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Purim Chagigah 5778

Here are highlights from last year’s awesome Western Chagigah. Don’t miss this year’s Wild Jungle Chagigah.

Getting into the Purim (Katan) spirit, STUCO once again went above and beyond with an incredible Let’s Make a Deal game. Students each came dressed in costume and were treated to an entertaining program filled with challenges, trivia, and excellent prizes for everyone. The game ended with the ultimate prize “behind door #1” a GadContinue reading “Behind Door No. One”

Late Night Mishmar

As part of our #DayOfLearning, over 30 students, alumni and friends joined us for a late night mishmar. The learning – and the chulent – was enjoyed by all.

#DayOfLearning This Thursday

Valley Torah will be hosting a #DayOfLearning this Thursday (February 21) with special programming at both campuses. During the day, there will be special classes and sessions crafted specially for our students. In the evening, we are inviting parents, alumni and friends to hear some new and some familiar speakers. At the Girls Division (12003Continue reading “#DayOfLearning This Thursday”

Gad Elbaz Live

Thank you to Gad Elbaz for giving mini-concerts at both the Boys and Girls divisions to celebrate Purim Katan!

SRO at Night Seder

The first voluntary night seder of the new semester was packed! Nearly 50 boys joined with their rebbeim to learn together after school. The evening concluded with dinner from Orange Delite.

New Girls Lab

Our state of the art Science Lab at our Girls campus was completed in August, just in time for the 2018-2019 school year. Thanks to a grant received from Legacy Learning Labs and matching funds from our donors, we now have the space and the equipment necessary to offer our students cutting edge STEM experiences.Continue reading “New Girls Lab”

BMG and Ner Yisroel

During the mid-winter break, a number of our students from Tarzana visited BMG in Lakewood and Ner Yisroel in Baltimore with Rav Yosef Shaliyehsabou. Here they are together with HaRav Yeruchem Olshin, Rosh Yeshiva of BMG.

First Semester Awards

2019 Jewish Journal Mensch

While Jake Schochet volunteers with a variety of organizations, he said ETTA was his “gateway drug” that led to his involvement with other groups. Four years ago, the 17-year-old Valley Torah High School senior began volunteering with the nonprofit that provides a spectrum of services to people with autism, Down syndrome and other intellectual andContinue reading “2019 Jewish Journal Mensch”

Boys Year in Review 5778

Here’s a quick look back at last year.

Satellite Sunday Debut

Sunday School took place in four satellite locations to day for the first time. Satellite locations were, Shaarey Zedek Congregation, Yavneh, Link Kollel and Mishkan HaTorah. Davening, breakfast and learning was available at each location.

Three Chulent Mishmar

There was a very special mishmar tonight. Rabbi Shaya Cohen, Rosh HaYehiva of Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh and founder of Valley Torah High School, addressed the boys. In honor of the occasion, we had chulent for the boys – three pots of Rabbi Samuels’ award winning chulent. The chulent was sponsored by Mrs. Leah Henkin inContinue reading “Three Chulent Mishmar”

Rabbi Shaya Cohen Speaking on Thursday

Rabbi Shaya Cohen, founder of Valley Torah High School, will be speaking at the Boys Division on Thursday at 5:30.

Winter Shabbaton 2018 Part 2

We survived the frigid weather on Friday night. The Motzaei Shabbos activities ran the gamut from a Gaga tournament to a moving kumzits. The weather on Sunday took a turn for the awesome. We put away the scarfs and gloves, and broke out the light sweatshirts. Skiing, snowboarding and sledding were a perfect way toContinue reading “Winter Shabbaton 2018 Part 2”