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This past weekend, WYHS held its annual Shabbaton with our Hollywood families. Members of the Judaic faculty were hosted at homes throughout Hollywood for Friday night dinner. Following davening on Shabbat morning, WYHS faculty members delivered short classes giving the parents a taste of what their children are learning at school. This was followed by a festive luncheon that was attended by over two hundred people. The Shabbaton concluded with an enjoyable Seudah Shlishit filled with delicious food and singing hosted by Amy & David Lasko and Liz & Joel Brauser.
What is the goal of the WYHS Shabbaton in Hollywood?
- WYHS is extremely grateful to the members of the Hollywood community (as well as our other communities outside of Boca) for the additional sacrifice required in sending students on a 30 - 45 minute drive to and from the school. The annual Shabbaton is WYHS's way of saying thank you to the community.
- Most of our Judaic faculty members live in Boca Raton and rarely have the opportunity to see the communities in which their students reside. The Hollywood Shabbaton, which our staff enjoys immensely, provides great insight into the community.
At WYHS, we have an increased sensitivity to the Hollywood community. We continue to hold regular school events so that parents do not need to travel to Boca. These include one or two board meetings per year, Parent Nights Out, College Guidance presentations, parent parlor meetings and a weekly Sunday morning mishmar program.
As Rabbi Davis mentioned during his drasha on Shabbat morning, the Young Israel of Hollywood has recently formed a fund whereby members of the community are being encouraged (regardless of whether they have children in day school) to contribute funds that will be distributed to the various schools that Young Israel students attend (including WYHS). This is a major statement of support for which we at WYHS are extremely grateful.
WYHS would like to thank the Hollywood community for its gracious hospitality this past weekend. We also express our appreciation to Rabbi Davis, Rabbi Weinstock, Reva Homnick and the lay and professional leadership of the community for their deep commitment to WYHS and Jewish education throughout South Florida.
We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Hollywood community for many years.
Shabbat Shalom,
Mr. Shimmie Kaminetsky
Executive Director
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