Shabbos on NCSY Kollel is always a highlight of the summer, however this shabbos, was absolutely indescribable. Shabbos began with a beautiful kabbalas shabbos, and words of Torah from Rabbi Benovitz reminding the NCSYers to carve out their own hopes and dreams for the summer, and to set remind themselves of how much they could accomplish in just 6 weeks of being on Kollel. Our tisch on Friday night, highlighted by words of Torah from Rav Mordechai Burg was electrifying, and the words of song filled the air until the late hours of the evening. Shabbos day had its share of highlights as well with chaburahs, shiurim and hanging out with each other beginning to develop friendships that will last a lifetime. We ended shabbos with words of torah from Rabbi Lebowitz and the beautiful sun set over the hills of yerushalayim highly anticipating our first full week of NCSY Kollel.
After shabbos, all NCSYers had the unique opportunity to travel to their rabbeims homes for a maleve malka, all post 11th graders made their way to Kraft stadium for a football tournament followed by melave malka at the world famous Halo Tayman shwarma store, and staff were privileged to hear from the dean on RIETS, Rabbi Menachem Penner, to close out a most inspiring shabbos.
We are looking forward to a jam packed week here in Bet Meir, and throughout the land of Israeli, stay tuned for updates!
Shavua Tov!

NCSY kollel was excited to welcome TJJ bus 7 from the West Coast and the U.K along with their director, Rabbi Doovie Jacoby. The boys from TJJ we’re able to come join the NCSY Kollel family in our bais medrash for a beautiful and inspiring night Seder.

NCSY kollel was excited to welcome Rabbi Benji Horowitz of Katz Yeshiva High School, and former head madrich on NCSY Kollel. Rabbi Horowitz spent the afternoon catching up with his students and listening to their wonderful experiences thus far on NCSY Kollel.

It was a day of firsts on NCSY Kollel. The first morning Seder was cut short to make time for the first chaburot. Both learning slots had a ton of energy as the kol torah echoed through the Beit Medrash and classrooms.

After lunch and Mincha, kollel left for its first tiyul of the summer. The NCSYers split off into 8 separate trips. Everyone came back exhausted but happy.

But the day wasn’t yet done. The night saw the launching of our famous night Seder program. Campers and staff learnt bchavrusa and night Rebbeim gave shiur as the learning lasted late into the night.

The second day of Kollel is in the books. The Morning began with Orientation as Rabbi Benovitz continued to familiarize the NCSYers with the day-today life of Kollel. at 11:45 the first interactions between NCSYers and their Morning shiur Rebbeim with a short session which laid the foundation for the relationships which will grow over the summer.

The afternoon saw an exciting chaburah-vs-chaburah tournament of “Time’s Up” as each ‘bura competed to see who was the quickest to the punch. After that, the first real sports action of the summer took place as scores of NCSYers and staff took to the courts for an extended pick-up basketball session.

After an early dinner, the NCSYers loaded onto buses for the main attraction of the day: a trip to the Old City of Yerushalayim. The group spent some free time in Mamila Mall and the Rovah, before gathering on the breathtaking roof of Aish Hatorah to tear Kriah and hear some words of inspiration from Rabbi Binyamin Kaminetsky.

After an inspiring maariv at the kotel, the group headed back to Beit Meir where another amazing day was ended.

NCSY Kollel 5779 is officially underway! Our group flights of NCSYers landed this afternoon from Newark, JFK and Los Angeles with incredible enthusiasm. As they exited the airport, the boys were greeted by the directors of the program welcoming them home and to the “NCSY Kollel family”.

We proceeded to Bet Meir to begin the unpacking and acclimation process. Dinner was served on campus and our bais medrash, the centerpiece of the program was introduced by Rabbi Turetsky. He highlighted how every NCSYer’s “makom kavua” would impact his summer.

Afterwards, chaburas met for the first time. The excitement was tangible as our NCSYers met their madrichim for the first time and were introduced to their chaburah learning this summer.

We are looking forward to another incredible day tomorrow, as the best summer ever continues to unfold!

Today was the last full day of normal Kollel and it certainly packed a punch. Morning seder was cut a little short for a special presentation thanking the morning shiur rebbeim for all their fantastic work this summer. Every Rebbe received a standing ovation and Rabbi Isaacson shared a few words of what Kollel means to him before everyone went to get lunch.

After mincha, Kollel started a brand-new initiative, where every chabura went around Beit Meir cleaning up garbage. For every garbage bag filled, the chabura received 40 shekel in food to buy sometime over the upcoming weekend.

The sports schedule was packed with the play-off semifinals and many All-Star games. One of the play-off games as well as the Rebbe-Talmid game were decided by buzzer beaters setting the stage for what is sure to be a thrilling conclusion to the sports league.

The final night seder of the summer was laden with emotion, and it was followed by one of the last chaburas of the summer. Rabbi Lebowitz then made a siyum on Seder Nezikin, continuing the Kollel tradition of finishing a seder of Mishnayot every year. He then announced that he will be learning Seder Kodshim and that all of Kollel was encouraged to do the same. After some cholent, mishmar continued late into the night with a guest shiur from Rav Reuven Taragin which concluded the amazing day.