As part of the UW NYHS honors Hebrew curriculum this year, students are translating a memoir The Jewish Martyrs of Rhodes and Cos, written by Hizkia M. Franco, a leader of the Jewish community in Rhodes...

On Friday nights, Israelis of all ages pack the Sephardic Bikur Holim (SBH) beit midrash (a small learning sanctuary) shoulder-to-shoulder, their voices rising together in the melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat...

School clubs and electives have started up again at NYHS, offering new opportunities with teacher advisers eager to engage students in extracurricular and academic activities. Students can look forward...

NYHS and the Seattle Jewish community came together at Seattle Hebrew Academy to honor Ari Grashin in the Ari Grashin z”l Memorial Tournament on March 9.  The tournament stands as a tribute to honor...

The NYHS girls basketball team had an impressive season, finishing with a record of 9-6.  The team played in four playoff games; three Sea-Tac district games and one tri-district game. They defeated...

On Thursday night, February 1, the NYHS girls’ basketball team won 53–11 against  Concordia Christian Academy in the 1B Sea-Tac league playoffs. NYHS (9-6) was seeded 5th in the league. Concordia...

This year's school clubs have experienced an amazing return to extracurricular life, with fun new opportunities and excited teacher advisers along with students who want to get involved in extracurricular...

The NYHS Student Council, with the assistance of Rabbi Hason, organized a festive spirit day on December 11th, to celebrate Hanukkah. The school arranged additional spirit days for the students including...

Ms. Ariela DeFunis did not always aspire to be a math teacher. She didn’t enjoy math until she took a calculus class in high school, which she found easier to understand than other types of math?.  Ms....

This month's lion is sophomore Asher Edwards. Edwards moved from Boston to Seattle during the summer of 2021, right in time to start their freshman year at NYHS. Edwards enjoys geometry this year with...

Ashford Jackson is the athletic director of NYHS and coach for the boys’ basketball team. Coach Jackson is originally from Phoenix, AZ, and came to NYHS in the fall of 2021. His coaching experience includes...

This Month's lion is Benjy Weiss who is currently a freshman. Weiss picked NYHS for high school because of the NYHS community. Weiss believes that "a small school size creates a good environment." He appreciates...

The December Lion of the Month is Merav Frank, a senior. Frank has been a student at NYHS since January of her junior year. She came to NYHS from Interlake High School, a public school in Bellevue, because...

The November Lion of the Month is Josh Benezra, a junior. Benezra is in his second year as a member of the NYHS student council. “Student Council is something I’ve always been interested in, I believe...

The Lion of the Month is sophomore Isaac Almo. Almo is originally from Seward Park and moved to Mercer Island in 2020. Almo has been a student at NYHS since his freshman year and this year serves on student...