MAIMONIDES

Hebrew Day School

of the Capital District

404 Partridge Street

Albany NY 12208

Non-Profit-Org

US Postage

PAID Permit #14

Albany NY

BH. Cheshvan 5773 / November 2012

Dear Friends, Welcome to the 10th annual Maimonides Raffle-Auction!

This year’s Chanukah event falls on the 4th night of Chanukah, midway through the holiday. In that spirit our Raffle-Auction event, dinner and Chanukah celebration will have a “Midway” theme.

Your contribution and raffle-ticket purchases support quality Jewish and General Education for children - our future - and offers you opportunities to win valuable prizes.

EVERYONE IS A WINNER!

Your odds are much better here, and your support makes a big difference right here in our community. Mail this form with your raffle choices and payment, or personally attend on December 11th. You need not be present to win.

Thank you, The Maimonides Raffle-Auction Committee

mid· way adverb, adjective

1. in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.

noun

2. a place or part situated midway.

3. the place or way, at a fair or carnival where sideshows or

amusements are located.

CHANUKAH DINNER

WALK-AROUND

FUN

27 PRIZE DRAWINGS

Fair-themed Foods

Chanukah Dinner $7pp or

$25 a family served from “Nathan’s Kitchen!”

Walk-Around Student

Entertainers: Juggling, Balloon Animals,

On-the-spot Games and

more!

2009 was the Halfmoon Menorah

2011 was the PennyMenorah

This year we present a

Midway-themed

Menorah!

27 Prize Packages

on Display: Buy Tickets in advance

online or via mail - or at the event

itself.

Drawings will begin at Letter “Z” at 6:50pm.

Tickets can be purchased at

the event until 15 minutes

before Drawings.

Guest entertainer will enthuse the kids and youth of all ages and

enliven our Midway

Chanukah theme!

Are we stuck in the middle? Is having fun

Kosher? Look for

inspiring & relevant Jewish Midway

Messages!

An uplifting and enjoyable

communal event in the middle of

Chanukah to refuel for the next 4 Chanukah

Lights!

MENORAH LIGHTING

27 PRIZE PACKAGES

FUN SHOW FOR KIDS

LIVELY MIDWAY LESSONS

MIDWAY MOTIVATOR

LIVING TORAH DVD’S A one-year subscription (12 DVD’s = 48 weekly

programs) to JEM’s “Living Torah” a weekly video

magazine featuring short captioned segments of

the Rebbe's application of Torah to life, events

and issues; “timeless moments”; melodies and

personal first-person encounters with the Rebbe.

SILVER SPECTACULAR (1) $250 Gift-card at “A Silver Breeze” in Wilton

and Aviation Malls (2) Tennis bracelet 2 carat

diamond in sterling silver (by Shadora.com)

(3) 2 pairs of sterling silver 1/10ct diamond

earrings with garnet and blue topaz gemstones,

(by Shadora.com)

SHABBOS PACKAGE (1) 1 case of Benz’s Gefilte Fish (benzsfish.com)

(2) $50 & free shipping at KosherMeatStore.com

(3) 6 Viola Challah bread-mixes (including Spelt,

Whole-Wheat etc) (by Tribes-a-Dozen) (4) the

Shabbos House cookbook (5) assorted dry &

sweet Kosher wines

DRESS UP (1) $180 at Ruthie’s Unique Womens Boutique

in Monsey NY (2) Golden-brown multi-strand

pearl choker necklace with sterling clasp

(3) Smokey topaz sterling silver 1/10ct

diamond earrings (by Shadora.com)

BREAKFAST SPECIAL Start your mornings off right with:

(1) 1 case of Chalav-Yisrael Milk and assorted

breakfast Cereals (2) 1 case of grapefruit (by

Brickman Produce), (3) Chalav-Yisrael Cheese-

Basket (by Natural & Kosher Cheeses),

(4) K-Cup Coffee-Maker (by Keurig) (5) 6 10oz

bags of Green Mountain Fair-Trade House Blend

APPLE IPAD (3rd Gen) The iPad brilliantly displays books, videos and

web-content, all accessible in an interactive,

user-friendly touch-screen interface, with

thousands of free or low-cost apps available.

This iPad is 3rd generation with a beautiful

“retina” (3 million pixels!) screen resolution and

a speedy A6X Processor and 16GB of memory.

SLEEP IN COMFORT 2 Feather twin-size comforters for winter

warmth & comfort (by DailySteals.com) and a

$100 Gift-Card at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Plus a

handmade baby quilt (by L. Pasternack), and

enjoy a subscriptions to the local “Jewish World

Newspaper” & to the Jewish Review of Books.

FAST FOOD (1) George Foreman large-size Grill for fast

non-stick indoor grilling. (2) GE countertop

Microwave, great for quick & easy warm-ups.

(by Drimmers.com)

ALL SET (1) Pfaltzgraff cutlery service for 12, includes

steak knives & 8 piece hostess set (2) Corelle

dishes Lifestyle series, service for 8, Damask

pattern (3) Set of 8: saucepans and casserole

pans with lids.

TABLET & H-PHONES (1) Elocity 7” touch-screen Internet Tablet 4GB,

with 512MB DDR2, on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2, running

Android 2.2 OS, HDMI/USB, stereo output,

1.3MP camera with 802b/g wireless. (by

1saleaday.com) (2) Phillips Citiscape Downtown

Headphones with music seal, memory foam

cushions & 40mm drivers (by 1saleaday.com)

KITCHEN GADGETS (1) Toaster, blender, hot-water-urn, crock-pot,

sandwich-maker, & food-processor (by

DrimmersHousewares.com) (2) 16qt Turkey-

Roaster (aka oversized Cholent Crock-Pot) and a

Waffle-Maker.

SET OUT TO SARATOGA (1) Set of red Saratoga Racetrack memorabilia

(by Marc Gronich) (2) a May weeknight at the

Saratoga Turf & Spa Motel (3) an off-season

night at the Saratoga Inn (4) $72 certificate at

Roseanna’s “Zen Again” Spa in Saratoga

JUDAICA (1) Handwritten Mezuzah & Case by local Sofer

M. Serebryanski in memory of Dr. Teitelman

(2) Silver-plated Mezuzah Cover (3) Stainless

Steel Sheffield Challah Knife with Sterling Silver

“925” engraved Jerusalem Shabbos handle

(4) 1 case of “Kosher-Keeper” containers (5)

“Divine Kosher” cookbook from Schenectady

CHANUKAH PARTY (1) $125 at the Party Warehouse on Fuller

Road for big variety of party goods and favors

for any time of the year (2) Collection of

Chanukah trinkets and collectibles (by Mrs. M.

Rosenfield) (3) Cake from Mt Pleasant Bakery

BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME Change your floor, walls and ceiling with:

(1) Paddle-Fan fixture from Wolberg Electrical

Supply stores in Albany, Schenectady & Saratoga

(2) Area Rug from Modern Carpet on Broadway

(3) Adorn your home with the warmth & elegance

of beautiful Judaic artwork by NerArtGallery.com

Choose from “Bikurim”, “Tranquility”, “Old City

Walls”, “Temple View” or “Soldier at the Wall”.

HEALTHY FOODS (1) 1 case of Ancient Harvest Quinoa (2) 1 case

assorted Raw Revolution organic live food bars

(3) Levana’s new Whole Foods cookbook

(4) $200 at VitalChoice online (check for OU

certified products) (5) Big Kids Snack Set and

tote bag, along with many Take-Ones and

coupons from Happy-Family Organic Superfoods.

GAMES GALORE Big stack of board and card games, for hours of

family fun, especially on long Shabbos

afternoons, or cold winter nights. Package

includes Othello, Rummikub, Apples to Apples

Jr, and other great games. (by the Gray family)

LAPTOP COMPUTER HP Pavilion G6 with Next Gen AMD Processor

A6-4400M 2.7-3.2GHz , 4GB DDR3 SDRAM

(expandable to 8GB), 750GB Hard-Drive with

Protect-Smart, island-style keyboard, multi-touch

mouse, 15.6 diagonal Brightview LED screen

(1366x768), operating on the new Windows 8.

I / $10

A / $20

B / $20

C / $15

D / $15

E / $15

F / $15

G / $10

H / $10

J / $10

K / $10

M / $10

N / $10

O / $10

P / $10

Q / $10

R / $10

L / $10

NOTE: Photos are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from actual

prize. Maimonides assumes no responsibility for exact specifications,

Kashrus or quality of individual prizes. Winners need not be present to win,

but do assume shipping costs for larger/heavier prizes that are not picked

up in Albany. All proceeds directly benefit the Maimonides School.

CAMPING OUT Enjoy the many beautiful outdoor opportunities

this region has to offer with a quality Coleman

Cimmaron (14’x8’) 8-person tent, 2 sleeping

bags, several accessories, plus 2 books: “Trails

with Tales - History Hikes through the Capital

Region” and “Best Hikes with Children -

Catskills & Hudson Valley” (by the Levin Family)

DIGITAL CAMERA Fujifilm JX580 16MP Digital Camera with

handy slim design, 3” LCD screen, 5x optical

zoom, Lithium-ion battery, plus it comes with

an 8GB SDHC memory card and camera case.

(by 1saleaday.com)

SUPER-CLEAN (1) Clothing Iron and (2) Dustbuster Handvac

(by DrimmersHousewares) (3) $100 gift-

certificate at the Lapiner Bros store on

Broadway in Menands (4) $100 in Dry-

Cleaning Coupons at Colonial Cleaners on

North Allen Street

MYSTERY Previous mystery packages included airline

tickets, Amtrak tickets, Disney passes, a

digital camera, a watch, shopping gift-cards &

more… Let’s see what’s in store this year!

GARMIN NUVI GPS Great for trips! The Garmin Nuvi 1350LMT is a

slim and portable GPS with a 4.3” wide touch-

screen and lifetime map updates. (by the

Kudan family)

WOODEN TOYS (1) KidCraft kids’ sized Kitchen with knobs,

drawers, “appliances” (2) Collection of “Melissa

and Doug” colorful wooden toys, crafts, games

and puzzles (3) Classic wooden ride-on-train

handpainted in primary colors powered by kids’

feet and fueled by imagination!

KEEP TALKING Lost your cordless phones or they’re not

charging anymore? Start fresh with this 3-set

cordless phone system by Motorola L513BT

with speakerphone on each, separate chargers,

plus some blue-tooth capability. (by

1saleaday.com)

MULTI-MEDIA FUN (1) Step-It-Up Basic Bundle Jewish DDR

(2) Four quality Jewish books from Hachai

(3) One year subscription to Jewish Girls

Yaldah Magazine (10 issues)

(4) Gift from Saratoga Guitar music store

Maimonides School Raffle-Auction 2012

ORDER FORM PRIZE PACKAGE # OF

TICKETS

A $20 / IPAD

B $20 / LAPTOP

C $15 / HOME

D $15 / BREAKFAST

E $15 / LIVING TORAH

F $15 / SILVER

G $10 / HEALTHY

H $10 / SHABBOS

I $10 / GAMES

J $10 / SLEEP

K $10 / FAST FOOD

L $10 / DRESS UP

M $10 / TABLET PLUS

N $10 / KITCHEN

O $10 / SARATOGA

P $10 / JUDAICA

Q $10 / PARTY

R $10 / ALL SET

S $10 / CAMPING

T $10 / TIME

U $10 / WOOD TOYS

V $10 / SUPER-CLEAN

W $5 / GPS

X $5 / CAMERA

Y $5 / KEEP TALKING

Z $5 / MULTI - MEDIA

? $5 / MYSTERY

SPECIAL $10 / SPLIT

Your Name

Street Address

City

State & Zip

Phone

Ticket Sold By:

Total # of Tickets

Total $ Amount Enclosed:

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Early Bird Special: free $10 ticket before Nov 29

$108 buys

$140 in tickets

$180 buys

$250 in tickets

Checks payable to “Maimonides”

or credit-card info below

Mail with raffle-choices to:

404 Partridge St Albany NY 12208

SPLIT THE POT 50/50 Cash Prize. Winner and Maimonides

split the proceeds to this special entry.

NOTE: Bonus tickets (from $108 or $180

packages) can not go toward Split the Pot.

TIME FOR HIM & HER Croton Men’s & Women’s Aquatic Sports

Watches with 2-Tone Silver/Gold Stainless

Steel Case and Black Bezel with a Green Dial

and a 2-Tone Silver/Gold Stainless Steel

Bracelet, Water Resistant to 660FT.

T / $10

S / $10

U / $10

V / $5

W / $5

X / $5

Y / $5

Z / $5

? / $5

SPECIAL / $10

Maimonides is a Festival of Light!

Chanukah literally means Dedication - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah marks a victory against the odds - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah highlights light, increasing day by day - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah insists on integrity & purity of the cruise of oil - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah celebrates standing up for beliefs and traditions - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah Lights branch out shining across the spectrum - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah makes a little oil go a long way - so does Maimonides!

Chanukah ensures Jewish survival and identity - so does Maimonides!

Not only on Chanukah, but all year ‘round!

MAIMONIDES (Nursery / Elementary / High School) 404 Partridge Street Albany NY 12208 (518) 453-9363 maimonidesschool@gmail.com

Founded in 1980, Maimonides is chartered by the NYS Board of Regents and is a UJF-NENY Beneficiary

PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education)

and the Jewish Funders Network are partnering with

Maimonides and day-schools across the country for a

special incentive matching gift opportunity (until

January 2013) for new major donors to support local

Jewish education. Please contact Rabbi Rubin 423-4103

for more information or how to get involved and make a

difference in the Jewish future!