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50 Annual KBY Dinner

American Friends of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh

‫ישיבת כרם ביבנה‬ Special Tribute to our Talmidim and our Troops
Monday, October 25th, 2021 | 19 Cheshvan 5782
Marina Del Ray - 1 Marina Dr. Bronx, NY 10465

Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh

American Friends of Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh

50th ANNUAL NEW YORK DINNER

Monday | October 25th, 2021 | 6:30PM | 19 Cheshvan, 5782 | Marina Del Rey

Sefer Torah Project Divrei Torah and Bracha

Commencement of the writing of a Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav
Sefer Torah which will be dedicated HaRav Aharon Friedman Shalom Rosner
in honor of Kerem B'Yavneh's 70th

Anniversary

A Special Tribute to the Resilience of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
In Difficult Times We Never Stop Learning

For RSVP, Sponsorships and Ads | www.kby.org/dinner

The event will take place in accordance with health guidelines and regulations.

Alumni Events Across North America

Inviting Entire Baltimore Community

Shabbat Parashat Chayei Sarah

Rosh HaYeshiva

HaRav Aharon Friedman

Friday night - Drasha Shabbat Afternoon Motzei Shabbat

Kehilath B'nai Torah Congregations Shomrei 9:00 p.m.
6301 Green Meadow Pkwy, Emunah, Ner Tamid, and The Goldenhersch Family:
Baltimore Ohr Simcha invite to a 6807 Westbrook Road,
Community-Wide Shiur Baltimore

5:00- 5:50 p.m.  Special Melaveh Malkah with
the writing of a Sefer Torah
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
6221 Greenspring Ave, Baltimore

We would like to thank all of the communities for their hospitality!

Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh Further details to Follow: www.kby.org | [email protected]

Alumni Events Across North America

Inviting All Alumni, Friends of Yeshiva
and the NY/NJ Communities

Rav Shalom Rosner

Thursday Oct 21st Shabbat Oct. 23rd Sunday Oct 24th

8:30pm Shabbat Morning Sunday Morning
YILC 8 Spruce Street Pre- Mussaf Drasha 9:30am
Cedarhurst, NY Tifereth Israel 180 Congregation Ahavath
Passaic Ave Torah, 240 Broad Ave,
"The Magical “Active Surrender” Englewood NJ. (In
Experience of Shabbat the Isaac Perry Beth
and Yom Tov‫״‬ Shabbat Afternoon Midrash)
4:00pm
Shabbos Passaic- Clifton Ahavas Israel 181 Van "Moshe Rabbeinu and
Houten Ave the Modern Man"

Friday Night: ‫"נס וטבע בהשקפת חז"ל״‬ Sunday Night
8:30pm "The Natural and the 8:15pm
Young Israel of Passaic- Young Israel of West
Clifton - 200 Brook Ave Supernatural" Hempstead: 630
Hempstead Ave
‫"ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדוש״‬
"Orthodox Jews in the "Avoda of the Month
Modern World" of Cheshvan"

We would like to thank all of the communities for their hospitality!

Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh Further details to Follow: www.kby.org | [email protected]

Alumni Events Across North America

Starting Off Right Los Angeles Community

Shabbat Bereshit

You are invited to participate in a weekend with
HaRav Menachem Mendel Blachman Senior Ram

THURSDAY SHABBAT MORNING MOTZEI SHABBAT
9:00 P.M.
September 30th After the 8:00 & 9:00 minyan
Melave Malka
Until Sicha after Shacharit at the home of
MONDAY Aaron Korda
11:30 A.M 9445 Sawyer Street
October 4th
Shiur SUNDAY 10/3
EREV SHABBAT Adas Torah 9:00 A.M
9040 Pico Blvd
Adas Torah Young Israel of Hancock
Sicha after Kabbalat Shabbat SHABBAT AFTERNOON YIHP
9040 Pico Blvd Shiur B'Iyun
YICC 225 South Labrea Avenue
9:00 P.M.
6:15 P.M MONDAY 10/4
Oneg Shabbat
at the home of Matt Mincha Sichot with talmidim in
Rosenberg Sicha after Mincha schools and yeshivot
9276 Airdrome Street The story of Eden | Objective
vs Subject truths
9317 W Pico Blvd

Arieh and Felice Greenbaum . Sponsored by: Korda . Daniel and Ahuva Korda
Aaron and Brooke
. Aaron and Chava Schultz . Yoni and Rita Statman . David Winter . Asher and Nina Adler

You are cordially invited to participate

*Please follow the updates!

Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh Zvi Zelser, the Director of KBY will accompany the Rav
[email protected] | 972-528990550

50th Annual Dinner
Host Committee

Yossi Cohn
Simcha Goldstein
Mrs. Rivka Kornreich
Michael Mermelstein
Rabbi Yitz Novak
Dr. Benjy Rubin

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Greeting

Message from the President
of American Friends of KBY

The Talmud teaches, “Ten li Yavneh v’chachameha” - “Give me the
yeshiva at Yavneh and its Torah sages.” This passage has defined the
classic formula for Jewish survival which withstood more than 1900 years
of exile from Eretz Yisrael, and remains as relevant today as it was then.
The founding Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht, zt”l,
made Kerem B’Yavneh the successful prototype for the Hesder Yeshiva
concept, and perfectly suited for the realities of Eretz Yisrael today.

Tonight, at the 50th Annual Dinner, we celebrate the Yeshiva as an
institution that puts forth Torah learning and care for its talmidim before
anything else. No matter what the circumstances bring, the sound of
Torah learning will always be resonating within the walls of the Beit
Midrash. It is exactly this characteristic of Yeshiva that is the unique
niche that it fills in the modern formula for Jewish survival.

Abba mori, Mr. Bernard Hochstein, z”l, founded the American Friends
of KBY, to help lead the organization and make it possible for KBY to
continuously grow and carry out its critical mission on behalf of Torah,
Klal Yisrael, and Jewish survival.

We, the members of the next generation, are rededicating ourselves to
the same principles that inspired the multitudes of KBY students, past
and present, wherever they may be around the world, and to the support
of yeshiva as it strives for even greater accomplishments yet to come.
Michael Hochstein

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Message from the Chairman of the
Executive Committee of KBY,

As we celebrate the 50th annual dinner of the American Friends of
KBY, we can take pride in the essential role that Yeshiva has played in
developing a steady stream of inspired young leaders for Klal Yisrael,
dedicated to inspire Jews in communities throughout the world to live
more Torah-enriched lives.

KBY has remained true to the original vision of its founder, HaRav
Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht, zt”l. Sixty-nine years ago, he developed a fully
integrated approach to the contemporary challenges facing Eretz Yisrael
and Klal Yisrael. As the vanguard of the Hesder yeshiva movement, KBY
developed the prototype for future generations of the Torah scholars/
soldiers. Over the last few years, the Yeshiva has continued on its path
with the energies of the new young and vibrant staff members who
have been able to ensure the steadfastness to the vision of old as it
prepares for the future. Led by the Roshei Yeshiva, HaRav Gavriel Saraf
and HaRav Aharon Friedman, Ramim who are constantly listening to the
talmidim’s needs as well as the Executive Director, Mr. Zvi Zelser, who
supports those efforts with his energy and creative thinking, KBY has
maintained the vision of being a central Torah institution that provides a
home to its talmidim and a Beit Midrash at all times no matter what the
circumstance.

The talmidim of KBY are devoted to their studies day and night, dedicated
to mastering the wisdom of the Talmud and the Mesorah, and integrating
within that wisdom the lessons to be learned from science, medicine, law
and academia. These fine young students bring their love for Torah that
was internalized through the non-stop learning while in Yeshiva so they
can inspire the world Jewish community.

Yosi Wasserman 50th Annual KBY Dinner // 9

‫‪Messge From KBY‬‬

‫‪Nasi and Roshei‬‬

‫‪HaYeshiva‬‬

‫בתקופה זו של השנה אנו עוסקים בפרשיות השבוע בדמויותיהם של אבותינו הקדושים‪ .‬הרמב"ם‬
‫בהלכות עבודה זרה מתאר את אבותינו כראשי ישיבה‪:‬‬

‫ונתקבצו אליו [לאברהם] אלפים ורבבות והם אנשי בית אברהם‪ ,‬ושתל בלבם העיקר הגדול הזה‬
‫וחבר בו ספרים והודיעו ליצחק בנו‪ ,‬וישב יצחק מלמד ומזהיר‪ ,‬ויצחק הודיע ליעקב ומינהו ללמד‬
‫וישב מלמד ומחזיק כל הנלוים אליו‪ ,‬ויעקב אבינו למד בניו כולם והבדיל לוי ומינהו ראש והושיבו‬

‫בישיבה ללמד דרך השם ולשמור מצות אברהם‪.‬‬
‫דבריו של הרמב"ם מבוססים על דברי הגמ' במסכת יומא הקובעת כי‪' :‬מימיהם של אבותינו לא‬

‫פסקה ישיבה מהם'‪.‬‬
‫כך‪ ,‬מימיו של אברהם ואילך היה לימוד דבר ה' היסוד המרוכזי שעליו מסרו אבותינו ורבותינו את כל‬
‫כוחות נפשם וגופם ועל ידיהם התקיימה התורה בישראל‪ .‬ב'כרם ביבנה' אנו משתדלים לזכות ולהיות‬
‫בין אלו שממשיכים את אותה שלשלת נפלאה של מסירת התורה מדור לדור‪ .‬דבר ה' נלמד בעמקות‪,‬‬
‫בעיון ובהתמדה על ידי בחורים צעירים מהארץ ומחוץ לארץ היושבים זה לצד זה באותו בית מדרש‪.‬‬
‫זכות היא לנו להודות לכל התומכים והמסייעים לקיומה של הישיבה‪ .‬בתרומתכם אתם הופכים‬

‫להיות חלק בלתי נפרד ממסירת התורה לדורות הבאים‪.‬‬
‫ברכתנו לכם ולבני משפחותיכם שתזכו לברכה והצלחה בכל מעשי ידיכם ולרוב נחת ושמחה מכל‬

‫בני משפחתכם לאורך ימים ושנים בבריות גופא ונהורא מעליא‪.‬‬

‫הרב אהרן פרידמן‬ ‫הרב גבריאל סרף‬ ‫הרב מרדכי גרינברג‬
‫ראש הישיבה‬ ‫ראש הישיבה‬ ‫נשיא הישיבה‬

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Message from the Director of KBY

Dear Alumni and Friends of the Yeshiva,

Shalom!

We have experienced a challenging period and have, Baruch Hashem, emerged
stronger from it. Many students remained in Yeshiva for long periods of time without
leaving the country in order to ensure continued Torah learning during Corona, much
like soldiers in the field. We have great appreciation for our students and for the
families who stand behind them.

Now that everyone has had, Baruch Hashem, a chance to go home and recharge, we
started Zman Elul in Yeshiva with joy and great hopes for a more normal year.

Zman Elul and the Chagim were wonderful experiences here and we daven that we will
dive into a similarly successful year.

In the Yeshiva, there are a total of 300 students and 60 avrechim, among them 80
students from all over the world, including 6 soldiers serving in the Israeli army. Baruch
Hashem they are not alone and the Yeshiva serves as their home.

We are planning many events and projects in Yeshiva this coming year. We are focusing
on the theme of learning Torah no matter the situation in light of the past year's
challenges of Corona and unrest on the Southern border. This has always been a priority
here and will continue as such, b'Ezrat Hashem.

As part of this, we are preparing to build a large multi-purpose area that will also serve
as a shelter so that the students can learn safely even during emergency times.

I take this opportunity to thank the alumni and friends and the American Friends
organization who are donating a Sefer Torah to mark the 70th anniversary of the Yeshiva.
They greatly strengthen us. I invite everyone to participate in this exciting campaign.

The deep cooperation between the Yeshiva and its alumni and friends is one of the
cornerstones of the Yeshiva. It is from your support that we derive the strength to
continue Kerem B'Yavneh's mission of transmitting Torah to the next generation.

We invite each of you to come visit the Yeshiva with your family and to again taste the
special atmosphere of Kerem B'Yavneh, where we all learned and grew.

Wishing health and nachat to you and your families.

Zvi Zelser 50th Annual KBY Dinner // 11
Director, Kerem B'Yavneh



Torah Scholars Defending
the Land of Israel





‫‪Our Current Students and Soldiers‬‬
‫אלחיני אריאל משה | אלינסון אליהו | אקשטיין אביאל מרדכי | בדש רתם | בורוכוב מלכיאל | ביטון אריאל |‬

‫בכר נועם בנימין | בלנק יהודה | בן‪-‬נחום יהונתן | ברדס נחמיה | גבאי דניאל | גוגנהיים איתן ישראל | הדר |שנה א‬

‫כנרתי אלחנן | כץ דניאל | לופס נתנאל אליעזר | לנדא נועם שמעון | מיטליס ידידיה רפאל | מלאכי איתמר |‬
‫ממן נתנאל יוסף | משה ישי | נוף שחר | סולובייצ'יק אהרון | סופר יהודה | סופר נהוראי | עובד ליאור אברהם‬

‫עטרי אורי | עמרני דוד דניאל | פוגל אברהם‪-‬אביעד | פינטו משה | פרץ אלעד | פרץ יאיר | צברי עידו | ציוני‬
‫אורי | קירש אהרן יהודה | קליין יאיר שלמה זאב | קליין יצחק | קראוס יצחק | קרספין שי | רבינוביץ אריאל‬

‫| רייך נתנאל | ריצ'מן אביאל | רם אריה | שוכר ידידיה | שוקר ליאור | שטרן יצחק מנחם | שיפמילר אביחי‬

‫אברהמוף אבישי | אלימלך גד | אלמקייס רועי אליהו | אלקיים ישי נפתלי | אפל יעקב אורי | בכר שילה‬

‫יראה | בן‪-‬ארי אופיר משה | ברלין דוד | ג'יבלי ירון ויקטור יוסף | גולדשטיין אלחנן מאיר | דוידי אביעד |שנה ב‬

‫הרבנד איתן שלום | זהב נעם צבי | זילבר נתנאל | זמירי אריאל | זעפרני שלו | חן נדב | חנהסב אביעד |‬
‫חסון ינון | טואיטו נדב | יחזקאל יונתן | יעקבסון עומר | כהן אביה | כספי אורי דוד | לוי חננאל חיים | לוי‬
‫יאיר | ליבוביץ עזריאל יצחק אשר | מור אוראל | ממן אוריאל | נורדמן יונתן יהודה | סאסי בר‪-‬אוריין צוריאל‬
‫עטרי ישי | פלדמן ניר נתן | פלוסק שלמה מאיר | פרקר מנחם שרגא | קוט יאיר עזריאל | קפלן אשר זליג |‬

‫קפלן דוב באר | רוזנטל אברהם יצחק | רחמים אוריאל | רחמיען אוהד | שטינברגר יוחאי דב‬

‫| דר דורון רנה | המדאני‪-‬כהן איתמר | ואדעי נחשון | וינברג אביעד | זיגלר מרדכי | זלצמן מתנאל דוד |שנה ג‬

‫זעפרני דניאל שאול | חנימוף צור ישראל | טקה ליאור | טרב יוסף אביחי | ישראלי שמרי | כץ מאיר יהונתן‬
‫אביבי עמרם | אבני אלעד | אנסבכר אורי משה | אפשטיין אברהם | גרוס שמעון יהודה | דייויס אברהם‬

‫משרתים‬
‫בצבא לבנברג אליהו חיים | לוי יהונתן עוז | לסרי יאיר | מורגנשטרן משה מאיר | מילר עקיבא דוד | נוזר רועי |‬
‫סינה שלמה | פולק נחשון עמינדב | פינצ'ובר רחמים | קרוגר אריאל |קריביאן יהונתן | רוזנווסר זיו | רויזמן‬

‫דניאל | רום יונתן מנחם | שונברון יצחק | שיר איתן | שמיר נדב מרדכי | שרון יהונתן |‬

‫אוחיון אביה יצחק | אלבז ניסים דניאל | אלבחרי אלרועי | אלטמן אהרן דוד | אספני אלעד | ארליך אברהם‬

‫אליהו | ביתן רון | בלוך שמעון ז'אק | גולדינג נתנאל | גלבר איתיאל זאב | דומב נריה דוד | דיין אליהו אוריהשנה ד‬

‫שמואל | וולף איתי ראובן | טוקר מתנאל יצחק | טרבלסי אילון | כהן ליאור | כהן נבו ישראל | מור מתן משה‬
‫נוביק צבי | נחום ליעד | סויבלמן אפרים | סרגה מאור | פינקל אהרן | פנש אביאסף | פרץ איתמר | קורייש‬
‫עומר | קזלו אביעד משה | קרנדל צבי | רוזיליו ליעד חיים | רוצ'ס נועם יחזקאל | שיטרית אופק | שייבני‪-‬רד‬

‫אוראל | שמואל נתנאל שחר | שמילה ינון אליה | תג'ר נועם‬

‫אזריאל שמואל | אטיאס רחמים | ביטון עמית | בן‪-‬ארי אהרן ראם | בן‪-‬שימול צוריאל | בנשר שמואל יונה‬

‫ברינה נהוראי | ברנדוויין ליאור | יורק שילה דוד אליקים | יחיה שלום | כהן‪-‬טוב דניאל | לוי ידידיה ישראלשנה ה‬

‫לוי יהונתן רפאל | לוין אביעד | לנגרמן צבי אביחי | לפאזן אפרים | מאור דביר | מסס ליאור | סויונוב בן ציון‬
‫חי | עודה מאיר | פולק יאיר שלמה | פלדמן בנימין | פרץ איתי | רבינוביץ יאיר‪-‬שמואל | רבינוביץ ירוחם |‬

‫שייבני‪-‬רד יצחק | שינובר שלמה‬

‫‪16 // 50th Annual KBY Dinner‬‬

‫שימול ליאור יוסף | דוד בניה | כהן‬-‫אליאס יעקב יוסף | ארקה חיים | בלנק שמואל | בן‬ ‫שנה ו ובוגרים‬
‫עדיאל | מוריוסף שמואל | מיוחס אלדר | מיכאלי צוריאל מנחם | מצליח שלמה | פנש‬ ‫אברכים‬

‫אליהו | קיל אמיר שלמה | שוקרון יצחק | שמואלי אמיר יעקב | שריד דביר‬-‫מאירי‬

‫יהונתן | אזולאי אמיר | אטיאס אליה רחמים | איפרגן ישי | אמגר אילון‬-‫אברמשבילי אור‬
| ‫חיים יוסף | גדז' נתנאל ניסים | גוטמן מלאכי‬-‫אמסלם אלישיב ישראל | ביתן יובל | בן‬
‫גולדינג שמואל בנימין | דהאן אוראל ישראל | דויטש ראובן שמואל | דיין אביאל ניסים‬
‫| וולף יעקב מיכאל | חיון מרדכי | חיימוב מרדכי | חנימוף הראל | טובי יוסי | כהן אביאל‬
‫מצליח שי ישראל | כרמיאל מיכאל | לווי נועם‬-‫אברהם | כהן בניה אשר | כהן נתנאל | כהן‬
‫ציון‬-‫יצחק | מדמון יהונתן | מואיסייב עובדיה לאוניד | סבג חגי | סופר איתיאל | סופר בן‬
| ‫סופר יעקב עמיחי | סינגר נריה | עזורי מאור | פופקו דב בער | פיקסלר אהוד שלמה‬
‫פיקסלר אריאל בנימין | פרידמן ידידיה יצחק | צדוק דורון | צרפתי יהודה | קיפניס עדי‬
‫משה אריה | קליין דוד | רוצ'ס יניב שמואל | רשילובסקי אליהו משה | שוקרון יעקב‬

‫אריאל | שחור רועי | שיטרית דוד | שמואל יניב משה | שראל שילה שלמה‬

Aaron Poulad | Ash Andrew | Bacon Noam Pinchas | Balsam Pinchas | Bechhofer ‫תלמידים‬
Jacob | Begoun Aryeh Leib | Broder Dylan James | Chesir Judah Avraham | ‫בתכנית חו״ל‬
Cohen Joseph Meir | Davidovics Moshe Betzalel | Davis Refael Asher | Diament
Yonasan Yosef | Dietz Isaac | Dubitsky Yitzchak Gavriel | Edelson Eliyahu Shalom
| Eisenberg Yehuda | Elan Justin Agus | Ellituv Yosef | Erlbaum Dov Shalom |
Feinmesser Yoel Ephraim | Fishkin Michael Mark | Flamenbaum Joseph Nathaniel
| Ginsburg Yonatan | Ginsbury Yehuda Graham | Ginzberg Zvi | Goldstein Akiva
Tuvia | Gottlieb Moshe Chaim | Guttman Doniel | Hart Benjy | Hirschprung Jason
Alan | Hirschprung Philip Michael | Hochman Yisroel Moshe | Hoffman Bram |
Hyman Eli | Israelievitch Aviel Isser | Kalinsky Avraham Zev | Katz Joey | Kaufman
Samson C | Kleiman Jacob Kleiman | Korn Shalom | Kosowsky Jonathan | Leitner
Eitan S | Lesman Lionel | Levenbrown Aryeh Lieber | Liebert Anthony | Loew
Moshe | Mainzer Zechariah Dean | Marks Benjamin Moshe Marlene | Mellman
Reuben Adam | Minsk Matthew Castle | Mintz Hymie Irving | Morgenstern Ari
Benjamin | Neugroschl Alex Y | Niknam Joseph Nachman | Orgel Samuel | Recht
Gabriel | Rosner Yisroel | Rothenberg Jonathan Navon | Schafler Yosef Amichai |
Schreck Ephraim | Shekhter Mark | Shmidman Yisroel Mayer | Singer Daniel Harry
| Soloveichik Aharon | Sorscher Jeshurin | Sturm Dan | Wartelsky David Jacob |
Weiner Avraham Elliezer | Willner Jacob Sol

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Memorial

HaRav Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht, zt"l

KBY’s founding Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht, zt"l, was a
Talmid of both the Brisker Rav and the Chazon Ish. He started Yeshivat Kerem
B'Yavneh in 1954 (5714) with 12 graduates of Yeshivot B'nei Akiva.

As they neared draft age, the boys felt an obligation to take an active role in the
defense of Israel, in addition to continuing their Torah learning. HaRav Goldvicht’s
solution was the invention of the "Hesder" program, in which students would
make a five-year commitment divided
between Torah learning and active duty
army service.

As the originator of the Yeshivot Hesder
concept, HaRav Goldvicht received the Israel
Prize, the nation's highest honor, in 1991. He
passed away on 7 Adar I 5755 (February 7,
1995), after establishing KBY as one of the
greatest yeshivot in Israel and the world.

The Library of Rabbi Goldvicht's shiurim See Rav Goldwicht's
has been donated in memory of shiurim on the
Rabbi Harry Rieder z"l,
Dr. Elizabeth Rieder z"l yeshiva's website
& Mr. Joachim Pinczower z"l KBY.ORG

by Kenneth Ephraim and Julie Pinczower

Thank you to the alumni who have sent us materials for the online library
To send us additional material, please send us a message and we'll get back
to you. Thank you!

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In Honor of the Brave Students of Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh,
Hy”d, Who Sacrificed their Lives for Kiddush Hashem, Ha’am,

V’Ha’aretz Defending the State of Israel

Shimon Alush, Ohad Bachrach,
Aharon Ben Yaakov, Shmuel Chagbi,
Dov Etinger, Avraham Feldman,
Shalom Daniel Frei, Shmuel
Binyamin Herling, Aviezer Halevi-
Levine, Yaakov Iluz, Dov Indig,
Avraham David Katz, Gavriel Kraus,
Moshe Krigel, David Landau, Chovav
Menachem Landoi, Yehuda Malek,
Michael Yitzchak Malik, Shmuel
Aharon Mermelstein, Zvi Nussbaum,
Gavriel Ochana, Shmuel Orlan,
Yehuda Perl, Shmuel David Purley,
Zev Roitman, Aharon Yitzchak Rose,
Shraga Schmeidler, Uri Unreich,

Yechiel Zlutchevski (Paz)

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Soldiers of Israel Missing in Action

We will never forget, nor give up hope for the safe return of all of our
sons whose fate remains unknown, after putting their lives on the line
to defend our homeland, the State of Israel.
Yehuda Katz, an outstanding matmid and talmid chochom who
attended KBY in the late 1970’s, has been missing since the Battle of
Sultan Yakoub in Lebanon in June, 1982. The Yehuda Ya’aleh library
has been established at KBY in his honor, and his brother comes to the
Yeshiva each year to tell our students about him.
We pray for the return of all the missing soldiers of Israel. We will not
let the world forget them.

Ron Arad,
Guy Chever,
Zvi Feldman,
Yehuda Katz

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In Memory of Eli Klein

Eli Klein became the Director of KBY in 1964. He gave his heart and soul
to the Yeshiva for more than 50 years, and during that period, he was
KBY’s most effective ambassador to its supporters around the world.
Working closely with the founding Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Goldvicht,
Mr. Klein also deserved much of the credit for building the Yeshiva’s
campus into the beautiful, makom Torah it is today.

Born in Germany, he arrived in the United States as a boy with his
family, via England, in 1940. He graduated from Yeshiva University,
served as a chaplain in the US Air Force, and later as Director of Bnei
Akiva of North America before making Aliyah in 1955 with his wife,
Chava.

Mr. Klein’s many friends and KBY colleagues
deeply valued his wise advice. He maintained his
relationships with generations of students as they
went on to become KBY parents and supporters in
their own right. A true gentleman, his quiet dignity
and humility was a model of Torah, midos, and yiras
shomayim.

“Yehay zichro baruch.”

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In Memory of
Bernard & Miriam Hochstein, Z”L

Founder of American Friends of KBY

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Hochstein Family Perpetual
Endowment Scholarship Fund

In Memory of David and Jenny Fink
From their devoted great-grandchildren,

great great-grandchildren and
great great great-grandchildren

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KBY -
Yesterday and Today

History of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh

In the 1930's, the Mizrachi movement and its spiritual leader, Chief Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok
Kook, wanted to found a new yeshiva near the site of the original Yavneh founded by
Rav Yochanan ben Zakkai. It constructed the shell of the current KBY Beit Midrash on land
provided by the Jewish National Fund, shortly before the 1948 War of Independence.
HaRav Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht founded KBY there in 1954. Rav Goldvicht was awarded
the Israel Prize, it’s highest honor, in 1991. Under his leadership over the next forty years,
he established KBY as one of Israel’s leading yeshivot. He also initiated KBY’s Overseas
Students Program, to instill students from around the world with a deep and abiding love of
Torah and the Land of Israel.

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The Overseas Student Program

Outstanding post-high school and college students from around the world, mostly English
speakers from the United States, England, and South Africa, are selected each year to
participate in KBY’s Overseas Student Program, with its own faculty of Rabbeim and
Mashgichim. They live and study with Israeli students, with the interaction of cultures part
of their unique learning experience, which will serve as the bedrock of their intellectual and
spiritual achievements for the rest of their lives.
Over 800 of them have made Aliyah and settled in Israel. Many have chosen to continue their
Torah educations and eventually become lay and rabbinic leaders in Orthodox communities
around the world.

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Meet a KBY Student

The young men with fine midot who come to KBY are the finest products of yeshiva high
schools throughout the United States and other Jewish communities around the world.
Others are students at Yeshiva University who have chosen KBY for their year of study
abroad, and many come from families that have been sending their sons to KBY for two or
three generations.
A KBY student’s day starts at 6:50 A.M. with Shacharit in the Beit Medrash, followed by
breakfast in the main dining hall. The First Seder begins at 9:00 A.M. in the Beit Midrash,
followed by a Gemara Shiur at noon. Following a break and Mincha, the Second Seder gives
them an opportunity to learn with an older chavruta, followed by Overseas Chugim and a
Seder in Mussar before Maariv and supper. Students are also frequently invited to the nearby
homes of KBY staff members for a relaxed evening Bayit Cham.

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Rabbanei HaYeshiva

Nasi HaYeshiva - HaRav Mordechai Greenberg

Maran HaRav Mordechai Greenberg, Shlit''a, served for 23 years as Rosh
HaYeshiva, following in the footsteps of his Rebbe, HaRav Chayim Yaakov
Goldvicht, zt"l. He is a graduate of KBY who fought in the Six Day War and
returned to KBY as the Rosh Kollel for Dayanut for six years before being
appointed Rosh HaYeshiva in 1994. Since assuming the position of Nasi in
2017, Rav Greenberg has continued to teach KBY students, specializing in
Halacha and the Hashkafot of HaRav Kook.

Rosh HaYeshiva - HaRav Gavriel Saraf

HaRav Gavriel Saraf, Shlit"a, was born in Be'er Sheva and learned in the
Hesder program of KBY. After completing his military service, he returned to
KBY to study in its Kollel program. After receiving semicha and certification
as a Dayan on a religious court, Rav Saraf served for two years as a halachic
advisor to the Chief Rabbi of Israel. Rav Saraf was appointed a Ra'm of the
yeshiva in 2008. Beginning of Winter Zman 5777, Rav Saraf was appointed
as Sgan Rosh Yeshiva alongside Rav Aharon Friedman and in Elul 5777
began the role of Rosh Yeshiva.

Rosh HaYeshiva - HaRav Aharon Friedman

HaRav Aharon Friedman, Shlit"a, served in an artillery unit in the Israeli
army while a student in KBY's Hesder program, beginning in 1992. After
completing active duty, Rav Friedman continued his advanced Talmudic
studies at KBY, and still serves to this day as a reserve IDF chaplain. He
also took advanced Tanach studies at Yeshivat Har Etzion. HaRav Friedman
joined the KBY faculty in 2008. In addition to his daily Talmud lectures,
Rav Friedman teaches popular Tanach classes to KBY students and local
laymen. Beginning of Winter Zman 5777, Rav Friedman was appointed as
Sgan Rosh Yeshiva alongside Rav Gavriel Saraf and in Elul 5777 began the
role of Rosh Yeshiva.

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Administration and Staff of the KBY
Overseas Students Program

Rav Menachem Mendel Blachman

Rav Blachman has been on staff in Kerem B'Yavneh since 1980. Over the
nearly 40 years, he has brought to our Beit Midrash and inspired hundreds
of students in his unique style.

Rav Shalom Rosner

Joined the faculty as a R"M in 2018. Thousands of talmidim around the
world follow his shiurim on line. A musmach of RIETS/Yeshiva University, he
was a Maggid Shiur in YU’s Stone Beit Midrash program and served as the
Rav of the “Island Shul” in Woodmere, NY before making Aliyah in 2008.

Rav Shlomo Friedman

Originally from Queens, NY, is a KBY alumnus who has been living and
teaching at KBY for more than 25 years, and is known for his lectures on
the Rambam.

Rav Daniel Zukerman

Originally from Silver Spring, MD, Rav Zuckerman spent two years learning
at Yeshivat Shaalvim. He then learned at Yeshiva University for 11 years as a
member of the Yeshiva Masmidim Honors Program, Wexner Semicha Honors
Program, Wexner Kollel Elyon and finally as a shoel umeishiv. While there, he
earned a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in Jewish Philosophy, and semicha. Rav
Zuckerman made aliyah with his family in 2019, joining the staff of Kerem
B'Yavneh first as a shoel umeishiv and then as a Ram. He lives on campus
and enjoys developing relationships with talmidim both in and out of shiur.

Rav Yehuda Lapian - Menahel

Rav Yehuda Lapian spent eleven years learning in KBY’s Hesder and Kollel programs.
After receiving semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, he served as the Rosh
Kollel of Kollel Torah Mitzion in Greater Washington from 2006 through 2010,
when he and his family returned to Israel. Rav Yehuda taught at the yeshiva high
school in Ramat Gan before accepting the position of Menahel of the KBY Overseas
Student Program.

Rav David Zahtz - Program Director and Assistant Dean

Rav Zahtz, a native of Queens, NY learned in Yeshiva from 2000-2002.
He returned and joined the staff at KBY in 2008 after making Aliyah with his family.
In Yeshiva, aside from shiurim and sichot, Rav Zahtz works with the talmidim
individually and has administrative responsibilities.

Rav Zvi Davidson - Mashgiach

Rav Davidson, a native of London, has been learning at KBY since 1999. He
helps students to improve their learning skills, in addition to giving chaburot and
overseeing their spiritual and personal growth.

Rav Ahron Silver

Originally from Harrisburg, PA, is a talmid of HaRav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, zt"l and
HaRav Hershel Schachter, Shlit”a, and is renowned for his shiurim on Halacha.

Rav Moshe Stav

A native of Jerusalem, has been teaching at KBY for more than 20 years. His
students love to accompany him on on tiyulim around the country, as well as his
insights into mussar and Jewish philosophy.

Rav Daniel Apfel - Night Seder Meishiv

Rav Apfel originally from Teaneck, NJ studied in KBY for two years. He learns
by day in Yerushalayim and returns each night to be a meishiv in the KBY Beit
Midrash. Rav Apfel has been a meishiv in the Yeshiva since 2016.

KBY Rabbinnic Faculty

HaRav Zecharia Tubi

Rosh HaKollel, is a native of B'nei Brak and a descendent of an illustrious
family of Yemenite rabbis. He studied at KBY as a hesder student and was
one of the founders of the Kollel Dayanut and Kollel Rabbanut at KBY. He
has published Halachic books on Shabbat and family purity.

HaRav Sharon Yust

the yeshiva's Mashgiach, is a native of Haifa. He entered KBY as a hesder
student and continued his studies in Rabbanut, Dayanut and teaching. He
was appointed assistant Mashgiach and later Mashgiach, and gives shiurim
and chavrutot in Mussar, Emunah and Halacha in Hebrew and English

HaRav Omri Kraus

HaRav Omri Kraus was born in the Yad Elihahu neighborhood of Tel Aviv.
He studied at KBY as a hesder student and continued to study Rabbanut
and Dayanut. He authored Halachic booklets for "Tzurba M'Rabbanan" and
teaches a weekly shiur at the Garin Torani in Ashdod.

HaRav Efraim Moshe Rubinstein

HaRav Efraim Moshe Rubinstein was born in Tel Aviv and studied at the
Yishuv yeshiva. He studied at KBY as a hesder student, continuing to study
Rabbanut as an avrech. He was appointed by Rosh HaYeshiva, HaRav Chaim
Yaakov Goldwicht ZT"L as mayshiv Halacha and Posek of the yeshiva. He
continues to give shiurim in Halacha and serves as the Rav of the yishuv.

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Harav Aryeh Stern

Harav Aryeh Stern is a native of Petach Tikva. He entered KBY as a hesder
student serving in the IDF artillery, and continued to study Rabbanut and
teaching. He was appointed as a R"M and his shiurim are famous for their
organization and clarity. He serves as head of the Friday Kollel which is
open to the public. He has been active for over a decade with Rabbnei
Tzohar, reaching out to non-observant Jews.

Rav Yitzchak Day

Rav Day was born in Ashkelon and learned in Yeshivat Or Etzion for 12
years. There he became a close talmid of Rav Drukman and also during
that time became close to Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. Rav Day taught
in Yeshivat Hesder of Kochav Yaakov for five years until he began teaching
here in 5779.

Rav Shaul Shneller

Rav Shneller was born in Beit Shemesh. He started learning in Yeshiva in
5769 and in Elul 5779 he began teaching second year Israelis.

Rav Yitzchak Stern

Rav Yitzchak Stern learned in Yeshivat Or Ezion and in Yeshivat Torat HaChaim.
Before joining the staff in KBY, he taught for over 10 years in Torah Hachaim
and Yeshivat Lamerchav. Rav Stern is a prolific writer, having published 4
of his own sefarim and contributing to many other publications. Rav Stern
joined Kerem B'Yavneh 3 years ago, he serves as a Morning Seder Rebbe in
the Kollel and he runs the Yeshiva's bekiut program in the afternoon.

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Administrative Staff

Executive Director | ‫צבי זלצר‬
Director of Operations | ‫איתי שוהם‬
Kitchen Staff | ‫ עדינה חסן‬,‫ דיאנה חממי‬,‫ליאור סביון‬
Office Managers | ‫ ענת פרץ‬,‫ גולדי פאלוך‬,‫ רגינה עדני‬,‫שרה אשכנזי‬
Director of Teaching Institute | ‫הרב מרדכי דימנטמנט‬
Teaching Institute Manager | ‫אסתר מדמון‬
Maintenance Staff | ‫ משה שוקר‬,‫אלקו בלטה‬
Financial Director | ‫יחזקאל פליישמן‬
Comptroller NY | Mrs. Judy Weinberger
Administrator NY | Mrs. Rivka Kornreich

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‫״‬All those who work faithfully
to meet the needs of the
community will surely be

rewarded. Hashem will remove
every affliction and bless their

handiwork with success.”

Y’koom Purkan Shabbat morning prayer

Bonei Tzion

Michael & Aliza
Mermelstein

Diamond

Raanan and Nicole Agus

Rabbi & Mrs. Menachem
& Rena Schnaidman

Mr. & Mrs. Binyamin
& Esti Kaminetzky

Platinum

George & Denise Karasick
Carl Lerner

Alex Goldberg
Emanuel and Helen Adler
Bruce and Adina Broder

Gold

Aviva & Ami Drazin
Joshua and Adeena Kra
Tuvia and Miriam Silverstein
Yossi and Elana Cohen
Isabelle and David Novak

Silver

Yaacov and Rayme Isaacs
Moshe and Shoshana Kahn

Maintenance

Simcha and Sari Willig
Chaim and Suri Kahn
Miriam and Jeffrey Zuckerman
Alan and Rochel Feld
Yair and Adeena Mayerfeld
Arieh and Karen Listowsky
Raphael and Bracha Rosenbaum

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Fouvder

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob and Rebecca Rosenbaum
Natan and Gila Rosenbaum
Dani Rapp
Irwin Motechin

Shmuel & Shoshana Rosenbaum
Noam and Tova Burack
Dovid and Faygie Meisels
David and Varda Korn

Michelle and Alan Willner
Avi and Rivka Federgruen
Mark and Shavy Schlossberg
Samuel Ephraim and Zipora Book

Eliezer Brecher
Adam Mermelstein
David and Oshra Mogilensky
Kenneth and Julie Pinczower
Chaim and Rebecca Schreck
Alan and Chaya Rothman
Pinchas Listowsky

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