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Parshas Naso
June 7, 2009
Dr. Stone
 
Dr. Stone is retiring after 18 wonderful years at WITS.  He enjoyed teaching chemistry and geometry at WITS.  Watch his goodbye speech to alumni by clicking here and listen to his dedication to his students.  E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com  with any thank you messages to forward to him or any stories from his classroom.
 
There is a new alumni job page at http://witsworks.blogspot.com E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com with any listings that you may have for fellow alumni.
 
Mazel Tov to Josh Pittleman (Class of 2005) on his engagement to Jenny Blain.
Mazel Tov to Aaron and Chavi Lerman (Class of 1991) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Baruch and Yaffa Swinkin (Class of 1993) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Dovid and Chevy Weiss (Class of 199) on the birth of a boy.
Mazel Tov to Dovid Gewirtz (Bais Medrash) on his engagement to Leah Herman.
Mazel Tov to Ayton and Debbie Rice (Class of 2001) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Avichai Mitchell (Class of 2008) on his engagement to Aviva Fishbein.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Dovid and Sarah Nussbaum (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to  Nachi and Batsheva Winter (Class of 1998) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Josh and Tova Zern (Bais Medrash) on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Avi.
Mazel Tov to Shlomo Zalman and Dini Harris (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Dovid and Batya Bergida (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a girl.
Mazel Tov to Hudi and Shiffy Ehrenberg (Bais Medrash) on the birth of a boy.
 
  
  Make a DonationDonate $18 to WITS in honor of a lifecycle.  E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com which lifecycle the donation is in honor of. 
 
 Alumni Scholarship Campaign 2008-2009
The WITS Alumni monthly giving club is up to 52 members.  Help us reach our goal of 75 by the end of the year. 
The Alumni Scholarship Campaign for 2008-2009 is continuing.  June is a great to time to jump on board and decide what you are able to give for the year.   Alumni have given approximately
$110,100 since August and the goal is

$150,000
by August of 2009. 

There are three funds that support scholarship:
·        The Adina Kader Scholarship Fund

·        The Debbie Rennert Scholarship Fund


·        The Alumni Scholarship Fund. 


There are four main levels of contribution:
  • Freshman Level: $25 month/$300 one time Make a Donation
  • Sophomore Level: $50 month/$600 one timeMake a Donation
  • Junior Level: $100 month/$1200 one timeMake a Donation
  • Senior Level: $150 month/$1800 one timeMake a Donation
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.  You can make a one-time donation or monthly at this site.   
 

Thank you for staying connected!
 
Jay Hellman
WITS Alumni Director
(414)963-9317 x124
In This Issue
Alumni Scholarship Campaign 2008-2009
Shabbos Sponsorships
Shabbos in WITS
Focus on Alumni
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Current Alumni Members

  The Mach-WITS-a shekel automatic Monthly campaign is back!  We currently have 52 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! We know you want to see WITS on your credit card statement every month! Make Paypal your pal!  !
 
 
Quick Links
 
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 $360
 -A Shabbos Day or Night Seudah for $540
-A Festive Yom Tov Seudah- $750
-All three Shabbos Seudahs for $1250
 
Contact me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com or call (414)963-9317 for more information
 
Shabbos in WITS
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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
 Nominate a fellow alumnus(or yourself) you know for focus on alumni at alumni@witsyeshiva.com
ALUMNI ADS
 
  • Josh Wolf (Class of 1993)- Interest rates are at all time low!Contact me at joshlobo@aol.com for any mortgage questions that you may have
  • Dovid Brafman (Bais Medrash)- 30% off Artscroll Books, 30% of profits go to WITS- (917)696-7697
  • Mordy Birnbaum (Class of 1998)- Order beautiful Mishloach Manos for Purim in Israel! Student specials available- rddbaskets.com- contact at (773)942-1250
  • Rabbi Yerachmiel Askotsky (Class of 1983)- Sofer- sofer@stam.net
  • Yanky Berkovitz (Bais Medrash)- Commercial and Residential Insurance-jacobberkovitz@yahoo.com
  • Tzvi Noble (Bais Medrash)- Jewelry at www.noblejewels.net
  • Steve Askotzky (Class of 1985)- Personalized silver and gold jewelry at www.wow-imports.com
E-mail me at alumni@witsyeshiva.com to be listed.