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Email Update from the Director: Monday, July 21 2014

NCSY Kollel July 22, 2014

Dear NCSY Kollel Parents,

Today was a safe and excellent day on the NCSY Summer Kollel. It was also an oasis of stability in an increasingly volatile world.

First, we continued with the strong, organized learning that we set at the beginning of the week. The newly re-formed morning shiurim gained more momentum and familiarity. The night shiurim continue to anchor the learning day, both with the energy of the chavrusa hour and in the variety and quality of night shiur offerings.

In the afternoon we focused on our tiyul program and enjoying the beautiful land. While currently we are limited to a smaller section of the country, we are still committed to offering a range of different tiyul options and getting the NCSYers out as often as possible. Today we had a simple excursion to Tiberias that provided another chance to enjoy the beauty of the Kinneret, a good break and release, as well as an opportunity for some good food and some much needed shopping.

For most, the highlight of the day was the late night visit from the boys on the Sulam (Morasha) program. The Sulam-Kollel interaction is an annual event, but this year’s evening was especially important. We stressed the great value of achdus in these times, and there was a palpable spirit of community and respect throughout the night. Sulam joined us for davening, learning, and, of course, our annual basketball games, and it was special to join with another group in such a way. Despite a valiant effort, both Kollel basketball teams went down in defeat. Nevertheless, this year the final score was truly secondary to what the game represented.

Overall, in each of these ways, the day provided a strong reminder of what our program is about, and why it is so important that we continue to thrive. It was a proud day for NCSY Kollel.

We have much planned over the next few days. Tomorrow will be another day welcoming the Rabbeim from the center of the country. There is also an important chessed initiative to help our chayalim. We look forward to welcoming Rav Schachter to the program on Wednesday. And towards the end of the week we will have another full and fun tiyul day.

We have still not made a final decision regarding the upcoming scheduled free weekend. There are multiple variables that are entering into our calculations, and many of the factors are changing by the day. We will keep you posted, as always.

We join all of am yisroel in praying for true peace and joy in the land.

Moshe Benovitz