Under the auspices of the PTSA, over 300 came together from the Yeshiva Atlanta family, Young Israel of Toco Hills and Congregation Netzach Yisrael for an incredibly delicious authentic Persian Purim Seudah.

The school cafeteria was filled to the brim with people with enough ruach (spirit) to shake the place. With YA students leading the way, children and parents alike took any available space to dance and express their festive mood, with YA's student band providing music. A modern-day abridged version of the story of Purim, written by Atlanta Torah Mitzion and performed by YA students, provided entertainment for everyone's pleasure.

"The sense of community that permeated the room was amazing," and "So much of the story of Purim is about community and you could really feel it here tonight" were comments that could be heard throughout the crowd.

Yeshiva Atlanta Senior classmen participated in Peach Politics, a lobbying program under the auspices JFGA. After visiting the Senate and House, the students lunched with the Federation contingency and a number of Senators. Along with history teacher Dr. Fred Coolick, Headmaster Rabbi Joseph Abrams and Principal Dewey Holbrook, the students had a photo taken with Governor Perdue and Lt. Governor Taylor, each of whom was presented with a YA kippah.

Under the guidance of Hebrew teacher, Ruti Padan, YA students publish Yeshivaton, a Hebrew newspaper with essays, poems, stories and games. Junior Aaron Hodes wrote about his trip with B'nai Brith to Bulgaria, sophomores Rebecca Cinnamon and Shanee Ovadia wrote about a day in the life of a YA student and senior Roey Yitzhary described being a teenager in Israel, his homeland.

Yeshiva Atlanta recently inducted 11 new members into National Honor Society, bringing the chapter's total membership to 34. Scholarship, proven through a minimum overall grade point average of 3.75, is only one pillar of NHS. Leadership and character must be demonstrated in and out of the classroom and school. In addition, all NHS members are required to complete 30 hours of community service.  

Yeshiva Atlanta High School is one of Federation's local beneficiary agencies, and received an allocation of $162,869 in FY04.