Ezra Seplowitz lives in Teaneck, NJ, and graduated from TABC in 2020. He then studied in Yeshivat Sha’alvim for two years and is going to be returning to Yeshiva University for his second year this Fall. This is Ezra’s second summer on Kollel and his first time as a Madrich.
There are currently four budding תלמידי חכמים in Ezra’s Chaburah: Ezriel (Ezzy) Brandwein, Elisha Rodin, Michael (Mordy) Rosenbaum, Avraham (Shimmy) Wellikoff. Ezzy, Shimmy, and Mordy are from Passaic, NJ, and just finished their sophomore year in Heichal Hatorah. They were all in Rabbi Komet’s Shiur (a relative of Ezra’s). Elisha is from North Woodmere, NY, and just finished his sophomore year in MAY. Elisha is the diligent notetaker and Tzaddik Yesod Olam, but Shimmy is a lowkey sleeper (pun intended?) who shteigs away late at night on the ball court. Ezzy is the focused one who loves spending time in Meah Shearim while Mordy bangs on the table and asks bomb kashyas.
The Chabura is learning about the depths and meaning of קריאת שמע and תפילה as well as other recurrent מצוות. The Chabura focuses on distilling the יסוד המחלוקת in order to formulate a meaningful understanding of the סוגיא. Additionally, the guys spend time remembering “Cash Torah” which they can take with them wherever they go.
Overall, it’s been an incredible summer thus far, and the remaining weeks in Beit Meir will only get better!
