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The Weekly Newsletter of Weinbaum Yeshiva High School
Friday, April 1, 2005 / Erev Shabbat Parshat Shmini 5765
Shabbat in Boca Begins at 6:20
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From the desk of
Rabbi Perry
Tirschwell
Regards from New York, where our Boys Varsity
Basketball Team was seeded last night as the
number
one team in Tier Two in the 14th Annual Yeshiva
University Red Saracheck Tournament. Things are no
less exciting
back at home, where we are hosting our fourth
WYHS Girls Basketball Tournament, with teams from
as far as Los Angeles. Next week's high-lites will
cover these sports events extensively.
Don't miss the side splitting Purim spoof of
the Chodesh Chidush, available below. If you need
help with either the gemara skills or the inside
jokes, it's worth doing so. Rabbi Chaim Lanner's
mock Talmud on the last page is brilliant.
I look foward to seeing our parents at a
Hollywood
Town Meeting at the Hoffmans on this Tuesday
night, April 5, at 8:00 p.m.
This a a HUGE edition of Yeshiva High-lites, with
three slide shows and five additional links.
Thanks as always to
WYHS Technology Director Mrs. Claudia Cohen.
Shabbat Shalom and may the best teams win,
Rabbi Perry Tirschwell
Principal
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An "Over the Top" WYHS Purim
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by Chava Rubin ('07)
This year's Purim Chagiga was the
greatest, most spirited WYHS has ever seen!
450 people (the biggest turnout ever!) participated in
this year's chagiga. Faculty, parents,
students and their siblings came in stunning
costumes. The very lively dancing went on for close
to an hour straight.
The finale of the night was the showing of The
Apprentice. The half hour episode was extremely
well done and entertaining. It was very exciting to
see the two teams competing to complete the
different tasks they were given by Donald Trump, aka
Shimmie Kaminetsky. Congratulations to winning
team "The Mighty Ducks", and the
Apprentice Meir Weiss ('07) on being "hired".
MaryL Catering prepared a filling, dairy break-fast
meal that everyone enjoyed and DJ, Roni Raab,
added immensely to the energetic atmosphere of the
evening.
A big thanks to Rabbi Josh Spodek for
working
tirelessly in his coordination of the entire evening,
Rabbi Chaim Lanner for his countless hours on
creating The Apprentice, and Meira Tirschwell ('07),
Ilana Singer ('06), Avi Lasko ('07), Brian Surasky ('06)
and Jessica Hoffman ('05) for setting up and
decorating the hotel during Taanit
Esther.
Yashar koach to Rabbi
Ben Sugerman on a terrific Megilla reading and
for coordinating the machatzit hashekel,
maariv and the Megillat Esthers.
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A Fitting Tribute to
The Branders
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This past Tuesday evening, three hundred
people (including the lay and professional
leadership of the Jewish Federation of South Palm
Beach County) attended the inaugural reception of
The Rabbi
Kenneth Brander Center for Jewish Life & Learning.
The evening paid tribute to Rabbi Kenneth and Ruchie
Brander for their years of world-renown leadership of
the Boca
Raton community and their creation of The Weinbaum
Yeshiva High School and Boca Raton Community
Kollel.
The evening began with a sumptuous buffet dinner
and was followed by a moving program. In addition
to a beautiful video highlighting the
Branders'
accomplishments in Boca Raton, the speakers for the
evening included master of ceremonies Stewart Harris
(MC), Tuvia ('06) and Yoni ('06) Brander, Rabbanit
Avigail Rock, Rabbi Perry Tirschwell and Mrs. Lori
Wexler (wife of Congressman Robert
Wexler).
President Richard Joel of Yeshiva University
presented a stirring case for why he feels Rabbi and
Mrs.
Brander must join him at Yeshiva University. It was
gratifying to the many community leaders present to
see how Boca is viewed nationally as a model
community.
Rabbi
Kenneth Brander's humble response was
truly moving. After the program, there was
spirited dancing and a delicious dessert buffet.
Special thanks to Dr. Sam Lasko, President
of WYHS
and Mrs. Beth Mishkin, President of The Community
Kollel for chairing the event; WYHS parents Nancy
Markovitch and Judi Krasna for chairing the dinner;
and Carol Smokler and Jane Glaser for chairing the
program.
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Yeshiva Students Celebrate Purim Week in Chiloni Sister City
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by Jenn Adler ('06)
Our excitement was remarkably apparent from the
moment we stepped onto the plane at the Ft.
Lauderdale airport. 5 WYHS and 4 Donna Klein
students, who have been participating in the
Jewish Roots Partnership 2000 Program with Boca
Raton's sister city Kiryat Biyalik, could not wait to
get to Israel and see what was in store for us during
the upcoming week!
The first day we arrived in Israel we went straight
from the airport to Jerusalem to visit the Western
Wall and the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. Shortly
after, we traveled north to Kiryat Biyalik and settled
in. We were hosted by our Israeli
counterparts in the Jewish Roots program. Over
the next few days we were exposed to life in Kiryat
Biyalik as we went with our hosts to the malls,
supermarkets, parks, etc. in their neighborhood.
The highlight of our stay in Kiryat Biyalik was
attending school on Purim day. This celebration was
truly unique as every student came in his or her
creative costumes. Each student, regardless of their
age, put in a tremendous effort to dress up
and create incredible outfits. It was amazing to see
how serious kids took choosing their costumes and
how contrastingly in America most teens don't even
take the time to wear a costume.
Over the course of the week we toured and traveled
to places such as Rosh Hanikra, Tzipori, and an Air
Force base. Arguably, the highlight of our trip
was Shabbat in Safed ( Tzfat).
These last 24 hours spent with our Israeli
counterparts in this mystical, magical city solidified
the great friendships we had made over the course
of the week. We bonded in the hotel over
Shabbat meals, as we toured the beautiful
city, and as we davened at some of the most
beautiful synagogues in Israel.
The pinnacle was definitely havdalah. For the
most amazing couple of minutes every single one of
us in the room was dancing, clapping, and
singing at
the top of our lungs. Whether you were Israeli or
American, we all joined together in a circle to rejoice
and danced as we bid Shabbat farewell.
Shortly after havdalah, we said our
goodbyes to our Israeli friends and traveled back to
Jerusalem. On Sunday, which was the third day of
Purim in Jerusalem, we toured around the city and
went to Hekiyahu's tunnels and Beit Guvrin,
and then back home to the airport for our return
flight.
This trip was an amazing opportunity where we were
able to go to Israel, experience suburban life there,
see the world through the eyes of secular
Israelis, and deepen friendships we have made
with the Israelis through our videoconferences and
their visit to Boca this past Chanuka. Despite our
cultural differences, we shared many similarities with
the Israelis and were able to gain a great deal during
our visit.
Thank you to Jewish Education Commssion Executive
Director Dr. Leon Weissberg, who coordinated both
the trip and this entire program from its inception.
Thanks to Rabbi Benjy Horowitz who made trhe
sacrifice of leaving his wife and young baby to
accompany us, and who has helped us negotiate the
challanges inherent in such a program.
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Students and Faculty Celebrate Dobrick Bris
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Seven years ago, the first
program
that our one
month-old school ran was a sheva
brachot for
a young teacher who had just graduated college and
joined our inaugural college preparatory staff.
This past Monday, a new generation of WYHS
students had the privilege and pleasure of lending
their unique energy and excitement to make a bris in
honor of the birth of this now seasoned history
instructor's first child.
Rabbi Kenneth Brander named the baby, Avraham
Yisrael (Ethan Isaac) and Dr. Aaron Kawelblum,
father of Boys Varsity Coach Jon Kawelblum,
performed the bris.
Rabbi Tirschwell spoke about the three traits that we
can all learn from our history teacher par excellence-
Integrity, Humility, and a Commitment to
Excellence. Mr. Dobrick spoke
movingly about his and his wife's feelings for the
school, and about their deep thanks to G-d for
making this high risk pregnancy turn out
positively.
The students, faculty and the Dobrick's family dined
on a special breakfast of bagels, omelettes,
pancakes and orange juice.
Thanks to Rabbi Josh Spodek, Shimmie Kaminetsky,
and Mrs. Ora Lee Kanner for their roles in making
this
occasion so memorable. |
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Sophomore Trip One Week Away!
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Hilarious Comedy
Only 2 Weeks Away
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by Avi Dennis ('07)
The WYHS Drama Department is putting the finishing
touches on our upcoming production of Arsenic
and Old Lace. The students (and Mrs. Schultz)
have been working at a feverish pace in rehearsals.
Although producing a professional production
requires a tremendous amount of commitment and a
lot of hard work, the results are very
rewarding. The comradery of the cast has grown
over the past few months and we have learned the
importance of teamwork, patience, and
perfectionism. All the while, we have been having fun
with late night practices, pizza breaks, and trying to
keep up with Mrs. Saddler's thousands of inexplicable
stage directions (CHEAT OUT! CHEAT OUT!)
It's a really entertaining show. Tickets are now
on sale. Buy them for all your family and
friends. You don't want to miss this!
The cast includes Avi Dennis ('07), Batyah Weiss
('06), Ziyona Rantz ('06), Shira Borzak ('07), Michael
Hande ('05), Mordechai Siev ('06), Moshe Wahba
('08), David Belolo ('07), Sarah Dray ('06), Meir Weiss
('07), Sarah Magid ('05), Yoni Brander ('07), Raquel
Amram ('07), and Assistant Principal Mrs. Jessica
Schultz. |
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click on the image below for
our revised April Calendar
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click on the image below for the
Purim Edition of the
Chodesh Chidush
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Announcing the 2nd Annual
Jewish Heritage Day
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click on the image below for the
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The Road Til
Pesach
The seniors, many of whom are particpating as
players or fans in Yeshiva University's Red
Saracheck
Boys Basketball Tournament, will return to
school on
Tuesday morning.
This Monday, April 4, is the deadline for payment for
the Sophomore Trip to the Keys, which will
take place the following Sunday and Monday, April
10-11.
The spring Hollywood Town Meeting will take
place this Tuesday night, April 5, at 8:00 p.m., at
the home of the Hoffmans.
Pesach vacation begins after school
on Wednesday, April 20.
phone:
561.417.7422
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