Yeshiva Toras Chaim/Toras Emes Academy of Miami
Yeshiva Toras Chaim Alumni Newsletter
In This Issue
Shiurim Online
Dorm Takeover
Blood Drive
New Faces at YTC
27th Annual Dinner
Greetings!

B"H the Yeshiva is back on track after a nice Yom Tov break.

As many of you know, Rabbi Glazer was extremely instrumental in producing the Spotlight every week. This week the Yeshiva produced its first Spotlight in the Post-Rabbi Glazer era. The Spotlight is now completely student-made. This week's edition can be found here.  

 

Please see the flyer below regarding the Yeshiva's upcoming 27th Annual Dinner, where amongst our other distinguished honorees, we will be honoring Rabbi and Mrs. Dovid Sharfman with the Harbotzas HaTorah Award.  

 

Hope you enjoy the pictures below.

 

Have a great Shabbos.

Avrohom Eliezer Friedman
Alumni Coordinator

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Whether it will be this one or not, Mr. Stahl has confirmed that a schedule of meals will be posted. This picture was taken this week; note the last time this board was updated. 

 

Dorm Takeover  


 

As our Dormitory Mashgiach, alumnus Shlomo Schloss is off getting married, the Yeshiva asked our Recruitment Coordinator, Alumnus and Senior Dorm Supervisor and Consultant, Chesky Schwartz to fly down for two weeks to fill his shoes. 

 

Blood Drive  


(The following article appeared in this week's student-made Spotlight.) 

 

By Chaim Benson, 11th Grade   

 

On Sunday October 30, Yeshiva Toras Chaim hosted its 3rd bi-annual blood drive. Although each drive last year was a success, this drive out- shone both previous drives, collecting a whopping 45 pints, outdoing the average drive by 5 times. The turnout consisted of talmidim (who of course didn't miss class), rebbeim and members of the community.

 

Bill Foty, director of the Community Blood Centers, commented that this was "a record-breaking drive." In addition to the chesed ac- complished by giving blood, the drives at the Yeshiva are always a Kiddush Hashem. A big thank you to all those who participated. For those who were unable to attend, the Yeshiva will be hosting another drive later this year.

 

New Faces at YTC   

(The following article appeared in this week's student-made Spotlight.) 

 

By Mayer Friedman, 11th Grade  

 

Over the summer, the Y.T.C. faculty changed dramatically. With the addition of Rabbi Meth, Rabbi Medresh, and Rabbi Schloss in t h e Limudei Kodesh department and Dr. Cowett, Mr. Spring, and Mr. Reich in the Secular Studies department, the Yeshiva's educational team became even stronger.

  

Rabbi Meth, the Director of the Jewish Educational Center in Boca Raton, where he resides, teaches a ninth grade shiur. "His class is challenging," said Yehuda Mittel, one of his talmidim. Known for his timeliness and enjoyable tests, Rabbi Meth goes over the Gemorah for each one of his students, making sure they all understand, and feel comfortable with the material. Zalman Weiss commented that if his whole class is on time to davening, then Rabbi Meth will get them a cake.

  

Rabbi Medresh teaches Chumash and Halacha to Rabbi Palgon's 11th grade shiur, and also the 12th grade. He lives in Miami Beach and previously taught at Mechina. Moshe Bloorian stated that "Rabbi Medresh is very easy going, enjoys spending time with his talmidim, and clearly loves Torah."

  

Rabbi Schloss, a father of three who resides in Miami Beach, was enlisted to teach the 12thgrade Gemorah shiur. "He is a wonderful and cheery individual who always brings a smile to the classroom," said Joe Shwartz. Joe also commented that his Rebbi gets everyone involved, giving each student a challenge and the motivation to reach great heights.

  

For English, Rabbi Levine brought in Dr. Cowett and Mr. Reich. Jonah Berger said of Dr. Cowett, "If people don't get it in the beginning, you can be sure that he will do his best to help." Our new English teacher is known for having taught Peyton Manning and for his daughter's argument made through a painting of a cow in sunglasses playing the violin.

  

Mr. Reich, the 11th and 12th grade honors English teacher, lives in Hollywood and davens at the Young Israel on Shabbos. Students said that Mr. Reich is an interesting teacher and that his class is challenging.

  

Mr. Spring was brought in from New Jersey to teach the Social Sciences. With a background working on Wall Street, Mr. Spring is the man for the job, bringing reality to the economics classroom along with his widely enjoyed sense of humor.

 

 Mr. Spring 

   Dr. Cowett  

  Rabbi Meth

   Rabbi Schloss

Alan Sakowitz Nov 6 2011Rabbi Medrez  

27th Annual Dinner 


 

 





Keep in touch,

 

Avrohom Eliezer Friedman

Alumni Coordinator