Alumni Shabbaton Feb. 11

It is with great pleasure that we announce our Alumni Shabbaton, Shabbos Parshas Yisro, February 11th in Springfield New Jersey.  Rav Chaim Marcus and his Shul, Congregation Israel, will be hosting us for this exciting Shabbos.  Rav Ari Marcus and Rav Raphael Willig will both be flying in to make this Shabbos a momentous event.  We urge all alumni to come and join Rabbeim and friends for an unforgettable Shabbos.

There is a nominal fee of $35 per person to help cover some of the costs of the Shabbaton.  In order to pay you can make a donation at this link.  If you would like to sponsor a portion of the Shabbos, such as the tisch or a shiur, please let Rav Bronfeld know at ybronfeld@gmail.com.  Please RSVP with Rav Bronfeld to reserve a spot. 

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Rav Ari Scholar in Residence

We are happy to announce that this Shabbos Parshas Vayeitzei Dec. 2nd – 3rd Rav Ari Marcus will be  Scholar in Residence at Kehilas Ishei Yisrael Located at Yeshiva of Central Queens, 70-10 150th St.

Schedule

Friday Night -

7:00 – 8:00pm: Shalom Bayit shiur for Men and Women titled "Building Homes around Hashem’s”

8:00pm: Tish for men only, with chulent and kugel, singing and divrei torah “The Mysterious Luz and Us”

Shabbos Day

3:15pm: Shiur for Men and Women “Just How Optional is Maariv? Halacha and its Messages”

 

 

Dear Family & Friends,

Our dear son Jeremy is about to complete his year at Yeshivat Reishit in Israel and we would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about his experience. At Reishit, Jeremy was immersed in a high level of Torah learning. More importantly, however, he was surrounded by extraordinary, intelligent and caring Rebbeim dedicated to instilling in their students the values of Ahavat Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael along with a commitment to family and personal goals. In addition, Jeremy forged meaningful friendships with many new people from different communities and backgrounds. Risa and I are certain that Jeremy will maintain close relationships with these Rebbeim and friends, which he will draw upon throughout his life.

It is this combination of deep study in a loving and nurturing environment in Eretz Yisroel that has provided Jeremy with a strong foundation. It is a foundation that we know will help him navigate through the difficult challenges of our times. Unfortunately, we live in difficult times as we globally experience political, financial and spiritual crisis. That is why it is incumbent on all of us, as a community and as a nation, to help as many boys as possible benefit from Yeshivat Reishit just as our son Jeremy did. It is an experience that will protect our boys and our nation in the long run.

Throughout our lives, Risa and I have been blessed to see our families support many worthy Jewish causes. However it is not until now that we truly understand the importance of supporting an institution like Reishit which is so much more than just another Yeshiva. Supporting Reishit truly represents an investment in the protection of our future as Jews. As such, Risa and I have accepted to be Reishit’s guests of honor at the annual Yeshivat Reishit scholarship dinner which will be held on Monday evening June 20th, 2011 at Terrace On The Park.

Please understand that during these financially trying times we did not accept this honor lightly.   However, we could not refuse because the need for Yeshivat Reishit in our community is so great. We hope that you will be inclined to join us in our important mission to “invest in our collective future” and that we will see you on the evening of June 20th.

Thank you in advance for your friendship and your generous support.

STUART MEHL