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Yeshiva Highlites Goes LAZY
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Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
Friday, May 15, 2009

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Coming to A Shul Near You!


Spending Shabbat in the South Florida communities in which our students live has been a high priority this year.

In the winter, the Judaic faculty participated in Family Shabbatot in Hollywood and North Miami Beach, sharing meals with our students and their families. A quarter of our student body hails from Hollywood, and Rabbi & Mrs. Davis' youngest child is an outstanding member of our Class of 2009. Some of our finest students commute from North Miami Beach, home of our principal, Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner.

This past weekend, the Judaic faculty and the freshman class thoroughly enjoyed a Shabbaton in Galt Ocean Mile, a community along the coast in Ft. Lauderdale (between Oakland Park and Commercial Boulevards). The energy and warmth reflected in Café Emunah permeates the entire community.

In the fall, my family and I had the pleasure of spending Shabbatot in Weston and Palm Beach, where WYHS parents are the gabbai and president (respectively) of their shuls. This spring, we enjoyed the hospitality of the Boynton Beach and Chabad Central Boca communities, the later being home of our founding president, Mrs. Pam Turk.

The emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the spiritual leaders of so many of the communities we visited, are our partners in the education of many WYHS students. The friendship between their rebbe and ours, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, has continued with us, their students. They have graciously welcomed us into their homes and shuls.

Our school may be located in Boca Raton, but all of South Florida is our home. There were many who predicted that the balance between Boca and non-Boca students who become lopsided as the school grew. The school has been 55% Boca; 45% non-Boca for the last five years, and next year's freshman class promises to be the same.


Shabbat Shalom


Rabbi Perry Tirschwell




Good and Welfare


Mazel Tov

Leah Bensimon ('07) is engaged to Dan Abigtan of Montreal

Yael Rotenberg ('02) is engaged to Rafi Kupferman of Passaic

Yoni Gold ('04) on winning the Excellence in Talmudic Studies Award at YU Graduation

Bryan Lieber ('04) on being recognized as one of 3 top science NYU undergraduates for his research on Tourettes Syndrome


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Natalie Silverman on the loss of her father


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Upcoming Events

Annual Sports Banquet
Mon, May 18, 6:30pm

WYHS Annual Dinner
Honoring Hirths & Schochets
Tuesday, May 26, 6:00pm

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Wed, June 3, 7:00pm
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The Highlight of


Freshman Year


The Exciting Ninth Grade Shabbaton



by David Hopen ('12) and Rashel Maikhor ('12)

This past Shabbat, the freshmen finally experienced their highly anticipated class Shabbaton- the culmination of all the laughter that was shared, the tears that were shed, and the great friendships that were formed throughout the year. There are no words to describe the excitement, energy, and inspiration that came out of the shabbaton. From the water skiing to the ruach-filled tish and kumzitz, to the powerful speeches made by the teachers and students, everything about the Shabbaton was extremely enjoyable.

Leaving school early, the ninth grade piled onto a bus and headed to the first stop of an incredible weekend, Ski Rixen at Quiet Waters. After hours of wipe-outs, avoiding high flying ramps, successfully zooming around in water skis, and, of course, playing wild football, the students arrived at the hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, buzzing with excitement.

One of the highlights of the trip for the girls was the 360 done by Ayelet Petrover ('12) when she flew off the ramp while knee boarding and made everyone laugh hysterically.

After learning their room arrangements, darting around the hotel, leaping onto the beds, and quickly showering, the ninth graders walked to the nearby Chabad, braced for any unexpected customs. Not only did everyone participate in a beautiful, delightful, and engaging davening, but we also learned together in shiurim until dinner. The class was able to sit at various tables over Shabbat with different Rebbeim and teachers, eating, laughing, and chatting.

Indeed, the students were able to connect with not only one another, but with the faculty as well. Another highlight of the trip was the last tish that made everyone closer. As we sang beautiful zemirot and shared our personal experiences with each other, all of the girls came together as one, filled with great emotion. The feeling of being able to be with each other and share that moment with one another truly made everyone feel proud to be a part of the freshman class.

The freshmen relished the moving Divrei Torah, thrilling dancing, creative games, bonding time with their teachers and classmates, and inspiring singing. We savored every last moment of our amazing trip, feeling refreshed for the upcoming finals but also eagerly awaiting our next Shabbaton.

We, the freshmen, look back at this year, and as challenging as it was, we know it was all worth it. We gained knowledge, experiences, and formed friendships that will last forever. Though we started off the year as separate people from different schools, we finish the year as one united grade.

 

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Award Winning

Chesed


This year, a record number of students donated one of their most precious possessions to give others life- a pint of their own blood.

Last Tuesday, the South Florida Community Blood Bank presented representatives of WYHS with a shimmering trophy bearing the title "Largest Increase of Units Collected," a testament to the widespread participation of eligible WYHS students in the three blood drives held at the school during the past year, which have collected a whopping 127 units of blood (about a pound each).

Preceding the award ceremony, at which WYHS was accompanied by dozens of other local schools, was an elegant luncheon, replete with kosher food and a Cinco de Mayo theme. "It was an honor to be there, and it's very cool that WYHS participates," commented Ben Scheiner ('09), who co-chairs the WYHS blood drive initiative with Perla Maikhor ('09) and Mrs. Heather Andron , Director of Chesed and Tzedakah. Good luck to next year's committee chairs, Michael Feit ('10) and Rebecca Fuchs ('10).

The great success of the past blood drives can be attributed not only to the hard work of the committee and the courage of the donors but also to the whole WYHS student body, which feels honored by any opportunity to generously assist fellow people in need.

Though the school year is winding down, our obligation to help the world through acts of chesed and tzedakah never ends. Accordingly, we are hosting another blood drive on May 20th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - yet another opportunity to save a life.

COME DONATE BLOOD
MAY 20TH , 9:00 AM -4:00 PM
MUST BE 16 OR OLDER AND WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION.






Salutary Singing

The Seniors' Last Kumzitz


by Aleeza Rubin ('09)

This Wednesday, the senior girls said their good-byes to the underclassmen in their last WYHS kumzitz. Sitting and singing on the floor upstairs, all the girls sang together and listened to the seniors express their inner-most feelings about WYHS. Most students mentioned that they never imagined WYHS going by so fast. They encouraged the students to grab the opportunities the school offers them and to run with them! They thanked the staff and their fellow classmates for helping them grow and develop into the people they are today. It was very inspirational to see all the girls come together as one close unit for their last WYHS kumzitz.

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AP Studio Art: A Huge Success

This year, for the first time ever in WYHS history, AP Studio Art was offered to students. Under the expert direction of resident art teacher extraordinaire Mrs. Loren Stein, students in the class made beautiful pieces of art and compiled unique and creative art portfolios. Art work by both the AP art students and the non-AP art students currently adorns the walls of WYHS and truly adds an artsy and cultural element to the school.

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"I can honestly say that I felt well prepared for all my AP

exams this year; thanks to my teachers, I knew what to

expect and felt confident with the material."



--David Clements ('09)



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