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WITS Bi-Weekly
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Parshas Veeschanan August 15, 2008
 Chuck sinks putt

Welcome to a new year of the WITS Bi-Weekly.  This year's Bi-Weekly hopes to focus on current and past students, to keep you up to date on your friends and what's going on at WITS. 
 
WITS's doors are open for the summer, although I did find the time for a round of golf with Chuck.  Click here to see Chuck sink his putt for par on the 18th hole. 

I look forward to speaking to all of you throughout the year, and I can be reached at alumni@witsyeshiva.com.  Thank you to everyone for helping organize events, other volunteer work for the alumni association, and for donating to WITS over the past year.
 
I plan to be e-mailing a copy of the current alumni directory out soon; please let me know if you have any information such as your e-mail address or cell phone number that you do not want listed.
 
Sincerely,
Jay Hellman
WITS Alumni Director
(414)963-9317 x124
 
 Lifecycles

Mazel Tov to Tzali and Elisheva Wachsman (Class of 1993) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Shalom Richmond (Bais Medrash) on his engagement to Tzipora Rennert.
Mazel Tov to Yitzchak and Rachel Fox (Class of 2004) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Reuven and Rachel Levine (Class of 1998) on his recent semicha.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Sruli and Yardena Smith (Class of 1998) on his recent semicha.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Peretz and Tamar Goldenberg (Bais Medrash) on his recent semicha.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Daniel and Ettie Lapp (Class of 1993) on the birth of twin girls. 
Mazel Tov to Yaakov Goldman (Bais Medrash) on his engagement to Rena Turk.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Moshe and Beanah Greenberg (Bais Medrash) on the birth of boy
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Shalom and Deborah Raskin (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to David and Chaya Tova Hartman (Class of 1994) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel tov to Yissie & Shoshie Steinhart (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Avi and Ilana Parsons (Class of 1985) on the recent Bar Mitzvah of their son. 
Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Rebbetzin Halpern on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Rennert on the engagement of his daughter.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Rebbetzin Wachsman on the birth of a grandson.
 
 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. 
 


 
pizza night WITS Walking
This is a new series this year that will bring you back to WITS every other week and let you see what's going on.  The inaugural edition focuses on Pizza Night- the future class of 2010's first attempt at the end of last school year.  Click here to watch.
 
raffi Focus on Alumni
Raffi Karan (Class of 2000) is currently in the US Army in Iraq.  He reports back that he enjoys reading the WITS  Bi-Weekly from the trenches.  He is a scout in the 3rd squadron, 7th cavalry regiment. 
 
kluster WITS Business Collaboration
 I'd really like you to come join my Wits Alumni kluster. Kluster is a super-cool collaborative brainstorming tool that I've recently started using.
To access the WITS alumni kluster simply go to: www.witsalumni.kluster.com and register.
Once you've registered, you may be asked for my super secret password: chuck
I'm looking forward to brainstorming, with you!
The concept is we brainstorm up a business with the profits going to WITS.
wits football WITS Fantasy Football League
We've done basketball, we've done baeball, now is time for the favorite fantasy league of them all.  It is a fun to play with alumni across the country, and spanning from graduates of 1991 to 2007.   You might not have the skills to play in the WITS intramural league anymore, but you can still make it in this league-go here to sign up. 
 
MishnayosA A new alumni collaborative mishnayos project is underway for 2008-2009.  The goal is for alumni to collectively complete all of mishnayos by June 7, 2009. (graduation) So go to shloshim.org and grab your mesechata now.  Listing is under Leah Chinyah bas Kalman Melech A"H.   
Thank you for staying connected!
 
In This Issue
Lifecycles
WITS Walking- Pizza Night
Focus on Alumni
WITS Business Kluster
WITS Fantasy Football
Mach-WITS- a Shekel
WITS Chavursah Program
Shabbos Sponsorships
45 
Current Alumni Members

The Mach-WITS-a shekel automatic Monthly campaign is back!  We currently have 45 monthly members at amounts ranging from $10 a month to $300 a month.  Help us reach our goal of 75 total members for the year.  Click  here to sign up! I know you want to see WITS on your credit card statement every month! Make Paypal your pal!
Quick Links
 
WITS Alumni Chavrusah
oh Mesusa Program 
phone
In the words of the Gemorah, "Give me a chavrusah or give me death." So if you need a chavrusah, just contact me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com
 and I will arrange for a fellow WITS alumnus to make a sedar with you, via phone, or live.
 
Shabbos Sponsorships
Shabbos
Are you looking to do something special in honor or in memory of a loved one or someone special to you?

You can help make a Shabbos special for the talmidim at WITS by sponsoring
-An Oneg Shabbos for $100
  -A Shabbos Kiddush for $180
 -A Shalosh Seudah for $180
 -A Shabbos Day or Night Seudah for $250
-All three Shabbos Seudahs for $675
-All three Shabbos Seudahs and Kiddush for $850
-A Rosh Hashanah Seudah for $360
 -All four Rosh Hashanah Seudahs for $1,400
 
Contact me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com or call (414)963-9317 for more information
 
Shabbos in WITS
lake drive house
Have you been back to WITS recently?  Contact me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com and I will try and make arrangements for you to spend a Shabbos at WITS.  I can arrange for you to stay by one of the Rebbeim.  Get away and come back! 
Jay Hellman
WITS Alumni Director
(414)963-9317 x124
Upcoming Events
10 Year Reunion- Class of 1999- Shabbos of January 23rd in New York, contact Dovid Weiss- zliff99@yahoo.com for more details
ALUMNI ADS
 

E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com to be listed.

Mazel Tov to honorary alumnus Noah and Risa Lasson on their recent aliyah.

Good Shabbos!