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Chabura Spotlight: Doni Miretzky

Doni Miretzky is currently enjoying his third summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended Fasman Yeshiva and Sha’alvim and is currently planning on attending YU next year. This is Doni’s first year as a Madrich.

Doni’s chabura includes some of the best guys around: Gabe Mellman from Silver Spring, Maryland (Yeshiva of Greater Washington), Moshe Zilberberg from Cedarhurst (MAY), Judah Cohen from Chicago (Fasman Yeshiva), Yaakov Kirschner from Woodmere (MAY), Netanel Polatsek from Houston (Mesivta of Houston), and Sruli Feldman from Brooklyn (MAY).

This summer, Doni’s chabura will be focusing on Aseres HaDibros. They will be learning about a variety of topics including Shabbos, Kibud Av v’Em, Kabalas HaYorah, and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to show the necessity of Talmud torah and the importance of Bnei Yisroel accepting the torah.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Ephraim Landa

Ephraim Landa is currently enjoying his third summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended MTA and Sha’alvim and is planning on attending YU next year. This is Ephraim’s first year as a Madrich.

Ephraim’s chabura is made up of some of the best guys around: Isaac Goldschmiedt from West Hempstead (HANC), Yehuda Goller from West Hempstead (DRS), Jacob Lenefsky from West Hempstead (HANC), Eitan Ross from Cedarhurst (DRS), Akiva Walzman from Bergenfield (TABC), and Daniel Zupnik from Teaneck (TABC).

This summer, Ephraim’s chabura will be focusing on Tefillah. They will be learning about a variety of topics including Tefillah B’Tzibur, Eating and Drinking before Tefillah, and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to gain an understanding of the davening and the halachos surrounding it..

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Effie Klein

Effie Klein is currently enjoying his third summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended Rambam Mesivta and Sha’alvim and is currently in his second year of YU. This is Effie’s first year as a Madrich.

Effie’s chabura is made up of 5 of the best guys around: Zachary Becker from Teaneck, NJ (TABC), Donny Friedman from Chicago, IL (Fasman Yeshiva High School), Azi Motechin from Bergenfield, NJ (Heichal HaTorah), Sender Oppenheimer from Boca Raton, FL (Tiferes Torah of Boca), and Chanan Schreiber from Bergenfield, NJ (TABC).

This summer, Effie’s chabura will be focusing on sugyos in mesorah. They will be learning about a variety of topics including Halacha L’Moshe MiSinai, Dinim D’rabbanan, Lo Bashamayim Hi, Semicha, and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to give over a sense of what mesorah means and who our baalei hamesorah are.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Avraham Gellman

Avraham Gellman is currently enjoying his third summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended TABC and Sha’alvim and is planning on attending YU next year. This is Avraham’s first year as a Madrich.

Avraham’s chabura consists of 4 of the best guys around: Rafi Cornick from East Brunswick (TABC), Yaakov Goldenberg from Bergenfield (Heichal HaTorah), Zachary Gibber from Teaneck (TABC), and Tzvi Goldschmidt from Passaic (Heichal HaTorah).

This summer, Avraham’s chabura will be focusing on interesting Topics in Shabbos. They will be learning about a variety of topics including why we light neiros Shabbos when we have electric light, what deal is with shlissel challah, the issues with playing ball on Shabbos, and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to know hilchos Shabbos, but more importantly, to instill a passion for Torah and to make connections that will last a lifetime.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Joey Mogilner

Joey Mogilner is currently enjoying his second summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended SAR High School and Yeshivat Torat Shraga and is about to start his final year at YU. This is Joey’s first year as a Madrich.

Joey’s chabura is made up of 4 of the best guys around: Dovid Wurzel from Passaic (Heichal Hatorah), Aryeh Sabo from Bergenfield (MTA), Gavi Wagner from Teaneck (MTA), and Yehuda Rabinowich from Passaic (Heichal Hatorah)

This summer, Joey’s chabura will be focusing on Inyanei Shabbos. They will be learning about a variety of topics including what makes shabbos different than any other mitzvah, why on shabbos are we commanded to engage in more physical pleasures than the rest of the week, despite it being a day of holiness, as well as understanding the tefilos and zemiros of shabbos, and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to better understand and relate to perhaps the most time-consuming and foundational mitzvah that we are commanded to observe.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Josh Appel

Josh Appel is currently enjoying his first summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended MTA and Hakotel and is currently in his second year of YU. This is Josh’s first year as a Madrich.

Josh’s chabura is made up of 5 of the best guys around: Dovi Goldberg from Passaic (MTA), Judah Hain from Riverdale (SAR), Gavriel Barber from Teaneck (MTA), Shmuel Bender from Brooklyn (SAR), and Menachem Kramer from Ramat Beit Shemesh (Ahavat Yisrael).

This summer, Josh’s chabura will be focusing on sugyos in Orach Chaim. They will be learning about a variety of topics including Birchas HaTorah, Krias Shema, Kiddush, Havdallah and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to show that there is more to Torah than simply the words on the page but instead a larger framework of religious concepts and principles which determine how we should live life daily.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Aharon Weiden

Aharon Weiden is currently enjoying his second summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended TABC and Mevaseret and is planning on attending Senter’s next year for Shana Gimmel. This is Aharon’s first year as a Madrich.

Aharon’s chabura is made up of 5 of the most geshmak guys around: Yochi Berger from Cedarhurst (MAY), Aharon Cohen from Brooklyn (MAY), Eitan Levi from Fort Lauderdale (Yeshiva of Miami), Evan Azeroual from Los Angeles (YULA), and Yitzi Aidelson from Woodmere (MAY).

This summer, Aharon’s chabura will be focusing on growing to become the best version of ourselves through learning Mesilas Yesharim together as well as learning and discussing different halachic questions that arise in our day to day lives. They will be learning about a variety of topics including must you pay for someone’s glasses which you broke accidentally, are you liable for damaging a trespasser, how to use the Ramchal’s guide to become the best Yid possible and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to be more knowledgeable in different halachic topics as well growing as an individual religiously.

The summer has been amazing so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Avi Eisenstadter

Avi Eisenstadter is currently enjoying his first summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended TABC and Netiv Aryeh and is currently in his first year of YU. This is Avi’s first year as a Madrich.

Avi’s chabura is made up of 6 of the best guys around: Shua Schloss from Bergenfield (TABC), Yonah Luber from Teaneck (TABC), Nissim Zahts from Chicago (FYHS), Zach Pearl from Chicago (FYHS), Yoni Pomerantz from Lawrence (DRS), and Dovie Hirsch from West Hempstead (DRS).

This summer, Avi’s chabura will be focusing on inyanim related to the mouth/speech.

They will be learning about a variety of topics including Lashon Harah, Tefilah, Brachos and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to explore different topics related to the mouth in order to realize the power of one’s speech.

The summer has been great so far and it should only get better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Yitzy Lanner

Yitzy Lanner is currently enjoying his third summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended KYHS and Sha’alvim and is planning on attending YU next year. This is Yitzy’s first year as a Madrich.
Yitzy’s Chabura is made up of 5 of the most unreal guys on Kollel: Gavi Kahn from Hollywood, Florida (KYHS); Ezra Landa from Bergenfield, New Jersey (MTA); Sammy Lurie from Miami, Florida (HASG); Avichai Shekhter from Hollywood, Florida (KYHS), and Yehuda Teitelman from Bergenfield, New Jersey (MTA).
This summer, Yitzy’s chabura will be focusing on Shas Sugyas. They will be learning about a variety of topics including אונאת דברים, אדם מועד לעולם, זריזים מקדימין למצות and much, much more. The goal of the learning is for everyone to enjoy the learning and develop a deeper connection to Torah.
The summer has been amazing so far and it should only get even better from here!

Chabura Spotlight: Sammy Volodarsky

Sammy Volodarsky is currently enjoying his first summer on NCSY Kollel. He attended Frisch as well as Yeshivat Torat Shraga, and is currently planning on attending YU next year. This is Sammy’s first year as a Madrich.

Sammy’s Chabura is made up of five of the best guys: Harrison Schwartz from the Five Towns (HAFTR); Ethan Bernstein from the Five Towns (Hewlett High School); Zack Ressler from White Plains, NY (Frisch); David Slomianski from Miami (Hebrew Academy of Miami); Yoni Pollack from Cleveland (Chofetz Chaim of Cleveland).

This summer, Sammy’s chabura will be focusing on different middos. They will be learning about a variety of topics including Sinas Chinam, Machlokes, Anger and much, much more. The goal of the learning is to try and perfect our character and become the best Bnei Torah possible!

The chabura has been off to an amazing start, with even more incredible things to come!