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Experts Inspire Students, Parents & Teachers

WYHS had the privilege this week to host world renown substance abuse expert Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski (pictured at left). The impact of this visit was felt by parents, faculty, and students alike. Over 300 people attended Rabbi Twerski's Tuesday evening lecture, where he spoke to parents about the overwhelming drug and alcohol crisis among teenagers today and how parents can be involved in prevention and intervention. Rabbi Twerski also spoke to the entire student body about issues of self esteem and self discovery. He illustrated his message with Peanuts cartoons, using their humor to convey something much more meaningful about how people cope with low self confidence Throughout the day Rabbi Twerski met with small groups of students to bring these issues to a more personal level. Before he left WYHS, Rabbi Twerski met with school administrators over dinner to highlight their role in the lives of students who are facing these critical issues. School administrators also met with Dr. John Krug, Dean of Student Life and Welfare at the Frisch School in Paramus, NJ. Dr. Krug has long been involved in school psychology and has become an expert in that field. Dr. Krug met with WYHS administrators to help create a multi-year plan for growth of the school guidance department. Also visiting from Frisch was Mrs. Lila Korn, who not only teaches Jewish History there, but was instrumentally involved in the creation of Frisch's Integrated Jewish/General History Curriculum. Mrs. Korn met with Jewish History teachers at WYHS to help enhance the current curricula and work towards a more integrated history program.

Students Hear Eyewitness Iraq Report

Last Friday, two Torah SheBa'al Peh classes were privileged to hear from U.S. Army Captain Rabbi Horowitz (no relation to our Israel Army Private Rabbi Horowitz!), who served as a chaplain in Iraq for four months last year. Rabbi Horowitz spoke to the girls about his experiences in Iraq, including organizing a Pesach Seder for anyone with any Jewish connections who wanted to participate, and saying prayers for each of the soldiers before they went into combat. The girls also watched a video and Power Point presentation of Rabbi Horowitz's time in Iraq, specifically of his visits to ancient Jewish sites like the ruins of Babylon and Yechezkel's tomb. Rabbi Horowitz showed one picture of an ancient statue depicting victorious Babylonians stomping on defeated Jews. He emphasized the irony of the fact that thousands of years later, the Jewish nation is alive and strong while ancient Babylon sits in ruin.

Stormin' Into the Playoffs

Congratulation to the boys Junior Varsity Basketball team on winning their last game of the season against Florida Bible! To show off their basketball prowess, members of the JV team played one-on-one against their rabbis and teachers during lunch every day this week. In the picture above, freshman Jason Mann takes on (and defeats) Executive Director Shimmie Kaminetsky in front of a large crowd. These lunchtime games also helped build hype for this Saturday night's varsity vs. staff basketball challenge! This fierce competiton will take place on Saturday night, February 21st at 8 p.m. at Boca Prep (SEK). Everyone is invited and encouraged to come cheer on the faculty and varsity teams! To get to Boca Prep, take I-95 to Glades Road. Go west on Glades past Rt. 441/S.R. 7 to the second left, which is Diego Dr. South. The entrance to Boca Prep (SEK) will be on your right. Congratulations also to both the boys and girls varsity tennis teams on their big victories on Monday night! All the boys on the team won their sets, sweeping their opponents from Summit Christian 7-0! The girls won their match 4-3, with freshman Shira Borzak, junior Amanda Schiff, and senior Melissa Marder each winning their sets. Senior Rachel Dolgow and freshman Shira Borzak also won their doubles game. The boys varsity basketball team lost a tough playoff game this week to Trinity Christian. Although they ultimately did not win, the entire Yeshiva Storm lineup played well, holding the lead early in the game. The girls varsity basketball team lost their championship playoff game last weekend against Lake Worth Christian, however their second place rank in their district earned them a spot in the regional quarterfinals! Click Here For a Short Jason v. Shimmie Bball Movie »

Adar Comes In Like a Lion

This Monday, February 23rd heralds the beginning of the month of Adar, a particularly festive time of year at WYHS. A very special Rosh Chodesh Chagigah and an entire topsy turvy morning are planned, including a barbecue breakfast, music and dancing outside, and suprises throughout the day! Both next Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th will follow a Monday schedule. Next weekend, the WYHS girls varsity basketball team will host teams from four other schools from across the continent in a girls basketball tournament and shabbaton! The tournament begins on Friday, February 27th, followed by a non-competitive Shabbat in Boca, and resumes with games Saturday night and Sunday. This annual event is always a memorable experience for all who participate! Marlins vs. Mets Jewish Heritage Day May 30th Save the date! The sunday of Memorial Day Weekend is the date of the first annual Jewish Heritage Day at Pro Player Stadium, as the world champion Florida Marlins take on the New York Mets. All proceeds go toward scholarships for Jewish day school students in South Palm Beach County, so come on out to support your favorite team as well as Jewish education in South Florida!