Announcements

• The commemoration of our namesake, Hannah Szenes, will be held on Monday 18 November 2019 during prayers, where a candle will be lit in her honor. Her yarzheit was 7 November 2019.
• The Inaugural House Drama Competition is on Monday 18 November 2019 in the Millie Philips Theatre from 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm. You are invited to attend to support our fellow Szenesians and watch some impressive performances. If you have any questions, please e-mail our House Madricha, Tali Blackman: blackman.talia@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
• Inter-House Futsal Competition will take place over the next two weeks on Thursdays (we already had one yesterday). If you have any questions, please e-mail Jesse Waller: waller.jesse@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
• High School Speech Night  will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2019 at the Hordern Pavillion, Errol Flynn Boulevard in Moore Park. There will be parking available via the Entertainment Quarter on Lang Road. 

Students are to arrive by 6.30 pm for roll marking. Remember to wear your ties and blazers and kippot for boys!

• Chavayah 2019 – we wish Year 10 and staff, including our Year 10 Tutor, Mr Bell, a safe and inspirational time in Israel.

The week that was…

• Years 9 and 10 completed their examinations this week. We hope that your results reflect your effort in class over the semester. 
• The Year 12 Class of 2019 have completed their HSC Examinations – CONGRATULATIONS!

Mazal Tov

•  Szenes Peer Support Leaders 2020:

• • Max Kidman
  • Chloe Miller
  • Tara Linker
  • Lexi Joffe
  • Romi Lapidge
  • Jesse Koslowski
  • Liat Granot

Honoring Alexi Bader

Last Saturday, a valued member of our Emanuel School Community and student body passed away tragically. Our School grieves for the loss of Lexi, and our thoughts and prayers are with his brother Teoh and family. Thank you to all the students and members of the Emanuel Community who wrote in Lexi’s Memorial Book. As a school, we have embraced his memory and honoured him; aside from writing in his Memorial Book, we have been incredibly respectful and diligent in enabling his legacy to remain forever: we will be planting a tree in the school gardens with a plaque, naming the annual futsal competition ‘Alexi Bader Futsal Competition’ due to Lexi’s love of the game, and naming the annual Year 8 Mensch Award after him, due to the amazing and kind person he was. The current Year 10s on Chavayah will be planting a tree in his memory in Israel, and when the current Year 8s go on Chavayah, they will visit Lexi’s tree. Lexi’s funeral was last Thursday, and I was so impressed and proud of our Emanuel contingent who all formed the Guard of Honour. I had never felt so proud to be an Emanuel student, as we all stood in solidarity to honour Lexi, all in our full school uniforms.

By Miriam Itzkowitz

Birthday wishes

Happy Birthday to these Szenesians who celebrated their birthdays this term thus far:

• Beau Glass (Year 12)
• Solly Pager (Year 8)
• Josh Aronov (Year 10)
• Tali Blackman (Year 12)
• Jono Sebban (Year 12)
• Aden Cohen (Year 10)

Quote of the week 

“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.”
Edith Wharton

Shabbat Shalom and have a fantastic weekend!

Szenes House