Friday, October 30th marked our first day in our new EXPANSION. Classes were held in the lab and our new classrooms, 308 and 309. Once again, a huge יישר כח to all those who made sure we gained entry earlier than expected.

The first event in our new lunchroom was the MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION BRUNCH, held in early November. A delicious buffet brunch, inspiring speakers and an entertaining student video made for a charming program. Thank you to the organizers, Mrs. Heidi Fine and Mrs. Deena Marder, our speakers, Rabbi Feigenbaum and Mrs. Ribacoff (Vice Principal and fellow mother), and our video creators, Ariella Weinberg and Sara Schechter.

A YOM IYUN to commemorate Kristallnacht gave students the opportunity to look at life from a German perspective. Girls were divided into groups and the workshops included a choose-your-own-ending discussion, which put the girls in the position of a German mother making decisions for her family during the war. The program concluded with a video about a man who discovered that his family was saved by Germans during WWII. Thanks again to Mrs. Shira Lipner for her exceptional program.

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We would l ike to take this opportunity to wish Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Feigenbaum on the birth of a granddaughter, Bracha Basya, and to Miss Dassi Mezei on her engagement to Shia Gurman of Los Angeles, CA.

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Calendar Corner Grades 9, 10 & 12 Melave Malkas November 28 Shabbos Tiferes December 5

Parent Teacher Meetings December 8-9 Erev Chanuka December 11

Chanuka Break December 17-21 Reading Day January 13

Exams January 14-21 Alumni Trivia Night January 16

Winter Break January 22-29

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After hearing a brief staff update and par tak ing in “enhanced” refreshments, teachers enjoyed listening to the humourous and informative Mrs. Chaya Newman, principal of Bruriah High School in NewJersey, who addressed the faculty at the TE A CH E R’S PRO F E S SI O N AL DEVELOPMENT DAY. Mrs. Newman focused on how to get students more involved in the lesson and she provided teachers with numerous ideas to encourage students to participate and interact in the classroom.

SSSTUDENTTUDENTTUDENT CCCOUNCILOUNCILOUNCIL’’’SSS חשון theme, “Clean Up Where You Step,” concentrated on being careful with where you go. Girls received funny blow-up shoes to remind them of the theme throughout the day. In כסלו, the school’s focus was “Clean Up Your Speech” which focused on using our mouths for good.

AAACTIVITYCTIVITYCTIVITY PPPERIODERIODERIOD sessions have begun. Taught by women from around the community, each class provides a creative break from the busy school week. Thank you to our teachers:

Mrs. Marla Gold - Nia Dance Mrs. Diana Melnick - Guitar

Mrs. Susie Weitz - Jewellery Making Mrs. Itka Dalfen - Improv/Drama

Miss Deena Kanner - Makeup Application Mrs. Chaya Finkelstein - Woodworking

Mrs. Rivky Nadoff - Baking Miss Chaviva Posner - Choc on a Walk

MMMI S HE M E R E SI S HE M E R E SI S HE M E R E S representatives, Chana Ohayon, Atara Reiter, Elisheva Starr, Shira Spitzer and Zahava Cohen, a t t e n d e d a Shabbaton in Monsey, NY, held at the Chofetz

Chaim Heritage Foundation Building. It was a Shabbos filled with divrai Torah by reknowned speakers. The girls met students from all over North America while they participated in activities, shabbos seudos, and other programs. Thank you to the Loketch family for hosting the girls for Shabbos.

CCCOFFEEOFFEEOFFEE SSSHOPHOPHOP is held every Wednesday night at Second Cup in Thornhill. Organized by Mrs. Rivky Coffer, Blima Ehrentrau and Chana Samet, the program pairs high school girls with young women from the community to learn בחברותא.

The GGGRADERADERADE 11 M11 M11 MELAVEELAVEELAVE MMMALKAALKAALKA was held at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Salmon. A Clue game, complete with costumes, pizza and treats, and divrei Torah from Rabbi Feigenbaum and Miriam Libman made for an exciting night.

A huge THANKTHANKTHANK YOUYOUYOU goes to Sarah Dyman who arranged for the Big & Little Sister program in תשרי and the Niagara Falls trip during חול המועד.

Students are invited to attend a PPPARSHAARSHAARSHA SSSHIURHIURHIUR, held every Shabbos afternoon at the home of Batya Vale.

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Tiferes representatives Dina Bahar, Nava Berenblut, Stefanie Glowinsky, Mindy Marder and Avigayil Rosenberg traveled with students from Bais Yaakov, Bnos Bais Yaakov and Bais Yaakov Montreal to join girls from 67 other schools for the 50th Annual BBBAISAISAIS YYYAAKOVAAKOVAAKOV CCCONVENTIONONVENTIONONVENTION held November 19-22 in Oak Park, Michigan. Rabbi Paysach Krohn, the keynote speaker for the weekend, spoke about the importance of אמת, focusing on what are usually considered “white lies.” The theme “ורוממתנו מכל הלשונות” was covered through activities, panel discussions and speeches by prominent speakers. The girls enjoyed סעודה שלישית hosted by families of the community, as well as a lively מלוה מלכה enhanced by a live band and a performance by the students of Bais Yaakov Detroit.

Thank you to the Bodenstein, Radner, Lorkis and Hennis families for opening their homes to Rabbi Feigenbaum, Miss Chaviva

Posner and our school’s representatives.

PS Did you know that: *The 7-11 in Detroit has 12 kosher flavours of slurpees?

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רץ כצבי וגיבור כאריהרץ כצבי וגיבור כאריהרץ כצבי וגיבור כאריה, , , ״הוי עז כנמר וקל כנשר״הוי עז כנמר וקל כנשר״הוי עז כנמר וקל כנשר לעשות רצון אביך שבשמים״ לעשות רצון אביך שבשמים״ לעשות רצון אביך שבשמים״ ]פרקי אבות ה׃כג[

Usually held during second term, this year’s colour war was a real surprise. After a routine fire drill, a beautiful banner was dropped from the top floor proclaiming:

CCCOLOUROLOUROLOUR WWWARARAR ISISIS HHHEREEREERE!!!

The school was divided into four teams, אריה-red, נמר-yellow, נשר-blue and צבי-green, and immediately got to work. Thanks to the planning of our colour war heads, Dina Bahar, Rikki Berk, and Miriam Stoll, and our Student Council head, Miss Chaviva Posner, the girls enjoyed two days of cheering, singing, creating & learning.

Communication between parents and teachers is critical. Please make every effort to attend this important evening.

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The WWWEEKLYEEKLYEEKLY AAALUMNILUMNILUMNI SSSHIURHIURHIUR is in full swing every Thursday at 8:30. Our speakers have been warm and inspiring: Rabbi Aaron Greenberg gave an in-depth textual analysis of רשת נחפ , Mrs. Rachelli Rudner addressed the importance of הבדלה and מלוה מלכה, Rabbi Simcha Coffer spoke about the power of תפילה and the connection to ברהם אבינוא , Rabbi Yehuda Oppenheimer reviewed the concept of כבוד מלכות שמים, Mrs. Devorah Vale enlightened us with her words regarding פרשת תולדות, and Mrs. Rachel Factor, visiting from ארץ .inspired us with her life story presented through song and dance ,ישראל

An alumni get together was held in ירושלים at the home of Ari and Tehila (Kalfa ’06) Green. Alumni from various years enjoyed a chance to reminisce and reconnect. An AAALUMNILUMNILUMNI TTTRIVIARIVIARIVIA NNNIGHTIGHTIGHT will be held מוצש״ק January 16th. All alumni are welcome. If you would like to help organize the evening or contact alumni, please be in touch.

our alumni list is ever-growing and expanding. In ,ב״ה an effort to maintain contact with our graduates, no matter where they are, we are busy updating our ALUMNIALUMNIALUMNI CONTACTCONTACTCONTACT LISTLISTLIST. Please call Mrs. Kleinman at (416) 785-4044, or send an e-mail to mrskleinman@hotmail.com to submit your contact information. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Our seniors continue to sell ads for the YEARBOOKYEARBOOKYEARBOOK. Please contact your local senior to help support this year’s yearbook and honour our graduates. No need to bring a lunch—there’s always something for sale by our FFFUNDRAISINGUNDRAISINGUNDRAISING CCCOMMITTEEOMMITTEEOMMITTEE. Sushi Wednesdays, Pizza Fridays and Rosh Chodesh Donuts are helping to raise money for an exciting graduation trip.

A CCCHANUKAHANUKAHANUKA BBBAZAARAZAARAZAAR will be held December 13 and an EEEVENINGVENINGVENING FORFORFOR WWWOMENOMENOMEN is being arranged. Representatives from Bnot Torah (Scharfman’s), Michlalah, Darchei Binah, Afikei Torah, Midreshet Tehila, Bnos Chana, Ateres Bais Yaakov, Midreshes Shmuel, Machon Ra’ayah and Chochmos Lev visited Tiferes and spoke to the seniors about their schools.

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מזל טוב

* To Esther Edery (‘08) and Adam Ohayon

upon their recent engagement.

* To Sarah Zynoberg (‘05) and Danny Farkas

upon their recent engagement.

* To Nomi (Tepperman ‘04) and Naftali Coen

on the birth of a girl, Sara Tikva.

* To Leah (Poliszuk ‘04) and Noam Tachan

on the birth of a girl, Tamar.

* To Rivka (Poliszuk ‘06) and Idan Tachan

on the birth of a boy, Neria Ovadia.

* To Ita Spitzer (’08) and Aaron Abramson

upon their recent engagement.

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יישר כח

* To Aliza (Starr ‘04) Neuhof who is working on her Masters of Physical Therapy

at the University of Toronto.

* To Dassi Afriat who continues as Teacher and Student Activities Co-ordinator at Torah

High School of San Diego, CA. Dassi recently escorted her students to the

Bais Yakkov Convention in Detroit.

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