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Moshe Dovid (Davey) Weissman’s New CD
A little bit about the artist:
Moshe Dovid Weissman, a proud member of the Ben Zakkai Honor Society, was an active member…
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The Taryag Companion
The Taryag Companion is Rabbi Jack Abramowitz’s fifth book and his most ambitious to date. Not only does it include thorough and incisive explanations of all 613 mitzvos (according to the list of…
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Rabbi Reuven Boshnack of JLIC at Brooklyn College Releases His New Sefer, Avodas Yehuda,
In honor of the Maharal's Yahrtzeit, Rabbi Reuven Boshnack of JLIC at Brooklyn College has released his new sefer, Avodas Yehuda, on the Maharal's Netzach Yisrael. It combines meaningful selections from the sefer, in the original Hebrew and translation into English, and then suggestions on how to apply these teachings to our lives.
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Birthright Alum Takes Hollywood: Alumni Spotlight on Andy Stein
If you follow the media at all, you definitely bobbed your head along to MTV Jersey Shore star Angelina Pivarnick’s single that hit the Top 10 on various music charts before it was even officially released. After TMZ leaked a 52-second clip, it went viral and instantly garnered over…
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Rabbi Alter Klein “ACE"s It with Adventure, Challenge, and Education
“Here’s a mattress - now build your own bed!”
This is what ACE students are told when they arrive at Moshav Tarom a small Moshav near Bet Shemesh, Israel, their campus and home for…
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NCSY Alum Recipient of Prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award
As a recent recipient of the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, one would be surprised to hear that Chana Zinstein actually grew up unobservant.
The Richmond, Virginia native’s family belonged to an Orthodox synagogue, although they and many of the congregants were not…
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Look Mom, No Hand! The Memoirs of a One-Armed Combat Soldier: Izzy Ezagui
Israel Free Spirit Birthrigh Alumnus, Izzy Ezagui enlisted in the Israeli Army, twice. After suffering an injury that claimed his dominant arm below the elbow he was determined to return to combat. He’s currently working on a memoire to tell everyone his story.
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500,000 Miles for the Dream: Edo Lavi
Remember to check in, lap top goes in its own bin, where’s that gate? The commute to work for Dr. Edo Lavi is anything but typical. Former NCSYer of the Year, Dr. Lavi spends an average of one hundred hours a month in flight time alone. That translates…
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How NCSY Helped Google: Alumni Spotlight on Tova Nadler
“Hey can you Google that?” The term “Google” has become synonymous with searching for something on the internet because of the search engine’s popularity. The number one search engine has also come out with e-mail, social networking and even cell phones. With all the great accomplishments the… -
Alumni Spotlight: Judy Rieser
By: Bayla Sheva Brenner
“NCSY changed my life,” asserts Judy Rieser. Tonight’s new inductee discovered NCSY soon after the launching of the West Hartford, CT chapter. Completely smitten, Rieser, who grew up in Bloomfield, CT, attended every chapter and regional. By her senior year, she won vice presidency…
