Kollel of Greater Boston - 32nd Anniversary Banquet

In appreciation of

Rabbis Bier & Rabbi Leff

for their outstanding leadership and dedication
to the Kollel and the Jewish community of
Boston.

Tara & Ashky Hedvat

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‫ב"ה‬

To Yehuda & Rochel Shepard and
children:

May you be blessed in every way
With loving greetings and warmest wishes

From

‫סבא‬

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In honor of

Rabbi and Mrs. Zalman Leff

Shloimy and Gittie Horowitz
Monsey, New York

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In honor of

Rav Naftoly Bier

I cherish our decades long warm friendship and I
am constantly in awe of your stewardship of the

Kollel and the Klal for so many fruitful years.

Yaakov (Yankel) Horowitz

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In appreciation to

Mr. Ashky Hedvat

May you and your wife have much nachas
from your children.

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Dovek
Chaim Dovek

Israel Book Shop

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Congratulations to

Sam and Sarah Tarlin,

whose dedication to learning and Yiddishkeit
brings honor to the Kollel.

You are jewels in the crown of Boston's Torah
community and an inspiration to everyone who

knows you. May you continue to be such
wonderful examples, and may all of Klal Yisrael's

children turn out as beautifully as yours.

Jeff and Laura Jacoby

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Thank you

Rabbi Bier

for your guidance and friendship over the years,
and for building a beautiful makom Torah in
Boston.

Moshe and Miriam Kaminsky
Pittsburgh

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Mazel Tov to

Ashkon & Tara

a well deserved honor.

Holly and Jerry Kampler

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We pray for a ‫ רפואה שלמה‬for

Rabbi Ela Dovek
‫ר' אליהו בן אסתר לאה‬

‫לרפואה שלמה‬

Holly and Jerry Kampler

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In honor of the esteemed Roshei Kollel

Rabbi and Mrs. Bier
Rabbi and Mrs. Leff

Your Torah and maasim tovim uphold
the Boston Community.

We are proud to be a part of the
Boston Kollel family.

Duvi and Ahuva Kappel

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In honor of my teachers

Rabbi Naftoly Bier

and

Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Rabinowitz

With deep gratitude, respect and admiration

Boris Katz

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In honor of

the Roshei Kollel
and the Yungerleit

Naftali and Sharona Katz

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With immense appreciation to the

‫ראשי כולל‬

for their boundless dedication and ‫מסירת נפש‬.

To Yaakov Bier

for his tremendous dedication.

To the yungerleit and families

for being the finest cluster of '‫בני עליי‬.
Congratulations to

Dr. & Mrs. Faintuch and Mr. & Mrs. Tarlin

on their well-deserved honor.

Yair and Blumie Kaufman

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In honor of

Dan

exemplar of
Dignity
Integrity
Gratitude

Yair and Blumie Kaufman

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With Hakaras Hatov to

Rabbi Bier and Rabbi Leff

who have put together the most amazing Kollel who impact our Kehilla
in so many ways.

With Hakaras Hatov to the illustrious

Chavrei Hakollel

who enhance our Shabbos with the inspiring Divrei Torah they share
after Kabbalas Shabbos at the shul each week.
A special thank you to

Rabbi Nesanel Luria and Rabbi Yaakov Bier

for their help with the Sunday Morning Kollel at Khal Tiferes Yosef.
With Hakaras Hatov to

Rabbi Eli Kohn

who inspires us each year with his heartfelt tefillos at our Shul on the
Yamim Noraim .

Khal Tiferes Yosef

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In honor of the Roshei Kollel

Rabbi Bier and Rabbi Leff

who are ‫ מוסר נפש‬for the ‫ הצלחה‬of the Kollel and the
yungeleit.

In honor of my fellow yungeleit who make the

Kollel the great ‫ מקום תורה‬that it is.

A special thank you to Rabbi Yaakov Bier

for EVERYTHING he does.

‫ מזל טוב‬to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tarlin

on this well-deserved honor. Your dedication and
commitment to ‫ לימוד תורה‬continues to inspire us.

Eli & Sari Kohn

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In honor of my dear friend and chavrusa,

Dr. Faintuch,

a true ‫קובע עתים לתורה‬
It can be raining or snowing;
It can be after a long day (and sometimes night!)

at work;
Occasionally, it can even be straight from work,

he is always there, ready for "Business Now".
Wishing you much ‫ נחת‬from your beautiful
‫משפחה‬, and continued success in all your

endeavors.

Eli Kohn

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Hatzlacha Rabbah to

Rabbi and Mrs. Zalman Leff

and the Boston Kollel

Mr. and Mrs. Motty Krausz

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With great appreciation to

Rabbis Bier and Leff

and all the other Kollel Rabbis

Dr. Nelson P. Lande

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With thanks to all the

Kollel families

for all they do.

Ronelle Landy

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Mazal Tov to

all the honorees

for the well deserved honor.
On a personal note,

we would like to congratulate our friends,

Shlomo and Tammy

on this special occasion.

Aharon Yosef and Devorah Bayla Lantzitsky

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‫לכבוד הראשי כולל‬
and Yungerlight

For all that you continue to do for the Greater
Boston Jewish Community

‫יהי רצון שתזכו ללמוד וללמד ולהגדיל‬
‫תורה ולהאדירה‬

Aharon Yosef and Devorah Bayla Lantzitsky

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In honor of

Rabbi Bier
Rabbi Leff
and R' Yaakov Bier

and in appreciation of all that the Kollel families
do for us and the community.

Boruch Nissim and Rochella Lebovits

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In honor of

Mr. Sam & Mrs. Sarah Tarlin

Thank you so much for being such inspiring role
models as individuals and as pillars of communal
leadership! A special note of appreciation to my

wonderful chavrusa Sam;

thanks to both of you for your friendship.

The Levins

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In appreciation of

Dr. Shlomo & Mrs. Tammy Faintuch

and

Mr. Ashky & Mrs. Tara Hedvat

for their outstanding dedication to the Kollel and
to our beautiful kehilla.

The Levins

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Congratulations,
With much appreciation,

Dr. Robert Levine

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In honor of the

Roshei Hakollel

and

All the Kollel families

and our children and gandchildren

Rabbi & Mrs Tzvi & Dena Lieber
Chana, Meir, Shaindy & Binyomin

Moish & Ellen Lieber

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In honor and appreciation of

R' Bier ‫שליט"א‬

and

R' Leff ‫שליט"א‬

for their tireless efforts on behalf of the ‫כולל‬,
the community, and their devotion to the success

of each yungerman.
In admiration of my

fellow yungerleit

who make this ‫ כולל‬so unique. It is a true
privilege to be a part of it.

Tzvi and Dena Lieber

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In honor of the Roshei Kollel,

Rabbi Bier and Rabbi Leff,

for all that you do for the Greater Boston
community. You should continue to be marbitz

torah for many more years to come.

Yosef and Aviva Lifshitz

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In honor of tonight's honorees to whom we have
immeasurable Hakoras Hatov:
To our dear neighbors,

Dr. Shlomo and Mrs. Tamar Faintuch,

who have been there for us
since the first day we moved to Boston.

To Mr. Ashkon and Dr. Tara Hedvat without

whom we would not have been able to purchase our first
home.

To Mr. Sam and Mrs. Sarah Tarlin who have

been selflessly devoted to our community and our
children.

May Hashem grant you kol m'shalos libchem and bless
you with arichas yomim v'shanim.

Avrohom Reuven & Suri Loketch

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In honor of my esteemed Thursday night
chavrusah!

Mr. Sam Tarlin

Mazel tov on this very well-deserved honor.

Nesanel and Esti Luria

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In honor of

Dan

Thank you!

Nesanel and Esti Luria

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In honor of the esteemed Roshei HaKollel

R' Bier shlita and R' Leff shlita

With an ‫ אות הכרת הטוב‬for your ‫ מסירת נפש‬on
behalf of the Kollel and the Kollel families.
In honor of

R' Yaakov Bier

Thanks for all the ‫ מסירת נפש‬and ‫ טיכטיגקייט‬on
our behalf.

Nesanel and Esti Luria

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Mazel Tov to

Tara and Ashki Hedvat

and all of the honorees!

Allison and Elliot Mael and Family

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‫ וכל‬,‫ אשר פריו יתן בעתו ועלהו לא יבול‬,‫והיה כעץ שתול על פלגי מים‬
‫אשר יעשה יצליח‬

He shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water that brings forth
its fruit in its season; whose leaf also does not wither and whatever he

does shall prosper. (Psalms 1:3)

Yitz Magence salutes and congratulates

Rabbi Naftoly and Rebbetzin Bier

for all their valuable work with the Kollel the past thirty-three years,
including the commitment to learning Torah and performance of
Mitzvot.
Your leadership is a Brachah to
the local and national Jewish community.
May you all go ‫מחיל אל חיל‬.

Gilmartin and Magence LLP
Providing our clients with personal and dedicated service for over 28 years.

Yitz Magence
305 Washington Street

Newton, MA 02458
617.964.4300

www.GMR-LAW.COM

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- The world stands upon three things - upon
Torah, upon divine service, and upon acts of

kindness. (Avot 1:2)

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In honor of the Roshei Kollel, Rabbi Yaakov
Bier, my halige chavrusa Rabbi Shepard, and the
Chavrei HaKollel. It is indescribable how much I

appreciate starting each day in this Makom Torah. May
you have continued Hatzlacha.

In honor of Dr. Shlomo and Tamar, Ashky and
Tara, and Sam and Sarah. It isn't every year that

the Kollel honors three couples who are role models to
us, each in their unique way. May each of you continue
your excellent work at the Kollel, Torah Academy, and

the broader Jewish community.
With admiration,

Binyomin and Naomi Mermelstein

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.‫בחכמה יבנה בית ובתבונה יתכונן‬
(‫ג‬:‫)משלי כד‬

‫ותקננו בחבר טוב ויצר טוב בעולמך‬...‫יהי רצון‬
(:‫)ברכות טז‬

To honor our good friends

Sam and Sarah Tarlin,

in admiration for the family and home they have
built, and with sincere appreciation for their
friendship over the years.

Hillel and Bonnie Besdin
David Pomeranz and Katherine Jungreis

Jacob Meskin and Abigail Jungreis

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In honor of

Rabbi and Mrs. Zalman Leff

With much bracha and hatzlacha

Fishel and Leah Milch

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Yasher koach to the distinguished honorees
To our old friends

the Tarlins

Our new friends

the Hedvats

And our dear friends

the Faintuchs

May you all be blessed for all the wonderful things you
have done, do and Iy”H will continue is to do for our
community with good health, koach and connection to

HKBH
Thank you to

Rabbis Leff, Bier and Bier

for providing such a warm Makom torah.

Shmuel and Devora Millman and family

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To Ashky and Tara Hedvat:

Yasher Koach for all the chessed and generosity
you do for the Newton and greater Boston

community. May we be zochech to celebrate only
in simchas together in future!

Muzin Family

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Heartfelt thanks and congratulations to

Sam and Sarah Tarlin,
Annika, Yehuda, and Manny!

With love and admiration for all you are and all
that you do!

Doug, Jeanette, Lila and Grace Nazarian

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In honor of

Sam and Sarah Tarlin

from Sandra and Paul Palefski

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With warmest wishes
to my dear friend

Rabbi Naftoly Bier

Hamid Omid

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In honor of

the Roshei Kollel

for all that you do for us, the Kollel, and the community.
A special thank you to

R' Yaakov Bier

for making our transition to Boston as easy and smooth
as possible.
Mazal Tov to

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tarlin

and to

Dr. and Mrs. Shlomo Faintuch

on this well-deserved honor.

Betzalel and Nechama Reifman

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The Boston Kollel has truly become
an inspiration in our lives.

Our Jewish “Neshama” has been enriched in ways
we could never have imagined.

We look forward to many more years of spiritual
growth, wisdom and such wonderful and
elevating teachings.
Mazel Tov to

Rabbi Bier

and all at the Boston Kollel for thirty two
remarkable years!!!!

The Roblin Family

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With respect, reverence and awe
of

Mrs Gabriele Davis

Your personal visits to my office excited, elevated
and educated me!

You are a true gift to all!
May Hashem bless you with many healthy years.

Jim Roblin

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Congratulations to

Rabbi Naftoly Bier, Shlita

for all he has done for the Kollel and for
Yiddishkeit in Boston for so many years.

Avi and Shuli Rockoff

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