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Siyum Mishnayos
Many students participated in the learning of mishnayos in memory of Rabbi Gershon Zeffren z"l, father of alumnus Binyomin Zeffren (speaking), and uncle of senior Avraham Schwartz. A siyum was held last motzei Shabbos in St. Louis, with some of our students participating via Skype.
| Meet the Goldbergers
With
the recent addition of Moshe Goldberger to our student body, the
Yeshiva now boasts 4 Goldberger grandchildren. Pictured from left to
right are Moshe Goldberger, 11th Grade (Minneappolis), Eliyahu
Goldberger, 9th Grade (Atlanta), Chaim Grayman, 12th Grade (Baltimore),
and Yaakov Tzvi Travis, 10th Grade (Cincinnati). |
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Born to Be Wild
 Pictured is the Senior Science Club after watching the Imax,
Born to be Wild, at Fernbank Museum last week. | Summer Plans
 Rabbi
Raphael Mendlowitz, director of Camp Ma-Ra-Bu, a touring summer camp,
spoke to the 9th and 10th Grades and showed a video from this past
summer.
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posted Jan 13, 2012 11:04 AM by Josh Lewis
Geometry Project
Building
a school is no simple task, if you ask any Geometry student. 9th and
10th grade Geometry students are building model schools and houses under
the direction of Mr. Rosco Twiggs, Jr. | Torah Discussions
Every week, a student
in Rabbi Adler's 12th
grade Gemara Shiur prepares
a Chabura (Talmudic discourse)
to present to the rest of the
class. Senior Yitzi Wiggins spent
many hours in preparation for
his upcoming Chabura. | The World of Diving
Dr.
Yates' 10th grade Chemistry class visited Diving World USA, the oldest
scuba store in Georgia, where Dr. George Krasle spoke about the uses of
air compression in scuba diving.
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The
Shabbaton this past weekend was a most memorable occasion for all
participants. The Seniors organized an exciting color war for the whole
school, and Shabbos was filled with singing, learning, and lots of
cholent. A photo slideshow will be available in the near future.
Motzei Shabbos brought a Melava Malka with a full line barbecue
prepared by our kitchen staff, which was followed by a bonfire/ kumzits
with music provided by our very talented student musicians.
A highlight of the color war activities
were the exciting relay races.10th
Grader Moshe Zelman runs, while
balancing an egg.
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The entire Yeshiva poses for a picture at the conclusion of a successful Shabbaton.
Noam Garfinkel and Yaakov Travis assist Rabbi Adler in putting up the eruv around camp in preparation for Shabbos.
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Welcome Back
Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield, former Assistant Menahel and 9th grade rebbe (as well as editor of the YOY Live), visited Yeshiva this week and spent time catching up with old students. | Torah Umesorah
Rabbi Josh Levy (R), and Rabbi Chaim Wein
(C), day school consultants from Torah Umesorah, visited the Yeshiva
and met with the administration to offer support and guidance.
Annual Shabbaton
Our
Winter Shabbaton will take place next weekend at Indian Springs State
Park in Flovilla, GA. There will be no minyanim held in Yeshiva from
Thursday night through Sunday afternoon. |
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Computer technology is used in various ways to facilitate learning. In
the Computer Lab, students research topics, create presentations,
and type essays. In addition, some students take online courses through
a number of providers including Georgia Perimeter College and Georgia
Virtual School. Healthy Habits
Tenth graders Avrumi Hiller and Yaakov Esral present a slideshow on Healthy Habits to their health class, as instructor Rabbi Menachem Bornstein looks on.
| From YOY to YOY
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sosevsky, Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim, speaking with Rabbi Estreicher during his recent visit to the Yeshiva.
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A Shas Winner | |
As the winner of last
year's Hasmodah contest,
senior Hershel Yaffe received
a set of Shas (Talmud) for learning the most hours
outside of the regular schedule |
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Special Presentation
Rabbi Shaya Greenwald, of Yeshivat Yishrei Lev, gave a shiur to the seniors on the topic of chazakah after conducting interviews with potential students. Alumnus Binyomin Lowenstein of Baltimore (Class of '11) is currently learning in Yishrei Lev.
| A Kaliver Twist
Ohr Yisrael was privileged
to host Rabbi Moshe Taub,
the Kaliver Rebbe of Brooklyn,
during a short stopover
in Atlanta. The Rebbe davened maariv with the 9th Grade.
Rabbi Kanarek (R) is speaking with the Rebbe.
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael extends
a Mazel Tov to alumnus
Yehoshua Dovid Lowenthal of Baltimore (Class of '07),
on his engagement to Ilana
Litzman, of Atlanta (Temima
Class of '08). Mazel Tov to the
Lowenthal and Litzman families. | Parent-Teacher Conferences
At Parent-Teacher conferences held this past Monday evening, Mr. Bill Ellis (L), history teacher, is speaking to a parent.
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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
This past week, Mr. Jonah Raskas
of Yeshiva University addressed a group of seniors interested in continuing their education at YU. Two of our alumni
are currently studying at YU.
| The Learning Continues...
Each night after maariv, a group of students voluntarily remain in Yeshiva to continue learning with a chavrusa.
| Young Minds at Play
Studies
have shown that regular physical activity has a positive effect on
learning and academic success. Students take advantage of opportunities
to exercise on our beautiful campus during breaks. |
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