Mazal Tov to the Recent Graduates

Mazel Tov upon your recent graduation..........

Elchanan Abrams (Lander College)
Eli Aroesty-Cohen (Yeshiva University)
Sam Calabrese (Ohio State University - Phi Beta Kappa)
Aryeh Citron (Manchester University)
Seth Faigen (Lander College)
Uri Herzberg (University of Pennsylvania Law School)
David Manheim (Lander College)
Aaron Paine (Yeshiva University)
Benjy Sassoon (Yeshiva University)
Richard Silverman (Georgetown Law School)
Mayer Weisel (Hebrew Theological College - Skokie)

Those of you who know of any other graduates that are not on the list should contact the Rosh Yeshiva at rak@ondec.net - or leave a comment

Welcome Back Peter

It's an honor to have Peter Tepler back with us in the Beis Midrash after a couple of semesters at NYU. He hopes to chazar sections of sukkah and beitzah that he learned while at NYU. We hope to see more of him next year when we take on Pesachim (IY"H)

Other Derech Etz Chaim alumni who have spent extended time with us recently are Zack Eisner who was here for a few weeks before Lag B'Omer, Sam Calebrese who joined us for the entire spring/summer zman and Benjy Sassoon who also just arrived and will be with us until the end of zman.

Ari Kellerman's Engagement

Mazal Tov to Ari Kellerman and his kallah Bashie Melman on their engagement from all of us at Derech Etz Chaim. Last year Ari was everyone's favorite Madrich at Derech Etz Chaim. Ari, we missed you in the dorms, in the beis midrash, in the softball lineup, Monday nights in the gym, on tiyulim, at breakfast and of course for morning shacharis wakeup. Most of all we missed your "shana billions" Purim skit and your "have you ever been to the water spout - the very end of the water system".

We hope your learning has been productive in YU Smicha and we are thrilled to see you acclimate beyond the dating world into the realm of engagement. Wishing we could all be there with you at this special moment - but this virtual tribute will have to do for now. Mazel Tov wishes can be sent to Kellerman via his OnlySimchas page or directly at Micro274@aol.com