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Candle Lighting
7:27- 8:48 pm
All eruvs are up!
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New Student Admissions
To request an application for the 2010-11 school year, click here
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Finals are coming!
Click here for the schedule!
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Visit us online at www.nyhs.net
Check out this year's gala video at www.nyhs.net
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This week's Thoughts on the Parasha
sponsored by Karen Franke
with love and
gratitude to the class of 2010.
You are all
so special to me.
We started Yeshiva together 4 years ago.
Thank you for teaching me as you learned.
With love,
Karen
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Thank You!
With your help, we raised over $75,000 that Samis will genrously match with $150,000!
Thank you to our wonderful donors!
Your generous support today is an investment in our Jewish future!
We made the match but your tzedakah is always appreciated! Click on the tzedakah box below to make a gift to NYHS. You can also contact Melissa Rivkin at 206-232-5272 ext. 515 or click here
Thank you to all who have already tripled their tzedakah!
Thank you to the Samis Foundation!
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Want to see how the Schwartz Family has responded to the Samis challenge grant?
Click here to read an inspiring letter Iris and Steve Schwartz sent to their friends and family!
Next week, we'll let you know how they did!
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College Corner
Attention Class of 2011 and 2012 members:
Young Judea House at Yale & the Yale Hillel invite you to this fall's 2010 Yale Shabbaton for prospective students
Friday, October 8 - Sunday, October 10
If interested, please email ela.naegele@yale.edu
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Seeking
A few flat screen tvs for classroom use - 36 inches or larger - Contact Mr. Court to donate!
Thank you!
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Poetry from Ms. Meyer's LA Class
Daydreaming at the Yurts by Jacob Hanan 2012
If Only by Rena Greene 2013
To a Stranger Many Hundreds of Years from Now by Jacob Hanan 2012
If Only by Suzie Steinberg 2012
If Only by Marilyn Meyer
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Alumni On Campus
Last week, members of the Class of 2009 joined us at the Merit Award Ceremony
We love it when alumni visit!
Leslie Golden, Avishai Baral, Nate Krohn, Jake Baker and Ben Silesky
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Alumni Mazal Tovs
Mazal tov to Shira Kaufman 2001 on her upcoming graduation from Columbia University Law School
Mazal tov to Talya Cohen 2002 on her marriage to Aron Davidowitz
Mazal tov to Adam Newman 2004 who graduated from the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts with a masters degree in Sustainable Architecture and Design (see below for more in the alumni updates!)
Mazal tov to Mordechai Treiger 2005! Mordechai graduated from the University of Pennsylvania this week with a degree in a double major in Biology and Environmental Studies!
This is the season for graduations, please let us know about the NYHS alumni in your life!
Send us your updates! We love hearing from our alumni!
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Alumni Updates
Adam Newman 2004 graduated from the University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College in 2008 and from the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts in 2010 with a degree in Sustainable Architecture and Design. His architectural interests have allowed him to study landscape architecture in Kyoto, Japan, and to complete an internship in the United Kingdom.
Jake Baker 2009 visits campus this week! Read more about Jake's first year at the University of North Dakota here!
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NYHS e-Bulletin
June 11, 2010
30 Sivan, 5770
Shabbat Shalom
Last day of school for seniors! Sophie Price 2010 shows school spirit!
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Save the Dates
Sunday, June 13- Monday, June 14 - Senior Class Trip
Wednesday, June 16 - Class of 2010 Graduation at SBH, 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 17 - Late start, Classes begin at 12:10 pm
Friday, June 18 - Last Day of School, 11 am dismissal
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Congratulations to our 2010 Valedictorians
Left to Right:
Emily Rothman - Torah Studies
Chaim Kohen - General Studies
Jonah Kohen - General Studies
Yonah Reback - Torah Studies
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Congratulations to the 2010-2011 Student Council
Click here for the list of officers.
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This Week in Photos
The week starts off with the freshmen girls class trip to the Skykomish River and ends with the last day of school for seniors!
The view from the rustic but very comfortable house
Daniella Rivkin and Shana Jacobson
They made it across the bridge - scarier than it looks here!
Destination - Water falls!
Post hike elation! Wet, muddy but in good spirits!
Grace Almo 2013 makes sure the group is nourished
Rise and shine!
Unpack, lunch, hike, hot tub, sauna, snack, talk, dinner, talk, s'mores, games, mouse, movie, popcorn, talk, 2 am ice cream, the Tell Tale Heart, lights out, listen, rushing river, sleep, wake, pack, breakfast, tefilah, load up, clean up, drive home, beautiful scenery, good friends, lots of bonding, great time
Thank you to Grace Almo 2013 who had the vision for this trip and planned most of the details down to the activities and the menus! Thank you to the Almo Family for sponsoring this wonderful retreat!
Thank you to our chaperones:
Mrs. Almo, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Margolese and Ms. Rivkin
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Photos From Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Miriam Levy, Debra Rettman, Audrey Aboulafia, Diane Medved and Julie Varon whip up some pretty tasty lattes
We thank Diane Medved for chairing this week of appreciation! Diane has chaired Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week for 7 of the past 8 years!
Thank you to all the parents, students and former parents (Terri Schneeweiss!) for making our week special. We felt the love!
Thank you to our volunteers:
Audrey Aboulafia, Miriam Levy, Ben Varon, Julie Varon, Iris Schwartz, Francine Gaillour, Debra Rettman, Shelly Brown, Shellie Black, Phil Jacobs, Jane Orenstein, Mark Orenstein, Sarah Rivkin, Aaron Orenstein, Andrew Orenstein and Terri Schneeweiss!
Phil Jacobs and Diane Medved in the Hula Bula Hut
Dr. B gets treated to lunch in the hut with Shellie Black, Shelly Brown and Diane Medved
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Robert B. Strum Youth Leadership Delegate
Earlier this year, we told you about Ellie Silesky 2011 who was chosen as one of twenty ADL Robert B. Strum Youth Leadership delegates from Washington State. Ellie has returned from Washington DC where she participated in anti- hate leadership training.
Click here to read about her experiences.
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Merit Award Ceremony
Congratulations to our award recipients! Click here!
We thank the sponsors for their generosity and commitment to NYHS. Thank you to all who celebrated with us yesterday.
Albert Mezistrano 2010, Halacha award recipient with alumnus sponsor, Rabbi Ben Aaronson
Avinoam Baral 2010- Science Award recipient with sponsor Ruben Owen and Rabbi Fox
Elaine and Marshall Hartholz sponsors of the Tanach award with winner, Makenna Owens 2012
David Heller and his wife, Andrea Darvas sponsored both the Women's Althletics award and Performance Arts award. Friedland sisters, Halle and Tanya, won these awards
Jakie Fein in the middle of his family - Jakie 2011 won the History and Government award
Joey Becker 2011 with Mr. Hesse - Joey won the Bill Hess Social Science Award sponsored by faculty and friends in honor of Mr. Hessse
Zack Sassoon with the Treiger Family, sponsors of the Talmud Award that Zack won!
Josh Gladstein 2012 with Barry Aaronson - Josh won the Chesed award that Barry and his wife, Susan, sponsored
Ronni Cohen with daughter, Ashley, winner of the Student Achievement award
Dena Phillips receiving the Math Award sponsored by Henrika and Michael Sandorffy in memory of their parents
Binny Greene, winner of the Men's Athletics award sponsored by friends of Sam Owen A'H
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Elie Aboulafia 2011 in Final Round of Golf State Championship!
Elie Aboulafia tied for 13th place at the Washington State High School 1B/2B Championships Wednesday held at the Tri City Country Club (Kennewick, WA).
It has been a long road to State for Elie...Read More
Taking a swing
David Aboulafia, Elie and Coach Drew Artiaga
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College & Israel Program Acceptances to date:
Hope to see you at graduation on June 16th!
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
Emanuel Hanoh Coleman - Seattle Pacific University, University of Arizona
Shira Genauer - MMY, Midreshet Morasha, Be'er Miriam
Shoshana Goldberg - Mechinat Beit Yisrael, Goucher, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Franklin and Marshall, Brandeis University
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
Danny Medved - Shalem Israel Program, Yeshivat Ohr David, Yeshivat Yesod
Albert Mezistrano - Queens College, Rutgers University, Seattle University, Hunter College, Brooklyn College, Florida Southern College, Eretz HaTzvi, Shvilei HaTorah, Yesodei HaTorah in Beit Shemesh
Sophie Price - Darchei Binah,
Midreshet Tehillah, Afikei Torah
Touro College
Dinah Robsman - Rutgers University, Muhlenberg College
Yonah Reback - Brandeis, Boston University, Yeshivat Yishrei Lev, Israel
Zelle Rettman - Goucher College(Baltimore), Willamette University, University of Washington, Brandeis University, Hobart William and Smith, Lewis and Clark, Whitman College, Hebrew University
Emily Rothman - Nishmat, Migdal Oz, Smith College, University of Rochester
Tmima Shupack- Mills College, Ca, Hampshire College, University of British Columbia, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Aaron Ziontz - Beloit, Seattle University, Denison Univ., Ohio, Western Washington University, Central Washington University, Knox College, Illinois
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Community News
Rabbi Dovid Katz in Seattle:
Shabbat, June 19: Sermon and post-lunch talk at Ezra Bessaroth
(for lunch reservations contact E.B.office 722 5500);
Shaleshudis 6:00-7:30 at BCMH; 7:30 at SBH; 9:00-9:45 at BCMH.
Sunday, June 20, 10am-noon - The History of Torah Literature in Two Hours will be held at the Seattle Kollel.
Visit NCSY at
www.seattlencsy.com
Check out Jewish events in Seattle at www.jewishinseattle.org
Visit www.seattlevaad.org
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