Lifecycles this Week
Mazel Tov to Dovid and Shosh Friedman (class of 1996) on the birth of a girl.
Please keep me updated about any alumni simchas- alumni@witsyeshiva.com.
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Alumni-WITS Basketball Game Winter 2007-2008
In planning. Start practicing now and save up your frequent flyer miles if your flying in for the game-the alumni team needs you. Date to be announced. Location:UWM Gym
Also, do you think we'd forget about the New York alumni?
Plans in works for monthly gym.
And the Alumni Melava Malka in NY January is being planned.
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Rabbi Wachsman delivers pre-Neilah shmuz
Rabbi Wachsman succeeded in inspiring WITS to celestial heights in his annual
pre-Neilah shmuz. In classic form, he illustrated the power of
teshuvah through the story of King Achav. Achav's whole drive and
essence was to fight Hashem.
One especially clear demonstration of
Achav's nature was his refusal to do teshuva even after miracles in a
confrontation between Eliyahu and Achav revealed to all that
Hashem is the master of the world and there can be no successful rebellion
against Hashem. His betrayal against the Omnipotence of the Almighty manifested itself in his inscription on the doors of Shomron defying Hashem. Finally, at the advice of his wicked queen Izebel, he proceeded to maliciously have Navos executed so that he could acquire a piece of real estate. The Navi informed Achav that Hashem will strike
back. Achav, despite his wicked past, was able to transform
himself at that moment and do teshuva, as he tore his clothes and wore
sackcloth. His transformation was so complete that Chazal refer to
it as teshuva be'lev-from his heart and not merely teshuva based on fear of
punishment, as elaborated by the Metzudad Dovid and the Malbim.The bnei yeshiva's hearts were awakened at the enormous
implications of this Chazal- if Achav had the potential to transform himself in
this incredible fashion, we certainly have the ability to commit to a year of
growth.
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