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Alumni Reunion in Israel
 
More than 30 Mevaseret Alumni got together for an Alumni Reunion in Israel.  The reunion took place at the Keyara restaurant in Rechavia, Jerusalem.  Many thanks to the anonymous donor who sponsored the dinner.
 
Chaim Katz and Gavriel Magilnick
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Shimi Fixler, Oren Benzaquen, and Chaim Rotenberg.
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Jon Moed, Daniel Boriarsky, and Ranan Gontownick.
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Sam Reinstein, Uri Netzer, and Daniel Kasdan.
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Yoni Adler and Eitan Smilchenski
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Daniel Zelkowitz, Sruli Stein, Yehuda Safier, and Avi Elbaz.
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Moshe Press and Barak Bacharach
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Rav Yedidya and Asher Vogel
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Avi Elbaz, David Hirsch, and Dan Kfare
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Rav Isaacson with Gavriel Magilnick, Chaim Katz, and Sam Reinstein.
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Jon Moed, Daniel Boriarsky, and Ranan Gontownick enjoying the steaks.
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Daniel Kasdan loving the burger.
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Jon Moed loves that delicious sorbet. Brian Sanders agrees.
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Max Rabin, Moshe Press, Lazer Polevoy, Oren Benzaquen, Uri Netzer, Barak Bacharach, Sam Reinstein, and Jon Moed.
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Rav Isaacson giving Divrei Torah and Bracha.
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Rav Yedidya giving Divrei Torah and Bracha.
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Rav Chananya Berzon with Yoni Adler and Sam Reinstein.
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Staff Mazal Tov's

Mazal Tov to Rav and Mrs. Simcha Tropp upon the birth of Miriam Naama.
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 Mazal Tov to Rav Yakov Wenglin upon the birth of a daughter, Shaindel.
 
Rav Mordechai Willig

Rav Mordechai Willig, Rosh Yeshiva in Yeshiva University came to Mevaseret for Shabbat.
Rav Willig gave shiurim over shabbat, led the Friday night tish, and jammed for the talmidim right after havdalah.  Rav Willig's sons, Rav Avraham Willig, former Rebbe in Mevaseret, and Rav Yehuda Willig, Rebbe in Yeshiva University also joined the Yeshiva for Shabbat.


Rav Mordechai Willig, Rav Avraham Willig, and Rav Mordechai Gordon jamming after Havdalah.
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Rav Lavey saying Havdalah.
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Alumni Visiting
Mevaseret is thrilled to welcome alumni who came back to the
Yeshiva during their winter break.

Rav Mirsky with Yehuda Safier and Oren Benzaquen.
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Yoni Reisman and Noam Salzberg.
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Newly minted chatan, Adam Stock with Rav Isaacson.
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Rav Burg with his brother, Alumnus Stephen Burg.
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Rav Mirsky with Sam Allen.
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Visitors
 
Mr. Paul Hanau learning with his sons, current student Josh, and his older brother, Adam.
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Alumnus, Jonah Rechnitz, and Arthur Strauss, a friend of the Yeshiva, with Rav Yedidya.
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Kenny Schames with his brother, Brian Schames.
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Mr. Gerald Stulberger with his son, David, and Rabbi Glanz.
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Rabbi Ron Yaish, Director of CAMP HASC, with Yossi Buchsbaum, Michael Goldman, Josh Polevoy, and Noam Hirsch.
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Mr. Michael Kranzler, Dean of Admissions at Yeshiva University, gave the talmidim a short presentation.
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Mazal Tov!
Mazal Tov to Rami and Zeva Goldberg upon the birth of a baby boy!

Mazal Tov to Mr. and Mrs. David Jacobi upon the birth of a baby boy!
Mazal Tov to the proud uncle, current student, Yosef Jacobi.
 
Mazal Tov to Yaron Cohen upon his engagement to Jacky Shapiro!
  
Mazal Tov to Jacob Finkle upon his marriage to Shani Chesir.
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Rav Lavey's Shiur Shabbaton

This past Shabbos, Rav Lavey hosted his shiur for Shabbos in his house. The talmidim enjoyed the food, zmiros, divrei Torah and of course Rav Lavey's famous Chulent Tish.

The talmidim with Rav Lavey before Shabbos.
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Rabbi Eli Storch
 
Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Eli Storch, Rebbe in DRS Halb High School.

Rabbi Storch with Ephraim Montag
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Rabbi Storch with Avi Miodownik and Avi Kantowitz.
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Rabbi Storch shmoozing with Rav Isaacson.
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Rabbi Avi Haar

Mevaseret welcomed back an old friend. Rabbi Avi Haar, Rebbe
in Rambam, Long Island, and former Rebbe in Mevaseret came
for a visit.


Rabbi Haar with Alex Burstein.
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Rabbi Haar with Avi J. Schwartz and Rabbi Burg.
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Rabbi Haar with Rav Isaacson and Rav Saffer.
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Rabbi Dovid Komet

Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Dovid Komet from Moshe Aharon Yeshiva High School (MAYHS).

Rabbi Komet with Yehuda Stricker, Aaron Zelka and Ari Rosenberg.
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Rabbi Komet with Daniel Rosenthal.
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Rabbi Komet with Yehuda Stricker, Daniel Rosenthal, Yosef Jacobi, and Ari Rosenberg.
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Rabbi Jeremy Spierer

Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Jeremy Spierer, Rebbe in SAR High School,
in Riverdale, NY.

Rabbi Spierer with Yoni Jonas.
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Rabbi Spierer with Allen Glenn.
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Rabbi Michoel Parness

Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Michoel Parness, Rebbe in JEC.

Rabbi Parness with Aryeh Schechter, Gavriel Averick, Shai Kopitnikoff, Aaron Zelka, Ezra Himmel, Avromy Elberger, and Yossi Buchsbaum.
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Rabbi Parness shmoozing with Rav Burg and Rav Saffer.
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Football Sweatshirts

The football sweatshirts have arrived.  The talmidim are looking spiffy in their
new football sweatshirts proudly displaying the Mevaseret colors.
 
Solly Silverman, Avi J. Schwartz, and Kenny Schames in sporting their new threads.
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Rabbi Mark Gottleib

Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Mark Gottleib, Rebbe in MTA.

Rabbi Gottleib with Daniel Zelkowitz.
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Shteiging!

The center of activity and energy of the Yeshiva continues to be our
vibrant and rocking Beit Medrash.  The visitors, guests and extra
curricular activities only enhance the excitement of electricity of the
Kol Torah in the Beit Medrash.


Rav Yedidya learning with Rafi, Doron, and Natan Haramati.
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Rav Saffer learning with Dovi Fruchter.
The Yeshiva wishes a Refuah Shleimah to Dovi Fruchter's grandfather, Pinchas Wolf ben Julia.
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Rav Burg giving his afternoon Parsha shiur.
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Rav Isaacson and Rav Saffer arguing over a Tosafot.
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Doron Haramati and Max Gordon learning during afternoon seder.
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Rav Chananya Berzon hosted his night shiur for a siyum in his home in Ramot.
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Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky

Mevaseret welcomed Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky, Principal of HALB DRS High School. Rabbi Kaminetsky gave a short shmooze to the Yeshiva.


Rabbi Kaminetsky with Rav Isaacson and Rav Saffer.
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Rabbi Kaminetsky with Ephraim Montag, Aryeh Metzger,
 Avi Kantowitz, Max Gordon, Eli Kahan, and Rav Isaacson.
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Rabbi Kaminetsky giving his shmooze.
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Ein Gedi and Yam Hamelach Tiyul

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Rav Burg with Josh Polevoy.
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Rav Efraim Tannenbaum

Rav Efraim Tannenbaum, Magid Shiur in Lander College, gave a shiur
in Mevaseret this week. The shiur was on inyanei Kavanah B'Kriat
Shma.  Dr. Moshe Sokol, Dean of Lander College, and Rabbi Barry
Nathan, Director of Admissions also met with the talmidim.


Rav Tannenbaum giving his shiur.
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Dr. Moshe Sokol with Rav Daniel Glanz.
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Rabbi Barry Nathan with Dovid Stulberger and Yehuda Stricker.

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Rav Efraim Tannenbaum with Yossi Buchsbaum.

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Rabbi Barry Nathan with Aaron Weiss, David Hirsch, Shai Kopitnikoff, and Arie Schnipper.
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Please share your smachot and news with us.
 
Sincerely,
 
Rabbi Lavey Freedman
Sgan Mashgiach
Director of Alumni Relations
Yeshivat Sha'arei Mevaseret Zion
212-444-9057
mevaseretalumni@gmail.com
www.ysmz.org