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The Weekly Newsletter of Weinbaum Yeshiva High School
Friday, December 9, 2005 / Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayeitzei 5766
Shabbat begins in Boca Raton at 5:11 p.m.
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From the desk of
Rabbi Perry
Tirschwell
Should our school have a dean’s list, honor
society,
class ranking and a valedictorian?
Our school’s philosophy is that every student is
unique, and must maximize his singular potential.
Each student is blessed with different strengths-
academic, athletic, artistic, musical, etc. Students
shouldn’t focus on how they measure up to others-
they should strive to be the best THEY can be in ALL
areas.
The populace we serve is highly motivated. The
student who does his best, independent of the
grade
he earns, is a success in our eyes. A WYHS
student
who consistently succeeds academically is keenly
aware of his scholastic prowess, and is awarded
handsomely by his college, seminary and yeshiva
acceptances.
With this edition of Yeshiva High-lites, we welcome
over 150 new subscribers- prospective
students and parents of the Class of 2010 who joined
us at this past Sunday's fantastic Open House.
Mazel tov
Shoshan (Kowal) Levy (’02) on the birth of a girl,
and
to grandparents Jon and Sara Kowal and to aunt
Kayla (’06)
Adena Goldschmidt (’01) on her engagement
Mr. & Mrs. Josh Zvouloni on the marriage of their
daughter and to younger brother Daniel
(’08).
Former staff members Rabbi Josh and Simone
Broide
on a birth of a boy.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
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Largest Crowd EVER Attends Annual
Open House
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by Melissa Pereira
Admissions Coordinator
Sixty eight (!) prospective students (most
with a parent or two in tow) attended the Open
House for the Class of 2010 this past Sunday.
Students hailing from as far south as Miami Beach
and as far north as West Palm Beach were greeted
by a cadre of eager current freshmen as the WYHS
band “Under Construction” played outside for the
crowd. There was much energy and excitement
as
both parents and students got a sweet taste of
WYHS.
With Rabbi Tirschwell presiding, the morning began
with an extraordinary dvar Torah by
Mordechai
Siev (’06). With great passion and
scholarship,
Mordechai described the uniqueness of his four
year
WYHS experience. Other speakers included
President
and parent Dr. Sam Lasko and Associate Principal
Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner.
Arguably, the highlight of the morning was a moving
video presentation, a montage of personal
testimonies from graduates of the classes of
2003, 2004 and 2005. They spoke about their
priceless relationships with their teachers,
the array
of extracurricular activities, and their intellectual and
spiritual growth over their four years at WYHS.
Students and parents then parted ways, and
participated in mini model lessons and an
extracurricular round robin describing the many
athletic, dramatic, community service and academic
activities at WYHS.
The packed morning concluded with a truly
inspirational message from our Director of College
Preparatory Studies, Mr. Adam Dobrick, who movingly
spoke about the school’s sacred mission of
training
the first generation of Jewish leaders for the 21st
century.
The program was best summed up by a
prospective parent, Noel Epstein, who commented
that "the Open House was a fantastic experience. I
had never been to such a well coordinated and
dynamic presentation - it makes me wish I could
go back to high school!"
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WYHS Takes
A Walk on the Wild Side-
SEPHARDY GRAS
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CLICK
HERE
FOR A GREAT
SLIDESHOW
by Chava Rubin ('07)
The anticipation for Sephardy Gras began last
Wednesday as our Ashkenazic students were
educated in the differences in Sephardic tefilah by
the BRS Sephardic Rabbinic Intern, Rabbi Ovadia
Jacob. Last Friday, Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the
Ashkenazic community in WYHS experienced an
intense culture shock as our 35 Sephardic
students ran school that morning.
The morning began with Sephardic davening, which
proved to be an excellent learning experience for
all of our students. Breakfast, a Sephardy feast
featuring bourekas and shakshuka (Sephardic version
of scrambled eggs), was served in the festively
adorned ballroom. Many students and teachers were
dressed in full Sephardic attire, which
definitely
added to the fun atmosphere.
Dancing was as vivacious as usual, with music
provided by none other than the school band, Under
Construction. Following the dancing was a special
addition to the Rosh Chodesh Chagigah, a
game show called “Who Wants to Be a
Sephardy?” Five participants of Ashkenazic
descent, Mordechai Siev (’06), Ilana Weberman (’07),
Bassie Orzechowitz (’08), David Clements (’09) and
Mrs. Grossman (Judaic Faculty) were chosen to
answer questions about Sephardic culture,
customs
and history in order to gain points and grow
in "Sephardic stature." Congratulations to Mrs. Esther
Grossman who won the ultimate position of "Baba
Sali."
This Rosh Chodesh Sephardy Gras was a great start
to the fun filled month of Kislev!
click
on the
logo below to read
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Staying On the
Cutting Edge of
Israel Guidance
Mrs. Kanner Visits Schools & Alumni
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by Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner
Associate
Principal
“A naches trip” would be the best
way to describe my week in Eretz Yisrael
visiting our alumni. From seminary to seminary, I
was met with shining eyes, bright faces, wide
smiles and bear-hugs from our students. The
most common response to my query as to how they
were doing was “awesome.”
Each student excitedly told me about their favorite
classes, ranging from classical Torah studies to a
potpourri of exotic and esoteric classes. With
child-like enthusiasm, our alumni schlepped
me to meet their favorite teachers and Rebbeim,
breathlessly filling me in on the details of the class on
the way.
In the time I spent alone with each student, they
were able to reflect on how much they have already
grown in the mere three months since their arrival.
They described with deep-felt emotion how strongly
they felt connected to the land of Israel and to
its people. They talked about how gratifying
their weekly Chesed hours were, and how
much they gained from their tiyulim and
school
trips to the Golan, Eilat and Tsefat.
Though each conversation began with hearing all
about their new lives, friends and experiences, it
would inevitably turn back to Weinbaum Yeshiva High
School. Teary-eyed, the alumni would tell me how
much they miss high school and their teachers. Each,
in their unique style, expressed their gratitude for
being so well prepared, and their appreciation for
the love and warmth that makes our school so
special. As one alumnus so pithily
remarked, “Now I know what I had.”
With new seminaries about to open, nascent
seminaries up and running and established seminaries
starting new programs, there was much to see and
absorb. However, seeing the blossoming fruits of our
labor made this whirlwind trip an unforgettable
and deeply moving experience.
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Another Win For Our
Boys Varsity Team
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by Meir Weiss ('07)
It’s been an intense week for the WYHS
Storm Varsity basketball team, beginning with
Tuesday’s game against Grandview. Led by Josh
Goldberg (’06), the Storm went up against six-foot
recruits who placed 6th in the state last year and
put
forth a valiant effort to remain steadfast and
strong against the challenging opposition.
Although Grandview won 73-38, this loss has only
made the players more determined to improve and
face them again this coming Thursday.
Boys Varsity played Boca Prep on Thursday and
everyone contributed to attain the Storm’s 45-33
win. Daniel Poliak (’06) played a dominating post,
scoring 14 points and snatching six rebounds. Moshe
Genet (’06) and Josh Goldberg both pulled down six
rebounds each and made four tremendous steals
apiece, while Michael Schiff (’08) “let it rain” with
an excellent shot. Jordan Lieber (’06)
played a
great game as point-guard and intensified the
game
with his constant hustle. Jason Mann (’07) came
out
to dominate on the boards and Brian Surasky (’06)
took over the court both defensively and offensively
with eight points.
The team currently holds a district record of 2-1 and
an overall record of 4-1. This week the boys will face
Posnack Saturday night, Boca Christian on Tuesday,
Grandview Thursday, and Yeshiva Toras Chaim the
next Saturday night. Come out and cheer on your
Varsity basketball team as they continue to
dominate the court with the superior coaching of
Jon Kaweblum and David Kornbluth.
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Check out the Storm Scoreboard!
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A Great Chesed Opportunity
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Gush Katif Clothing Drive
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Building Homes for
the Homeless
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See the
Womens Varsity
Yeshiva Storm Play
at the American Airlines Arena
PLUS a Miami Heat Game
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phone:
561.417.7422
Yeshiva
High-lites
Staff
| Shira Borzak (’07) | Copy
Editor |
| Mrs. Claudia Cohen | Director of
Technology | | Jordana Kaminetsky
(’07) |
Senior Editor | | Chava
Rubin (’07)
| Chief of
Correspondents | | Rabbi Josh
Spodek | Editor
in Chief |
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