Yeshiva Toras Chaim/Toras Emes Academy of Miami
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Alumni Newsletter
In This Issue
Rabbi Avi Goldman
Rabbi Dovid May
Rabbi Glazer Starts Tweeting
Selichos
Sefardi Selichos
Mazel Tovs
Web Links
Greetings!
Welcome to the first edition of the new Alumni newsletter. We will IY"H send out a newsletter every couple of weeks. In each newsletter, we plan to give you the latest news that's happening in Yeshiva, plus links to the latest things on our website - ytcteam.org. Please keep checking the site as we are constantly adding new content. Stay tuned for information regarding our upcoming 3rd Annual Alumni Gathering in New York.

Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
Alumni Coordinator
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Grows
Yeshiva enrollment has grown tremendously over the past few years and is currently at an all-time high. We now have close to 100 students in our high school and over 65 in our Bais Medrash. They hail from all over the United States as well as overseas. In order to accommodate this influx of students as well as to enhance our ever-improving academic program, we have recently acquired several outstanding faculty members. The Yeshiva proudly welcomes two of our newest Rabbeim - Rabbi Avi Goldman and Rabbi Dovid May.

Rabbi Avi Goldman
Rabbi Goldman arrived in Miami this past August with his wife Toby and their three children - Yechiel, Yaffa and Mordechai. Rabbi Goldman is a huge addition for the YTC Bais Medrash, and has already begun building a strong kesher with our talmidim. He has been a popular Rebbe in the Chofetz Chaim branch in Israel over the last 3 years and truly helped transform the Yeshiva. In fact, many of the Bais Medrash talmidim have come with Rabbi Goldman from Eretz Yisroel. The Yeshiva is very excited to have added another top-notch Rebbe to our staff.
 
Rabbi Dovid May
Rabbi May was an extraordinary High School Rebbe at the Chofetz Chaim branch in Brooklyn before assuming the position of Educational Director at the Hebrew Academy of Palm Beach. He moved to South Florida two years ago with his wife Ayelet and their 3 children - Mordechai, Sari and Ada. Rabbi May, who gives the 11th grade shiur, has a true love for chinuch and for being a Rebbe. The Yeshiva is very excited to have him on board.
Download Rabbi Luban's Vaad and Shmuess Online
Rabbi Binyomin Luban gave a Vaad this past Tuesday night. He spoke about the importance of doing teshuva in Elul. He also spoke about the importance of making kabbalos, and the practical ways in which to keep them. The next day, he gave a shmuess on Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech.

These two Shiurim, and many other Shmuessim and Vaadim can be downloaded at ytcteam.org/shiurim.
Rabbi Glazer Starts Tweeting
Always the one to bring the latest cutting-edge technology to the classroom, Rabbi Chaim Glazer, who this year is teaching 9th Grade along with Rabbi Dudovitz, is now on Twitter. Parents can now get text messages updates so that they can be attuned to what's happening in his classroom. You can see his Twitter page at twitter.com/Rabbi_Glazer.
Selichos
Please join us for Selichos in the Yeshiva this Motzei Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech. Refreshments will be served starting at 12:20 AM. Rabbi Binyomin Luban will deliver a Shiur in the Bais Medrash at 12:35 AM, and Selichos will start at 1:05 AM.  Davening on Sunday morning will be at 9:00 AM.

As always, our alumni are invited to daven with us for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Please email me to reserve a seat.
Sefardi Talmidim to Conduct Their Own Selichos
All next week, the Yeshiva's Sefardi talmidim can join the Sefardi Selichos Minyan, which will run concurrently with the Yeshiva's Shacharis (7:30 AM). During the Aseres Yimei Teshuva, these talmidim will follow Selichos with Shacharis.

We wish all our talmidim a K'siva V'Chasima Tova.
Mazel Tovs

Can't wait until the next Alumni Update comes to see the latest Mazel Tovs? You can always log on to our website at ytcteam.org and check out the Alumni Mazel Tov section. Mazel Tovs are posted on the site minutes after we hear about them. While you're there, you can take a look at all the other great things we have on our site such as the News and Events section, the Shiurim section, the Bais Medrash Pictures section or the High School Pictures section.  If you're so inclined, you can also check out the Donate section!



Stay in touch,
Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
Alumni Coordinator