In this issue.....
	A Message From Our Student Council President Training the Leaders of Tomorrow College and Israel Visits, Hot and Heavy The Winter Sports Season Begins Three Important Programs for Parents Next Week!

Training the Leaders of Tomorrow

Each week at WYHS, senior Josh Levy presents an Israel update containing the latest news and developments of the situation in Israel. Josh not only presents the key issues in Israel but also demonstrates how these issues should affect American Jewish teenagers. The weekly Israel updates are generally so compelling that students never fail to be moved by Josh's words. The WYHS Tzedaka Committee, led by seniors Shulamit Atkin and Dahlia Gold, with the help of faculty advisor Mrs. Esther Grossman, began a Snapple Sale this week in school. During lunches and breaks between classes, members of the tzedaka committee are ready with a huge variety of flavors available for sale. The sale will last for one month, and all proceeds will be donated to a worthy cause. Several members of the WYHS student council are in the Pocono Mountains this weekend, participating in the Eimatai Student Leadership Conference. Of all the twelve schools that are represented at the conference, WYHS has the largest and loudest contingent! They already have all the conference participants doing the Marlins cheers! In addition to demonstrating their tremendous ruach, the student council has been hard at work brainstorming new ideas and learning from the experts how to put their ideas into action.

College and Israel Visits, Hot and Heavy

WYHS is deep into the college and Israel visit season! This week, two new schools for boys, Ateret Joshua and Yesodei HaTorah, visited and gave presentations. In addition, Midreshet Moriah (pictured at right) visited our school and interviewed several of the senior girls. Next week is packed with visits from colleges, yeshivot, and seminaries. Representatives from Be'er Miriam, MMY, and Midreshet HaRova will visit the girls, while the boys will hear presentations from Ohr Yerushalayim and Torat Chaim. Students will also meet with representatives from Yeshiva University, Stern College, Touro and Lander Colleges to learn more about those schools. Also next week, Yeshiva University/Stern College will be holding meetings for prospective parents. The first meeting will take place on Monday night, November 17, at the home of Warren and Gail Kasztl in North Miami Beach at 8 p.m. The second meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 18, at the home of Ted and Linda Struhl in Boca Raton, also at 8 p.m. Parents are invited to attend either of these meetings.

The Winter Sports Season Begins

This week heralded the beginning of the girls varsity soccer season with three huge games against the top teams in the league! Although the Yeshiva Storm were defeated in all three games, they played unbelievably well, especially during Monday's game against Lake Worth Christian, where the final score was 2-1. There are three more exciting games planned for next week. Check the calendar for the updated schedule of times and locations. Also stay tuned for the beginning of the girls varsity basketball season! The first game will take place Monday, November 24 at 4 p.m. at Donna Klein Jewish Academy. The boys junior varsity basketball team has been invited to participate in this year's Tim Hausdorf Memorial Tournament at Yeshiva of Flatbush in New York. The tournament will take place from December 18-21 and is one of the highlights of the boys JV basketball season!

Three Important Programs for Parents Next Week!

On Wednesday, November 19, WYHS will hold its first town hall meeting for Miami Beach parents at the home of PK and Jo D Koenigsberg at 8 p.m. Please call the school office to let us know if you will be attending this important meeting. WYHS goes to Hollywood....Florida, that is! Members of the WYHS faculty and their families will spend next shabbat (November 21-22) in Hollywood as part of the second annual Hollywood Family Shabbat. All Hollywood parents are invited to join us on Friday night at the Young Israel of Hollywood for dinner and an oneg shabbat following davening. Please call the school office as soon as possible or click here to make reservations. As part of the Hollywood Family Shabbat, there will be two separate seudot shlishit taking place at 4:45 p.m. on shabbat afternoon. All WYHS fathers and talmidim are invited to seudah shlishit at the home of Arlene and Sam Lasko, and all WYHS mothers and talmidot are invited to seudah shlishit at the home of Ellen and Jay Adler. Please join us! Attention all eighth grade parents! On Sunday, November 23rd, WYHS is holding its Seventh Annual Open House for Prospective Students and Parents interested in enrolling for Fall 2004! The program will begin at 10 a.m. and last until 1 p.m., and will include mock classes, special speakers, entertainment, an art show, and co-curricular presentations. Those who attend will receive a complete overview of the Weinbaum Yeshiva High School as well as essential information about the application process. Don't miss this incredible opportunity! For more information, please call the WYHS Admissions Office at (561) 417- 6120.