Dear Parents, Students, Alumni, and Friends:
The MTA community was profoundly shocked and deeply saddened this week by the news of the tragic and sudden passing of Ariel Newman, who graduated this past June and had just gone to Eretz Yisrael for the year. Our sincerest feelings of sympathy are extended to his beloved family and to all those who are close to him.
On Thursday, I addressed our whole student body before Minchah to share some words of reflection and consolation appropriate to the somber occasion, emphasizing that as Rebbeim, teachers, and students in our yeshiva, we are all like one family and thus collectively feel this great pain, and that we should learn to better appreciate the gifts of life with which we have all been blessed, especially as we approach the Yomim Noraim. At the end of my remarks, I stressed that the members of our Guidance staff here at MTA (Mrs. Sheffey, Mr. Toporovsky, and Rabbi Ciment), along with all of our Rebbeim, teachers and administrators, are available to any student who may want to talk and who may need some help in processing this event. At the same time, parents should be aware that their sons may wish to have meaningful conversations in the days ahead.
Our entire yeshiva joins together in offering heartfelt condolences to the Newman family and in expressing the hope that we merit sharing only good news in the future.
The shivah information appears below.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Michael Taubes
Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva University High School for Boys
The funeral took place today.
Shivah will be at the Newman home, 21 Barstow Road, Apartment 4H, in Great Neck, from Friday afternoon until next Thursday morning, ending after Shacharis.
Minyanim:
Shacharis:
Sunday - 8:30 Monday and Thursday - 7:40
Tuesday and Wednesday - 7:45
Minchah/Maariv:
Sunday - Wednesday - 6:40 pm
PARKING ALERT: It is often very difficult to find parking on the streets surrounding the Newman's building. The parking lot adjacent to the building is FOR RESIDENTS ONLY and cars parked there illegally may get towed. There is a municipal lot on the opposite side of the Grace Avenue Park which faces 21 Barstow Road on its east side.
After hearing of Ariel's passing, over 70 MTA alumni gathered at the Kotel to learn and say Tehillim l'ilui nishmaso.
