Sammy Schultz is returning for his fourth summer on NCSY Kollel, his third as a staff member. After growing up in Los Angeles, where he attended YULA for high school, Sammy spent two incredible years learning in Yeshivat Shaalvim. While no longer being zoche to continue his learning in Eretz Yisroel, Sammy was able to continue his learning and growth this past year in YU, where he also plans on majoring in finance.
While over the first Shabbos Rabbi Benovitz debated the merits of Kevin Durant’s decision in joining the Warriors “super team,” the real question is how Rabbi Benovitz allowed so many incredible NCSYers to be a part of one Chaburah. This amazing group includes Yoni Benezra from West Bloomfield, MI (Farber); Dovid Pearlman from Staten Island, NY (TABC); Yis Richter from Spring Valley, NY (Frisch); Yonah Schneier from Teaneck, NJ (TABC); and Izzy Sendzischew from Brooklyn, NY (Derech Hatorah).
This summer, Sammy’s Chaburah is learning sugyas related to growing both bein adam limakom and bein adam lichavero. Chaburah topics include discussing in depth the mitzvah of emunah, delving into Rav Chaim’s mihalech on tefillah, the importance of good midos to grow in one’s learning, and yes, even understanding the issur to disagree with one’s parents (you are all welcome parents)! In addition, each NCSYer is assigned a different week throughout the summer to be their own. This not only entails preparing and sharing a Dvar Torah to the rest of the Chaburah, but also includes leading the Chaburah in their favorite Shabbos zemer to get everyone pumped for Shabbos.
Outside of learning, Sammy’s Chaburah has also had many opportunities to have an amazing time together. Whether it was finishing second in Chaburah line-up due to Yonah’s shooting, listening to our superstar singer Dovid belting out some notes, watching Yis attempt to be Tarzan during our Chaburah pool night, laughing at the jokes of our resident comedian Yoni, or trying to figure out how Izzy has so many pictures of all of us while we are not looking, the Chaburah always makes sure to have fun. These experiences have helped the Chaburah gel, and have allowed us to develop together both inside and outside of the Beis Midrash.
Sammy and his Chaburah have enjoyed a phenomenal summer so far, and they cannot wait to continue learning and growing together throughout the rest of the summer, and IMH staying close for years to come!
