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Thank you to our tribute donors:
Debra and Peter Rettman in honor of Steve Rothstein
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Life Cycle
Mazal tov to Daniel Aaronson on his engagement!
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:
David Hyman
Mrs. Ida Fox
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Condolences
To Cynthia Stroum and Marsha Glazer and the entire Stroum Family on the loss of Althea Stroum z"l
To the family of Eric Landau z"l on his loss.
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Alumni Mazal Tovs:
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Send us your updates! We love hearing from our alumni!
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Save the Dates3/19 & 3/20 - Purim! 3/19 - Rabbi Fox to speak at SBH for Seudah (following Mincha at 6:45 pm) " The Part of the Megillah to which You Never Paid Attention". All are welcome! 3/21 - No morning classes. Classes begin at 12:10 pm 3/24- Race To Nowhere Screening at SJCC -Sold out! Visit www.nyhs.net to view the full calendar including all our sporting events!
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with Every Dollar You Donate Now Through June 30th Matched!
Thank you to the seven very generous donors who are offering all of us a chance to double the impact of our tzedakah by matching all donations to the Annual Fund up to $72,000 (4 x Chai)through June 30th!
Donate online or call Melissa Rivkin at 206-551-9322 cell or 206-232-5272 ext 515 office. Checks, stock transfers and cash are also wonderful ways to donate!
Thank you! Your investment in our school and young people is a true investment in faces of the future!
Shabbat shalom!
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New Student Applications
Click here for an application. The next deadline for new student applications is April 29th.
We are thrilled with the record number of applicants we have for the 2011-12 school year!
Our best advertising is you! Please let us know if you know a teen who would benefit from an NYHS education.
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Holocaust Survivor Mr. Landau A"H
NYHS mourns the loss of Eric Landau, a"h. Mr. Landau was 95 years old. He was a Holocaust survivor and had no living family in Seattle. His burial was this morning at the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Cemetery.
Yashar Koach and Hazak Baruch to our 10th grade men and to their teacher Rabbi Brody who attended the service in order to ensure that there would be a minyan. Thank you also to Mrs. Miriam Levy who drove the group to and from the service.
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Freshman Michaela Covner to Deliver the Dvar Torah at Herzl Tomorrow
Click here to read it!
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Chag Purim Sameach! Happy Purim!
by Milana Davydov 2012
School spirit was at its height this week with Adar Spirit Days in full swing as a build up for the excitement of Purim!
Monday's sprit day was an NYHS favorite, Superhero Day! On Tuesday, the halls were filled with students in overalls, high socks, and giant glasses in honor of the ever so popular Nerd Day. People were seeing double on Wednesday with a classic sprit day favorite of Twin Day. Thursday students brought out hoop earrings, peace signs, bright colors, and high ponytails in honor of Hippie Day. Friday was a classic favorite - Sports Day. Jerseys from basketball, soccer, baseball, and football flooded the halls.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this year's Adar spirit days! It really helped build up the excitement for Purim!
On Friday, Rabbi Fox gave his yearly Purim speech regarding the mitzvot of Purim, and safety precautions students should take, should they make the choice to drink. He discussed the Torah level obligations and mitzvot for the holidays, and contrasted them with popular myths, and customs. This speech put into perspective the typical choices people make on Purim. Rabbi Fox stressed the notion that Purim should NOT be used as an excuse to drink - as drinking on Purim night is just like drinking on any other night of the year. Rather, the drinking experience on Purim should be under the supervision of a parent and take place in the day time as part of the festive seudah, as a choice made between students and their families.
He reminded us that every year there are many horrible life altering and ending accidents that result from drinking on Purim. All in all, the drinking experience on Purim should be one that simply enhances the festive day time meal, and not an excuse to go wild and lose control.
Have a restful weekend, a wonderful Shabbat, and a safe Purim.
Shabbat Shalom and Purim Sameach!
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Congratulations to all Dean's List Recipients
Dean's List -First Semester 2010-11
Overall Performance
Avi Amon 2012
Molly Dubow 2012
Adira Reback 2013
Elana Hasson 2014
Jamie Schwartz 2011
Jessica Schwartz 2013
Shmuel Treiger 2011
Josh Voss 2011
Torah Studies
Joey Becker 2011
Eliana Behar 2014
Daniel Cohen 2014
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Second Semester 2010
College Prep
Chaim Kohen 2010
Torah Studies
Avi Amon 2012
Avinoam Baral 2010
Overall Performance
Adira Reback 2013
Shmuel Treiger 2011
Yonah Reback 2010
Eliana Meyers 2013
Emily Rothman 2010
Dena Phillips 2012
Jessica Schwartz 2013
Jonah Kohen 2010
Hodaya Meyers 2014
Jamie Schwartz 2011
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Gala Quick Links
Click here
to read a message from our chairs, Bayla Friedman Treiger and Julie Varon including Gala highlights!
Click here
to read about in the MI Patch.
Click the links below for:
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Do you have an accordion?
We want to have live accordion music in the Spring Production, but we don't have an accordion! If you have an accordion you would be willing to lend the NYHS Drama department for the Spring Play, please contact Rebecca Polyakovsky at rpolyakovsky@nyhs.net. Thank you. |
Chords-The Music Club
Students... Do you play an instrument? If you do, join the all-new music club on Thursdays from 4-5 pm in the Beit Midrash.
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Photos of the Week
Nerds - For some unknown reason, suspenders were the accessory of choice on Nerd Day....go figure....
Superheroes!
Jewish Cooking Class makes Pizzatachens! They were DELICIOUS!
Assembling for the annual Rabbi Fox Purim discussion!
Sarah and Shlomo
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NYHS and Baseball
Thank you to all who joined us for Jes and Baseball: A Love Story last Sunday at the Seattle Jewish Film Festival!
Thank you also to our student volunteers:
Ilana Polack, Marissa Almoslino, Matan Bilavsky, Andrew Orenstein, Mathias Cohanim, Shuey Strassman, Fransisco Gonzalez,
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Yearbook Ads
Dear NYHS Family and Friends,
Thank you all for your great respond and support!
As a result of great interest for our yearbook ads, we got more pages, so
we still have room but it is limited!
Our deadline is rapidly approaching!
If you have any questions, please contact us at
yearbookstaff@nyhs.net
or for more information visit
http://yearbook-period-c.nyhs.net
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College, Yeshiva, Seminary & Israel Program Acceptances
Congratulations to our students:
Elie Aboulafia 2011 - University of British Columbia, University of Oregon
Jake Fein 2011- Hofstra University, Lev Hatorah, Yesodei Hatorah
Joey Becker 2011 - University of Maryland, Computer Science Program at Chapman University
Ashley Cohen 2011 - Drexel University, University of Massachusetts School of Nursing, Pace Honors, University of Connecticut, University of Washington
Ben Spear 2011 - University of Denver
Juliana Gamel 2011 - Western Washington University, Goucher College, Manhattanville College
Rena Genauer 2011 -Shaalvim for Women, Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim, Michlalahm , University of Washington
AJ DeLeon 2011- Tulane University ,Ithaca College, New York University
Sarah Rossen 2011- Midreshet Tehillah, Baer Miriam, Tomer Devorah, Rutgers University and Stern College
Jamie Schwartz 2011 - Nativ Leadership, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Washington
Ellie Silesky 2011 -University of the Redlands
Shmuel Treiger 2011 - McGill University, Mevasret, Gush, and Otniel
Yonah Reback 2010 - Johns Hopkins
Amir Hemmat 2009- Yeshiva University
Marina Garkavi 2009 - Brandeis University (transferred from Bar Ilan)
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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. |
Israel Counseling at NYHS
Click here for information on Israel Counseling at NYHS.
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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! New updates still in process! Check back next week!
It was wonderful to have alumni Alicia Walls 2001, Jake Baker 2009 and Halen Baker 2010 stop in for a visit!
We did take the opportunity to get updates from each of these alumni. They will be in next week's E-Bulletin!
Alicia Walls with Mr. Kaufman
Jake Baker 2009 and Jake Hanan 2012
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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| Community Events:Community Events:
The National Yiddish Theatre-Foksbiene in a program"The Magical World of Yiddish Song", 3/27 at the SJCC. Visit www.sjcc.org for info.
Check out www.seattlencsy.com for up to the minute NCSY news. Basaar Fest on 3/27!
Check out www.jewishinseattle.org for up to date info. on all things Jewish happening!
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