WITS Bi- Weekly
What's Up at WITS
June 6, 2008 Parshas Naso
 
rafting
Graduation is around the corner, which means it is time for some recreation after a year of hard work in the classroom.  Rabbi Shapiro took the junior class on the annual whitewater rafting trip to Shotgun Eddy.  Shotgun Eddy is about three hours North of WITS (www.shotguneddy.com) The temperature was about 44 degrees, but concerns of hypothermia didn't stop this great class.  The rapids were awesome, and there was some friendly splashing.  Classmates helped each other empty out the tons of water that filled the rafts after some intense rapids.  While the full video from the Lag B'Omer trip is still under development, click here to see an inspiring clip from the bonfire. 
In This Issue
Lifecycles
Reunions
Shmuz!
Torah Stimulus
Alumni Making a Difference
Rabbi Barry Shafier is the director of Tiferes B'nei Torah- Yeshiva programs for working people.  WITS is proud to have him as a Bais Medrash alumnus.  Go to www.theshmuz.com to see and hear about what he does.
Lifecycles:
Mazel Tov to Aryeh Borsuk (Class of 2002) on his engagement to Elisheva Baumann.
Mazel Tov to Shmuel Isenberg (Class of 2003) on his engagement to Avital Baliban.
Mazel Tov to Reuven and Michal (Shenker) Garret (Class of 2003) on their recent wedding.
Mazel Tov to Uri and Esti Becker (Class of 1997) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Yehuda and Shaindel Simes (Class of 1985) on the birth  of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Sender and Atara (Gruenspecht) Gross (Class of 1999) on their recent wedding.
 
Make a Donation
 Donate $18 to WITS in honor of a lifecycle.  E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com which lifecycle the donation is in honor of. Thank you to David Hartman and Akiva Males for making a donation in honor of Mort Cohen's masters in mechanical engineering and to Daniel Lefton for making a donation in honor of the birth of a boy to Tsachi and Chana Meyers.
98Reunions 
The Class of 1998 has a reunion coming up June 22 in New York.  Click here to see video from the reunion of the Class of 1997.  E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com to make a reunion for your year. 
 Alumni Scholarship
Alumni donations for the WITS Calender year (August 1st to August 1st) reached $100,000 this week as you can see at www.witsalumni.com.  This includes all forms of alumni giving.  Help us reach our $150,000 goal by August.  A record number of alumni have given contributions this year already. 
 
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.
 
 
cartoon 
Did you receive an economic stimulus check in the mail?  Have WITS in mind for the Torah Stimulus program.  Donate 10%,50%,100%, or any number you like to the Alumni Scholarship fund and help stimulate the Torah learned at WITS.  Do it now and make it count for a banquet ad.  E-mail me with your commitment at alumni@witsyeshiva.com to participate. 
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!