Aryeh Kaminetsky leads an amazing group of masmidim this summer, who are all ready to learn, grow and have fun. Although, this is Aryeh’s first summer as a Madrich, he is no stranger to Kollel. He has been a member of the program for the last four years and spent several summers as a child by dint of his father’s position on the staff. Aryeh uses his experiences as a camper and junior staffer to create the ideal atmosphere for creative and productive development.
Helping Aryeh is his star-studded cast of campers. First off is Yonah Benscher from Ramat Bet Shemesh. Yonah attends Mitzpeh Yericho High School and brings with him the best that Israel has to offer. Yonah’s thoughtful questions are some of the greatest stimulants of group discussion and are appreciated by all. Next up is Noam Josse from MTA. Noam can be described simply as someone with a burning desire to grow. Anyone who talks with him realizes this is a future Ben Torah and Yarei Shamamim. His appreciation for the finer points of conceptual analysis invigorates the rest of the group. Then is Elazar Mermelstien. As the only NCSY Kollel newcomer in the group, one may have thought Elazar would be less noticeable. However, he has succeeded in making a big impact since his arrival. With his strong Gemara background, Elazar excels at grasping difficult concepts and is always one of the first to question anything he hears. Then there is Mordechai Shienson, the unofficial Chaburah “captain”. Mordechai hails from JEC and is a dynamic presence within the Chaburah. He is a natural leader and really sets the tone for how the Chaburah flows. Up next is Asher Stein. Asher is from Detroit and attends Akiva Hebrew Day School. Asher brings the warmth one would expect from someone from Central East America, and is a main provider of the Chaburah’s energy. He is willing, and certainly eager. Great things are expected of him this summer. Rounding out the group is Yossi Zimmerman from Fasman Yeshiva High School in Skokie, Illinios. Yossi is quiet and hardworking, the kind of guy who you see early in the morning and late at night learning. His earnestness and sincerity are tremendous assets and he is a natural role-model just by how he acts.
Things are looking good for this group of NCSYers and they all are looking forward to another fantastic summer on NCSY Kollel. They should do spectacularly well as they move further in to the world of Comparative Analysis of Variable Methods within Talmudic Exegesis and Relevant Ancillary Sources (CAVMTERAS).