The YG Connection
The Rabbinical College of Australia & New Zealand E-Magazine
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Phone: (03) 9525-9165 ~ Fax: (03) 9525-9970
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Welcome to the sixth issue of the YG Connection - your one-stop source for all the latest news and developments at the Rabbinical College of Australia & New Zealand. To subscribe, please visit rabbinicalcollege.edu.au/subscribe, or email us at news@rabbinicalcollege.edu.au.

 

Striving for academic excellence

Bal Peh program

In addition to the standard curriculum, the Rabbinical College offers an elective “Limud Bal Peh” (learning by heart) program, aimed at encouraging our advanced students to learn and memorize large sections of the Talmud ...
Click here for more information about the successful conclusion of last year's program, and here for more information about the current program.

 

Torah

Rabbi Boruch Lesches visits Yeshivah Gedolah

Rabbi Boruch Dov Lesches currently serves as the rabbi of the Chabad community in Monsey (New York). During a recent visit to Melbourne, Rabbi Lesches devoted much of his time inspiring the students. Rabbi Lesches delivered two Tanya Shiurim to all of the students, and two advanced Shiurim to the Shluchim explaining the history and methodology of Hemshech Ayin Beis. Rabbi Lesches also led a Farbrengen for some of the students, emphasizing the importance of using one’s gifts to assist and inspire one’s fellows, and about properly utilizing one’s time at Yeshivah as a foundation for life.

Click here for more information, and for excerpts from the Shiurim and Farbrengens.

 

Farbrengen

A farbrengen is a Chassidic gathering in which the participants inspire each other, in the spirit of true ahavas yisroel (love for one's fellow jew), to lead an exemplary Jewish life. In this new series, we offer you a small sample of the farbrengens that our students attended. What a Hasidic farbrengen can achieve, even the angel Michoel cannot achieve!"

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Rabbi Yitzchak Shlomo is a successful businessman based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During a recent visit in Melbourne, he shared some of his experiences growing up in Israel. These were subsequently recounted at a Farbrengen at the Rabbinical College:

Click here for more.

 

Shluchim & Students

NEW SHLUCHIM
Melbourne recently welcomed its newest group of student Shluchim to the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ. Shortly before the arrival of the new Shluchim, all students boarded a bus for the forty-five minute drive to Melbourne’s Tullamarine International Airport, in order to personally greet the Shluchim. When the Shluchim appeared, the airport arrivals hall filled with song as the Shluchim and Bochurim broke out into a dance. For more details and photos, please click here.

REGARDS FROM UNGVAR:
Aron Levitz is currently stationed in Ungvar, Ukraine, where he is helping the local Jewish community spread Yiddishkeit. Aron studied at the Rabbinical College of Australia & NZ last year, and in this letter, one can feel how Aron's past experiences at the College are currently serving him in good stead. The full letter, and photos, may be read here.

 

Upgrade to Building Facilities

The Hanholo office was recently renovated in order to accommodate the increasing number of academic staff. The office interior was expanded, and the office furniture and facilities were upgraded. Construction was carried out during the month of Tishrei, in order to minimize any disruptions to the academic schedule. We thank the generous sponsors of this important project. More information is available here.

ISSUE
06
13 KISLEV 5772
9 DECEMBER 2011
 
IN THIS ISSUE:

Academics
Bal Peh program
 

Torah
Monsey rabbi visits
 

Farbrengen
Rabbi Shlomo
 

Students
New Shluchim
Regards from Ungvar
 

Updates
Upgrade to facilities

To download as a PDF:

 

DIRECTORY
RABBINICAL COLLEGE
OF AUSTRALIA & NZ

Under the auspices of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

67 Alexandra Street
St Kilda East VIC 3183
Australia
rabbinicalcollege.edu.au
Contact Details

Trustees
Rabbi S. Gutnick
Rabbi Y. Gutnick
Mr H. Herzog
Mr A. Procel
Mr M.
Serebryanski

Hon Secretary
Mr H. Herzog

Executive Committee
Mr H. Herzog
Mr A. Procel
Mr M. Serebryanski
Mr R. Tatarka

Academic Staff
Rabbi B. Cohen
Rabbi S.B. Engel
Rabbi A. Glick
Rabbi S. Goldzweig

Rabbi S. Lesches
Rabbi Y. Schneier
Rabbi M. Szmerling
Rabbi Y. Winner

Executive Director
Mr A. Procel

General Manager
Mr M. Joseph

Hon Accountants
Lowe Lippman

Hon Legal consultants
Mr B Moshel
Spigler & Schwarcz

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