YULA Girls High School

Baruch HaShem we have another ! Mazel Tov Noya Kanian ‘24 on getting married tonight!

Great energy and excitement filled the Gindi Family Campus as both divisions of YULA High School came together to kick off the new school year! 💛🖤

Faculty Orientation began with a meaningful session led by Rabbi Sufrin, introducing our school theme and goals for the year ahead. We were then inspired by YULA parent and guest speaker, Arjang Zendehdel, who shared powerful insights on being “Joyous, Calm, and Strong Despite Life’s Fires.”

Throughout orientation, faculty departments came together to plan, collaborate, and prepare for an incredible year. We also welcomed Mrs. Debbie Fox, LCSW, who led an important conversation on creating safe spaces for our students.

And, of course, there was plenty of time for some fun team-building activities! 🎉

Our YULA faculty and staff are energized, inspired, and ready to welcome our students back. We can’t wait to see all that this year has in store!

Our Parent Book Club just had to meet over the summer to discuss our latest book Theo of Golden! Thank you to the Serures for hosting and to Ms. Benhamou for facilitating!

Mrs. Hershoff and Mrs. Beck took part in the OU Women’s Initiative Conference for educators, rebbetzins, and kallah teachers and met up with alumna Aliza Pollak ‘20 who works for the OU!

Our first Summer Alumni Learning Series was such a special way to kick off the summer! ☀️📖💛

Hosted at the Margolies home, the evening featured a beautiful shiur from Mrs. Hershoff about the Three Weeks, reminding us that even in a time of mourning, we carry a deep hope and yearning for the rebuilding of the Third Beis HaMikdash, may it come speedily in our days. Mrs. Hershoff explained that the cries of a Jew are always cries of hope and not despair, and that the fast of Shiva Asar b’Tamuz is the beginning of the process of visceral mourning that rekindles our longing for the Beit Hamikdash, which will ultimately bring the geulah and the world to its state of completion. Thank you to all the teachers and alumni who came! It was so meaningful to see familiar faces, learn together, and spend time shmoozing and reconnecting with teachers and friends. We’re looking forward to a few more gatherings throughout the summer for alumni who are in town and want to stay connected, keep learning, and just be together.

Stay tuned for our next one in a couple of weeks. We can’t wait to see you! ✨

🚨🚨🚨🚨 We wish a HUGE Mazel Tov to Atara Berkowitz ‘23 on her marriage to Ezra Slifkin from New Jersey!

We wish a huge Mazel Tov to Arieli Mahler ‘22 on her marriage to Yehuda Emerson!!! ❤️

And last but not least…we conclude our countdown with Shylee, Aliyah, and Abigael! We can’t wait to see everyone at Graduation tonight! Mazel Tov to the Class of 2026! We’re so proud of you!

It’s Graduation Day!!! Mazel Tov to Batsheva, Esther, Cadia, and the entire Class of 2026!

Abby, Shayna, and Gabby are up next, as the Countdown to Graduation continues! Mazel Tov to the Class of 2026! See everyone tomorrow!