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LOCAL BENEFICIARY AGENCIES<br />
TORAH ACADEMY OF BOCA RATON • 561.347.1821 • www.torahacademybr.org<br />
Torah Academy Expands Its Borders Torah Academy opened its doors this school<br />
year with the addition <strong>of</strong> a new campus! The original or Northern Campus is home<br />
to the Elementary School and vibrant new Girl’s Middle School, while the <strong>South</strong>ern<br />
Campus (just 300 yards up the block!) houses the Pre-School and Boy’s Middle School<br />
Division. With 62 new students joining TABR’s roster for the 2012-<strong>2013</strong> school year,<br />
for a total <strong>of</strong> 252 students, the new campus is a welcomed blessing. The new facility<br />
houses two independent buildings. The dedicated Preschool building contains all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
bells and whistles including spacious, canopied playgrounds, lovely garden areas and<br />
large, open classrooms. The second building houses the school’s bustling Beis Medrash,<br />
the Boy’s Middle School headquarters and the school’s financial <strong>of</strong>fices. Torah<br />
Academy’s mission to instill Torah values and <strong>Jewish</strong> unity via a challenging, cutting<br />
edge educational curriculum is being achieved in more spacious and comfortable<br />
surroundings this year.<br />
WEINBAUM YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL • 561.470.5000 • www.wyhs.net<br />
Weinbaum Yeshiva High School inspires 260 students to make a life-long commitment<br />
to <strong>Jewish</strong> values, learning and observance through the prism <strong>of</strong> Torah, within an<br />
excellent college and yeshiva preparatory program. WYHS is delighted to announce<br />
that Rabbi Jonathan Kroll will assume the position <strong>of</strong> Head <strong>of</strong> School beginning with<br />
the <strong>2013</strong>-14 school year. Rabbi Kroll has served as Associate Principal for S.A.R High<br />
School in Riverdale, NY since 2003. Prior to that, he held teaching and administrative<br />
roles at Yeshivah <strong>of</strong> Flatbush High School in Brooklyn. WYHS selected Rabbi Kroll<br />
based on his outstanding record <strong>of</strong> academic leadership, his commitment to a high<br />
standard <strong>of</strong> excellence, and his ability to foster productive relationships with all<br />
constituency groups <strong>of</strong> our school community. Although Rabbi Kroll will formally begin<br />
his position on August 1, he has already made several trips to the school this spring and<br />
is involved in planning for the upcoming year.<br />
Weinberg and Gould Houses • Weinberg House: 561.482.0523<br />
Gould House: 561.487.5840<br />
Residents and staff <strong>of</strong> the Shirley H. Gould House are celebrating completion <strong>of</strong><br />
a major remodeling project and their 24th Anniversary. Together the Gould and<br />
Weinberg Houses <strong>of</strong>fer 206 apartments for the community’s low-income elderly<br />
and/or mobility impaired, primarily funded through HUD programs. The Houses are<br />
located right on the <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>South</strong> Palm Beach campus. Residents have<br />
their own affordable private apartments with balconies, set in garden surroundings.<br />
Through partnerships with the <strong>Federation</strong>’s beneficiary agencies, residents have<br />
access to a wide range <strong>of</strong> services and programs including health management,<br />
socialization, recreation, immigration and English classes, intergenerational activities,<br />
computer and internet training, volunteer opportunities, meals and transportation.<br />
Due to the shortage <strong>of</strong> affordable housing and the demographics, there is an<br />
extensive waiting list. Please call for more information.<br />
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