In this issue.....
	Seniors Grow by Sharing A Powerful End to a Powerful Program March Goes Out Like a Lion April Flowers... ...Bring May Flowers

A Powerful End to a Powerful Program

Dancing, a moving video, divrei Torah, and a garlic bread/spaghetti & meatballs/brownie lunch celebrated the completion of the unique L'Maan Achai Siyum optional study program at YHS in memory of Israeli victims of terror. Featured speaker YHS founder Rabbi Kenneth Brander challenged the students to not accept tragedies such as the murder of these innocent civilians as forgone conclusions, but to do everything in their ability to make the world a better place. Each student who dedicated his/her precious free time during breakfast, the mid morning break and/or lunch received a beautiful Hagadah with an inscription in appreciation of their dedication to the Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Torat Yisrael. Thanks to Rabbis Broide, Horowitz, Schneider, Sugerman, and Mrs. Kanner for teaching the optional classes and special thanks to Rabbi Spodek for coordinating the entire two month long program and its moving conclusion. Click here for a great boys dancing picture »

March Goes Out Like a Lion

Our annual Freshman Retreat in Palm Beach began Friday afternoon with trips to Carvel and Boomers. Even the bus ride to Palm Beach (pictured at right) was fun! Highlights of the shabbat program included reliving a terrorist bombing with Boca Raton Community Kollel member Daniel Miller, who was seriously injured five years ago on Rechov Ben Yehuda, a visit at the world famous Breakers Hotel, a kumsitz on the beach, a Faculty Family Feud game (with questions such as "what is the least favorite food in the candy machine"), shiurim, and a memorable personal story shared by Shabbaton Coordinator Mrs. Leba Schneider. The girls had a ball sleeping in an Addison Mizner- designed mansion on the beach which is being renovated by a very hospitable member of the Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue. On Tuesday, Rabbi Brander presented a well attended, interactive talk with our Hollywood parents about The Philosophy of YHS at the home of Ellen and Jay Adler. On Wednesday, the Boys Beit Midrash program participated in an informative mikva tour lead by the assistant rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg. On Thursday, Israeli activist lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, who has won a $183,000,000 judgement against Iran for its role in a Hamas suicide bombing in Jerusalem, spoke to the students about her unique work to empower Victims of Arab Terror. Mrs. Darshan-Leitner regularly appears on CNN, BBC and Israeli and European television talk programs. Also on Thursday, our tennis team played well against Gradview Prep, with Ilana Borzak, Rachel Dolgow, Rachel Begas, and Jordan Lieber winning their singles matches. Doubles matches were won by the teams of Ilana Borzak & Amanda Schiff, Rachels Begas & Dolgow, and Liebers Brian and Jordan.

April Flowers...

"Why Iraq?" will be one of the issues addressed at a program for the entire student body on Monday. Desert Storm Veteran Brett Burstell will share his personal experiences in Iraq to sensitize our students to what our troops are going through. History Instructor Mr. Adam Dobrick will explain the background to the conflict. Rabbi Spodek will inaugurate a drive to show our troops in Iraq that we are behind them. The GX gemara shiur will be going to a Heat vs. Raptors basketball game. After the school they will have dinnere before depating for the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The students will return to Young Israel of Hollywood at approximately 10:30 PM and to school at approximately 11:15 PM. This upcoming Friday will be the last day of school before our Passover Break. We return on Monday, April 28. Next Sunday, April 13, our students will having fun, doing chesed, and enabling you to observe Pesach by running a Pre Pesach Car Wash to benefit JARC, the agency of our federation that services developmentally-disabled Jews in our community. For details, click on the link below. click here for the Car Wash Flyer »

...Bring May Flowers

Our annual dinner will take place on Sunday, May 18 at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Save the date of Tuesday, May 27, 7:00 PM, for our drama society's production of the hilarious Neil Simon comedy "Fools" at the historic Crest Theatre in downtown Delray Beach. Click here for Spring 2003 calendar... »