This Week at YLS
News and Updates from Yeshiva Lab School
24 Adar Alef 5776
A Message From the Principal
Dear Parents,
Rather than using more common verbs like “vayikra” “and he called,” or “vayidaber” “and he spoke,” this week’s parsha opens with the verb “vayakhel” meaning Moshe “assembled” or “gathered” the people before speaking to them about the mitzvot of Shabbat and the Mishkan. The word “vayakhel” comes from the same root as the word “kehillah” meaning community and it’s clear that the Torah means to impress upon us how greatly our avodat Hashem is enhanced when, instead of seeking God as individuals, we first come together as a community. The YLS Melava Malka this past Motzei Shabbat was truly a moment to reflect on the strong community, kehila, we have become in such a short time.
Thank you to the Dannenmans for hosting our Melava Malka this past Motzei Shabbat. Thank you to Naomi Levitt, Sara Goldfuss, Lauren Dannenman, and Shani Daniel for all the planning and set up that went into making the evening such a success.
We are blessed to have an incredible committed and talented faculty and staff, dedicated pioneer parents with children whom we love, and now our historic commitment of $25 million from the Kohelet Foundation to ensure the future of Yeshiva Lab School. If you did not see the official announcement, two articles about it are linked below.
Shabbat Shalom,
Becky Troodler
Philly-area Jewish middle school to open with $25 million grant
Important Calendar Dates
Friday, February 26- 1pm Dismissal, Afternoon LM Busing
Saturday, February 27- YLS Parent Melava Malka
Friday, March 4- 1pm Dismissal, Afternoon LM Busing
Friday, March 11- 1pm Dismissal, Afternoon LM Busing
Monday, March 14- Parent Teacher Conferences -No School
Friday, March 18- 3:00pm Dismissal - No LM Busing
Wednesday, March 23- Ta’anit Esther, Erev Purim 1:00pm Dismissal - LM Busing
Thursday, March 24- Purim - No School
Yeshiva Lab School
Email: office@yeshivalabschool.org
Website: yeshivalabschool.org
Location: 612 Montgomery Avenue, Narberth, PA, United States
Phone: 6102063926
Facebook: www.facebook.com/yeshivalabschool
Twitter: @yeshivalab