeshivot in California, NY and NJ. 

As Rebbetzin of Beth Jacob Congregation in California, Mrs. Weil also taught adult education classes on 

a variety of subjects, including Tanakh, holidays, Jewish History and Jewish Philosophy, she counseled 

brides, and she provided individual tutoring for bat mitzvah preparation, ba'alot teshuva, and women 

studying for conversion. She is also a well-known guest lecturer who has been brought in as a scholar in 

residence by numerous Jewish organizations, including the Orthodox Union, National Council of Young 

Israel, VIP Passover and Kosherica. 

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Faculty new to Ma’ayanot this year include, from left to right, Mrs. Jennifer Sanders, 

Ms. Raquel Getzel, Dr. Laurence Geyer, Mr. Elliot Resnick, Rabbi Yaakov Blau, Mrs. Rivka Shlomai, 

Mrs. Chani Rotenberg, Mrs. Yael Weil, Mr. Bill Roper, Dr. Steve Janiszewski 

Dr. Stephen Janiszewski teaches AP Statistics. He earned a B.S. from St. Peter's College in NJ with majors 

in Physics and Mathematics and minors in Computer Science and Russian, and he earned a Ph.D. in 

Theoretical Physics from NYU. Early in his career, Dr Janiszewski taught physics, computer science and 

research-related courses at St. Peter's Preparatory School, St. Peter's College, NYU and Seton Hall University. 

After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Janiszewski worked in aerospace engineering and management 

consulting at notable technology enterprises, including Honeywell Corporation and AlliedSignal, and he 

currently serves as Vice President of Engineering at PS&J Consulting Services. 

Dr. Laurence Bensaid-Geyer teaches Chemistry. She completed her undergraduate studies in Chemistry 

at Ecole Nationale de Chimie de Lille in France, holds an M.S. in Chemistry from Toledo University in 

Ohio, and earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the City University of New York. Dr. Bensaid-Geyer 

spent many years as an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry at numerous universities, 

including Toledo University, Tufts University, Hunter College, and John Jay College. Most recently Dr. 

Bensaid-Geyer has been teaching physics, chemistry and French at Manhattan Talmudic Academy. In addition 

to teaching experience, Dr. Bensaid-Geyer has impressive research experience which has resulted 

in numerous research publications and presentations, and she is the recipient of the Gertrude Elion Award 

for Excellence in Research and Scholarship. 

Rabbi Yaakov Blau, in addition to teaching Talmud and Tanakh, is the Chair of the Talmud department 

and serves as Grade Advisor for ninth and tenth grades. Rabbi Blau earned a B.A. in Jewish History from 

Yeshiva College, an M.A. in Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School at Yeshiva University, 

an M.A. in Medieval Jewish History from Bernard Revel Graduate School at Yeshiva University, and 

Semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. Prior to re-joining 

the Ma’ayanot faculty (Rabbi Blau taught Halakha at Ma’ayanot from 2003-4), Rabbi Blau taught at the 

Maimonides School in Boston and served as Talmud Chair and Head of the men’s division of Israel Guidance 

at The Frisch School. 

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Mr. William Roper recently joined Ma’ayanot’s college guidance department. He holds a B.S. in Elementary 

Education from Kutztown State College, an M.S. in School Administration and Supervision from 

Seton Hall University, and an M.S. in Student Personnel Services from Montclair State University. Prior 

to joining the Ma’ayanot faculty, Mr. Roper worked for several years as a college guidance counselor at 

The Frisch School, and for over thirty years as a guidance counselor at Ridgewood High School and 

George Washington Middle School. He also served for many years as Summer School Principal for 

Ridgewood High School. 

Ms. Raquel Getzel will be teaching a 10th grade American Sign Language elective. She completed her 

undergraduate work at the Institute of Technology in Venezuela, and acquired her knowledge of American 

Sign Language by studying for three years at the Sign Language Center in New York City. 

“This year, several elective courses at 

Ma'ayanot will be offered in a distance 

learning format, provided by a program 

called Bonim B'Yachad. We are excited 

to launch this program at Ma'ayanot, as 

it expands our ability to offer specialized 

elective courses to our students. “ -Mrs. 

Rivka Kahan, Principal 

To learn more, visit 

bonimbyachad.com 

Modi'in Elite. 



Teachers in our distance learning program, which will include 

courses in American Sign language, Architecture, French and Precalculus 

are: 

Ms. Sharon Bodzin will be teaching a 10th grade American Sign 

Language elective. Ms. Bodzin has a B.A. from Queens College 

and an M.A. in Chemistry from New York University. She has 

been fluent in sign language since she was in high school. In college, 

she worked as the RA for a campus dorm that served hearingimpaired 

students and served as a translator for several professors. 

Once Ms. Bodzin started her professional career, she continued 

to serve as a teacher and resource for ASL. She has taught 

several courses to both children and adults in various formal and 

informal settings, including the Lman Achai Girls school in 

Ms. Terri Millstone will be teaching a 10th grade French I elective. Ms. Millstone's professional background 

is in teaching second languages; she is fluent in French, German, and Hebrew. Originally from 

Toronto, she received her B.A. in linguistics from McGill University. She taught languages at the Bnei 

Akiva Yeshiva and in other schools in Toronto. Since making Aliyah ten years ago, Ms. Millstone has 

been involved with the Alexander Muss High School as both an administrator and teacher, as well as 

teaching through Bonim B'Yachad. 

Ms. Bonnie Singer will teach a Precalculus elective in 12th grade. Ms. Singer attended Queens College 

and New York University, and taught math in the New York City public school system before making 

aliyah. Upon moving to Israel, she earned her Israeli teaching certificate and spent seven years teaching 

high school math in the Israeli school system. About seven years ago, Ms. Singerreturned to teaching 

American students and became head of the math department at the NFTY EIE school, based in Israel. 

Ms. Tamar Apper will be teaching an Architecture elective. She currently lives in Haifa, and recently 

completed her study of architecture at the Technion. She has taught in traditional and online settings and 

looks forward to teaching at Ma'ayanot. 

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Our Science Research Class Triumps at Gildor Competition 

-as reported by Mr. Noam Weinberger, Teacher of our Prize-Winning Science Research Class 

Our Science Research Team earned the opportunity to travel to Israel for the finals of the Gildor Competition 

by taking first place in the national competition on May 7 of this year, when we went up against 

Bruriah, SKA, RTMA, Yeshiva Darchei Torah and Frisch at Yeshiva of Central Queens. We left for the 

finals, held in Yerushalayim, on June 23 and returned triumphant on June 27, 

with the actual competition taking place June 27. The competition was very 

interesting and a lot 

of fun. The eight 

students and Ms. F. 

used the dormitories 

at Midreshet Lindenbaum 

as home 

base. 

From left to right are Ms. Elana Flaumenhaft, one of the 

Gildor judges, Mrs. Noam Weinberger, Chaya Levin, 

Tova Sklar, Devorah Saffern, Sarah Weinberg, Ahuva Shafier, 

Sarah Hiller, Liat Clark and Kira Paley 

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The Israel-based 

contest, formally 

called the “Gildor 

Family Projects and Inventions Competition” 

invites students to “meet the challenge of using 

creativity and knowledge to develop a unique 

scientific and technological project” which can 

solve a problem of worldwide scope. To visit 

this program’s website, click here. 

While in Jerusalem, we went to the shuk in 

Machane Yehuda and to Ben Yehuda Rtreet for shopping and food, and we made several trips to the Kotel. 

We were in Yerushalayim for Shiva Asar 

B'Tammuz, on which we took a guided tour of 

Yad Vashem. 

“Our trip to Israel was really 

great! We got to go to the 

Kotel and Yad Vashem. At 

the contest, different judges 

came to see our project and 

to ask us questions (in 

English) about our project 

and how it works. They were 

really nice, and were 

interested to hear what we 

had to say and what we 

learned.” 

-Devorah Saffern 

This was the final 

round of the competition, 

in which only 

five schools competed. We 

were the only remaining team 

from outside Israel. We took 

apart our entire working 

model in America, including 

model trains, tracks, power 

sources, electromagnets, tools, 

wires, spare parts, etc., and 

packed it all and took it with 

Our Science Research 

Team: 

Liat Clark ‘15 

Sarah Hiller ‘15 

Chaya Levin (now attending 

another school) 

Devorah Saffern ‘15 

Ahuva Shafier ‘15 

Tova Sklar ‘15 

Sarah Weinberg ‘15 

Kira Paley ‘15 

Ms. F., at rear, watches as students assemble 

their prize-winning model 

us. (We found a note in the bag upon arrival informing us 

that security had opened it for inspection.) We rebuilt our entire system at the school in Jerusalem (the 

Israel Arts and Sciences Academy). At the competition, there were several groups of judges who moved 




Our Science Research Class Triumps at Gildor Competition 

from team to team inspecting and grading various aspects of the system. For one judge, the students demonstrated 

how our system worked, for another, they showed the solar panel powering some of the system, 

for another, they answered increasingly detailed 

questions on the technology and science 

that makes it all work. We also showed 

Our students demonstrate their successful design and easily 

field questions from a battery of judges 

the system to many 

curious Israeli students, 

who were 

very impressed that 

we traveled all the 

way from America. 

We were able to 

The challenge: To design a 

system to prevent trains from 

colliding with cars stalled at 

intersections and to build a 

working model which had to 

detect a car and train, stop 

the train, remove the car and 

then allow the train to 

continue, all done 

autonomously through 

sensors and computers. 

answer questions 

for the judges in 

English, though 

some students 

flexed their Hebrew 

skills when speaking 

with participants from the other Israeli 

schools. 

We tied for first place and I was informed 

that the Ma'ayanot students received a particularly large number of points for demonstrating a deep understanding 

of the technology involved and for good 

team work, successfully dividing labor and sharing responsibilities. 

The winning design: The 

Ma’ayanot team embedded 

sensors in the tracks for detection, 

used electromagnets 

to stop the train, and installed 

motorized rubber rollers under 

the intersection to remove 

the car. Parts of the 

system were powered by a 

solar panel for green energy 

bonus points! 

It was a challenging 

experience to re-build 

our system in an unfamiliar 

place and impress 

the many rounds 

of judges, but the 

months of hard work 

paid off. It is an 

achievement of which 

the students and the 

school should be very 

proud. The students 

came out of the competition 

with a better understanding of the processes of 

engineering and with confidence to face new challenges 

in the future. It was a unique and memorable 

trip. 

Above, our team meets to be sure that 

everything is ready 

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Teachers Teaching Teachers 

Playing Hard in the Summer Sandbox-by Mrs. Leah Herzog, Tanakh Faculty and Israel Guidance 

For three days in July, Ma’ayanot hosted a new kind of professional development program called The 

Summer Sandbox. The Sandbox was the brainchild of Mrs. Tikvah Wiener, coordinator of interdisciplinary 

studies, chairman of the English department at The Frisch School and a founding member of JED- 

LAB, which is a Facebook group comprised of and open to all the partners in Jewish education engaged in 

an ongoing, bottom-up effort to improve all kinds of Jewish education. 

I found out about the Sandbox from Mrs. Weiner, through JEDLAB and through an email that was sent to 

Ma’ayanot faculty by Mrs. Pam Ennis. This was to be an “un-workshop”: there was no keynote and no 

workshops to choose from. Instead, we learned together—through discussion and debate, through Skype 

and through demonstration by experienced practitioners. It was a place to “play hard”—to learn a great 

deal and to have fun doing it. 

I was joined in the Sandbox by Mrs. Pam Ennis, Ma’ayanot’s Director of Community Relations, and by 

Mrs. Becky Katz of our Math Department, and by almost 20 other people from the tri-state area and beyond 

(as far away as Florida!). Our group was religiously pluralistic, and comprised of people from day 

schools, supplemental schools, Jewish communal work and philanthropy. Tikvah Wiener, together with 

Akiva Mattenson and Peninah Warburg, both 2013 graduates of Frisch, organized and largely facilitated 

the three-day event; nevertheless, with the exception of a few previously-organized sessions, what we 

learned was left to us. The goal was both amorphous and exiting: at the end of the three days, each of us 

was to complete a “project” that we would share with the group and, hopefully, with our students or parents 

or schools or communities. We would choose the project based on our passions and needs. I chose to 

re-frame and revise the curriculum for the study of Devarim, part of our Grade 12 Bible class. I also 

worked on ways to integrate more PBL (Project Based Learning) into units I teach in grades 9 and 12. 

We worked how and where we wanted: in pairs, trios, solo, even at home (as I did for one afternoon). We 

were able to stay in whatever “configuration” we were in, or to collaborate with other individuals and 

groups at other times. Ideas and expertise where shared freely and fertilized the soil to grow new perspectives. 

Lunch was designed to be more “coffeehouse meetup” than just a time to eat. There was paper on 

the tables so we could sketch or jot ideas down as they came to us. Over three days, in a style that definitely 

resembled the Beit Midrash, we learned together about the MIT Media Lab’s model of “serendipity 

by design” and “hard play” and “fail fast to fail forward,” about student-driven and inquiry-based learning, 

and about project-based learning. We talked about the needs for digital citizenship, and debated the competing 

models of 21 st Century education. We spent three days deeply engaged in thinking about and working 

on education. 

Each of us walked away with something unique and personal, and each of us left with ideas, projects or 

goals to work on during the upcoming year. It was invigorating and exciting; since teachers are perpetual 

students, it was a great place to play! To read an article about the “Sandbox” which appeared in the Jewish 

Standard this summer, click here. 

Professional Development for our faculty is coordinated by Mrs. Shifra Schapiro of our Tanakh Department 

and Mrs. Merav Tal-Timen, Ivrit Chair. In addition to arranging monthly “Lunch and Learn” programs 

for faculty, Mrs. Schapiro and Mrs. Tal-Timen are working with faculty this year to develop opportunities 

for Professional Learning Communities (PLC). PLC's are interdepartmental, created based on 

teacher interest, and meant to encourage teacher reflection and experimentation with techniques learned 

through collaboration with colleagues. 

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Teachers Teaching Teachers (continued) 

At the June in-service held last year, faculty suggested topics to study in Professional Learning Communities 

(PLC's) and chose which PLC to join. The PLC's will be meeting monthly for a double period this 

year, starting after Sukkot. 

This year’s Professional Learning Communities will include Project-Based Learning, Character Education, 

with a concentration on digital citizenship, Writing Across the Curricula, Classroom Management, 

Teaching Weaker Students: Goals, Readings and Texts, Enrichment for Stronger Students, Respect for 

Self, Authority and Each Other, and iPad Training. 

Teachers will share their results and findings at the June and January professional days. Look for more 

information in future issues of the “Stream.” 

UPCOMING TRYOUTS FOR SPORTS TEAMS 

JV Basketball: 5:30-7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 3 at Ma’ayanot 

Varsity Basketball: 7:15-9:00 pm on Tuesday, September 3 at Ma’ayanot 

Swim Team: 7:30-9:00 pm on Monday, September 9 at Teaneck Jewish Center 

Softball: 6:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 11 at Votee Park 

JV Soccer: 5:30-7:00 pm on Thursday, September 12 at Ma’ayanot 

Varsity Soccer: 7:15-9:00 pm on Thursday, September 12 at Ma’ayanot 

JV Volleyball: 5:30—7 PM on Monday, September 9 at Ma’ayanot 

We look forward to another wonderful year of sports at Ma’ayanot. 

If you have any questions about tryouts or any other aspect of the athletic program, 

please contact Ma’ayanot’s Athletic Director, Mrs. Jen Sanders at sandersj@maayanot.org. 

The Drama Department is delighted to announce our choice for this 

year's musical! 

"My Fair Lady" 

Auditions will be held Tuesday, September 10 

from 5:20 to 8:00 PM 

in the Beit Knesset 

Please familiarize yourself with the following songs: 

" I Could Have Danced All Night" (sopranos) 

"I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face" 

"With A Little Bit Of Luck" 

"On The Street Where You Live" 

We are looking forward to a great production of one of the best-loved shows of all time! 

-Mrs. Joyce Heller, Director and Mrs. Beth Heller, Music Director 

SEND A MA'AYANOT MITZVAH CARD 

TO RECOGNIZE AN EVENT IN THE LIFE OF A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER 

1 FOR $5, 3 FOR $10, 5 FOR $20 

CONTACT MRS. SUSAN LEVIN AT SUSANKLEVIN@GMAIL.COM 

OR PHONE HER AT 201-928-4015 

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MYPAC, an acronym for "Ma'ayanot's Political Advocacy Committee." This committee, 

headed by Yonina Silverman '14, offers news affecting Israel each week in the hope of 

stimulating readers to speak up and speak out on Israel's behalf. This week's news: A senior 

Syrian army source told Iran’s Farsi News Agency on Tuesday that a full-scale US attack on 

Syria justifies an attack on Israel. "If Damascus comes under attack, Tel Aviv will be targeted too, and a 

full-scale war against Syria will actually issue a license for attacking Israel," the Syrian army source said. 

The source added, “If Syria is attacked, Israel will also be set on fire and such an attack will, in turn, engage 

Syria's neighbors." Thus, a US attack on Syria will herald frequent strikes and attacks on Israel, not 

just by Damascus and its allies in retaliation, but by extremist groups,” he said. An advisor to the Iranian 

parliament speaker warned the US against military action on Tuesday, saying Syria’s response is 

“unpredictable.” -Jerusalem Post 

For the full article click here: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Syria-army-source-US-attack-on-Syriawould-justify-retaliation-against-Israel-324468 

Through our Parnas HaYom program, Ma'ayanot families are able to dedicate a day of learning, a 

monthly Mishmar, or a special school program/event in honor of a family milestone, in memory of a 

loved one, or in the merit of refuah shelemah. 

For more information on Parnas Hayom opportunities, 

please contact Mrs. Pam Ennis (ennisp@maayanot.org or at 201-833-4307, ext. 265) 

or visit the Parnes Hayom page on our website by clicking here. 

Learning on Thursday, August 29 

was sponsored by Mrs. Cheryl and Mr. Yossie Leiser 

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Faigel Tzipora Bas Eliahu, Mrs.Tzippy Soled (z"l), 

mother of Cheryl, grandmother of Tzipora '13, Shayna ’15 and Rachel. ’16. 

Learning on Tuesday, September 3 

is sponsored by Mrs. Ariella and Dr. Aryeh Rosenbaum 

in memory of 

Ari Dovid ben Yosef Moshe HaLevi, z'l and Sara Fruma bat Shmuel z"l 

and in gratitude for the recovery of 

Yerachmiel Natan ben Avraham Yitzchak, Hadar Yocheved bat HaRav Yeshayahu, 

and Amiad Nissim ben Ari Dovid HaLevi. 

This year’s Rosh Hashana issue of Ma'ayanei Torah 

is sponsored by Linda Moed and Hillel Cohen 

in memory of Molly Moed, grandmother of Leora ‘06 and Ariella ‘11, 

and by Pam and Ron Ennis 

in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Pam's mother, 

Miriam bas David, Miriam Finson, z"l. 

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Wishing everyone in the Ma’ayanot family 

A new year of health, personal fulfillment and good times in a world at peace. 

Please look forward to the next issue of the “Stream,” delivered to your inbox on Friday, October 4. 

Save the Date 

September 2 (Monday): Labor Day, no classes 

September 4 (Wednesday): Erev Rosh Hashana, no classes 

September 5-6 (Thursday-Friday): Rosh Hashana, no classes 

September 8 (Sunday): Tzom Gedalia and Community Yom Iyun at Ma’ayanot (see page 12) 

September 10 (Tuesday): Back to School night (Meet the Faculty) 

Freshman Parent Orientation at 7:15 PM 

Parents of Grades 10-12 Orientation at 7:45 PM 

Meet the Faculty, all parents, 8:15 PM 

September 12 (Thursday): Freshman Day 

September 13 (Friday): Erev Yom Kippur, no classes 

September 18 - 27 (Wednesday - Friday): Sukkot recess, no classes 

September 22 (Sunday): ACT 

September 30 (Monday): Classes resume 

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