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Thank you to our tribute donors:
In honor of Iris and Steve Schartz
Jack DeLeon
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:
To Nate Hasson, Vicki Angel, Denise Hasson and Leah Notik and the entire Hasson, Notik and Angel Families on the loss of Joseph Hasson A"H.
Sincere condolences to Meryl Alcabes and the Alcabes Family on the loss of Ruben Solonsky A"H
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:
Dr. Menachem and Judy Maimon on the upcoming bat mitzvah of their daughter, Sophie
Rabbi Alex and Chana Twersky on the birth of their daughter, Rivka Twersky Rabbi David and Tzippy Twersky on the birth of a granddaughter in Israel
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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Shabbat Shalom
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Save the DatesOctober 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 18 -NYHS Family Shabbat Dinner, 5:30 pm dinner and program, register here. November 21 & 22 - Parent, Student, Teacher Conferences at NYHS December 3 - Party for Parents of Juniors at the home of Dr. Elie and Miriam Levy, 8 pm 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! Click Click here to view the full calendar.
Click here for our sports calendar.
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Thank you for saying 'Yes' to NYHS
Class of 2012
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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Have you heard the news?
The Gala is coming!
We are thrilled to announce that our honorees for our Gala Dinner and Auction are four-time NYHS parents, Iris and Steven Schwartz.
Click here to read about our very dedicated honorees and don't forget to save the date for our Gala Dinner and Auction, Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Seattle.
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Time to Get Back into the Normal Swing of Things!
by Milana Davydova 2012
After exciting Chol HaMoed programming, three day Yom Tovs giving us five day weekends, it is time for us to get back into the normal swing of things! Students were snapped back to reality with assignments and projects due throughout the week, along with the PSAT on Wednesday all underclassmen took.
SPORTS RECAP
On Tuesday the NYHS 613s took on the Eastside Prep Eagles in NYHS's final home game and Senior Night. Congratulations to seniors Makena Owens, Ilana Greenberg, Dena Phillips, and Jennifer Mendoza who have dedicated so much time, effort, and leadership in helping the 613s accomplish so much over the past four years in volleyball. Read more about it in the MI Patch.
NYHS emerged victorious over the Eagles and sealed the second seed for the volleyball team they participated in on Thursday. This tournament determined what seed NYHS will get in districts. NYHS triumphed over Mount Rainier Lutheran and continued onto the championship game against Christian Faith. Unfortunately Christian Faith pulled through, but nevertheless, the NYHS 613s volleyball team is going to Districts! The first win against Mount Rainier Lutheran secured the second seed to Districts. Tune in to find out how the ladies do in their first district game! We wish our ladies the best of luck in the districts and are so proud of their accomplishments!
Have a restful weekend, and a wonderful Shabbat!
Shabbat Shalom!
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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
Click here to view our wish list on Amazon.
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| College Dates to Save
November 4th: College Fair, 9am-12pm at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center - Seniors are encouraged to attend. Sign up on the college board in the main hallway.
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 the Week
Senior Swag
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Benefit for Nina Garkavi 2006
Join us and help Nina. Island Crust Cafe presents a Benefit for Nina Garkavi on Saturday, November 12th. Doors open at 8 pm. All proceeds go directly to helping Nina pay her medical bills in her ongoing battle with cancer. Lager donations are welcome. Contact Debbie at 206-755-5040, debbiebarber6@gmail.com for questions or to buy extra raffle tickets. 5 raffle tickets for $20. Registering and paying for the event in advance gets you an extra 10 raffle tickets at the door. Go to www.seattlencsy.com for advance registration. Click on "donate" and please specify: "For Nina Garkavi - Island Crust Cafe Benefit"
If buying extra raffle tickets, please include the info. Cover charge at the door is $10 and includes 10 raffle tickets and admission only. Sample prizes include a BlueRay player, Kindle Fire, a beautiful Mezuza, Software, etc. Headliner that night will be: The Paul Fischer Band with Special quest performance by the Tucker Boys. |
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: Retirement Income-Are non-traded REITs the solution? _____________________________________  Mushky Notik 2008 with Elana Hasson 2014 Mushky Notik 2008 is currently a senior at the University of Washington and will be graduating this spring from the School of Nursing with a BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) degree. After graduation, she plans to take her boards to get licensed as a RN (Registered Nurse). She's been on the Dean's list every quarter at UW and was on the annual Dean's list for the nursing school. She spends her school breaks in NY visiting her siblings and adorable niece and nephews. Upon graduation, her big plan is to move to NY and find a job as a nurse. After she works as a nurse and gets experience in the field, she will strongly consider the option of going on to get her Master's in nursing to become a nurse practitioner. She has played basketball with other Yeshiva alumni on intramural teams at UW and loves seeing them around campus.
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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." |
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.
In short, I'm busy and I am loving it! |
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 Torathon - Celebrating the Five Books of Moses starts next week at Herzl- Nov 2nd, 9th and 16th - Register for one or all here ! 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. Next week Jewish Journey and Kollel U begin. Check out www.jewishinseattle.org for up to date info. on all things Jewish happening! |
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