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On the Way Home

Tuesday 10:05 We just left Oakhurst for Los Angeles. Our ETA is just after 3:00 PM

Overheard on the Mist Trail (said by a teenager): “This is the most exciting thing I have ever done in my life.” The Mist Trail did not disappoint us this time. It was a steep climb up the side of a granite mountain while being blasted by the spray from Vernal Falls. The pictures speakContinue reading “Mist Trail”

Yosemite Falls

Here are the pictures from Yosemite Falls.

Exciting day

Sunday 9:00 We finally arrived at the hotel in Oakhurst after a very long day. We drove through the Yosemite Valley and visited Yosemite Falls. The falls were roaring! As we were there, it began to rain. At higher elevations, it was snowing and the road to Oakhurst was closed. The detour added about twoContinue reading “Exciting day”

Just arrived

Sunday 4:45 We just arrived in Yosemite Valley. Here is most of the group at Yosemite Falls.

Yosemite – Here We Come

Sunday 7:58 We are on the way to Yosemite – this time on a coach bus.

Melave Malka

Melave malka and dancing.

Shabbos Roundup

Shabbos here in Running Springs was fantastic (sorry no photography on Shabbos). Student divrei Torah were delivered by Aryeh Istrin, Gavriel Eissekharian and David Schrage. The winners of the numbers game were Shlomo Lalezarian, Jack Turell, Yehuda Judah and Orel Shemen. Wake-up tomorrow is 5:30 (in the morning) so we can leave early for Yosemite.

Sports in Running Springs

The boys are having a great time here in Running Springs. With Football, basketball, billiards, ping pong and more everyone can find something exciting to do. (Look for the diving catch in the photos below.) More photos at vths.fotki.com.

Breaking News: New Grant

We just received notice that the Jim Joseph Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles have awarded VTHS $60,000 to provide financial assistance to qualified students for the next school year.