| From
the desk of Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
Regards from LA! Executive Director Shimmie Kaminetsky,
Board Member Dr. Hindy Rubin and I were participants in what was
billed as the first ever conference for all the Jewish day schools
in North America. Much of the program focussed on finding additional
funds for the rapidly growing number of schools. Thank you to the
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE), a mega
foundation, for organizing and subsidizing this momentous event.
It is my pleasure to officially welcome Mrs. Amy Horowitz
as the teacher of the a sophomore and senior English class. Mrs.
Horowitz, who has a Masters in English Education from Columbia
University, has been an integral part of our faculty. She has served
as yearbook advisor, hosted students for countless shabbatot in her
role as Rabbi Horowitz' better half, and accompanied our students on
trips to the Ukraine, Virginia, and beyond.
Next Friday, February 15, is the deadline for submitting the
re-registration and course selection forms to the office.
Just a click away in our Quick Link section to the right is an
updated YHS 2003-4 Calendar, which includes the dates of
Winter Vacation that were decided this week in New York.
Another Quick Link goes to a copy of next month's lunch
menu. Orders are due February 21.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
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Week in Review |
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Sunday, our Chesed Committee travelled to West Palm Beach to
help build homes for the needy with Habitat for
Humanity. Kudos to Committee Chair junior Rachel Dolgow
and Advisor Rebetzin Ruchie Brander for organizing the program
and Mr. Adam Dobrick for accompanying the students.
On Monday evening, our Girls Choir performed at
a dessert reception for the Chesed oragnization Bambi in
Hollywood.
Mr. Dobrick's AP European History Class went to the
Renaisance Fair at Quiet Waters Park in Pompano Beach
on Thursday.
Click
here for more Habitat pictures »
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| A
Winning Week for the Storm Teams |
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 YHS Storm Boys and Girls Tennis tryouts took
place at the JCC on two days this past week, and will continue
this Sunday, February 9. The team roster will be posted on
Monday and practice will take place Wednesday after school.
The Boys Varsity Basketball Team won two games this week
! Seniors Haviv Cohen and Hudi Moscowitz played
fantastically, leading up to a 1 point, 41-40 victory over
Grandview Prep. Hudi, Haviv and junior Danny Krasna led the
Storm to their victory over Boca Prep.
The Girls Varsity Basketball Team also won two games
this week! The 37-8 victory over Boca Prep was led by
junior Elana Kasztl's 17 points and senior Eliana Rosenblatt's
amazing defense and steals. As we go to press, we heard that
the girls won their Thursday night game against Berean
Christian 34-15.
The Boys JV beat Posnack by 10 points Thursday
night. Many Hollywood fans showed up to the game at the
Posnack JCC.
Before their playoff game against Pope John Paul this
Monday, the Girls Soccer Team held a memorial for the
astronauts who perished on the space shuttle Columbia. Players
held large American and Israeli flags during the moment of
silence. This year's girls soccer season included 15 practices
and 16 games.
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here for more Tennis pictures »
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| A
Super Week Ahead at YHS |
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students and faculty advisor Adam Dobrick will be
participating in Yeshiva University's Model United
Nations at the Kutschers Resort in upstate New York, which
draws 500 of the best and brightest yeshiva high school
students from throughout the US. It takes place
Sunday-Tuesday, February 9-11.
Rabbi Menachem Liebtag, whose expertise in Tanach
has become world renowned through his shiurim to American
students at post secondary programs in Israel and particularly
his web site, will be giving shiurim in school to the students
and teachers on Monday, February 10. That evening he will be
speaking at the Young Israel of Hollywood at a jointly
sponsored YHS/ Young Israel Adult Education Committee lecture.
Also, the Boys Varsity plays games on Monday and
Wednesday nights.
The Girls Varsity will play a playoff game at
6:00 PM Monday night. district game
The Junior Mall Madness barbeque and scavenger
hunt has been postponed due to a conflict with the March of
thre Living.
This Friday, February 14 is the deadline for ads for
the yearbook.
Click
here for Womens Yom Iyun flyer »
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| Great Weeks to Come |
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The 10Y English class will be going to meet and hear
author Stephen Dubner, one of whose works they read
this year.
Sponsor your favorite teachers for a minimum of 5 cents
per pin as they bowl in the sophomore class bowlathon
fundraiser that will be taking palce on Motzei Shabbat,
February 22.
The YHS production of the musical "Annie" will take
place on the evenings of Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday,
February 26 at the Crescent Theater in Delray Beach. Director
Liz Saddler and the entire cast and crew have been hard at
work on what promises to be an excellent performance. Ticket
prices are $25 for premium seats, $15 for adults and $10
children ages 4- 12.
Click
here for Bowling flyer »
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| Israel
Solidarity Program a Big Hit at YHS |
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| On Wednesday we kicked off an exciting
project which is being embarked upon by yeshiva high schools
throughout the country in solidarity with our brothers and
sisters in Israel. Students signed up to study mishnayot,
mussar, or most anything else to be a part of L'Maan Achai
(for the sake of my brethern). The optional shiurim given
during breakfast, the mid morning break and lunch attracted
over half the students.
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