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CALENDAR
MARCH
1-Dr. Seuss Birthday
Party 11:00-12:30 10-Purim All School
Celebration
13-Teacher In-Service
No School K-6
18 & 19-Parent-Teacher
Conferences
12:30 Dismissal K-6
21-MORASHA GALA
23-Rosh Chodesh |
MORASHA
PPO
NEWSLETTER
The January PPO Newsletter is here!
See what's new! |
All are invited to join us every Thursday morning for our Torah service beginning at 8:30. |
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 DON'T MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN MARCH 21ST!
Close to 100 people have already RSVP'd for our Annual Gala on March 21st. Our Venue seats 150. Please do not delay in filling out your response card. We want to make sure that there is a place for you to come and have a wonderful evening. Remember Morasha parents are our guests for the in-house price of $75.00 per person.
In addition to the importance of honoring Tama Snow and Betsey Dougherty, we will have a wonderful evening filled with great food and drink, music by LA DJ's Feet First, a Silent and a Live Auction, as well as an Opportunity Drawing. We have some wonderfully unique auction items
such as:
Kennedy Space Center Pass & Astronant Training experience W/4 night stay & airfare for 2
4 tickets for the LA Kings vs Dallas Stars 3/31/09 + parking pass
2 club-level seats to any 09/10 season Charger's game plus official Chargers t-shirt & hat
2 Gift Certificates for Adventure Cruise on Sea Explorer from the Ocean Institute
2 certificates for an 8 bottle wine tasting for up to 16 people w/ private wine consultant for 2 hours
An evening of wine & chesse on Newport Bay w/ Dougherty's aboard their yacht & dinner at Newport Harbor Yacht Club for 2 couples
Magic Johnson & Larry Bird signed basketball
Burke Williams Spa
Disney World Resort Family Adventure 4/night package w/ airfare for 4
These and many more items from such companies as Soaring Adventures, Veggie Grill, Amazing Grapes, Eco-artware, The Green Lotus and OPI Products to name but a few.
All proceeds from the event go directly to support the education program of our students. So plan to be with us and support Tama, Betsey, and our kids. RSVP today.
B'Shalom,
Eve |
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STUDENT COUNCIL SPIRIT DAY |
PAJAMA DAY
Morasha's Student Council has called another SPIRIT DAY! Friday, February 27th will be PAJAMA DAY! Be sure to come in your most comfortable pajamas - BUT no slippers! You must come with real shoes on.
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TORAH SERVICE GUEST SPEAKERS IN MARCH |
 GUEST SPEAKERS
We have the following guests coming and delivering D'vrei Torah this month:
March 5 - Rabbi Eli Spitz from Congregation B'nai Israel
March 12 - Rabbinic student, Karen Sherman is bringing the Yanov Torah
March 19 - Judaic Studies teacher, Lauren Twigg
The Mifgash-Israeli teens will be visiting
March 26 - Rabbi Rick Steinberg of Congregation Shir Ha Ma'alot
April 2 - Special presentation by the Class of 2009 Hannah Traktman & Aaron Canter |
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DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY PARTY |
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CAT IN THE HAT IS COMING TO MORASHA!
You are invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday with us and the Cat in the Hat himself! Bring a friend and join us on Sunday, March 1 from 11-12:30 for stories, activities, snacks, and fun! |
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KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE FIELD TRIP |
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The Kindergarten and First Grade went to Bower's Kidseum on Friday, February 20. We had a wonderful time. We were greeted by our docent who taught us about different cultures. She started by showing us a map and letting us listen to different languages. Each language originated in one country and then spread to other locations. We got to see different masks, costumes, and instruments. It was fun trying on the costumes. Then after our free exploration time, we went upstairs to the art room and made clay pinch pots. Each step of the pinch pot was explained to us as we created ours. When they were completed, we had a pot with a rattle snake lid. It was a great trip! See all the fun we had.
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DISNEYLAND BAND
On Friday, February 20th, the second grade took a fun trip to the Orange County Performing Arts Center to see the Disneyland Band. We had so much fun!! We sat in the front row of the balcony and learned about brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. We also learned what the conductor does. We were all so excited when Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Goofy came out to help conduct the band! We listened to a lot of different styles of music. It was a wonderful concert and ended with us all getting a free pass to go to Disneyland!!
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MARLEE MATLIN
THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Marlle is known as an inspirational speaker.
This should be a wonderful luncheon and several Morasha ladies will be there. Please send in your RSVP if you are planning on attending. If you wish to sit at a specific table or with another guest, just note that on your RSVP.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Zeleznick at 714 832 5245. She looks forward to visiting with you there.
The Women's Voices Luncheon is Monday, March 16 at 10:30 am at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
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Parshat Terumah
(Exodus 25:1-27:19) is is paired with the Haftarah from 1 Kings (5:26-6:13)
In the Haftarah, God promises to dwell in the Temple. The Hebrew word for "dwell," shachanti is related to the Hebrew word for the Tabernacle built in the desert, mishkan. Nahum Sarna observed that the word implies temporary lodging (JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus, p. 158). Therefore, God's presence, even in the permanent dwelling, is a roving presence.
This can mean that the Temple is not God's permanent dwelling place, but rather a place toward which people can orient their prayer and a place in which God's presence is always felt.
Why do you think people need to go to a special place like a Tabernacle, Temple, or sanctuary and engage in special sacrifices or other rituals in order to feel God's presence? God's presence may be experienced in any location while engaging in wide variety of activities.
Discuss with your family all the places in which you experience God's presence. Where do you go? What do you do? How do these places and activities bring you closer to God?
L'Shalom,
Robin Hoffman
Judaic Studies Director
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Gr. 3 BOTTLE & CAN DRIVE! |
 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR THIRD GRADE CLASS!
Every Friday we will be collecting bottles and cans (ONLY THOSE THAT HAVE THE CA CRV LABEL) that you bring from home. Our third graders will greet you at the gate and collect your recyclables. No glass please! We can only recycle aluminum and plastic. We need to fill our huge bin by the end of the school year. Thank you for supporting the Third Grade class' tikkun olam project! |
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THIS WEEK'S VALUE - EMUNAH |
 EMUNAH - FAITH
Rabbi Baruch's grandson was playing hide-and-seek with another boy. He hid himself well and waited for his playmate to find him. After waiting a long time, he came from his hiding place but the boy was nowhere in sight. Now he realized the boy had not even looked for him.
Rabbi Baruch's eyes started to brim with tears and he said, " God says the same thing: I hide, but no one wants to seek me."
Chasidic Tale, 18th Century
This tale relates to our icon with two hands and an eye above, because by using our hearts and minds, and by looking at the world around us we find God. By looking within ourselves and discovering the goodness within us, we find God. By using our hands, we do the mitzvoth that God commands, and we demonstrate that we have Emunah. We all try to find God, and God is trying to find us. If we look deep down in ourselves and continue to strive to do all that God asks, perhaps we will come to feel that God is really all around us.
Symphony Anne Barth
Asher Benjamin Liptz
5th Grade, 2004-2005 |
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97% LESS WATER POLLUTION!
Making new aluminum cans from the ones you recycle produces 97% less water pollution than making cans from aluminum ore. |
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Apparently there was a problem with the link to the last issue of the Shooting Star. I am including the link again.
There were no games this week as many of the boys are enjoying science experiences at Catalina Island.
There are 2 games next week:
WEDNESDAY: Home game This is a re-match against McDowell. The last game was a nail bitter that ended in a double overtime loss. Come cheer on our Stars - We can win this one!
THURSDAY: Away game at Heritage Oak. Drivers will be needed for this game.
Look for the Shooting Star covering these games!
GO STARS! | |
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