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NEWS, EVENTS, AND
THE BEIT MIDRASH
September 11, 2014 | 16 Elul 5774
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On the 13th anniversary of 9/11, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives on that day. May their memory be a blessing for us all.
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YCT Welcomes Students to the 2014-2015 Academic Year
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The sounds of learning fill the halls once again. The 2014-2015 academic year has begun! Read more about our new students and record enrollment numbers.
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Launch of Rosh HaYeshiva Lecture Series - Torah, Mesorah, Modernity
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On October 5, Rabbi Dov Linzer will present the first lecture in the new Rosh HaYeshiva lecture series, "Torah, Mesorah, Modernity." Read more about the exciting new series.
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Rabbi Ben Greenberg (YCT '09) to Launch Jewish Learning Website
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OpenSinai.com, a unique online Jewish learning resource founded by Rabbi Ben Greenberg (YCT '09), has launched. Read more about this impressive new initiative and Rabbi Greenberg's goal to make Jewish learning more readily available around the world.
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Sponsor a Day of Learning at YCT
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Learn how you can now support YCT while honoring a dear friend or loved one in a very special way.
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Torah, Mesorah, Modernity
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When: Sunday, October 5, 7:00 PM
Where: The home of Fran and George Wollner; 1168 Kersey Road; Silver Spring, Maryland
Rabbi Linzer presents the first lecture in his Torah, Mesorah, Modernity series. The title of his shiur is, "Can a Blind Person Receive an Aliyah? A Case Study in Halakha and Inclusion."
Space is limited, and reservations are required. For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected] or call 212.666.0036.
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When: Sunday, September 14, 2:30 PM
Where: JCC in Manhattan; 334 Amsterdam Avenue; New York, New York
Rabbi Dov Linzer will be a member of the keynote panel in this afternoon of learning about the laws of shmita. Shmita Yom Iyun: An Afternoon of Exploring the Sabbatical Tradition is presented by Hazon and the JCC in Manhattan. To learn more or to register, visit the JCC website.
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Rabbi Dov Linzer at Lincoln Square Synagogue
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When: Saturday, September 20, 11:00 PM
Where: Lincoln Square Synagogue; 180 Amsterdam Avenue; New York, New York
Rabbi Dov Linzer will give a shiur after selichot at Lincoln Square Synagogue. His selichot lecture will follow the services at 10:00 PM. Please contact Lincoln Square Synagogue for more information.
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Intensive Talmud Skills Class at Pardes in Jerusalem
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When: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: Pardes, 29 Pierre Koenig, Talpiyot, Jerusalem
Join the Pardes community in Jerusalem for a gemara shiur designed to foster independent learning. Read more here.
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September 5 | "Binghamton Hillel Announces Executive Director, Rabbi" | Pipe Dream Rabbi Akiva Weiss (YCT '10) was recently appointed JLIC Rabbi of Binghamton University. "Binghamton Hillel Announces Executive Director, Rabbi" enumerates the excitement of Binghamton students over Rabbi Weiss' new position as well as that of his wife Nataly, new Executive Director of Binghamton University Hillel. |
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Daniel Blumenthal Hoffman
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Home Town:
Brookline, Massachusetts
Graduating Class:
2017
Special Interest:
Jewish Overnight Camp, Pluralism, Education
About Daniel: Whether in Massachusetts, Israel, Louisiana, Tennessee, or New York, Daniel Blumenthal Hoffman is a devoted and enthusiastic educator. Read more about his diverse experiences and achievements.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Ki Tavo: A Topsy-Turvy World in Need of Humor and Dedication
Rabbi Asher Lopatin
A tribute to Steven Sotloff and Joan Rivers, of blessed memory.
What other comedian has the ability to make jokes about a spouse's suicide, the Holocaust, and AIDS without driving away her audience? Over her 50-year career, Joan Rivers, of blessed memory, sensitized us to the important issues of our time.
Continue reading...
Please feel free to print this four-page document for yourself, your friends, or your shul community.
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Sept. 7 - Sept. 13, 201412 Elul - 18 Elul 5774
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FROM THE
ROSH HAYESHIVA
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 Mixed Blessings? Rabbi Dov Linzer In the middle of the extended section on the calamities and curses that will befall the Israelites if they fail to observe the mitzvot, we find a curious set of verses: |
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GUEST D'VAR TORAH
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Ki Tavo
Dr. Michelle Friedman
Chair, Department of Pastoral Counseling
Ki Tavo is a psychological roller coaster that recapitulates prior spiritual milestones of the Jewish people and then catapults the emerging nation further along the development of individual and collective moral consciousness.
Continue reading...
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For Shabbat, Friday, Sept. 12
Baltimore, MD: 7:02 PM
Birmingham, AL: 6:40 PM
Chicago, IL: 6:45 PM
Cleveland, OH: 7:23 PM
Denver, CO: 6:55 PM
Detroit, MI: 7:29 PM
Jerusalem, Israel: 6:09 PM
Los Angeles, CA: 6:46 PM
Montreal, QC: 6:53 PM
Nashville, TN: 6:41 PM
New York, NY: 6:52 PM
Potomac, MD: 7:04 PM
Please email us if you would like to see your city listed here.
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CONTACT US
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Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School
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 Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, 2nd Floor
Riverdale, NY 10463
212-666-0036
  
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