Meet team “Commish’s Crew!”

Left to right: Roni Kupchik, Meir Finkelstein*, Tzvika (Commissioner) Poleyeff, Dovi Schlossberg, Yoni Goldberg, Zev Lowy, Areli Bolour

Not Pictured: Rabbi Lavey Freedman

*Denotes Captain

Meet team “Buahs 2.0!”

Left to right: Netanel Muskat, Ben Weinstein, Tani Motechin, Shmuel Wagner, Zach Stein, Yoel Schreier*, Yehuda Alter, Honorary Member Yaki Lebowitz

*Denotes Captain

Meet team “Giving Brachos!”

Top: (Left to right) Joe Baruch, Heezkeyahoo Burstyn, Robbie Schrier*, Dani Scheinman, Moshe Spirn, Jonathan Gibber

Bottom: (Left to right) Shmaryahu Schulman, Ben Liechtung

Meet team “NCSY Benchers!”

Left to right: Eitan Kaszovitz, Moshe Keller, Shlomo Landsman, Bennet Schwartz*, Yona Benscher, Yaakov Nachimson, Ephraim Weiner

*Denotes Captain

Meet Team “The Nicknames!”

Left to right: Dovi Kopolovsky, Daniel Rozenberg, Aharon Yudin, Shlomo Ashkenazy*, Zach Frisch, Akiva Ackerman, Levi Nicknam, Yoni Schwartz

*Denotes Captain

Meet Team “White Katz!”

Left to right: Avremel Brimm, Jacob Rifkin, Eliyahu Stark, Ezra Alyeshmerni, Rabbi Akiva Resnick*, Aryeh Weis, Binyamin Glanz, Yoni Katz

*Denotes Captain

Meet Team “Siyata Dishmaya!”

Left to right: Mordy Ackerman*, Yehuda Benovitz, Yair Isaacs, Josh Blumenthal, Rabbi Netanel Lebowitz, Leib Weiner, Ezra Warso

*Denotes Captain

Meet Team “Buch and Beer Club!”

Top: (Left to right) Josh Beer, Binyamin Buchbinder, Eliezer Feder, Yisrael Rubin, Yitzy Nissel, Ari Aaron

Bottom: (Left to right) Jacob Spiro, Menachum Polack*

*Denotes Captain

Meet our Basketball and Hockey League teams!  Now that official names have been attributed to each of our teams, over the next few days, we will be introducing you to each of our exciting league teams! We can’t wait to meet you!

 Today was yet another exciting day, filled with unique experiences, on NCSY Kollel.

Beginning this morning, Kollel was privileged to host TJJ Ambassadors.  Upon arriving, TJJA headed straight towards the Beit Medrash where they joined Kollel to hear a few words of introduction presented by Rabbi Sobolofsky.  Rabbi Benovitz then spoke to TJJA, explaining to them the significance of the Kol Torah that exists in the Beit Medrash, and learning about the importance of learning with a Chavruta.

Throughout the day, Kollel had the incredible Zechut of hosting Rabbi Arye Sufrin, principle of YULA Boys High School.  Rabbi Sufrin treated the staff to a staff training during lunch.  Following a regular schedule of Chaburahs for Kollel, during which TJJA experienced their own Chaburah on the topic of Tefilah, Rabbi Sufrin partook in a special 3-on-3 basketball challenge.  In a battle of “East Coast vs. West Coast,” Rabbi Sufrin, joined by Yair Isaacs and Micah Gill (both post-11th graders from Los Angeles), competed against Rabbi Yisrael Kaminetsky (Menahel of DRS), Aaron Heideman, and Shmaryahu Schulman (both post-11th graders from the Tri-state area).  The West Coast would end up winning a tight one by only 3 points!

While the usual league games were played on the courts, TJJA joined many members of the Kollel on one of the most exciting mini-Tiyulim of the summer.  NCSYers and advisors from both programs enjoyed a biking Tiyul through the beautiful, scenic mountains of Israel.  It was a tremendous opportunity for the NCSYers to spend some time together, getting to know each other in an informal, fun and enjoyable setting.

Later in the evening, Rabbi Sufrin gave a Mussar Shiur to both Kollel and TJJA.  Night Seder followed, and as the day wound to a close, the Kollel members spent some down time with the members of TJJA (as well as TJJ Bus 7, who joined us for part of the evening) before they departed until their return on Thursday.

After an incredible day of learning, sports, trips, and meeting new people, Kollel ended the day preparing for another amazing Tiyul day that lie ahead tomorrow.