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 Tuesday, 27 December 2011 09:48 | Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 December 2011 13:10 |  | 
Brokering Transactions from our 7th Grade Shiur
In our 7th Grade Gemara shiur, we are learning about Mekach taos. Mekach taos is literally, "mistaken transaction." A mistaken transaction occurs when you buy an object and assume certain components are included, but it turns out that is not the case. The ruling is that the transaction is not valid and it is as if you never purchased the item. The case in our gemara is that if you rented a house on the 14th of Nissan, the previous owner must search the home before the transaction is complete. We assume that the previous owner performed the search, but the gemara questions, "What if you find out that the home wasn't searched properly, may you back out of the deal?" The gemara does not allow one to renege, reasoning that since a person is so willing to do the mitzvah of bedikas chametz, that even if the renter finds out that the house wasn't searched, he would still be willing to search it and he wouldn't back out of the deal. Since performing mitzvos is such a privilege, people are willing to overlook inconvenience, in this case the unexpected bedikas chametz, and not invalidate the transaction. Michael Sohnen - 7th Grade
Monday, 10 October 2011 07:52 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 09:18 | |
On Tuesday September 13th grades 1-6 participated in a program entitled, "Commemorating 9/11: A Thank You to First Responders."The program began with Rabbi Nimchinsky explaining that in order to avoid making children scared or anxious, the program's focus was to develop an sense of Hakarat Hatov (appreciation and thanks) for the men and women all over the country who risk their lives to help keep us safe. Although our safety and security is in Hashem's hands, there are many brave people on earth who act as His agents. To show our appreciation, we invited a group of first responders from our local Police and Fire departments
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Tuesday, 15 November 2011 18:25 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 09:19 | |
Bats in Hillel (it's not as bad as it sounds)
Morah Elaine -
Today in Science we learned about bats. First, we found out that there are two types of bats: 1) Megachiroptera (also called Fruit Bats, flying foxes, megabats, big bats), which eat fruit and/or flower nectar. Megachiroptera tend to have long noses and a strong sense of smell, which help them find fruit and flowers in the dark; and 2) Microchiroptera (small bats), most of which eat insects, although a few eat fish or small animals. This type of bat
Sunday, 11 September 2011 16:50 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 December 2011 09:18 | |
Students at the Hillel Academy Girls and Boys High Schools spent their first day of class in an unusual location. As part of a unique program supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Community Relations Council, students from the Hillel Academy high schools traveled to the City-County Building to demonstrate support for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who was captured nearly five years ago. Communal leaders, professionals, and students, gathered to participate in a ceremony declaring Gilad Shalit an honorary citizen of Pittsburgh. The impetus behind the students' participation was explained by Rabbi Weinberg, "So much of the students' education concerns the importance of Israel and the great risk that Israeli soldiers undertake on a daily basis. Having our students recognize that the soldiers are not much older than themselves, and that despite our distance we can advocate on their behalf is essential."
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