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The Weekly Newsletter of
Weinbaum
Yeshiva High School
Parshat Nitzavim/VaYelech
Friday, September 7, 2007
Shabbat begins in Boca at 7:16pm
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From the desk
of
Rabbi Perry
Tirschwell
Fairness. My high school principal used to
say that, in the eyes of a student, it is the most
important characteristic that a teacher can possess. I
have tried to communicate this message to our faculty
as well.
It is not easy to be perceived as fair. Two
people have a disagreement. The judge, after
weighing all the facts in the case, sides with one of
them. The "aggrieved" party will likely feel that the
verdict was unfair, and searches for reasons (class,
ethnicity, gender, personal connection, etc.) why the
judge "favored" the other person.
It is difficult for us to be truly objective about
issues when we feel passionately about our view.
Being able to see the other person's point of view and
give it as much weight as our own is something we
should all strive for, but often come out short.
However, we want the Judge of Judges to take into
account every possible excuse during His annual
evaluation of us. Though His expectations of us are
fair- to treat others the way we want to be treated, to
regularly express gratitude over our good fortune, and
to keep up our end of a covenant, we pray that any
judgment against us be vacated by mercy. We
define "fair" as G-d taking into account all our foibles.
I have no doubt that I have not been as sensitive as I
could have been to you and your views in the past
year. In my desire to further the high school's mission,
I often make decisions that have much more
din than rachamim. I ask your
forgiveness for any time I might have steamrolled
through an issue without taking out time to fully
understand your position.
May these Yamim Noraim sensitize us to the
views and situations of others. May G-d judge our
families, our school and our communities "fairly"- with
mercy.
Yeshiva Highlites will appear next on Erev Yom
Kippur.
Shabbat Shalom and Ktiva v'Chatima
Tova,
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
Click
on the images below
to
link to these
nine websites
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Upcoming Events
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School Supplies Drive
for the Children of
Sderot
Tuesday, Aug. 28 - Monday, Sept.
10
Click
here for more information
Selichot Program for Grades 10 -12
Motzei Shabbat, Sept. 8 @ 10:00pm
at BMA in
Hollywood.
Selichot begin at midnight
Teshuva/Tzedaka Campaign Kickoff
Tues., September 11
Rosh Hashana - No School
Wed. Sept. 12 - Fri. Sept. 14
Kinnus Teshuva for all Students
Wed. Sept. 19 5:45 - 9:00pm @ WYHS
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Good and Welfare
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Mazel Tov To:
Jessica Struhl ('04) on her engagement
to Dovie Quint of Queens
Rebecca (Levin '05) and Meir Mayer on the
birth of their daughter Basya Chana
Aleeza Rubin ('09) our district's winner of
the 2007 Congressional Art Competition. Her art work
that she created in art class at WYHS is hanging in
House of Representatives.
Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Orzechowitz on
the marriage of their daughter
Refuah Shleimah To: Mr.
Jules
Weiss
Condolences To:
Sally Mitchell (Rabbi Brander's long time
assistant) on the loss of her husband George
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WYHS Committees:
Planning,
Productions and a Whole Lot of Participation
By: LeeLee Borzak ('10)
Student committees are already underway and
planning for an amazing year. Every student has an
opportunity to get involved in the excitement that is
WYHS.
The CIA (Committee for Israel Awareness) is
already up and running, giving the student body
weekly "Israel Updates" and running a school
supplies drive for needy Ethiopian students in Israel.
The Torah Affairs Committee organized pre-
selichot seminars during breakfast each day of
this past week. Teachers delivered informative
divrei Torah about how students can maximize
the selichot experience. The Torah Affairs
Committee is also running a program this Saturday
night for the first night of Ashkenazic selichot
which is sure to be an incredible night of fun and
inspiration.
The Yearbook Committee has already started
meeting to make, what's sure to be, an awesome
2008 WYHS Yearbook.
New at WYHS this year is the Math Club. Over
20 students attended the first meeting and have
already begun preparing for upcoming math
competitions.
All the posters and flyers that adorn our hallways
have been created and hung by our professional and
dedicated Publicity Committee.
Responsible for all the slideshows and movies for
school programs and Yeshiva Highlites, this year's
Video Production Committee has already
proven itself with the fantastic "movie trailer" that
appeared in last week's highlites. Director of
Technology, Mrs. Claudia Cohen, is in the process of
coordinating fixed times that the committee will meet
each week.
The Rosh Chodesh Committee is
already planning Sefardi Gras, which will take place a
few days after we return from the Succot break
on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan.
With ample opportunities to get involved, WYHS
encourages all students to come join!
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Chesed
On
The
Horizon
By Mrs. Heather Andron
The Chesed and Tzedakah committees are
preparing for
a year full of meaningful fundraisers and
projects.
We look forward to raising money for our
brethren in
Israel,
building homes with Habitat for Humanity,
collecting
food for
food banks, raising money for local
organizations and
more.
We also look forward to starting our school-wide
recycling
program. Stay Tuned!!
Yasher Koach to our students who already
collected
many boxes of school supplies for Ethiopian
children currently living in Israel; a program run
by CIA
under the
direction of Shira Poliak ('08) and Aleeza
Rubin ('09),
our
student heads of CIA.
Jackie Itzkowitz ('08), Student Council Vice
President of
Community Outreach is very excited about the new
school
year. She explains "this is going to be
the best
school
year for Chesed and Tzedakah activities.
I love
helping
my community as much as I can and I hope that
everyone in
school gets involved!"
Upcoming Chesed
Opportunities:
September 11th-Tzedakah Campaign
for
our
brethren in Sderot
September 24th & 25th- Decorating Succot
in your
neighborhoods
October 1st or 2nd-Visiting Joe Dimagio
Hospital
October 17th-School-Wide Chesed Day for 9th-
11th
grades
We are also looking for students who want
to tutor
children in their neighborhoods, join the
Friendship
Circle and
become YACHAD advisors.
We hope that all our students
participate in
these
events and help make them successful.
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Goal!!
Boys Soccer
Starts
New
Season
By: Aryeh Genet ('08)
After a 5 -1 loss to Grandview, a canceled game
on
Saturday night, and a rain out on Tuesday, the
WYHS
Storm soccer team wanted some revenge.
Last
night,
the Storm played Fort Lauderdale Christian in a
real "nail
biter." After an early goal by Fort Lauderdale Christian,
the Storm came back and dominated the field with
Category 5 windforce. Doron David ('09) played
outstanding defense and offense. Not only did he
take the
goal kicks, but he also took the corner kicks. He was
everywhere on the field. With 10 minutes left in the
game
and the Storm down by a goal, Doron took a free kick
from
35 yards out. It soared through the air and into the
top
corner of the net. Seniors Marc Finkelstein
and
Michael
Schiff a.k.a the "bash brothers" controlled the
defense.
They cleared every ball or player within their sight.
Ever
since the loss of Goalie Brian Surasky ('06) the Storm
have been looking for someone to fill this all important
position. Until now. Even though he
may not
look like a freshman, Matt Orlinsky ('11) has admirably
filled that role.
Newcomers Yoel Goldberg ('09), Elie Genet ('11), and
Justin
Stauber ('11) are a great addition to the team and have
a
bright futures on the team. The final score of the
game
was a 1 -1 tie. Our next
game is
Tuesday,
Sept. 11
at 4:15pm @ FAU
High
Come
Cheer Us On!
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By Daniella Greer ('08)
Up Close and Personal
with Dr. Becker
This past Tuesday, parents had the
opportunity to
meet
their childrens' teachers and were able to get a
glimpse into
the daily schedule of a WYHS student. There
are a
number
of new additions to the WYHS faculty,
including a new
director of college preparatory studies, Dr. Laura
Becker. I
was
privileged to speak to Dr. Becker about her
experience
so
far at WYHS .
How have you found the transition
coming into
WYHS?
Dr. Becker: I have found it to be both
wonderful and
challenging. Wonderful-- because the people here
couldn't
be nicer. Everyone has been so welcoming and
helpful and
such a pleasure to be around. Challenging-
because
as I
shared with students at orientation, a computer
maven I am
not. The learning seems endless with regard
to the
school's
computer programs. It is also a challenge
trying to
juggle
being both a history teacher and administrator
because I
want to do my best at both.
Throughout your entire teaching career,
what has
been
your proudest moment?
Dr. Becker: When I have managed to
convince
students,
who lacked confidence in their ability to
think and write
well,
that they were indeed very capable history
students.
What are your primary goals for the college
preparatory
department this year?
Dr. Becker: To ensure that all students
are
challenging
themselves and being challenged to the best
of their
ability
and that the school instills in the students
a love of
learning
that will last their entire lives.
What do you find to be the biggest
difference from
teaching High School versus teaching college?
Dr. Becker: So far, students constantly
asking to
use the
restroom and the general "wriggle " of this
age group.
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Yeshiva Highlites
Staff |
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| Danielle
Wolkowicz (’09) |
Editor-in-Chief |
LeeLee Borzak
(’10) |
Assistant
Editor |
Mrs. Claudia
Cohen |
Director of
Technology |
Alana
Dweck(’09) |
Photo Editor |
Daniella
Greer(’09) |
Features
Editor |
Josh
Kaminetsky(’09) |
Layout
Editor |
Aleeza
Rubin(’09) |
Chief of
Correspondents |
David
Spektor(’10) |
Assistant Photo
Editor |
| Rabbi Josh
Spodek |
Staff Advisor |
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"You would have been very proud of them -
singing and dancing next to the canal
and full
of
Shabbat spirit.
I felt it was such a
reflection
of WYHS.
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-- Mrs. Amy
Buzaglo
commenting on our
alumni who she happened
to see over
Shabbat
in
Venice this summer
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