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| Thoughts on the Parasha sponsored by Rabbi Bernie Fox
"In memory of my dear friend and mentor
Albert J. Maimon Z"L"
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Life Cycle
Mazal tov to Ben and Ruthie Aaronson on the birth of their son
Mazal tov to the Aaronson and Oppenheimer families on the birth of their grandson (and nephew!)
Mazal tov to Kaden and David Oppenheimer on the birth of two grandchildren this week!
Mazal tov to Isaac and Talia Oppenheimer on the birth of their daughter
Mazal tov to Zach Grashin and Ella Slonim on marriage
Mazal tov to the Grashin and Slonim Families on the marriage of Zach and Ella
Mazal tov to Ivan Rothman and Elizabeth Sympson on the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Danielle Rothman to Eliyahu Zaychick
Mazal tov to Jeremy Sandler 2003 and
Tamera Farkas on their recent marriage!
Mazal tov to the Sandler and Farkas families on the marriage of their children!
Mazal tov to Gavriella Blaszka and Ben Toren 2004 on their engagement!
Mazal tov to the Toren and Blaszka-Goldwater families on the engagement of their children, Ben and Gavi.
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We wish a refuah shlemah to:
Mrs. Ann Birulin
Mrs. Ida Fox
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Condolences
To Ari Hoffman and his family on the loss of his grandmother
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Alumni Mazal Tovs:
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NYHS e-Bulletin
February 4, 2011
30 Shevat, 5771
Shabbat Shalom!
Check out our Online Auction Here
Check out the NYHS Students' Lipdub here and send it to your friends and family!
Thank you to all who have already taken the Parent Survey! Take it today!
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Just a short message from Rabbi Bernie Fox, Head of School
"Go Steelers!"
Comments or "congratulations" should be sent directly to Rabbi Fox at rfox@nyhs.net
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Seniors, Thursday Lunches and Our Students:A Message from Mr. Bob Court, Academic Dean
Dear Parents, Students and Friends,
We are well into our second semester of the 2010-11 academic year and things are moving along nicely. The seniors are excited while waiting anxiously for college acceptance letters and deciding on where they will continue their studies. Ms. Lauren Dean, our college counselor, has done an exceptional job this fall, helping the senior class with college applications, transcript requests and reference letters. As a University of Maryland graduate she is familiar with the east coast and many of the schools our students tend to favor.
I am very impressed with our seniors. They are a phenomenal group of young men and women! Their coursework, test scores, and desire to challenge themselves with high leveled electives has been most impressive. When I sit in on the Honors Physics class, or Anatomy/Physiology, or the Calculus group I am overwhelmed with their knowledge and expression. I cannot wait to see where they will go next and what their career plans will be.
I started a new tradition at NYHS this year. Each Thursday, I enjoy lunch and a delicious dessert with three or four students. I started with the seniors and freshmen and now I am meeting with juniors and sophomores. We have lunch and desert together and talk about issues important to them and their feelings regarding how the school is serving them. This has been a most valuable experience for me as it lets me get a sense of the pulse of the school and what our students like and dislike. I am finding that there is less concern about work load as the year progresses. However, it seems as though the first quarter can be overwhelming for some students, especially freshmen, who are not used to the demands of high school and for seniors who are balancing busy schedules of courses on top of applying to colleges and Israel programs.The administrative team is looking into ways to address both these issues for next year.
As most of you know, Dr. Breithaupt left us at the end of the semester and we were fortunate to hire Mr. Angel Lee to teach Biology and Physiology for the remainder of the year.
Should you have any questions or concerns feel free to call me at 206-232-5272 or email me at bcourt@nyhs.net
My best to you and your family. Shabbat shalom.
Bob Court
Dean of Academics
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Post Shabbaton Exhaustion Wears Off - Onto Basketball
by Milana Davydov 2012
The majority of this week has been spent by students recuperating from the fantastic Shabbaton put on by Shabbaton committee head, Rena Genauer (2011), and the Shabbaton committee. The Shabbaton was jam packed with tons of amazing food catered by Eli Varon, fantastic Shabbat spirit, as well as lots of quality bonding time for all the grades. The Saturday night activity was a classic favorite, bowling! The Friday night oneg was a popular highlight among the students which included more yummy food, singing Shabbat songs, as well as plenty of social time. We were so pleased to see so many prospective freshmen at the Shabbaton! We hope to see them roaming through the halls at NYHS next year. Once again, special thanks to Rena Genauer (2011), Shabbaton committee head, as well as the Shabbaton committee who put together a spectacular and memorable Shabbaton! We are so excited and can't wait to see what next years Shabbaton has to offer!
As the NYHS basketball season head into their last week of official season play, we hope to see you all coming out and supporting your NYHS 613's men's and women's basketball teams for the remainder of our home games! Congratulations to the 613s women. They are going to Districts with 11-0 in their league and 14-4 overall. Because the 613s are top in their league, they seed first at Districts! Stay tuned.
There are only TWO more home games left for the men's and women's teams before we move on into an exciting post season. Of special note is our Senior Night on Tuesday, February 8th. This is our last home game and it is our tradition to honor our senior players. This year, we will be honoring Joey Becker 2011 and Raphael Kintzer 2011! Please join us on February 8th and honor our seniors!
Have a restful weekend and a wonderful Shabbat.
Shabbat Shalom!
Upcoming Basketball Games this week:
2/6 - JV Men at 10:30 am, Women at 12, V. Men at 1:30 at Auburn Adventist Academy
5000 Auburn Way South
Auburn, Washington 98092
2/8 - SENIOR NIGHT at SHA
NYHS VS. Shorewood Christian at SHA, Women at 6:30, V. Men at 7:30 - The honoree program will take place during the men's game!
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Shabbaton Recap & Thank yous!
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for a message from Rabbi Margolese
Also, thank you to the following alumni who came to the shabbaton:
Levi Solomyak 2008
Adam Goldberg 2008
Daniele Goldberg 2008 - We missed Daniele as she was snowed in in Boston!
Daniel Aaronson 2004
Marina Garkavi 2009
Jordan Behar 2009
Mercedes Cohen 2009
Joey Mezistrano 2007
Avraham Treiger 2008
Chaim Fox 2004
Aaron Strassman 2004
Nate Krohn 2009
Avishai Baral 2009
Alesky Bikov 2009
Shana Cohen 2008
Orlie Golan 2009
Tanya Friedland 2010
Dea Lovy 2006
Apologies if we inadvertently missed you. Please let us know so we can fix our error!
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Learning Resources at NYHS, a message from Rabbi Chaim Weiss
The Northwest Yeshiva High School is committed to meeting the needs of all our students. The Yeshiva partners with the student, the parents and the support staff to help each student feel successful in all of their studies.
The Yeshiva's first approach in supporting students is through mainstreaming. Teachers work with the students to provide appropriate accommodation and modifications necessary to support the students. Common accommodations include, but are not limited to, extended time on exams, use of a laptop/word processor, preferential seating, a note taker and additional time to complete assignments.
We work out an effective learning plan that best helps support the student and enables him or her to learn in the way that is most effective for their learning style. Read more...
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Registration was due this week. If you are interested in these sports, email Jed Davis asap!
Track & Field and Golf Information Here
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"All Auction - All the Time "
Check out the online auction here! (check often and send around - items added daily - online auction opens February 13th)
Next Meeting...Wednesday, 2/9 at NYHS - 8:30 am - 10 am - Babka, Coffee, Tea for your enjoyment! You are all invited!
Thank you to all who are helping to make a great event! It is true that if we all pitch in, we will achieve success!
Quick links to all things Gala:
Rsvp online here. Or just send in your card.
Click here to be a table captain
Click here to buy raffle tickets
Click here for a procurement form
Click here to receive a corporate sponsorship packet.
Click here to volunteer (many jobs from which to choose)
Thank you to our corporate sponsors:
Vessel Drinkware
Nosh Away
Elliot Bay Mortgage
Kevin and Debi Halela and Barney's Jewelry
Thank you to this week's procurers and donors:
Nathalie Bentov
Laurie Young
MindY Landsman
the Sorrento Hotel
Etzion Genauer
Debra Rettman
Skip Rosen
Riebman and Rosen Jewelers
Regina Friedland
Kari Haas
Janet Gindin
Lori Gamel
Jack Schaloum
Emerald Downs
Seattle Jewish Film Festival
Leah Jaffee
The 5th Avenue Theater
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Michele Appelbaum
Iris Schwartz
Jack DeLeon
Tami Rogers
Let us know if we inadvertently missed you!
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Save Sunday, February 27th and celebrate with us!!
NYHS Dinner & Auction
Sunday, February 27, 2011
4:30 pm Doors open
Grand Hyatt Seattle (NEW VENUE)
To donate auction items/services, please click here
or contact co-chairs, Bayla Friedman Treiger or Julie Varon
Moshe Genauer and Ruben Owen to be honored at the NYHS Dinner and Auction, February 27, 2011!
Meet Moshe and Ruben and learn why they support NYHS!
Click here to read more about Moshe Genauer!
Click here to read more about Ruben Owen!
Photos courtesy of Debra Rettman
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Shakespeare Competition on February 9th
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Yearbook Ads
Want to congratulate a graduating senior or acknowledge a fabulous rabbi or teacher?
Buy your Ad Today!!!
To purchase and design your ad/tribute online, go to:
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We can also provide layout assistance. You can just email us the photos and/or wording and we will do the rest! If you would like assistance or have any questions, please contact us at yearbookstaff@nyhs.net
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College, Yeshiva, Seminary & Israel Program Acceptances
Congratulations to our students:
Joey Becker 2011 -Computer Science Program at Chapman University
Ben Spear 2011 - University of Denver
AJ DeLeon 2011- Tulane University ,Ithaca College
Sarah Rossen 2011- Midreshet Tehillah, Baer Miriam, Tomer Devorah and Rutgers University
Jamie Schwartz 2011 - Nativ Leadership, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ellie Silesky 2011 -University of the Redlands
Yonah Reback 2010 - Johns Hopkins
Amir Hemmat 2009- Yeshiva University
Marina Garkavi 2009 - Brandeis University (transferred from Bar Ilan)
With their permission, we will list college acceptances in the E-Bulletin!
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College Corner
Click here for Financial Aid Information
For up to date college counseling information and the calendar of upcoming college visits to NYHS, please visit www.nyhs.net and click on the link for College Counseling.
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Israel Counseling at NYHS
Click here for information on Israel Counseling at NYHS.
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Photos of the Week
Signs of Adar at NYHS
Zev Behar 2013
Sarah Lizer 2012 with Mrs. Chubotin
Joey Becker 2011 - one of the seniors to be honored on Tuesday's SEnior Night!
Basketball photos courtesy of Patrick Krohn this week
Matan Bilavsky 2014
Halle Friedland 2013
Tui Cohanim 2014
Marina Garkavi 2009, sophomore at Brandeis and Jessica Becker 2007, senior at Chapman fly home to help out at the shabbaton!
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Alumni Updates
Send them to Melissa Rivkin at mrivkin@nyhs.net
Click here for the first edition of the NYHS Alumni magazine! This is a compilation of updates that had previously been in the E-Bulletin. We will continue to add to it with new alumni updates!
Upcoming: Reena Cohen 2008 - Look for her update next week!
Micol and Rabbi Aaron Bayer and Koby, Adin and Gabriella Micol (Rubin)Bayer 1994 -After graduating from NYHS in 1994, Micol spent a year Israel before enrolling and graduating from Stern College in 1998. Micol did the BA/MA program at Stern where she received a BA in Jewish Studies and continued on to earn a Masters in Jewish History. She also minored in Art.
Today Micol is married to Rabbi Aaron Bayer and they 3 children, Gabriella(2), Adin (4 and a half), Koby (7). They live in Cleveland, Ohio where Micol owns her own design business. She specializes in custom made paper cuts and ketubot and all things Judaica. Check out her website at Micol Designs. Micol also teaches Art at the Fuchs Mizrahi School.
Micol says that her experience at the Yeshiva inspired her to incorporate Jewish text and learning into her art work. Micol nurtures her connection with NYHS, even from a distance by creating the beautiful honoree gifts for the dinner and auction.
Thank you Micol for speaking with us this week!
 Jake Baker 2009 is a sophomore at the University of North Dakota and is studying Aviation Management and UAS (Unmanned Aerial systems) Operations. Jake explains that Aviation Management is the business side of the aviation world and his degree requires one to get up to and including a commercial pilot's license. Jake is just one flight away from getting a private pilot's license which will allow Jake to fly alone, with passengers, internationally, as well as have many other privileges with an airplane. Jake however will be going a step further and will acquire his CFI license which will give him flight instructor status. After Jake gets his regular fixed wing (airplane) licenses, he will begin flying UAV's (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) which he is extremely excited to do!
Jake's university is the only civilian institution in the United States that offers a degree in UAS. In fact, Jake will be one of the first students without a military background to earn a degree in this pioneering field. Jake describes a not too distant future where cargo is flown by unmanned aircraft. According to Jake, Fed Ex is already exploring this option and the US government is allocating some 20 billion dollars for commercial UAS development. In some states, police already use such aircraft.
We asked Jake about life on campus beyond academics. Jake told us that he is "definitely more active" in the tight knit Jewish community this year. He participates in planning shabbat dinners and helps organize Jewish events. There is only a small Jewish community at the University and they get support from the local synagogue in the area. Jake says that he has had many experiences with people who had never met a Jew before. Jake goes on to say, "I love having the opportunity to share my religion with people, many of whom have never met another Jew before me. Despite this, I haven't experienced any anti-semitism or anti-Israel sentiment on campus. If anything, people are curious and very supportive. The only negative feedback I can give about the University of North Dakota is that it gets ridiculously cold in the winters. If you plan on visiting North Dakota... bring a Parka!"
Jake continues to tell us that he feels that NYHS fully prepared him for the college atmosphere, academically and socially.
"I feel ahead of my peers in discussion classes and just generally in the area of forming a solid argument. At the Yeshiva, I learned how to form an effective and logical argument to back up my position. Also, the Jewish values, cultural understanding and moral standards that Yeshiva has taught me have only been a positive influence and have helped shaped the person I am today. I am proud and honored to have been a student of Northwest Yeshiva High School."
Thank you to Jake for taking the time to share his experiences with us. 
Jake visits Level 5 Gemorah class
Benjy Balint 1994 is on a two-month fellowship with the Middle East Fellowship of the International Journalists' Program. Benjy is one of 7 Israeli journalists chosen for the program in Germany. He's writing for the weekly Die Zeit newspaper in Hamburg. Click here for the latest review of his book, Running Commentary.
Ben Siscovick 1999 works as an early stage venture capitalist in NYC at IA Ventures (www.iaventurepartners.com) and is married to a wonderful woman and supremely talented entrepreneur/jewelry designer, Jenny Klatt Siscovick (www.jemmawynne.com).
After graduating from NYHS in 1999, Ben spent a year at Yeshivat Hakotel in Jerusalem before attending the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his B.A. in Philosophy and Economics. After graduating from UPenn, Ben began his career as a web entrepreneur and founding partner at D202 - a full service web development and consulting firm focused on online communities and social networks. After leaving D202, Ben worked as junior investment banker at Allen & Company and Barclays Capital after which he earned his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
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Three Cantors Plus One at the SJCC, 2/13 at 2 pm, more info. at www.sjcc.org
Women Only Work Out (private room) at the SJCC Sundays starting January 9th - For more info, visit www.sjcc.org
BCMH Dinner honoring NYHS student, Zak Shayne and alumae, Francine Birk and her husband, Daniel. Also honoring Eva and Eli Genauer - 3/6 at 5 pm - Visit www.bcmhseattle.org for more info.
Check out www.seattlencsy.com for up to the minute NCSY news.
Check out www.jewishinseattle.org for up to date info. on all things Jewish happening!
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