WITS Bi- Weekly
What's Up at WITS
May 9, 2008 Parshas Emor
 
Rosh Yeshiva hesped
It was an emotional night in WITS as HaGaon Rebbi Michel Twerski, Shlit"a and the WITS Hanhala delivered inspiring Hespedim for Maran HaGaon Rebbi Alter Chanoch Henoch Liebowitz zt"l.  Rebbi Michel Twerski repeated a story from his brother Rabbi Abraham Twerski that he heard the Rosh HaYeshiva zt"l at an alumni weekend concluding his shmuz to his alumni with "I love you," which he found to be quite a unique and amazing relationship for a Rosh Yeshiva to have with his talmidim.  Audio of the entire evening is available by request if you e-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com.  The video will be put up soon at witsalumni.com.
 
In This Issue
Lifecycles
Mishnayos Project!
Shmuz!
Alumni Making a Difference
Rabbi Males
He's back!  Rabbi Akiva Males (Class of 1992), Rabbi at Kesher Israel in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, delivers congressional address-
Lifecycles:
Mazel Tov to Avichai and Perri Stern (Class of 1993) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Brian and Miriam Kramer (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Betzalel and Meira Schur (Class of 1991) on the birth of a boy. 
Mazel Tov to Yosaif Cohen (Class of 2002) on his engagement to Elisheva Portnoy.
Mazel Tov to Moishie Goldberger (Bais Medrash) on his engagement to Shiffy Niman. 
Mazel Tov to Chanan and Goldie Weiser (Class of 1999) on the birth of a girl. 
 WITS Mishnayos Project! We have a little more than a month and many Mishnayos are still untaken!
MishnayosI think the WITS Alumni collectively can finish all of Mishnayos.  Go to shloshim.org to sign up for a mesechta! Register and search for Leah Chinyah bas Esther Bracha or Lynne Hellman(my mother).   The finish date is set for June 15, 2008- WITS graduation.  And if you want a chavrusah, I can learn with you(414)963-9317 x124 or set up a chavrusah with an old WITS friend/Rebbe. Sign up today!
Shmuz with me over coffee!
starbucksMy favorite thing to do as Director of Alumni Affairs is talk to the alumni and listen to
what is going on in your lives. And if you don't have anything to say I can tell you what is going on at  WITS.   So call anytime at (414)963-9317 x124
And don't forget to grab yourself a cup of coffee.
 
 
ALUMNI ADS
 
Rabbi Yerachmiel Askotsky(Class of 1983)- Sofer at sofer@stam.net
Yanky Berkovitz(Bais Medrash)- Commercial and Residential Insurance-jacobberkovitz@yahoo.com
Mordy Birnbaum's (Class of 1998) wife- Gift baskets delivered throughout Israel- rubberduckydesigns@gmail.com
Tzvi Noble (Bais Medrash)- Jewelry at www.noblejewels.net
 
E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com to be listed. Good Shabbos!
Congratulations to Josh Levine (Class of 1998) and honorary alumnus Nachum Meth on completing a 27-mile bike ride.