| This week's Thoughts on the Parasha sponsored by Josh Basson and Seemah Spitzbart in loving memory of their beloved parents Judah and Ramah Basson A"H and in honor of all the brave IDF soldiers protecting the people of Israel and with best wishes for health and happiness for our community and for our brethren in Israel.
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Thank you to our tribute donors:
With gratitude to Louis Treiger
Connie Kanter & Chuck Broches
In memory of Reva Twersky Z"L
Rabbi Bernie & Shirley Fox
Debra, Peter and Zelle Rettman
Deanne and Don Etsekson
Bayla and Louis Treiger
In memory of Sally Kravette Z"L
Rabbi Bernie & Shirley Fox
Debra, Peter & Zelle Rettman
Bayla & Louis Treiger
To Maytal and Zoe Shek-Stern
On the loss of your beloved father and grandfather:
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Susan, Michael, Jessica and Joey Becker
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Life Cycle
Condolences:
Sincere condolences to the Rabbi David Twersky and the entire Twersky Family on the loss of Reva Twersky Z"L Sincere condolences to Dr. Marc Kravette and the Kravette Family on the loss of Sally Kravette Z"L
Sincere condolences to the Yashar Family on the loss of Mayer Yashar Z"L Sincere condolences to Larry Altose and the Altose Family on the loss of Barbara Altose Rosenwald Z"L
Sincere condolences to the Gaillour-Silesky Family on the loss of Priscilla Rael Gaillour Z"L
Mazal tov to:
Josh Willner and Piera Miller on their recent marriage
The Willner and Miller families on the marriage of their children, Josh and Piera
Laura Hirsch and Moshe Kamhaji on their recent marriage
The Hirsch and Kamhaji on the marriage of their children Laura and Moshe
Rabbi Yehudah and Shaindel Bresler on the birth of a son
Alaina Levitt 1999 on her engagement to Jordan Vitta
Rabbi Yosef Oppenheimer 1999 and his wife, Daniela, on being selected recipients of the Kesser Torah award in Stanton Island
We wish a refuah shlemah to:
Hannah Voss
Nina Garkavi 2006
Mrs. Ida Fox
Ruth Sassoon
Ann Weinberg
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Graduation Mazal Tovs
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NYHS
e-Bulletin
October 19, 2011
21 Tishrei, 5772
Moadim L'simcha and Chag Sameach
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Save the Dates
Now - JFS Food Drive - Drop off non-perishable foods in the lobby bin
October 26 - PSAT at NYHS
October 30 - Open House for Prospective Students and Families, 7 pm at NYHS
November 7- Class of 2013 Parent Meeting 6:30 pm
Class of 2012 Parent Meeting 8 pm (NEW DATE)
November 21 & 22 - Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences at NYHS
December 11 - NYHS Kids' Chanukah Carnival, 10:30 am - 1pm at NYHS
December 19 - Evening of Talent
February 26, 2012 - Dinner and Auction - Save the Date now!
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Thank you for saying 'Yes' to NYHS
Invest in the Jewish Future
Did you see our Annual Report from last year?
Our school thrives because of your generous support. Your investment in our school and our young people is an investment in the future of the Jewish community.
Please give to NYHS this year. You can give online here and even schedule payments on a pledge! You can also call 206-232-5272 ext. 515 or 206-551-9322 and pledge or donate by phone.
We thank all our donors for their vital support of NYHS.
Jack DeLeon & Iris Schwartz NYHS Annual Fund Chairs |
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Do you know of a teen who could benefit from an NYHS education?
Our Open House for prospective students and families is at 7 pm on Sunday, October 30th. Spread the word and help us reach more Jewish teens.
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Gilad Shalit - Coming Home From the blog post of alumna Jamie Schwarzt 2011 Jamie is at Hebrew University on the Nativ Leadership program. She will enter the UW next fall. She is pictured with Karen Franke above. Gilad Shalit is an Israel solider who was kidnapped in Gaza over five years ago and has been held captive ever since. This summer, I worked at the Mercer Island JCC camp as the Judaics educator and as part of our Israel week I had the kids write letters to Gilad's parents. Three weeks ago Julia Snyder and I walked to the Gilad Shalit tent (that sits outside of the prime minister's house) to drop the letters off and instead of finding a box to leave them in we found his parents accompanied by a group of visitors.
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NYHS at Northwest Harvest: An experience by Zev Behar 2012
This week in school we had an amazing chessed opportunity. We were given the pleasure of volunteering at Northwest Harvest, an organization that gives food to those in need. On arrival we were given hair nets which made some great photo opportunities, but the real reason for wearing the nets was to make sure our hair did not get into the food we were packing. The students and teachers were split into two groups. My group was sent to the back of the warehouse where we were placed at a table overflowing with different types of mixed beans. We were handed a cup and a bunch of bags and asked to scoop two cups of beans into each bag. it may sound boring but it was actually pretty fun. At my table, Ilana Polack 2013, Elana Hasson 2014, Dov Alberstone 2014, Johnny Sassoon 2014, and Daniel Cohen 2014 kept me entertained while we worked. Dov, Johnny, and Daniel argued about various topics while Elana, Ilana, and I listened in and enjoyed their conversation. In the end we had assembled around 3,957 pounds of bags of beans which the people at Northwest Harvest said comprised about 3,500 servings. When Northwest Harvest announced how much we had helped, all the students cheered. I think I speak for everybody in the school when I say that this trip was meaningful,fun, and rewarding. It was also a mitzvah. I enjoyed every moment and it felt like we were making a difference. Northwest Harvest told us that what we did in two hours usually takes about ten hours to complete and that we really made a difference that day. I'm glad to have had the experience of doing this and look forward to future school-wide chessed opportunities. |
We thank the many parents, students and friends who help make our school thrive!
Thank you to all who brought food for the JFS Food Drive
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College Dates to Save
October 26th: PSAT for freshman, sophomores, and juniors November 4th: College Fair, 9am-12pm at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center - Seniors are encouraged to attend November 14th: Touro and Lander College on campus November 6th: SAT test day December 1st : UW application due Visit www.collegeboard.org to learn more about colleges and universities and the application process. Visit the NYHS college counseling page. |
Israel Counseling
It is the start of Israel Counseling season. Please click here to see our upcoming visits. |
Photos of this very short but jam packed week (more photos and thoughts to come next week)
Only two days of school this week but filled with learning and fun:
Learned about drugs & alcohol and abuse among teens. Thank you to our speakers who shared their knowledge and experiences with us. Rabbi Owen, Chris Harnesh of MI Youth & Family Services, Dr. Leslie Walker of Children's Hospital.
Ate delicious pizza lunch in the sukkah
Visited EMP and experienced a wonderful improv performance by Improv Laugh it Out.
Teachers taught their dream classes on Tuesday morning:
Jazz with Rabbi Fox, Classic Cartoons with Dr. Jones, Scrap booking & Origami with Ms. Thirkill, Yoga with Melissa Rivkin, BBQ with Rabbi Owen, Football Stats with Mr. Court, Q & A with Rabbi Moskowitz, Football with Mr. Court, Gift Wrapping & Bow Making with Karen Franke, Supernova Symphony with Mr. Brodkin, Guitar with Ms. McPhillips, Science Fiction with Mrs. Cathcart
All this was followed by a bagel lunch in the hut and then off to Northwest Harvest where the whole school had the privilege of participating in community service together!
Thank you to Rabbi Margolese and Student Council for planning our Chol Hamoed programming!
Sukkah crowd
Bbq class with Rabbi Owen
Guitar with Ms. McPhillips
Ms. Thirkill's class
Mr. Court teaches football
Garrett Becker 2013 ready to catch a pass
Marilyn Gladstein 2015
Caleb Angel 2013
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Alumni UpdatesAlumni - Where are you now? Let us know by sending us an update.
Send them to Melissa Rivkin at mrivkin@nyhs.netCheck out Aaron Katsman's most recent article on investing: Sharp Market Sell Off - What Now? _____________________________________ 
Gabi Feuer 2001 Gabi Feuer graduated from NYHS in 2001 and studied at Yeshiva B'nai Torah in Far Rockaway. He then entered Touro College and earned a BS in Management and Marketing. While at Touro College and Yeshiva B'nai Torah Gabi was enlisted by a local family to teach their three middle school children general studies to complement their home schooling. For the past four years, Gabi has been living in New York City and is a Senior Mortgage Consultant at Universal Mortgage. Gabi says, "I have fond memories of Yeshiva and value the education I received. I am grateful for both the Judaic and General Studies programs at the Yeshiva that truly prepared me not just for college, but for life as an adult. The ability to think critically, organize my thoughts logically and categorically are skill that I use daily in my business and personal life. Without these tools I would not be where I am today."
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Zelle Rettman 2010
I am now a sophomore at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. I'm keeping EXTREMELY busy. I am taking four classes this semester: True Crime in American Culture, Directed Writing: Short Fiction, Classic Hollywood Cinema, and Indian Film: The Three Hour Dream. Aside from classes I am involved in a bunch of clubs, and I have a job that I love.
I have joined STAR, an acronym for the club Students Talking About Relationships. It is a one-on-one peer counseling group that deals with relationships ranging from parents and romantic partners to food and music - a relationship is whatever you have a relationship with. I have been trained in many difficult subjects including suicides, eating disorders, domestic violence and sexual abuse in order to provide the best help to whomever comes during my office hours, which are held for 2.5 hours per week.
Aside from STAR I am involved with BTV (Brandeis Television) club, and BZA (Brandeis Zionist Alliance). BTV has its own channel on cable TV to broadcast the films and shows that it creates. It is granted funds to bring in prominent speakers, pay actors and actresses, and purchase the necessary equipment to carry out projects, many of which are sent to film festivals and competitions. BZA, is one of the pro-Israel groups on campus. I, together with a friend, have been designated the group video specialist. We film all the events and create promo videos for BZA, Brandeis and Israel.
In addition to classes and clubs I work in the Library at the Getz Media Lab as a software and equipment specialist. The lab has 25 computers for people to work with media programs such as Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro and Photoshop. We also are trained in using camera and recording equipment that are available for rent and we teach people how to use the equipment. I have also recently been accepted to be a tour guide on campus and will begin training shortly.
Recently I declared my major to be Film and soon I will be looking to declare a minor in English (maybe a double major, who knows!). At the same time as I was declaring my Film major, I received an email of acceptance into the David Project's Israel Advocacy Film Seminar that will take place mid November in Baltimore.
This past summer I participated in Brandeis's JBS Film Summer Program in which we spent two months learning the art of script writing, film editing and film production, and making numerous short films.
In the middle of October intramural volleyball will start and I am part of a team including two friends from NYHS: Shoshana Goldberg 2010 and Marina Garkavi 2009. I am really looking forward to playing volleyball again - after four years of playing at NYHS and three before that at SHA, I am need of a volleyball fill.
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More Updates... Jon Marshall 2005 just graduated from UW with degrees in Biology and English. He works as an ER scrub and is in the process of applying to medical schools for next fall. Itamar Hoze 2005 just finished his service in the IDF and will begin studying Mechanical Engineering at the Technion, Israel's Institute of Technology in Haifa this fall. 
Itamar Hoze 2005, John Marshall 2005 with Mr. Ian Weiner and Ms. Yulia Chubotin
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Congratulations to Mordechai Treiger 2005. Mordechai Treiger 2005 finished his Masters thesis and thus qualified for his degrees as of August, both from the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Environmental Studies and Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Environmental Studies
Congratulations to Daniel Jacobs 2007. Daniel Jacobs 2007 graduated from the UW in June with a degree in Philosophy. He just started law school at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
We love to hear from alumni. Please let us know how you are doing.
Sarah Voss 2008 is a senior at the UW majoring in Middle Eastern Studies.
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Community Events:
Engaging Israel Project: Foundations for a New Relationship A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture & Study Series Click here to register and for more info. SJCC Mercer Island Dates: Tuesdays, October 25, 2011-January 10, 2012*, 7:15-9:15 p.m. The Jewish Touch, a lecture on George Gershwin at the SJCC October 30th at 2 pm.Larry Starr, Professor of Music History at the University of Washington, promises to deliver an entertaining look at how Gershwin became the one of the favorite American composers of all time. To register, visit www.sjcc.org Super Sunday(Jewish Federation's Community Phone-a-thon) is November 13, 9:30 am-4 pm - Sign up here. For all things NCSY, visit www.seattlencsy.com NCSY will be teaming up with Swerve to offer drivers ed in September, Wednesday nights at the SJCC. Click here for more info, contact Ari Hoffman at thehoffather@gmail.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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