Of Leopards and Chanukah Lights
By MRS. ELANA MOSKOWITZ
The Ohr Gedalyahu on Nes Chanukah
"Can you free associate the word "leopard". Chances are you'll come up with something along the lines of safari, zoo or African veldt. Less likely anyone would say Chanukah, but surprisingly they would be wrong...Leopards actually factor significantly at least twice in the Torah..."
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Sivan (Shachnovitz) Felder (MMY, 5769) (Alon Shvut; Student, Video Editor and Videographer)
"It's hard to know where to begin exactly-where does anyone's story actually "start"? So much has happened since my year spent at MMY that I occasionally look back and think, "How could it have only been five years ago?" And yet, here I am today-married and in Israel, expecting my first child (be'ezrat Hashem) and the owner of my own small production company, Felder Films..."
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Two Weddings and a Tiyul
"What's the craziest thing that ever happened to you? For one bride, I think a safe guess would be having 80 seminary girls crash your wedding...and quadruple the guest list. On our way to Tzfat, we stopped at the kever of Rebbe Meir Baal HaNes, and as we got off the bus, we saw a man waving at us and yelling, "Quick! There's a wedding! Come!'..."
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This is the first article in a series called: "Teacher Bios." Through these interviews with MMY teachers we hope to give you a glimpse into the the "personal side" of the unique and wonderful members of the MMY staff. Our first installment introduces you to the newst member of the administration.
Law & Torah:
The Rabbi Anthony Manning Story
"When speaking to Rabbi Manning, you cannot help but notice the way that he speaks-not only for the apparent British accent stemming from his home-town of Leeds, England, but because also his impassioned tone, making his excitement for life and teaching Torah apparent to all those around him...beyond these prominent details, there may be more to him than what meets the eye...."
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"MMY is proud to announce that we have received Yeshiva University's "Gold Shield" upon successfully completing a re-accreditation process this past spring..."
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