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Hands Down, Our Best Purim Chagigah Yet

This year's Purim Chagigah was as exciting as ever! Students, teachers, and parents all came in creative costumes (pictured at left) to celebrate Purim WYHS-style. WYHS senior Yoni Gold overcame a tremendous acoustical challenge to deliver an excellent rendition of Megillat Esther to kick off the chagigah. Following megillah reading, DJ Roni Raab pumped up the volume as everyone hit the dance floor for an hour of lively music and dancing! The entertainment for the evening came in the form of two student-produced Purim videos, courtesy of the freshman and junior classes. In true Purim spirit, the videos poked fun at beloved teachers, administration, and school ritual. But Rabbi Brander and Rabbi Tirschwell stole the show with their surprising announcement that there would be no school on Shushan Purim! Thank you to WYHS Executive Board Member Dr. Sam and Arlene Lasko of Lasko Family Kosher Tours for not only catering on a Saturday night for 400 guests (in an indoor sports arena with no kitchen), but donating the entire spread as well. Click Here for Great Purim Pictures! »

Juniors Have the Time of Their Lives in NC

After a slight delay by the side of the road somewhere in South Carolina, the eleventh grade made it to North Carolina for some fun in the sun and snow! The juniors enjoyed two and a half days of skiing and snowboarding before returning to Boca on Thursday morning exhausted but happy! The entire grade agreed that while the skiing was great, the highlight of their trip was the "class bonding" that they experienced while away. As they unloaded the bus in front of WYHS on Thursday, the juniors couldn't find the words to express what a fantastic time they had on their class trip, but the looks on their faces told the whole story! Check out the pictures above and at right to catch a glimpse of what they experienced! Kudos to Program Director Rabbi Josh Spodek for turning around less than a day after running a great Purim chagiga and running a unbelievable Junior trip. Click Here for a Junior Trip Slide Show »

Two Big Events Next Week

It's finally here! The fifth annual WYHS Journal Dinner will take place next Wednesday, March 17th at the Boca Raton Synagogue. This year's dinner will honor Rabbi Gene and Elka Klein, Gary and Judi Krasna, Dr. Gary and Diane Magid, Ricky and Pam Turetsky, and history teacher Mr. Adam Dobrick. The buffet dinner begins at 6:30, the program at 7:45 followed by a dessert buffet. look forward to seeing you there! The WYHS boys varsity basketball team will once again travel to New York City to participate in Yeshiva University's Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament from Thursday, March 18th through Sunday, March 21st. The Yeshiva Storm will be one of 18 teams from across the United States and Canada to take part in this annual event. WYHS will play its first tournament game at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 18th. You're all encouraged to follow the action live at www.yu.edu/sarachek or www.macslive.com.

Pre-Pesach Coming Events

Save the date! The Boca Raton Town Meeting will take place at the school on Monday, March 22nd. The following day, Tuesday, March 23rd is Rosh Chodesh Nissan, which will be celebrated at WYHS with a special Rosh Chodesh program. The NMB Town Meeting which will take place at Congregation Shaarey Tefillah at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24th will be preceded by a shiur for parents that evening at 7:45 PM, given by Rabbi Menachem Liebtag (pictured above)of Virtual Beit Medrash (VBM) and Tanach.org. Rabbi Liebtag is also a noted lecturer and popular teacher at many yeshivot and seminaries in Israel. Rabbi Liebtag will teach a Judaic Studies Faculty In-service on Wednesday afternoon, and will return to WYHS on Thursday to speak to the students. As per the school calendar, there will be an early 2:45 p.m. dismissal on Thursday, April 1st, which is the last day of school before Pesach vacation.