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Chessed is in the Air
October 30, 2009
Guest Post by Mrs. Debbi Nissel, Chessed Coordinator
Hi everyone it’s Mrs. Nissel! By now all the girls have surely returned rejuvenated from our Sukkos break. In the weeks of school that we have had, the girls really possess an overall appreciation for all of the faculty and classes at Sharfman’s. Personally, I love being able to watch girls take the new knowledge that they acquire with each class and put it to use in daily activities. As I’m sure you know our goal in Sharfman’s is to allow you to acquire tools for life and forever move in a positive direction. As such, we want you to enhance your year in Israel not only through incredible classes but also by performing acts of Chessed! And so, as Chessed Coordinator, I personally meet with each and every student to build a unique Chessed opportunity that will allow you to maximize your Chessed experience. After customizing a Chessed experience that will suit you, we hold our Annual Chessed Workshop in which we dispense great advice and insights into performing Chessed with a smile and also serve some tasty cookies!
All You Can Eat Sushi Night!
October 29, 2009
Guest Post by Yehudis Smith, Chonechet
The Asian Themed Bayit Cham that I just hosted was in one word: unbelievable! We never knew making sushi could be so much fun 
Everyone loved the sushi because it was so fresh and delicious! We have to hand it to Jacklyn who made beautiful looking rolls upon rolls of sushi and to Miriam Kahlili for making the rice so perfect and tasty! It was also Shayna’s birthday so we made her a Seaweed Birthday Cake, sounds yummy doesn’t it?! All in all, we really enjoyed making the rolls and spending time with one another. The girls where at my house for hours in which we schmoozed ate sushi and continued to work on our Sharfman’s spirit. Oh and by the way, you can tell that Kedma Choir Practice is in the air, because everyone is talking about it already!! Anyways, even though there are Ashkenazim to Sephardim in my group, I love the fact how we all come together…
Parshat Lech Lecha: Staying Strong and Determined
October 28, 2009
By Rabbi Label Sharfman, Dean
In this week’s Breakfast Chizuk Podcast you learn some Parsha and feel the inspiration of Sharfman’s from the enlightening words of our Founder and Dean, Rabbi Label Sharfman. Click to listen and explore why Hashem couldn’t speak with Avram even though he was a Tzaddik as well as a G-d fearing [...]
Pretzel Making Bayit Cham!
October 25, 2009
Guest Post by Tzipporah Moscovitz, Chonechet
Well, the Bayit Cham last night was a smashing success! When the girls arrived they were treated to a warm and delicious soup as well as a healthy salad. The dessert waiting for them was warm chocolate and amareto cake-is there any left? ? Anyways, We all had a great time talking about school, classes and some extra home time, which is really what Bayit Cham events are all about! Then when the dough had risen enough we made our very own pretzels. Some girls made the standard pretzel design while others showed off their more creative side. And, I still cant figure out how the girls managed to make sooo many pretzels in the time that they were at my house!
Parshat Noach: Making Miracles Happen!
October 22, 2009
By Rabbi Label Sharfman, Dean
Want HaShem to perform miracles for you? Listen to Rabbi Sharfman’s Breakfast Chizuk on Parshas Noach to find out how!
Beading and Jewelry Making Night!
October 22, 2009
Guest Post by Adina Stern and Leah Kopciel
Food and jewelry. What more could a girl want!? Well, a lot! But that’s exactly what the we got on Beading and Jewelry Making Night. We had a blast making necklaces, bracelets, and key chain charms for our cell phones. Mrs. Shira Fruchter, a professional bead and jewelry maker, came to Sharfman’s and showed us the art of bead making that included interesting patterns as well as fun things to do that allowed us to really personalize our jewelry. We all worked really hard on our jewelry creations, and came out of the activity with something to be proud of and either wear or have a cute accessory for our cell phone. Plus, we enjoyed homemade chocolate cake, and rugalach as well as vegetable sticks
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan!
October 19, 2009
Today may have been the second day of Rosh Chodesh Mar Cheshvan, but it was far from Mar (bitter) – well, at least in Sharfman’s. As we learned in some of our classes, the month of Cheshvan kicks off the rainy season. However, to all the girls’ surprise, the first day of Rosh Chodesh was a heat wave! And so, Rabbi Sharfman treated us all to a refreshing treat. Each and everyone of us got a Popsicle, to bring in the cold of winter and to cool us off from the heat. Today we all received our own official looking Day Calendar from the school. It was really a nice way to bring in Rosh Chodesh
Bereishis – Keeping Focused
October 15, 2009
By Rabbi Label Sharfman, Dean
This week you can explore what we can learn from the opening statement of the Torah—and how it can forever impact our life—in this edition of the Breakfast Chizuk Podcast from our Dean, Rabbi Label Sharfman.
Golan Tiyul
October 15, 2009
After our Sukkot vacation, school has been off to a great start. And yet, I can’t believe we’re already getting ready for another overnight Tiyul (trip) and I haven’t even gotten a chance to write about the first one. We spent 2 days having a great time touring the Golan Heights. Rabbi Jacobs is the best guide ever! On the first day we had some hands-on training in living the life of a Bedouin. We got to dress the part, ride donkeys, bake Mehadrin Bedouin Pita using the same ovens and stuff they do and eat them in a tent with Humous (we ate the Pitas with Humous, not the tent). It was fun learning about how life was like in Israel in ancient days.
Being as Perfect as My Esrog
October 7, 2009
By Rabbi Label Sharfman, Dean
Enjoy this holiday edition of the Breakfast Chizuk Podcast from our Dean, Rabbi Label Sharfman. If you listen to this short yet inspirational podcast over Sukkot, you will better understand how we are to deal with our shortcomings and imperfections.