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Yeshiva Network, Purim recap, Upcoming Events, and more!

April 1, 2024 Dear Alumni and Friends, As we near the end of Adar, we reflect on the last month at HTC. Thank you to all those who participated in our Shalach Manos project in support of Israeli products and businesses. Your support not only brought simcha to the community, but also to our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael and Am Yisrael. We're incredibly proud of our students who helped to fundraise for organizations in Israel and locally in Chicago. This month we officially launched "The Yeshiva Network!" We're thrilled to see many of you already engaging, reconnecting, and exploring professional opportunities on this exclusive platform designed for our alumni. If you haven't yet, we invite you to join and start networking today. Please keep an eye out for our upcoming Roth & Co 3-on-3 HTC Alumni Tournament and Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 5th and our HTC101 CauseMatch! We look forward to connecting with you, Rabbi Josh Zisook Director of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement HTC News *SCROLL FOR MORE NEWS* Happy Birthday Mr. Rothner! Happy birthday to HTC's Chairmen of the Board of Regents and longtime supporter Mr. Rickey Rothner! May you have continued good health, nachas from your family and strength to support Torah and chesed in our community and beyond for many years to come. Zi Gezunt! HTC Mourns the Loss of Dr. Yosef Walder Z"L HTC mourns the loss of Dr. Yosef Walder, z"l, an unparalleled visionary in our community and longtime HTC supporter. Dr. Walder together with his wife, Mrs. Shira Malka Walder, pioneered innovation in Jewish education in our city and beyond. We are forever grateful for his caring and generous support of HTC, Sarah Hartman Women's College of Touro, and Fasman Yeshiva High School. HTC extends heartfelt condolences to the entire Walder mishpacha at this difficult time. Dr. Yosef Walder, Z"L and his wife Mrs. Shira Malka Walder  Dr. Yosef Walder, Z"L with Fasman Yeshiva High School students participating in the Jerusalem Science Contest  The Yeshiva Network is Up and Running!!! In an exciting move to strengthen connections within its vast alumni community, HTC has officially launched "The Yeshiva Network," an innovative platform designed to foster professional networking, mentoring, and communal engagement among its alumni. Since its launch, "The Yeshiva Network" has rapidly grown to 176 members, with alumni from a range of fields all in one place. The platform offers specialized groups catering to industries including accounting, legal, healthcare, Jewish education, and medical professions, allowing for targeted networking and knowledge sharing. It also provides a place to stay in touch with fellow alumni, opportunities for mentorship, career networking, job opportunities, and events. One of the newest features of "The Yeshiva Network" is its extensive archive of Yeshiva yearbooks, spanning decades! This treasure trove of memories allows alumni to reminisce about their time at HTC, reconnect with classmates, and witness the Yeshiva's evolution over the years. Not yet a member? Signing up in less than two minutes. By joining "The Yeshiva Network," you become part of an everlasting support system aimed at enriching both your professional and personal life. Embrace this opportunity to reconnect, network, and grow. Welcome to the future of alumni engagement at HTC. Visit The Yeshiva Network Upcoming Events High school boys of all ages are invited participate in a 3-on-3 Achdus Basketball Tournament to benefit Just One Chesed in Israel and help support acheinu in Eretz Yisrael.  3-on-3 Achdus Tournament cRc Pesach Fair Our Alumni in Israel Download Updated Yeshiva IDF Tehillim List Our Students: Past and Present HTC is proud of our students, past and present! Take a look at this month's spotlighted student and alumnus. Alumnus Name: Yedidyah Rosenwasser Class: FYHS '18 Where do you live: Jerusalem Tell us about your family: I'm married to Adina (Drapkin, Skokie), and have a 11 month old boy named Aminadav Shmuel. Profession: Aside from serving in the IDF, I am an Industrial Engineering student at Machon Lev. Where are you serving in the IDF and in which Unit: I serve in the 450th Bislach (Commanders Corps) Combat Battalion, currently operating in Khan Yunis, Gaza. What gives you chizuk during your army service: Listening to and reading divrei chizuk, and knowing that many friends and family are thinking and davening for me. Share a few fond memories of your time at the Yeshiva: Playing ball with the boys and learning in the beis with the rebbeim. Anything else you want to share: I wanted to express my hakarat hatov to all those who reached out during the ongoing war - it means a lot and makes a difference! More IDF Alumni Spotlights Student Name: Yosef Yusupov Grade: 9th Grade, Class of 2027 Favorite Class: Mr. Verdaguer's Western Civilization class. What Career are you Interested in Pursuing: I want to go into Dentistry. Best memory at FYHS so far: The Torah Bowl Shabbaton! HTC News Check out HTC's alumni website for more exciting news, pictures, events, and more! HTC ABL Season Finale: EMJAY Takes the Crown HTC's Alumni Basketball League (ABL) wrapped up its 2023-2024 season with a bang, as EMJAY defeated RASKY to win the championship in triple overtime. The final match, held at the Weber Center in Skokie, was the highlight of a season that saw 84 players across 12 teams compete every Sunday night... Click here to read more FYHS Wins First Place in KoHack 2024 Competition! FYHS is extremely proud of our team of four brilliant students - Yosef Kostousov, Shmuel Kostousov, Eitan Goizman, and Aharon Levitt – who won first place at the third annual KoHack event, North America's premier Yeshiva High School Coding Hackathon, hosted by Kohelet Yeshiva... Click here to read more More HTC News Divrei Torah from Alumni Shemini - Nothing Mundane About It By Rabbi Ethan Katz The Torah tells us that the first task in the service in the Mikdash every day was to clear from the mizbe'ach a token amount of ashes from the previous day's avodah. This was known as terumas hadeshen. The Kohanim all competed to receive a chance to perform this holy avodah (see Mishnah Yoma 2:1). When we analyze the verses and Rashi's commentary of what the terumas hadeshen entailed, it appears that this task was a mere "clean-up" duty to begin the current day's sacrificial proceedings. The chosen... Read More Shemini - Matzah vs. Chametz By Rabbi Tomer Zino Here, the Torah adds some more details about the meal (Mincha) offering. The Torah tells us that the grain offering must be eaten by the Kohanim in matzah form and not as chametz. One may wonder and ask why chametz is not allowed to be involved in this offering. The Kli Yakar offers an amazing answer to this question, and through his answer, he reveals to us the great symbolism that the chametz and matzah represent. His words also shed much light on the role of the matzah in the holiday of Pesach... Read More More Alumni Divrei Torah