| Lifecycles
Mazel Tov to Sholom and Tziporah (Rennert) Richmond (Bais Medrash) on their recent marriage.
Mazel Tov to Yoni Wengrow (Class of 2003) on his engagement to Tzippy Leidner.
Mazel Tov to Ari Weiss (Class of 2003) on his engagement to Michal Rock.
 Donate $18 to WITS in honor of a lifecycle. E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com which lifecycle the donation is in honor of.
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 iAlumni Scholarship Campaign 2008-2009
The Alumni Scholarship Campaign for 2008-2009 is underway. Alumni have given approximately $20,000 since August and the goal is $150,000 by August of 2009. There are three funds to give to that support scholarship: The Adina Kader Scholarship Fund, The Debbie Rennert Scholarship Fund, and the Alumni Scholarship Fund. Please make your alumni contribution for the year and decide how to designate it and support WITS' present and future. Please support our goals and the initiative to increase the amount of monthly giving members from 47 to 75 by the end of the year. The donation page can be found here. Make a one-time donation or monthly at the site. Before Rosh Hashana is a great time, as Teshuva, Tefillah, U'Tzedakah help us get a decree for a good year. And sign up for the monthly at $25 or more and WITS will send you the latest iPOD Shuffle engraved with a message from the WITS Alumni Association. If you are already on the monthly, increase $25 or more to receive your iPOD Shuffle. Contact me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com for more info. |
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Chuck made his first appearance of his life in New York for the wedding of Sholom Richmond and Tziporah Rennert, and had a great time. He hopes that he didn't break any ribs from the hugs he received from alumni.
Chuck in the hills. |
A Letter from a WITS Alumnus- If this happened to you, e-mail me your new address at alumni@witsyeshiva.com
Hi Rabbi Jay,
It was weird talking to all the WITS guys about Rosh Hashana this year. The reason this was so is because they were saying how awesome it is that they all got honey sent to them from WITS. Well I could not believe it. All these guys who went to WITS with me got honey! Where was mine? What a sad story isn't it?
Thank you so much for all you do for WITS and the alumni!
May you and your family and all the WITS family have a Happy Sweet New Year!
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 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.
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| Guess the shmuz!
The Yalkut Shimoni in Parshas Nitzavim(247) says in Devarim 29:11"to make a bris with Hashem:Hashem made three covenants with the Jews, one after they left Mitzrayim, one in Chorev, and one now (after the golden calf) because the covenant made in Chorevv was nullified when they said by the golden calf 'These are G-ds of Israel', therefore Hashem made a new covenant." The Rosh Yeshiva ZT"L asked that there are pesukim that prove that the old covenants were never nullifired, so why was the new third covenant necessary. The Rosh Yeshiva ZT"L answered that what the Medrash means is that since Klal Yisroel thought that the old covenant made in Chorev was nullified, Hashem made a new one. Still, there is question that needs to be asked with this explanation...e-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com with the question. - Jay Hellman |
 WITS Alumni Fantasy Hockey
Even if you missed the fantasy basketball, baseball, and football leagues, this is one you do not want to miss. Go here to join. |
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47 Current Alumni Members
The Mach-WITS-a shekel automatic Monthly campaign is back! We currently have 47 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!
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WITS Alumni Chavrusah
oh Mesusa Program 
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. |
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Shabbos Sponsorships 
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
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Shabbos in WITS 
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! |
 Focus on Alumni
Dovid Friedman (Class of 1996)just completed the Big Foot Triatholon in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He had to complete a .75K Swim, 23K Bike, and a 5K Run. He might not have taken first place, but he made WITS alumni proud. He and his wife Shoshana have three kids and live in Chicago. He works for Champion Roofing.
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