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Inspiring& Challenging
Teenagers Since 1998
Parshat Nitzavim
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
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Be Respectful of My Time!
Don't you hate when you wait forever in a
doctor's office or attend a simcha
which drags
on for no perceptible reason? Why don't they
respect
our time?
"Time is Money" goes the saying.
Rabbi Mordechai Willig points out that
according to
this idiom, money is actually more important
than
time. He suggests that we believe "Money is
Time." Money can save you the time to cut
your lawn,
clean your house, etc. Time is our most
important commodity.
WYHS is respectful of your time. We
bundle multiple parent events in one evening. We
put a lot of energy into running on schedule.
We give
you multiple scheduling options (when
possible) so
you can fit WYHS into your schedule. A perfect
example is Parent Teacher Conferences.
Parent Teacher Conferences will take
place
on
two
nights this fall. You make the first come,
first served
appointments on line. You may come on one or
both
dates. The conferences are scheduled on
different
nights of the week and two weeks apart to be as
flexible for your schedule as possible.
The following meetings will take place at the
school
on the
same
nights as the Fall Parent Teacher Conferences;
First Night (Wednesday, October 29)
Girls Varsity Basketball Parent & Athlete
Meeting (7:30-8:00pm)
YU/Stern Presentation for parents of seniors
(8:00- 9:15pm)
Second Night (Tuesday, November 11)
Israel
Night for parents of seniors (7:00-8:00pm)
College Finance Program for parents of
all grades (8:00-9:15pm)
Parents should look for the e-mail which will
explain
how to schedule Parent Teacher Conferences.
We wish you and your family a year of health and
happiness. Yeshiva Highlites will next appear on
Tuesday,
October 7. Shabbat Shalom and Ktiva
V'chatima
Tova.
Rabbi Perry
Tirschwell
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MUST See TV!
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Early Dismissal
Thurs. October 2, Tzom Gedaliah
Boys Mad Tisch
Next Friday Night, Shabbat Shuva, Oct.
3 at the
Tirschwells
Girls Kinus Tshuva
Monday, October 6, 5:45-8:00pm
Open
House
for
prospective
students
Sunday, November 23, 9:30am-12:30pm
WYHS Golf Tournament
@ Grande Oaks Golf Club
Monday, November 24
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...News Flash...
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We're So Proud!
Rena & Rabbi Daniel Seif ('02) had
their first
child- Avraham Yehoshua
Jeremy & Shayna (Hoenig '04) Bekritsky
were
married
Yoni Levenson ('09) earned a National
Merit
Letter of Commendation
Our Prayers Are
With
Eliyahu ben Zahava Webberly
Yehoshua Tzvi ben Sarah Weiss
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for a "timely"
video
Time To Say
Slichot!
WYHS' Inspiring
Saturday Night Slichot
Program
By: Paul
Hess ('11)
Last Motzei Shabbat, over 130 WYHS students
from grades 10-12 were inspired at the WYHS'
annual Slichot program. The program's
message was Carpe Diem- making the most of
every moment and every opportunity. After
Daniella Lieberman's poignant introduction, a
stirring movie highlighted the frailty of man
and the importance of maximizing our time.
Rabbi Ovadia Jacob delivered a moving speech
and stressed that right now is the time for
change.
To end the program, everyone received a
post-it note and was instructed to write down
what mark they want to leave on WYHS. To
concretize this thought, the students placed
their post it on a large picture of the
school, which will be hung in the hallway as
a constant reminder.
This program affected students in
different ways. We asked a few students how
the Slichot program affected the way
they intend to spend their time in the
future:
Matthew Jacoby ('11)- I should take all my
studies, religious and secular, more
seriously and work more diligently.
Every moment counts. I am now more
grateful for having a time for learning so
accessible to me, like the Wednesday night
Night Seder program.
Lizzy Markovitch ('10)- I need to make more
of an effort to stop
speaking Lashon Hara. It is such a
pointless and mean way to spend my time
especially since now is the time when we
are all trying to improve.
Tamar Buzalgo ('09) - I'm going to do as
much Torah learning outside of the
classroom as I can in order to prepare for
my learning in the future. I now plan to
attend the Chug at Mrs. Grossman's house on
Wednesday nights--during my free time--since I
feel that I should maximize every
opportunity.
There is no need to procrastinate when
undergoing a transformation to better your
self. Especially in these days leading up to
the Yamim Noraim, the
time for change is now!
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An O-tisch-al Welcome to
WYHS
Big-Brother
Big-Sister Tisch
This
past Friday,
seniors and their
"little siblings" participated in a tisch.
The tisch was an opportunity for
seniors and
freshmen alike to spend time together and get
into the Shabbos spirit. It also allowed the
little brothers and sisters to experience the
ruach WYHS is all about.
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Spotted: Rabbi Chaim
Lanner
Introducing:
WYHS' 5768
Tzedekah drive.
This
year, the money that WYHS raises will go to the
Tomchei Shabbos, an organization which
provides Shabbos meals, clothes, and more to
those in need, of each student's community.
Rabbi Lanner, a former WYHS teacher who now
works in the
financial field, explained to students the
severe financial crisis of America today and
how local families, whether you know it or
not, are suffering and need out help.
Hopefully, the money WYHS raises will help
those in need.
Spotted: Dr. David
Luchins
Chairman of:
Department
of Political
Science, Touro College
Vice President
of:the Orthodox
Union
Speaking about:
the upcoming election.
Dr.
Luchins educated WYHS students about the
different candidates--their pros, their cons,
and everything in between. He addressed the
preconceived notions about candidates and
informed students as to where each nominee
stands in regard to Israel.
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for a "Big City"
video Student
Council
Out on the
Town
WYHS Student Council at the
Rally and on the
Shabbaton
By:Josh Kaminetsky ('09)
What a week for Student
Council! This past Shabbos, WHYS hosted its
annual Student Council Shabbaton- a weekend
of delicious Shabbos food, spirited zmirot,
and student leader-faculty advisor bonding.
Whether it's public relations, program
planning, or fundraising, Student Council is
'the man behind the curtain.' Student
Council
members also serve as role models for the
student body and ensure that every student is
pleased with their high school experience.
Accordingly, numerous activities and programs
over
the course of Shabbos dealt with issues
pertaining both to
school and personal life. The Shabbaton truly
provided an atmosphere in which the Student
Council could further develop into one
unified and cohesive unit in order to most
effectively lead and inspire all WYHSers.
What better way to end a Student Council
Shabbaton than real political action? This
past Monday, seven Student Council members
were privileged to fly up to New York City to
participate in a rally against Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran and now a
major threat to Israel and the world.
The loud noises, extreme heat, and
claustrophobic feeling on 47th street didn't
prevent Jews, all over North America, from
unifying in protest. Despite hundreds of
miles of travel, Jews hailing from Canada,
California, and Florida all banded together.
It was an unbelievable sight: thousands upon
thousands of Jews joining in standing up
for their ideals and voicing their
opinions. It truly was a great honor and
privilege to witness this momentous event.
Thank you to Shira Englander and Mrs. Andron
for chaperoning the trip and to all other
faculty members who helped make this trip
possible.
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Trust Me,
I'm a
Doctor
WYHS
Alumni at
Medical
Ethics
Society
By: Shana
Maikhor ('05) and Avi Amsalem
('04)
Last
Sunday, the Yeshiva
University Student Medical
Ethics Society held its third annual
conference titled The Sanctity of Life: A
Jewish Approach to End-of-Life Challenges.
The conference addressed the sensitive and
complex issues that arise when dealing with
end of life issues.
The conference, held at YU's Wilf
Campus attracted a crowd of
close to three hundred and drew on the
expertise of physicians, social workers,
psychologists, medical ethicists, and
rabbis.
The first session of the day titled Moments
that Matter: Adult End-of-Life Challenges was
presented by Dr. Beth Popp who addressed
clinical palliative medicine, Dr. Tia Powell
who focused on secular ethics, and Rabbi Dr.
Moshe Tendler who presented the halachic
issues that arise in end of life
care.
After the first session conference,
participants had the opportunity to attend
one of six breakout sessions. Some of the
topics covered in these smaller session
included assisted suicide, making end of
life decisions, organ donation, health care
proxy, do not resuscitate orders as well as a
question and answer session specifically
designed for Rabbis.
Following a lunch break, the second session
of the day titled Who Decides and What to
Say? Pediatric End-of-Life Challenges dealt
with the tragic but unfortunately pertinent
issues that arise in the case of a terminally
ill pediatric patient. This session hosted a
panel discussion between Dr. Alexander Okun,
Rabbi Mordechai Willig, WYHS founder Rabbi
Kenneth Brander,
and Rabbi Simcha Scholar of Chai Lifeline.
Drawing from their professional and personal
experience, the panel of rabbis and doctors
were able to address the medical, ethical,
halachic, and psychosocial
difficulties that
are unique to the terminally ill pediatric
patient.
We are very proud to report that
six of the thirty volunteers who were
intensely involved with the conference are
WYHS alumni. Coming from a school like WYHS,
it is no surprise that so many of our
graduates are finding different ways of
taking an active leadership role on the
Yeshiva University campus.
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At the Saturday night
Slichot program, students thought about the mark
they want to leave on WYHS before graduating.
Each student wrote it on a post-it and stuck
the note on an actual picture of the
school. Below are some of the things students
want to accomplish before they march down the
aisle wearing their maroon and white caps and
gowns:
"Stand up for what
I believe in, even if I stand
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"Davening with
more kavanah." |
 "Inspire and be
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"To make
friendships that'll last a
lifetime." |
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"...our sincere gratitude & admiration to the
WYHS
student council officers for
representing our community
at the
Rally to
Stop Iran in NY."
--Bill Bernstein
President and CEO of the South Palm
Beach County
Jewish Federation
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Borzak (’10) |
Editor-in-
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('09) |
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