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June 30, 2025 Dear Alumni and Friends, It's hard to believe that the 2024-25 school year has come to a close. We're so proud of our students in all our divisions and we wish our graduates continued hatzlacha in the next stages of their lives. We look forward to welcoming hundreds of campers, staff and learning rebbeim to Yeshivas HaKayitz and can't wait for the excitement that will fill our walls over the summer. We're very proud of the seniors who participated in the FYHS Names, Not Numbers Holocaust project this year. Please save the date and join us for the premiere movie screening on July 30th. See below for more news and alumni highlights. Wishing you a wonderful and meaningful summer! Rabbi Shmuel L. Schuman CEO, HTC THTC News This monthly email newsletter is sponsored by: GGM Associates, Inc. was established with a strong foundation and understanding of the healthcare industry's accounting and business operations. With decades of public and private accounting experience, GGM can help you grow your business and achieve your goals. Visit ggmcpas.com to learn more! Upcoming Events RSVP FOR NAMES, NOT NUMBERS   Mazel Tov 2025 Graduates HTC is so proud of our all our students and their outstanding accomplishments this past year. Special mazel tov to our graduates in all of our divisions. We wish them much hatzlacha as they continue in the next chapter of their lives. Mazel tov! HTC BEIS MIDRASH & FLEX COLLEGE PROGRAM SARAH HARTMAN WOMEN'S COLLEGE OF TOURO FASMAN YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL HTC News Check out HTC's alumni website for more exciting news, pictures, events, and more! HTC Dedicates the Eli "Moose" Greenberg z"l Food Service Office On Monday, June 16th, Hebrew Theological College (HTC) held a dedication ceremony for the newly-renamed Eli "Moose" Greenberg z"l Food Service Office. The office was renamed in memory of our beloved alumnus and longtime Director of Food Services, Eli Greenberg, z"l. READ MORE HTC Hosts Magical Week of Camp Simcha Without Borders This past week, HTC proudly hosted "Camp Simcha Without Borders" on our campus. Camp Simcha is a division of Chai Lifeline, which serves children and teens with cancer and other blood disorders.  In addition, we are super proud of the 12 Yeshiva alumni and current students who volunteered as counselors, performing the incredible mitzvah of bringing a week of joy to these campers and their families. HTC's Rabbi William Z. & Eda Bess Novick Bigdei Yisrael Z"L Holds Community Clothing Drive Back in May, HTC's Rabbi William Z. & Eda Bess Novick Bigdei Yisrael Z"L clothing drive collected new clothing and just shipped 100 boxes to our partner Yad Leah in NJ. Next stop is the Holy Land! Thank you to all our business partners and everyone who donated clothing to help so many in Israel who rely on our support. Special thank you to the Milstein and Novick families for generously supporting this major chesed project in memory of their parents A"H. If you are a clothing retailer or know of a business that would like to help donate new clothing, please contact Rabbi Josh Zisook at jzisook@touro.edu. FYHS Celebrates Year-End Siyum and Senior Awards Ceremony On Sunday morning, June 15, FYHS held a spirited Siyum and Senior Awards Ceremony, concluding the school year with a meaningful father-and-son learning program. Rabbi Aaron Leibtag, FYHS Principal, led the lively event, which was filled with ruach and heartfelt dancing as students expressed their hakaras hatov to our dedicated rebbeim. A special mazel tov to the more than 60 students who completed a masechta this year! During the ceremony, awards were presented to graduating seniors, and students who participated in additional learning throughout the year received a copy of Halachic Worldviews, authored by FYHS alumnus Rabbi Tzvi Goldstein ('11). In honor of their accomplishments, Rabbi Goldstein penned a heartfelt letter to the graduating class. Click here to read New Episodes of The Yeshiva Show Season 2, Episode 9 - Supreme Court Justice Akiva Shapiro and also some Columbus baseball talk. In this week's episode of the Yeshiva Show, Duv and Mo recap the exciting start to the Yeshiva's appearance at the Columbus Baseball Invitational and then sit down with litigation partner and Yeshiva alum Akiva Shapiro (FYHS '96) to hear about his time at the yeshiva and conquering the practice of law. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on HTCAlumni.org Our Alumni HTC is proud of our alumni and their many accomplishments! Take a look at this month's spotlighted alumni. Alumnus Name: Avi Mehler Class: FYHS Class of 2003 Where do you live: Denver, CO Tell us about your family: I'm married with 4 kids. What is your profession: Business Development at an Energy Company What is your favorite memory from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I loved the camaraderie with my classmates and Rebbeim. As a dormer, there was a special connection that I had with my fellow dormers around Shabbasim. Lots of informal learning that's shaped me. I also have a fond memory of being on the basketball team and am still in touch with Sid Singer. I'm also still in contact with a number of Rebbeim and cherish those relationships. A lesson/takeaway from your time at FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The Yeshiva helped me lay a foundation for the way I lead my life and raise my family. There was a big stress on Torah learning and how to treat people. They inculcated that into our education. What advice do you have for current students: Maximize your time there. Try to develop lifelong connections with your rebbeim. These are the people who are together with you as you develop and mature. Anything else to share? It is important for people to appreciate what the Yeshiva provided for them and express their gratitude. They tried to infuse and give over the best well-rounded education for a Yeshiva high school. Alumnus Name: Yoni Gesserman Class: FYHS Class of 2000 Where do you live: Brooklyn, NY Tell us about your family: I'm married to Adina with 5 kids. What is your profession: I'm an Accountant working in tax and before that, had the privilege of learning in Lakewood for 8 years. What is your favorite memory from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The Yeshiva gave me a strong foundation of learning Torah, enjoying it, and making time for it. I also made strong connections with Rebbeim. It allowed me to remain connected to a strong learning environment, even when I left the walls of the beis midrash. I'm still in touch with a number of the rebbeim such as Rabbi Kaminetzky. Rabbi Weiss is in the same retirement community as my parents in Lakewood. I still speak to Rabbi Schuman. I actually just showed my kids the Purim shpiel from my senior year. I still sing with my kids Mashiv Haruach U'Morid HaGeshem 100 times on Shmini Atzeres just like we did in the Yeshiva! A lesson/takeaway from your time at FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The Yeshiva plays a unique role in taking talmidim from many backgrounds and giving them a strong learning foundation. It doesn't matter where a person is coming from as long as they are all going to the same place. Setting the students up for a future life as Ben Torah. What advice do you have for current students: My advice would be to develop meaningful relationships with Rebbeim. They help you stay true to your ideals when you leave the beis midrash to stay committed and connected. Anything else to share? I see the value in staying connected to the Yeshiva so the Rebbeim can see their investments into us have paid off all these years later. More Alumni Spotlights Divrei Torah from Alumni The Mitzvos at Marah By Rabbi Elie Starr  "This is the statute of the Torah, which God has commanded, saying: 'Speak to Bnei Yisrael, and they shall take to you a perfectly red cow, which has no blemish, upon which a yoke has not come.' " BeMidbar 19:2 Read More Uniquely United  By Rabbi Berish Cardash "The is the teaching regarding a man (אָדָם) if he will die in a tent. Anyone who enters the tent and anyone who is in the tent shall be impure for a 7-day period." BeMidbar 19:14 Read More More Divrei Torah Our Alumni Serving in Israel Please have our alumni in your tefillos. Some of our past talmidim are currently in Gaza and up north fighting on behalf of Am Yisrael. Download Updated Yeshiva IDF Tehillim List Check Out Our Updated Brochures! HTC Beis Midrash and Men's College Brochure HTC Flex College Brochure Sarah Hartman Women's College of Touro Brochure Fasman Yeshiva High School Brochure Yeshivas HaKayitz 2025 Brochure Are You Following HTC? Support HTC  Hebrew Theological College is a member of Touro University and a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community If you wish to update your contact information, please send a quick email here.

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