Mid-Year Award Ceremony

Mazal Tov to the following students on winning awards!   Academic Excellence:(Red – from left to right) Devorah Weinfeld, Liora Yasmeh, Rebecca Israel, and Aureli Bitton! Academic Achievement: (Orange – from left to right) Chana Cramer, Kayla Golan, Naomi Anatian, Yaeli Liberman, Yael Cohen, Shira Weinberg, and Malkie Levine! Middos: (Yellow – from left to right) SarahContinue reading “Mid-Year Award Ceremony”

Boys Shabbaton to Angelus Oaks

We arrived in Angelus Oaks (near Big Bear) Thursday night to an icy chill. The warmth of Shabbos had not yet taken effect – we had to compensate with a campfire. We woke early on Thursday for skiing and snow tubing. We returned early in the afternoon to prepare for Shabbos. Pre-Shabbos potato kugel (aContinue reading “Boys Shabbaton to Angelus Oaks”

Jewish Journal on VTHS Basketball and Ryan Turell

On a recent afternoon in the gymnasium of Emek Hebrew Academy in Sherman Oaks, the squeaking of sneakers on hardwood and shouts of “Defense!” and “Screen right!” echo off the empty bleachers. Valley Torah High School’s basketball team is here to practice — with one noticeable standout. In between drills, a gangly 6-foot-5-inch teenager withContinue reading “Jewish Journal on VTHS Basketball and Ryan Turell”