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NEW: Israel Initiatives, East Coast Reunion Pictures, and more!

December 30, 2023  18 Teves 5784  Dear Alumni and Friends,  I wanted to extend a warm thank you to our alumni on the East Coast who joined us last week at the home of Dr. Yosi and Lisa Fishkin to welcome our new Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Moshe Revah and wish a tzeischem l'shalom to Rabbi Twerski. See below for more pictures from this beautiful evening of kavod haTorah.  We look forward to welcoming you at our HTC101 Gala on January 9th where we will honor Rabbi Chaim Twerski for his 40+ years of Harbatzas HaTorah and pay tribute to Yeshiva alumni serving in the IDF. We invite you to RSVP and place an ad below in support of HTC.  Looking forward to celebrating with you soon,   Rabbi Shmuel L. Schuman  CEO, HTC  Visit our HTC101 Site *SCROLL FOR MORE NEWS* Upcoming Events RSVP and Place an Ad for Gala Learn Shas Together! Our Alumni in Israel Download Print Ready PDF FYHS Talmidim Make Tzitzis for Chayalim Fasman Yeshiva High School is super proud of our talmidim for making nearly 100 pairs of tzitzis for chayalim this past week. This special mitzva was spearheaded and brought to our Yeshiva by Rabbi Reuven Brand, Yeshiva parent and Rosh Kollel of the YU Torah Mitzion Kollel of Chicago.  Thank you to the Kollel members for running this beautiful initiative as a zechus for the chalayim.    More Pictures 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: Rav Michael Kahn Class: FYHS '08 Profession: In addition to serving in the IDF, I am the Executive Director of NCSY Israel and an Educator Where are you serving in the IDF and in which Unit: Hagmar (Yehuda and Shomron Security) Gedud 8881 What gives you chizuk during your army service: Watching different shades of Jews taking care of one another Share a few fond memories of your time at the Yeshiva: The Chevra, Rabbi Ginsparg on Purim, Basketball games Anything else you want share: Thank you for the support- keep davening and learning for all of Am Yisrael! More IDF Alumni Spotlights Student Name: Abie Barnett Grade: 1th Grade, Class of 2025 Favorite Class: Gemara with Rabbi Goldstein What Career are you Interested in Pursuing: I want to go into Construction Best memory at FYHS so far:  I had a great time at the Melava Malka earlier this year with Moshe Storch! HTC News Check out HTC's alumni website for more exciting news, pictures, events, and more! HTC Hosts East Coast Alumni Evening On Tuesday, December 19th, alumni in the New Jersey area gathered at the home of Dr. Yosi and Lisa Fishkin to welcome our new Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Moshe Revah and wished a tzeischem l'shalom to Rabbi Chaim Twerski, who will be making Aliyah after 40+ years of teaching...  Click here to read more and view more pictures Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman Visits Alumni and Chayalim in Israel Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman, HTC's Mashgiach Ruchani visited some our Yeshiva alumni serving in the IDF. Rabbi Zimmerman had the opportunity to thank our chayalim and bring them some Yeshiva swag and a taste of Chicago to provide them with chizuk as they defend Eretz Yisrael... Click here to read more FYHS Math Team Competes in North Suburban Math League On Thursday, December 7th, the FYHS math team competed in the North Suburban Math League hosted at Deerfield High School. FYHS competed against local Jewish schools in addition to other prestigious high schools in a competition about the Theory of Equations...  Click here to read more More HTC News Divrei Torah from Our Alumni Vayechi - Leaving a Legacy By Rabbi Dr. Hillel Fox "And Yaakov lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; and the days of Yaakov – the days of his life – were 147 years." Bereshis 47:28 Why is this parashah named "Vayechi", meaning "and he lived", when the entire parashah expounds upon Yaakov... Read More Vayechi - Gather Together: A Key to Redemption By Rabbi Zev Jacobs "And Yaakov called for his sons and said: 'Assemble yourselves and I will tell you what will befall you in the End of Days.' " Bereshis 49:1 Rashi cites the Midrash... Read More OUR HOME IS YOUR HOME Promoted by Chaim Goldberg (FYHS '11) ISRAEL RELIEF FUND - SHALOM MENORA & FAMILY Promoted by Shalom Menora (FYHS '81)  DAILY GIVING ISRAEL RELIEF FUND Promoted by Dr. Jonathan Donath (FYHS '98)  HISPIN SECURITY FUND Promoted by Sam Sadoff (FYHS '09) JUST ONE CHESED - AID FOR ISRAEL Promoted by Rabbi Josh Kanter (FYHS '01)  Started by Jerry Latinik (FYHS Parent and former Chicagoan)  PROTECT THE YISHUVIM IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS Promoted by Michael May (FYHS '98) BID FOR HOPE Promoted by Daniel Kutoff (FYHS '69)  SUPPORTING OUR RESERVISTS Promoted by Ely Katz (FYHS '87) FOOD AND BASICS FOR IDF RESERVE UNIT IN THE WEST BANK Promoted by Aaron Frolich (FYHS '02) SUPPORT SETTLEMENTS IN THE GUSH ETZION UNDER THREAT Promoted by Dr. Shmuel (Ricky) Zimmerman (FYHS '99) SUPPORTING GDUD 9221 Promoted by Yitzchak Rabinovitz (FYHS '72) More About Alumni Initiatives