Send a Tribute or Graduation Gram from NYHS
Honor or memorialize a loved one by sending a tribute from NYHS. Just make a donation in honor or in memory of a loved one and let us know to whom we should send a personalized tribute card.
We also have specially designed Graduation Grams to send to your favorite senior!
Thank you to our Grad Gram donors:
All Class of 2011 Members
Bill Hesse
The Orenstein Family
Bayla and Louis Treiger and Family
AJ DeLeon
Paula Rogers
Rena Genauer
Paula Rogers
Shmuel Treiger
Paula Rogers
Josh Voss
Paula Rogers
Avi Behar
Paula Rogers
Raphi Kintzer
Marilyn Meyers
Jamie Schwartz
The Appelbaum Family
Eitan and Ella Toker
Ben Spear
Marilyn Meyers
Juliana Gamel
Marilyn Meyers
Sarah Varon
The Appelbaum Family
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Thank you to our tribute donors:
Mazal tov to the Class of 2011
Ellen and Brad Spear and Family
Wishing Nina Garkavi a refuah shlemah
Susan, Michael, Jessica and Joey Becker
Melissa and David Cohanim
Rabbi Bernie and Shirley Fox In honor of Gavriella Golden's engagement Susan, Michael, Jessica and Joey Becker Mazal tov to Lea and Ben Lippman Debra, Peter and Zelle Rettman Mazal tov to Ike and Velma Almo Debra, Peter and Zelle Rettman In honor of Rabbi Moskowitz Kal and Doug Taylor In honor of the Rapoport Family with appreciation to laserquest Julia Appelbaum 2013 and the Appelbaum Family In honor of Jamie Schwartz's Graduation Ella and Eitan Toker
In honor of Jessica Schwartz Ella and Eitan Toker
In memory of Esther Nechamah Margolese z"l:
Susan, Michael, Jessica and Joey Becker
Etzion and Marlene Genauer
Shoshi, Michael and Matan Bilavsky
Sharon and Paul Karrer
Deanne and Don Etsekson
Michele and Andrew Appelbaum
Lisa and Norman Behar
Jack DeLeon
Debra and Peter Rettman
Bayla and Louis Treiger
Michelle Haston In memory of Becky Mezistrano a"h Dr. Barry and Marcy Bockow
Phong Do and Minh Khue Dang
Ruth Sassoon
Michele and Andrew Appelbaum
Jack DeLeon
Deanne and Don Etsekson
Bayla and Louis Treiger
Debra and Peter Rettman
Lee and Bahram Cohanim
The Friedland Family
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Thoughts on the Parasha sponsored by David and Tzippy Twersky in honor of Louis Treiger
Winning The
Triple *** Crown of
Seattle Torah Institution
Lay Leadership
*** Past President BCMH
Past President SHA
Soon to be Past President NYHS
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Life Cycle
Mazal tov to:
Drew Lovy on his marriage to Melissa Klein
Rachel and Alex Sassoon on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Tamar
Lea and Ben Lippman on the birth of a daughter
Leah and Jamison Russ on the birth of their daughter
Kenneth Sinclair 2003 on his engagement to Kohava Sacks
Gavriela Golden 2007 on her recent engagement! ______________
We wish a refuah shlemah to:
Nina Garkavi 2006
Dale Behar
Mrs. Ida Fox
Ruth Sassoon Ann Weinberg
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Graduation Mazal Tovs
Elisheva Goldberg 2006 on her graduation from U. Penn
Josh Schwartz 2006 on his graduation from the UW
Let us know about the alumni in your life! |
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Condolences
To Julia Jerusalmi and the entire extended Jerusalmi on the loss of Sabetai Jerusalmi a"h
To Dr. Joe and the entire extended Mezistrano Family on the loss of Becky Mezistrano z"l
To Rabbi Yona Margolese and his family on the loss of his mother, Esther Nechama Margolese z"L
To the Morhaime family on the loss of Isaac Morhaime A"H
To Ruth Hyman and the Hyman family on the loss of David Hyman z"l
To Rabbi Fox and family on the loss of his uncle Phillip Katzman z"l
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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NYHS
Congratulations
Class of 2011 e-Bulletin
June 17, 2011
16 Sivan, 5771
Shabbat Shalom!
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Save the Dates
6/21 - NYHS Annual Meeting - Honoring Outgoing Board Members: Louis Treiger, Jon Jacobson and Kari Haas and Leadership Volunteers, 7:30 pm at NYHS
6/26 - Dor L'Dor Legacy Society Brunch at the home of Susie and Victor Alhadeff, 10:30-12noon
Visit www.nyhs.net to view the full calendar including all our sporting events!
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All Things Graduation Jamie and Shmuel's Valedictorians Speech 
Our two Valedictorians: Jamie Schwartz and Shmuel Treiger Graduation Program and Grad Bios (have patience while loading) Click here for the Class of 2011 Video produced by Ellie Silesky 2011 |
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Merit Awards & Washington State Honors Awards pic
Click here for the award recipients.
Merit Award Ceremony & Washington State Honors Photos
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Double Your Tzedakah Today! 14 Days to Go!
$12,000 More to Go by June 30th!
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! We are just $12,000 away from our goal! Thank you to all who helped raise $60,000 to date and to all our Annual Fund donors!
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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Graduation, Finals, and Goodbye Shana Jacobson
By Milana Davydov 2012
Wow! What a fantastic year it has been! Thank you to everyone who came out on Wednesday night to support our graduates and wish them well. Graduates, you are truly a group of exceptional students, and phenomenal people. The NYHS community will miss you next year very much. Good luck on all of your future endeavors! We know you'll do great wherever you end up.
Finals week is officially over for all of us. A massive sense of relief swept over students on Friday as the final bell rang. Cheers from classrooms, and slamming lockers let everyone in the building know that summer is officially here. The nice weather today gave us a taste of the weeks ahead too!
We are all going to miss the graduating class of 2011, and we will all miss sophomore Shana Jacobson as well. Shana is moving to Israel with her family next year. "Obviously I'm upset that I'm moving, but I know that no matter where I go, I'll be well prepared for what the world throws at me." Shana also adds "although I won't always get to see my friends, I'll be keeping in touch with everyone and hoping that people come and visit me in Eretz Yisrael." We will all miss Shana and the Jacobson family very much. We hope you have a smooth transition to Israel, and thoroughly enjoy every aspect of the holy land.
Students: Congratulations on finishing out another school year. The 2010-2011 year has truly been an exceptional and unforgettable experience for everyone at NYHS. The hard work is behind us now (for a little bit at least). Now it's time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the summer! (And the sun too hopefully!)
Have a restful weekend, a fantastic summer and a wonderful Shabbat!
Shabbat Shalom! See you all next year!
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Do you want to have an international experience without leaving Seattle?
Would you like to share your home and beautiful city with a high school student looking for a Jewish high school experience?
If you answered 'yes' to either question, consider hosting a student for the 2011-12 school year.
We have a number of incoming students from out of state and country. If you are interested in hosting a student and/or would like more information, please contact Rabbi Margolese at
rmargolese@nyhs.net.
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Photos of the Week - Graduation 2011
for more pics, go to :
Graduation Pics on Facebook
MC Ellie Silesky and Rabbi Fox
Rena Genauer 2011 with Graduation MC, Ellie Silesky 2011
Shmuel Treiger 2011 with Avishai Baral ( we think!)
Mr. Court with some members of the Class of 2011 
Ben Golden 2012, Raphi Kintzer 2011, Matan Bilavsky 2013 and Mr. Brodkin 
Ms. Dean , Avi Behar 2011 and Mr. Court 
2nd Generation Genauer Alumni Etzion 1986, Marlene 1988 and Rena 2011 |
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NYHS Students Honored by the Friendship Circle
Raphi 2011, David 2013, and Yoni 2015 KIntzer and their family were honored last Sunday night at the Friendship Circle Dinner for service to the community. Mazal tov Kintzers! Your impact on improving our world is immense!!!
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College, Yeshiva, Seminary & Israel Program Acceptances
Congratulations to our students:  Elie Aboulafia 2011 - University of British Columbia, University of Oregon, University of Wisconsin, Santa Clara University, University of Washington Avi Behar 2011 - Lev HaTorah, Yeshiva University, Queens College, York College, Baruch College, Brooklyn College, Hunter College Jake Fein 2011- Hofstra University, Lev Hatorah, Yesodei Hatorah, Yeshiva University, Goucher College Joey Becker 2011 - University of Maryland, Computer Science Program at Chapman University, University of Washington Ashley Cohen 2011 - Drexel University, University of Massachusetts School of Nursing, Pace Honors, University of Connecticut, University of Washington, New York University Ben Spear 2011 - University of Denver, University of Washington, JTS/Columbia University, George Washington University, Pitzer, Brandeis University Juliana Gamel 2011 - Western Washington University, Goucher College, Manhattanville College, University of Washington, Syracuse University Rena Genauer 2011 -Shaalvim for Women, Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim, Michlalahm , University of Washington
AJ DeLeon 2011- Tulane University ,Ithaca College, New York University,
Raphi Kintzer 2011 - Brandeis University, Goucher College, University of Denver, University of Washington
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, Brandeis University
Ellie Silesky 2011 -University of the Redlands, Chapman University, Western Washington University, Franklin and Marshall University, Bar Ilan University
Shmuel Treiger 2011 - McGill University, Mevasret, Gush, Otniel, Brandeis University, Yeshiva University
Sarah Varon 2011 - Stern College, Midreshet HaRova
Josh Voss 2011 - University of Washington, Brandeis University, New York University, University of Southern California
Alex Behar 2010 - Yeshiva University
Albert Mezistrano 2010- Yeshiva University
Avinoam Baral 2010 - UCLA, New York University
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! |
College Corner
Click here for Financial Aid Information Juniors and Parents of Juniors- Click here for Lauren Dean's Information for Juniors sent this week! 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!
Click here to read Aaron Katsman's recent article on global investing
Click here to read about Ruby Antolin and Zach Grashin in the JT News
Jessica Becker 2007 just graduated with honors (cum laude) from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in advertising and psychology. She now lives in Venice, California and is actively persuing a job in her field. She credits being able to take a full course load, volunteer, design apparel and logos in addition to working and interning in her field due to the rigorous and supportive academic program during her high school years at NYHS. She is looking forward to being a part of the vibrant and active Jewish community of Los Angeles.
Josh Schwartz 2006 graduates from the UW
left to right: Jodi Schwartz 2008, Jamie Schwartz 2011 and Jessica Schwartz 2013
(Jodi is a junior at the UW and Jamie will enter after her year in Israel)
Zelle Rettman 2010 has had an exciting and active first year at college. She spent a semester at Hebrew University before starting Brandeis this winter. Zelle starts the conversation by telling us she loves school. She also says that she loves NYHS and was worried that she could not find any college that would fit her better. "But I'd figure I'd try." She continues. She chose Brandeis for a variety of reasons but location, education and active Jewish life were among the top. "Brandeis has a large orthodox community and because the school has 4000 undergrads, it is very diverse. I am able to both maintain my Jewish identity and grow religiously and branch out and have friends from all different backgrounds." She also said the kosher food is pretty good too and she spends up to 3 hours a night in the dining hall studying and schmoozing. Zelle credits NYHS for preparing her for college. "For example, in my Writing class, we do a lot of peer editing and I felt a lot more competent in my essay writing then most of my classmates and this was reflected in the feedback I received as well. Going to college was not a difficult jump or transition like it could have been." Zelle appreciates being able to choose her own classes. This year, she took Computer Science, Psychology, Film, English Lit. and Yoga. " I enjoyed learning from all my teachers. Like at NYHS, the teachers make it easy to build relationships with them if you make the effort. If you'd rather be another face in the crowd, that works too." Zelle has not decided on a major yet. Besides her academic classes, she is a photographer, columnist and layout designer for Hoot, the Brandeis newspaper. She will also start as a STAR Peer Counselor next semester and is participating in training to help her be able to help students who come to her with their problems in everything from relationships to academic. Zelle also played on the women's intramural basketball team, the Gefilta Swishers! If that isn't enough, she also has a part time job at as a research assistant at the Cohen Center for Jewish Research where she is helping to compile data about every Jewish educational establishment in the US.
Nicki Etsekson 2010 and Talia Etsekson 2013
Nicki Etsekson 2010 is back from her first year at Tulane. Nicki had a great freshman year and loves Tulane and New Orleans. Nicki feels that she was very well prepared for academic life on campus. She made the Dean's List both semesters. On campus, she is active in a variety of Jewish organizations. This year she was a member of the Tulane Jewish Leaders (TJL) through Hillel. She also participated in the Sinai Scholars program of Jewish learning. Next fall, she will serve on the board of the campus Chabad House. Nicki told us that close to half her freshmen class is Jewish and that there is a vibrant Jewish vibe on campus. Tulane has a kosher kitchen at Hillel and both the Chabad and Hillel provide lively shabbat meals and programming.
She has decided to major in Public Health and told us that Tulane is the oldest institution in the US offering such degrees. She hasn't decided on a career yet but has plenty of time to explore the many options.
Thank you Nicki for catching up with us!
Avraham Young 2009 was a frequent visitor on campus this week and we had the opportunity to catch up with him. Avraham is in his second year at Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh (KBY) in Israel. Avraham told us about the rigorous and intense learning schedule at his yeshiva. He wakes daily before 7 am and spends most of the day and evening learning intensely. His fellow students come mostly from the United States, but there are also many from across the globe including from South Africa, Canada, Israel, Australia, and England. Avraham rooms with two Israelis and another American. Many shiurim at KBY are in Hebrew and he says his Hebrew language skills are pretty good thanks to Orit Maizel Ray!
Over the past year and a half Avraham feels he has gone through "miles of growth". Although many students came to KBY with a stronger skill set, through his motivation and hard work, Avraham has accomplished a lot. He also credits his NYHS rabbis and teachers for helping him become a "clear and logical thinker". "I gained the ability to analyze things critically which helped me formulate clear distinctions in learning."
Avraham has had the opportunity to travel around Israel with KBY and visit with other NYHS alumni. Adam Polack recently made aliya and entered an ulpan to learn Hebrew at the kibbutz just next door to KBY. For about five months, Adam Polack came to KBY to study with Avraham Young 2009 and Yehuda Azose 2009 (also at KBY).They learned parts of Masechtot Sanhedrin and Shevuos with Adam. On top of that, Avraham and Yehuda learned all of Masechet Makos with Adam, and Adam made a siyum a couple of days before he entered the Israeli Army!
Ephraim Adatto 2010 visiting from Israel for Pesach where he is studying this year at Derech Etz Chaim. Here he is with former Marilyn Meyer, Sarah Varon and Juliana Gamel
Click here for Aaron Katsman's (1988) article Financial Aliyah in the Jewish Week.
Alicia Walls 2003 -After graduating from NYHS in 2003, Alicia spent time in Israel at Midreshet Lindenbaum. She is currently a student at Seattle University working towards a degree in Sociology. She also works at Group Health and substitute teaches. Alicia is taking the next three months to work on a research project on gender roles in the subculture Steampunk community with Dr. Cohan of Seattle University. Alicia told us that she really understood the value of her NYHS education when she took a Philosophy class in college. She saw her peers having difficulty studying the material an noticed that they often took lots of notes but didn't know how to learn and process the material or come up with independent ideas. "It wasn't just the Judaic classes but also the general studies classes at Yeshiva that helped me learn how to learn and learn how to write."
Alicia Walls with Mr. Kaufman
Jake Baker 2009 and Jake Hanan 2012
Congratulations to Jake Baker 2009 (update from January below). Since we spoke to Jake back in January, he has gotten his private pilot's license! He can now fly a single engine, 200 horse power plane! He is working towards his instrument license. Jake is also the new treasurer of the Jewish Student Organization on campus!
Avinoam Baral 2010 completed in the first Jerusalem Marathon last week! He was part of Team Tzvi from his school Eretz Hatzvi. They raised over $18000 for Tikvot, an Iraeli organization that helps soldiers and victims of terror through sports. Avinoam and his teammates have been training for the last 5 months! Congrats to Avinoam and his team!
Avinoam Baral 2010 at the Finish Line
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:
June 22 - Jewish Federation's Annual Meeting For all things NCSY, visit www.seattlencsy.com Visit www.seattlekollel.org for up to the minute Kollel programming Check out www.jewishinseattle.org for up to date info. on all things Jewish happening! |
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