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A Moving Yom Hashoah

Monday's commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was the most inspirational in WYHS history. The student council, along with Rabbi Josh Spodek, worked incredibly hard to create a program that was educational, powerful, and meaningful. The students were greeted in the morning by hallways which were enveloped (see photo below) in black to highlight a series of 43 posters created by the Smion Wiesenthal Center that trace the history of the holocaust. After davening and breakfast, the students entered the BRS social hall to the sound of their fellow students' voices reading aloud the names of Holocaust victims. The walls of the darkened room were lined with paper containing only the word "Jew" over and over again in hundreds of columns and rows, each representing one actual person who died at the hands of the Nazis. Students were privileged to hear the firsthand account of Holocaust survivor and beloved grandmother of freshman Jason Mann, Mrs. Regina Glinzman, who survived the holocaust as a young girl hidden in a Christian orphanage in Belgium, among other places. Students were asked to each light a candle in memory of a Holocaust victim, and to consider the overwhelming tragedy of the number six million. Finally, a moving excerpt from the movie "Sunshine" and the powerful closing words delivered by assistant principal Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner emphasized the importance of identifying as Jews regardless of what culture we live in. Thank you to Rabbi Spodek and the student council for organizing this incredibly impactful program.

Water, Parrots, Alumni, Freshies, & Ice Cream

Even during vacation, the past few weeks have been packed with WYHS activities! The pre- Pesach car wash was a huge success! Almost the entire senior class spent the day in the WYHS parking lot, washing and vacuuming over 60 cars in preparation for Pesach! In addition to this important community service, the seniors, with the help of several underclassmen, were able to raise $1300 towards their senior trip! Kudos to seniors Danielle Kowal and Yitty Levine for organizing this event and washing cars the entire day! During Chol HaMoed Pesach, the amazing WYHS band Under Construction competed in a Battle of the Bands against three other bands from two other South Florida Yeshiva high schools. The musical competition took place at Parrot Jungle, in conjunction with a Chai Lifeline fundraiser that was being run at Parrot Jungle that day. Congratulations to the musicians of Under Construction on a great performance! The Chol HaMoed activity was not limited to current WYHS students! Several WYHS alumni gathered at the homes of principal Rabbi Perry Tirschwell and assistant Principal Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner to reminisce about old times and catch up on what's new in everyone's lives. Plans for terrific alumni programs for next year are already under way! In the works are a Thanksgiving weekend alumni-varsity-faculty basketball game and a mid-winter ski trip! Last weekend, fifteen prospective students from throughout South Florida shared a fun-filled Shabbat with principal Rabbi Perry Tirschwell in Boca. They spent the weekend getting to know each other, as well as meeting some of this year's ninth grade girls and getting the inside scoop on freshman year at WYHS. Thursday's celebration of Rosh Chodesh Iyar began with a beautiful davening with the whole school together, followed by a bagels, cream cheese, and ice cream breakfast! The highlight of the morning was the announcement of the winners of the senior class auction of services! The big winner was freshman Avi Dennis, who took home five of the coveted 38 prizes!

A Great Showing at the Tennis Districts

The WYHS varsity tennis season ended on a high note at the district championships this week. The WYHS team achieved their best finish ever in this year's tournament, which is no small feat considering that this district has produced several current tennis champions! In one exciting doubles match, senior Avi Amsalem and sophomore Jordan Lieber were tied one set each with American Heritage and lost in an exciting sudden death round. Congratulations to all the boys on winning every first round match, to junior Ilana Borzak who also won her first round match, and to the entire tennis team on a terrific season! Click here for Some Tennis Action »

Great "Yoms", Luncheon, Tributes and Trips Ahead

Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut will be celebrated throughout the world and at WYHS next Monday and Tuesday, April 26th and 27th. The Yom Hazikaron program will commemorate the heroism of Israeli war veterans, while Tuesday's Yom Haatzmaut luncheon will celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel with special food and a guest speaker from New York who will share his experiences as an Israeli soldier. The WYHS Boca Family Shabbat Luncheon will take place on May 1st at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Parents, students and teachers will have a chance to spend time together in a more informal way as they enjoy lunch as well as a special program on that Shabbat afternoon. All North Broward and non-Montoya Circle Palm Beach County families are also invited and will be hosted by faculty members and Boca families. The Fourth Annual WYHS Sports Recognition Program will take place on Monday, May 3rd, at 4:10 PM. Parents are invited to join as WYHS athletes are recognized for their outstanding achievements throughout this year.