In this issue.....
	Rabbi Krohn Inspires All A Fallen Hero's Moving Story A "Packed" Week at YHS The Great Week Ahead April Showers Bring May Flowers

A Fallen Hero's Moving Story

In the photo on the left, Rabbi Shmuel Weiss of Ranana holds up a picture of his son Ari z"l, and his buddy Shai Chaim. Ari, a sharp shooter in an elite brigade, died fifteen minutes after this photo was taken as he went to the aid of Shai, who had just been shot by a terrorist. Shai, who was paralyzed from the waist down, says that Ari saved his life. Ari and Shai were on a commando raid at the Hamas headquarters in Shechem, gathering information about future and past terrorist attacks. At a rehabilitation center in Israel this winter, senior Uri Turk met Shai Chen by chance. Shai's first words to him were "I had a friend and his name was Ari" . The Weisses went on aliyah from Dallas six years ago. Their daughter Penina was a Bnei Akiva shlicha in Boca five years ago. Ari was a person who saw beyond the things that often divide people. For example, his friend Shai was sephardic and chiloni, though he was ashkenazic and observant. The Weisses are building a unique recreational and outreach center in Rananah named Ohel Ari so Ari's values will live on.

A "Packed" Week at YHS

Pictured at right, the freshman girls are having a great time and learning an important lesson packing food on Tuesday at the Forster Family Kosher Food Pantry. This program of the Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services delivers food to the homes of over 200 needy families in South Palm Beach County. Our boys varsity basketball team returned to school on Tuesday from a great time at the Red Saracheck Tournament at Yeshiva University in New York with great memories and no victories. Thank you to Coaches Mark Grausman and David Kornbluth for accompanying the boys for the 5+ day program. The AP Government class asked a broad range of questions on Wednesday to guest speaker Steven Abrams, the Mayor of Boca Raton. On Thursday, our Art Class had a guided tour of the "Arie Galles: Fourteen Stations / Hey Yud Dalet" exhibition at the Schmidt Center Gallery of Florida Atlantic University. "Fourteen Stations/Hey Yud Dalet" represents a decade-long effort by Galles to produce large-scale drawings based on aerial views of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps. The images are accompanied by Galles' drawings of poems written by award-winning poet Jerome Rothenberg. Our Girls Tennis Team swept their match against Boca Prep on Wednesday afternoon in four singles and two doubles competitions. Our second parenting workshop addressed "Bullying- the National Epidemic". Dr. Jaime Huysman discussed the definition and nature of bullying, and suggested strategies to help children deal with this problem. If you are interested in receiving the handout from the evening, please contact our school counselor, Marilyn Goldstein. Please reserve the dates of Mondays May 5 and June 2 for future workshops.

The Great Week Ahead

On Thursday we will be having a special siyum of our L'Maan Achai Israel Solidarity program. Students will view the fantastic video prepared for the national siyum in New York, two siyumim, divrei Torah, and an address by YHS Founder Rabbi Kenneth Brander. A garlic bread and spaghetti and meatballs lunch and the music of our student band Torahck will put the festive into the festive siyum. On Tuesday evening, April 1st, "The Philosophy and Future of YHS- A Dialogue with Rabbi Kenneth Brander" will take place at the home of Ellen and Jay Adler. This week we will be having a special program in solidarity with the American Troups fighting in Iraq. Elements will include a Desert Storm veteran and presentation about "Why Iraq" in solidarity with our soldiers. Click below to see the special project that we will be inaugurating at this program. Help our trops in Iraq »

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Our annual dinner will take place on Sunday, May 18 at the Boca Raton Synagogue. Save the date for our drama society's production of the hilarious Neil Simon comedy "Fools" in May at the historic Crest Theatre in downtown Delray Beach. Rav Meir Goldwicht will be joining us for Yom Yerushalayim. He will be speaking at a chagiga Wednesday evening, May 28 at the Young Israel of Hollywood for our students and their families and the entire Hollywood community. Wednesday, May 28th will follow a Thursday schedule, and Thursday, May 29 will follow a Wednesday schedule. Click here for Spring 2003 calendar... »