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Candle Lighting
7:52 pm
Seward Park Eruv is up!
Northend Eruv is up!
CSA/MI Eruv is pending inspection.
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New Student Admissions
To request an application for the 2010-11 school year, click here
The next application deadline is April 29th
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Visit us online at www.nyhs.net
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To get Rabbi Fox's Thoughts on the Parasha by email each Friday, email Edison Leonen
This week's Thoughts sponsored by Rabbi Bernie Fox and NYHS in memory of Rabbi Dr. Baruch Poupko Z'tl
Thoughts on the Parasha
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Triple Your Tzedakah Dollars Today with help from Samis!
Samis is offering a wonderful challenge grant to NYHS friends. Any dollar you donate to NYHS now through June 30th will be matched with two dollars from Samis!
This is exciting news and we thank all of you who have already taken advantage of this opportunity to triple your tzedakah and triple your impact on our students!
Donate $100 - NYHS gets $300 Donate $1000 and NYHS gets $3000
Your generous support today is an investment in our Jewish future!
Click on the Tzedakah can below to donate online today! You can also contact Melissa Rivkin at 206-232-5272 ext. 515 or click here
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Lifecyle
Mazal tov to Jeremy Sandler 2003 and Tamara Farkas on their recent engagement!
Mazal tov to Elana and Josh Zana on the birth of a daughter!
Thank yous
Thank you to Ronni Cohen for helping to mail out the Cake, Food and Dessert Auction invitations! Look for yours in the mail soon!
For volunteer opportunities, contact Melissa Rivkin
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Alumni Update
Jeremy Sandler 2003
Jeremy is a 2003 graduate of NYHS. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington and graduated in 2007 from the UW in Honors Biology. For the past two years, Jeremy has been doing genetic research at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab in Berkely. Jeremy has just received a full stipend scholarship to study at California Institute of Technology in the Masters PHD program in Biology and Genetics! Mazal tov Jeremy! But there is more good news to share... Jeremy has also just gotten engaged to a young woman he met while at Berkely, Tamara Farkas. Tamara is from LA and teaches Judaics in the Oakland Hebrew Day School and has just been accepted into the Delet program for next year.
Thank you to Sharon Sandler for sharing such wonderful news with the NYHS community!
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NYHS e-Bulletin
April 23, 2010
9 Iyar, 5770
Shabbat Shalom
(We apologize for the late send out due to technical difficulties beyond our control!)
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Save the Dates
Thursday, May 13 - Cake, Food & Dessert Auction at the home of Joy and David Maimon, 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 27 -NYHS Drama Department's Spring Production, 7 pm at the Ericson Theater off Broadway
Thursday, June 3 - Merit Award Ceremony and Reception at NYHS
Friday, June 11 - Last Day of School for Seniors
Wednesday, June 16 - Class of 2010 Graduation at SBH, 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 18 - Last Day of School, 11 am dismissal
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Davar Torah
by Marissa Almoslino 2013
In the first pasuk of Parshat Acharei-Kedoshim, Hashem speaks to Moshe after Aaron's two sons had died when they drew near before G-d. The literal translation is "And the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons, when they drew near before the Lord, and they died."
Rashi comments on this pasuk:
And the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons: What does this teach us [when it specifies "after the death of Aaron's two sons"]? Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah illustrated [the answer] with a parable of a patient, whom a physician came to visit. [The physician] said to him, "Do not eat cold foods, and do not lie down in a cold, damp place." Then, another [physician] visited him, and advised him, "Do not eat cold foods or lie down in a cold, damp place, so that you will not die the way so-and-so died." This one warned that patient more effectively than the former one had. Therefore, our scripture says, "after the death of Aaron's two sons" [i.e., God effectively said to Aaron, "Do not enter the Holy in a prohibited manner, so that you will not die as your sons died"]- [Torath Kohanim 16:3]
This teaches us that Hashem is always looking out for our best interest. Even though Aaron's son attempted to come close to G-d when they were not instructed to and they died, Hashem still tells Aaron not to make the same mistake. He is looking out for Aaron's best interest. He does the same with us, yet we don't always take the hint. We must learn to be more like Aaron and listen to the little clues and hints. It will take a long time of practice, but if we stay at it we will be able to accomplish our goal.
You can email Marissa at marissaalmoslino@hotmail.com
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NYHS Sophomores Return from week-long visit to Washington DC
This past Sunday, 16 NYHS Sophomores and 3 brave chaperones (Mr. Kaufman, Ariella DeFunis and Rabbi Owen) traveled to Washington DC (and all returned on Thursday intact).
The trip had two goals.
The first goal was for the students to experience Washington DC as a part of the 10th grade American Government class. We certainly accomplished this goal. The students sat in the US Senate Gallery while Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell spoke from the floor about banking reform. The students met with Senator Maria Cantwell for 20 minutes to thank her for her continued support of Israel and to discuss her thoughts on health care reform and banking reform. They took a tour of The White House. They saw the original US Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights at the National Archives. They visited Arlington National Cemetery, Washington and Lincoln Memorials.
The second goal was for the students to have a Jewish experience in Washington DC. We experienced the intensity of the US Holocaust Museum. The students prayed in a synagogue - Kesher Israel - in Georgetown followed by a discussion of our reflections on the Holocaust Museum. We ate at Eli's Restaurant, an excellent kosher restaurant near Dupont Circle (where we saw Wolf and Gigi Kohn and family). We even had a Jewish experience in the Senate gallery. One of our male students was wearing a hat which the Senate page asked him to remove. When the page saw that he did not have a head covering with which to replace his hat, she offered him a white kippah!
Watch for testimonials and a lot of photos from our students about their experience in the upcoming weeks.
Jason Cohen and Andrew Orenstein in DC - photos from Andrew
Sophomores - send us your thoughts and photos for next week!
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"This education, this place - it is a jewel" Noah Alper on NYHS - read it in the MI Reporter!
NYHS and Noah Alper in the Mercer Island Reporter this week
Become A Fan on Facebook
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From the Drama Department
NYHS PLAY : INFO AND SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, May 27 at 7:00
This is a Testby Stephen Gregg
Cast: Zelle Rettman, Tanya Friedland, David Kintzer, Chaim Kohen, Jonah Kohen, Suzie Steinberg, Naomi Steinberg, Shoshana Goldberg, Jessica Schwartz, and Ben Golden (Stage Manager)
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The Fifiteen Minute Hamletby Tom Stoppard
Cast: Tanya Friedland, Danny Medved, Aaron Ziontz, Kalman Clement, Shana Jacobson, Marissa Almoslino, , and Courtney Nolet (Stage Manager)
Where: Erickson Theatre Off Broadway
Seattle Central Community College
1524 Harvard Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 587-5400
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming performance from our Drama Club and Class. Secure your place early as seating is limited!
Tickets sold at Sponsorship levels will be included in the playbill:
$54 Sponsorship = 2 tickets
$36 Sponsorship = 1 ticket
$18 Friend = 1 ticket
General Admission per ticket:
$5 Students / $10 Adults
Thank You to Our Current Family Sponsors:
The Friedland Family, Kintzer/Becker Family, Kohen Family, Steinberg Family, Goldberg/Treiger Family, Schwartz Family, Medved Family, Ziontz/Silverman Family, Jacobson Family, Almoslino Family, Rettman Family.
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Need volunteer or in-school community service hours?
The Spring Production needs you!
You don't have to be on stage to be a part of the Play! Much is needed to support the actors and director for a successful production. This is where YOU come in! Please support the NYHS Drama department: Become a Drama Booster! This is a great way to get your volunteer hours or in-school community service hours for the year and to help us put on a great show!
If you are interested in helping out with the Spring Production and becoming a NYHS Drama Booster, please come to a meeting after school (4pm) on Monday, April 19th. If you are interested, but unable to attend the Monday meeting, please contact Mrs. Polyakovsky at rpolyakovsky@nyhs.net or (206) 618-2170.
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Helping Our Children Succeed
A Conversation about Strengths and Risks in our Community
Is our community at risk?
Are our kids vulnerable?
What protects them from the typical risks that come with growing up?
The answers may surprise you!
Join us in a conversation about the assets we can develop and utilize in our children and community.
Research on "developmental assets" will be shared, in particular relation to preventing substance abuse.
We'll also cover some current concerns and trends in substance abuse among teens.
This highly interactive discussion will provide a framework to help your child succeed, drawing on your values, traditions and community resources.
For parents, grandparents and others in the community working with students.
Sunday, April 25
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lisa and Norman Behar's home
6200 Lake Shore Drive S, Seattle
Contact Suzanne Goren, sgoren@jfsseattle.org or 206-861-3147
Facilitated by Eve M. Ruff, Director of JFS Alternatives to Addiction and
Marjorie Schnyder, Director of JFS Family Life Education.
www.jfsseattle.
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College & Israel Program Acceptances to date:
We will post the acceptances when given permission! This is not a definitive list of where our students will end up! For that, you must come to graduation in June! New news is in red!
Congrats to the following:
Ephraim Adatto: Derech Etz Chayim
Halen Baker - University of Tampa Honors Program, Goucher College, Eckerd College, Boston University
Avinoam Baral - University of Washington & University of Washington Honors Program, University of Pittsburgh Honors Program, University of California- San Diego, Eretz HaTzi
Nina Breen - Goucher College (Baltimore), Ithaca College, Simmons College (Boston), Touro College, Hobart and William Smith College, Be'er Miriam, Young Judea
Nicki Etsekson - Beloit, Tulane, University of Massachusetts (Amherst), University of Denver, University of Oregon, Muhlenberg College, University of Rochester and Syracuse University
Shira Genauer - MMY, Midreshet Morasha, Be'er Miriam
Shoshana Goldberg - Mechinat Beit Yisrael, Goucher, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Franklin and Marshall
Ari Greenberg - Netiv Areyeh Jerusalem
Tanya Friedland - University of Washington, Boston University, New York University
Carol Jacobson - Machon Maayan in Israel, Stern College
Chaim Kohen - LeHigh University, Bradley University
Jonah Kohen - LeHigh University, Bradley University
Ari Langman - Bradley University, Muhlenberg College, George Washington University, Lafayette University, Santa Clara University
Albert Mezistrano - Queens College, Rutgers University, Seattle University, Hunter College, Brooklyn College, Florida Southern College, Eretz HaTzvi, Shvilei HaTorah, Yesodei HaTorah in Beit Shemesh
Dinah Robsman - Rutgers, Muhlenberg
College
Yonah Reback - Brandeis, Boston University
Zelle Rettman - Goucher College(Baltimore), Willamette University, University of Washington, Brandeis University, Hobart William and Smith, Lewis and Clark, Whitman
Emily Rothman - Nishmat, Migdal Oz, Smith College, University of Rochester
Tmima Shupack- Mills College, Ca, Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Aaron Ziontz - Beloit, Seattle University, Denison Univ., Ohio, Western Washington University, Central Washington University, Knox College, Illinois
Seniors - Let us know where you get accepted!
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Community News
Visit NCSY at www.seattlencsy.com
Lag B'Omer BBQ at SBH on Sunday, May 2nd - 4 pm- All Are Welcome!
Check out Jewish events in Seattle at www.jewishinseattle.org
Visit www.seattlevaad.org
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