Ariel Sacknovitz is on his fourth year on NCSY Kollel, his first as a madrich. He also serves as the head EMT on Kollel this summer. Hailing from West Hempstead, New York, Ariel attended DRS, Sha’alvim, and is currently enrolled in YU. Ariel is attempting to set the record for most positions held on Kollel, having attended the program as an NCSYer for two summers, working as the director of the Canteen, EMT, Shoel Umashiv, and now a Madrich, Head EMT, and Shoel Umashiv again.
Ariel’s amazing post-11th grade Chaburah is an all-star lineup, consisting of five of the most incredible NCSYers around, all on their first year of Kollel: Binyamin Black from Toronto (Darchei); Akiva Goldman from Toronto (Darchei); Zach Hamburger from Monsey, NY (MTA); Ezra Entin from Philadelphia , PA (Mesivta of Philly); and Sam Cohen from Plainview, NY (Rambam Mesivta). Every member of the Chaburah brings something unique to the table, and the blend creates an amazing cohesive unit that loves to learn, chill, and spend time together as a Chaburah.
This summer, Sack’s Chaburah is focusing on different sugyas from a variety of genres including Brachos, Machshava, and Halacha. The sugyas are built around current topics and cases which come up in every day life. The topics have proven challenging, yet exciting, and the Chaburah is having a great time learning to tie together countless Gemaras and opinions surrounding a single, modern day topic.
Ariel’s Chaburah works together to have an amazing time outside of the Beit Medrash as well. Dominating the opening second year iJump trip, the Chaburah is aiming to finish first in the Chaburah Scavenger Hunt and Chaburah Wars. Ariel and his Chaburah have enjoyed a phenomenal summer thus far, and they are looking forward to finishing on a high note, as well as continuing to remain a tight knit Chaburah throughout the year and well beyond the summer, IY”H!
