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Page 17-THE NEWS-February 1989 Thoughts From The Lubavitcher Rebbe Jewish Leap Year Winter Programs Held at Lubavitch School Children volunteer for emergency training. By Rabbi Yossi Groner This year is unique in the fact that it is leap year. We reflect on it during this time of the year as we enter the month of Adar 1. A Jewish leap year consists of an extra month which is added on to the month of Adar, thus we have Adar 1 and Adar 2. The fundamental reason for adding an extra month in our leap year is, of course, the fact that the Torah re quires our calendar to be based on the Lunar Year, which is shorter than the Solar Year by approximate ly eleven days. At the same time it requires that our festivals take place in their due season — Pesach in the spring, Succoth in the au tumn, etc. This necessitates an adjustment once in two or three years, in order to make up the deficiency of the Lunar Year in relation to the Solar Year. The lesson contained in this calendar arrangement is that a person can in one year make up for deficiencies in past years. Furthermore, just as the leap year not only makes up the deficiency, but also pro vides an“advance” on the future, so must the individ ual firom time to time, not only make up what he has failed to accomplish in the past, but also make a special effort to go a step forward as a reserve for the future. In addition to the above, the Jewish leap year has a special relevance to Jewish women, mothers and daugh ters. The sun and the moon were created as “the two great luminaries,” but each has been given its own place and function. The moon acts as a refiector and transmit ter of the sun’s light. In this way it has a special quality in that it transmits the solar light and energy to those areas in nature where direct sunlight would be too in tense to be of benefit. Similarly the worthy Jew ish wife, in many respects, must refiect and transmit the Torah way of life of her husband to the entire house hold, and it is in this way that she fulfills her great responsibility and privilege of being the support of the home. At the same time there are areas in Jewish life where the Jewish woman, rather than the man, can make the greatest contribu tion, using her special qual ities to the best and fullest advantage. In taking stock of the ac complishment in the past, one could find much to be gratified with, but this very accomplishment will also reveal that with a little more effort, a great deal more could have been accomp lished. It is therefore auspi cious that this year being that it is a leap year, we not only make up for the “defi ciency” but also advance in to the future with true prog ress in all matters pertain ing to Torah Judaism. As part of the ongoing educational programs at Lu bavitch School, the teachers at the school have been in troducing new and innova tive programs, which help the children comprehend the complex world in which we live. Fern Sanderson, morning teacher, introduced the children to the world of transportation. The children are learning about the con cept and its different forms. The project includes creative play, consists of making roads, bridges and tunnels out of blocks and then driv ing automobiles on the inter secting streets. Students have demon strated their creativity, by making paper vehicles, glid ers, rocket ships, sailboats and trains. The highlight of the project was riding a city bus downtown, where the children learned about pub lic transportation. On the medical front, children learned about emer gency care and paramedics. A special team of paramed ics visited the school with an ambulance and performed a live demonstration to the entire school. The children listened carefully to the in structors and participated in some of the emergency med ical procedures. The children climbed aboard the ambulance and learned about life-saving equipment and some emer gency techniques used by paramedics. They also took turns riding on the mobile bed carried by the paramed ics. Susan Doobrow, kinder garten teacher, has been teaching the children about medical science. One of the exciting projects this past month was learning about the body. Each student drew a full-length poster of his/ her body and filled it in with various internal organs learned about in class. At the top they placed a life-size drawing of the brain which they colored to proper specification. Mrs. Doobrow discussed the various func tions of the brain and the difference between the right side and left side of the brain. They continued with the spinal cord, the heart and Ae liver. Every week they added another organ to the body which helped them understand the function and location of the particular organ. Chanie Weiss, Judaica teacher, has been busy teaching the children about •30 AMRndto SUNDAYS »-ie AM Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees. The children have been studying about the seven grains and fruits that have been the blessing of Israel. The children have planted new trees outside the Cha- bad house in honor of the holiday. Chanie explained to the eager students how each new tree is like a new little person that has to be cared for and nurtured. She also explained the main purpose of the tree is to bear fruits, which also resembles hu mans who also bear fruits which are their good deeds. Lubavitch afternoon pro gram has had some exciting projects in the past few months, including the obser vation of chicken hatching. Terry Tucker, afternoon teacher, introduced the chil dren to the world of biology. She brought real fertilized chicken eggs from a hatch ing farm, placed them in an incubator and the children watched the natural process of hatching. The children cared for the chicks and named and eventually do nated them as pets to a poor family. The children also focused on winter. The projects in cluded snowmen made of Ivory Snow that also could be used as a soap bar. They also learned about winter sports and fireplaces. Susan Fleischman, teacher’s aide, has been very helpful in the many arts and crafts pro jects. Debbie Maslov, early child development teacher, has been very successful in teaching the two-year-olds communication skills and human interaction at their level. Under Debbie’s gui dance the children leam how to share and wait their turn. Learning Comes Alive At Lubavitch Day School Lubavitch Day School excels in quality ed ucation both in sec ular and Judaica subjects. Lubavitch Day School inspires its students to become educated Americans. The highly acclaimed program is designed to enrich the students* comprehension and appreciation of the world in a fun and wholesome way. If you want your child to have the finest secular and Jewish education avadlable, come and see us. Lubavitch Day School 921 Jefferson Drive Charlotte, NC 28226 . (704) 366-3984 ^ Learning the Blessings: (L to R) Rachel Kaplan, David Palevsky, Chanie Schoenes and Samantha Simon. Posters were made by the late Miriam Schoenes. Give the tveddingcfthe year the reception (fa lifetime. You want your wedding to be perfect. That’s why you should start planning now to have your reception at Marriott. Stop worrying. We’ll plan everyAing together: the food, the drink, and the decorations will be exactly to your specifications. And, remember, you may have your reception in our ele gant surroundings, or we’ll bring the festivities to the loca tion of your choice. 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