Yeshiva Toras Chaim Alumni Newsletter
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Gutten Erev Shabbos.
This past week we had two Siyumei at Yeshiva, one commemorating the yahrtzeit of Dr. Elliot Hahn's mother-in-law, and and the second one commemorating the yahrtzeit of Nadav Levine's grandmother.
We also had the privilege of having Rabbi Mechanic from Project Chazon come and speak in Yeshiva.
Please continue to daven for Alta Sara bas Itta, mother of Brian Kramer, who needs a refuah.
Hope you enjoy the pictures below.
Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
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The 14th Annual YTC Learnathon Approaches!
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On א' אדר ,תש"ע , Monday, February 15, 2010 (Presidents Day) the Yeshiva will host the 14th Annual YTC Learnathon. The Learnathon is a five-hour intensive extra learning program and fund-raiser. The bochurim are encouraged to obtain sponsorships for their learning. All monies raised go to the Yeshiva's Student Activity Fund. The Student Activity Fund benefits the talmidim directly in a number of ways.
The Learnathon itself is comprised of dozens of special shiurim on a wide range of topics, delivered by various distinguished rabbonim and mechanchim from all over South Florida. All fathers and friends of the Yeshiva are invited to participate in these unique shiurim.
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Sephardi Chief Rabbi Visits YTC
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Right before vacation, YTC had the tremendous zechus to receive the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Shlit"a. Rav Amar, who is also known as the Rishon leZion, spoke divrei chizuk to the talmidim in Hebrew, giving them practical advice regarding their upcoming vacation.
"Vacation from our regular schedule is an important change of pace," he said, "but we must always remember, there is no vacation from learning Torah or davening with a minyan. Vacation is a time one can be presented with challenges that he doesn't face during the zman. The Torah tells us when Yosef was tempted to sin, he was able to save himself from the hideous act by conjuring up in his mind the face of his father."
Rav Amar asked how Yosef could picture his father's face at the time he was being confronted with such an awesome challenge. "It must be," he claimed, "that Yosef was accustomed to recalling his father's face regularly. It was only through this regular practice of picturing his father when he wasn't being confronted with a challenge, that he was able to do the same when he was being pressured to sin." Rav
Amar went on to exhort the young men to choose a figure in their own life whose image they could practice picturing in order to help them when they are challenged.
Rabbi Yosef Galamidi, Rav of the Safra Synagogue, accompanied the Rav and translated his remarks into English. Rav Amar ended his oration with a bracha for hatzlacha in learning and in combating with the yeitzer hara.
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Nadav Levine Completes Seder Moed
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YTC ninth grader Nadav Levine made a Siyum on Seder Moed in memory of his grandmother, Shayna bas Yisroel Nachum HaCohen A"H, whose Shloshim was observed last Friday. After the hadran, Nadav and his father, our Secular Studies Prinicpal Rabbi David A. Levine, spoke about the nifteres, and related some of the mishnayos learned to her life. The Levine family sponsored a special breakfast for the ninth grade in honor of the Siyum and the Shloshim.
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Project Chazon Comes to YTC
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This past week, Rabbi Doniel Mechanic, Founder and Director of Project Chazon, addressed YTC students regarding Emunah. Rabbi Mechanic is a world-renowned lecturer on topics related to Kiruv Rechokim. After spending 15 years as the Director of Aish HaTorah/Discovery, where he presented hundreds of seminars and inspired thousands of ba'alei teshuva, he decided to assist Yeshiva high schools in reinforcing and strengthening the Yiddishkeit of their students. Through his Project Chazon, he began presenting comprehensive seminars on the Yesodei HaEmunah to Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov high school students and teachers throughout the United States, Canada and England. His inspirational Hashkafah Shiurim have been presented in over 330 schools, with the endorsement of leading Gedolim, Roshei Yeshivos and Principals worldwide. His fascinating and unique programs have been a source of chizuk and hisorerus for over 165,000 Yeshiva students. Rabbi Mechanic's inimitable style, peppering his compelling hashkafa dialogue with humor and unabashed "straight talk," effected an instant connection with his audience. The bochurim listened intently and actively participated for more than two hours. Students left with their "Emunah tank" on full, and with a renewed appreciation for Hashem and His Torah.
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Mazel Tovs
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 Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to our alumnus Daniel Rubenstein on his engagement to Elisheva Mandel from Kew Gardens.
Mazel Tov to our alumnus Rabbi Yerucham Goldenberg and his wife on the birth of a baby girl.
If you have a Mazel Tov or other occasion which you would like us to share with our alumni, please email us at [email protected] so that we can spread the good news.
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Upcoming Weddings!
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You can now view upcoming wedding dates
on our Mazel Tov page.
Max Chait to Mimi Perla
March 1st at Terrace on the Park in Queens
Yoni Aryeh to Shoshana Chera
March 8th in Deal, NJ
Yosef Alcabes to Chana Bracha Mittel
March 10th at The Concord in Brooklyn
Gavi Wittlin to Rena Davis
March 14th at Beth Torah in Miami Beach
Daniel Rubenstein to Elisheva Mandel
March 14th at The Eden Palace in Williamsburg
Moshe Semmel to Leah Niman
March 16th at Ateres Charna in Monsey
Chaim Asher Kramer to Ahuva Shapiro
March 18th at Midwest Conference Center in Chicago
Benjamin Kamienny to Aviva Shafner
May 23rd
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Keep in touch,
Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
Alumni Coordinator
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