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Yeshiva of South Shore Celebrates 58 Years of Torah Education
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
In celebration of 58 years of Torah education, the Yeshiva of South Shore will honor vibrant community leaders at their 58th Annual Banquet to be held on Sunday evening, March 1, at The Sands of Atlantic Beach, 1395 Beech Street, Atlantic Beach, NY, says dinner chairman, Sholom Jacobs. Our Guests of Honor, Meir and Alisa Krengel’s relationship with our Yeshiva and our community dates back to its founding, with Meir’s great-grandparents, grandparents and parents’ integral contributions to the Yeshiva and the infrastructure of Torah life and values in the Five Towns. Since he entered the Yeshiva almost 40 years ago as a preschooler, Meir has become a vital part of
Marbitz Torah Awardee, Rabbi Yaakov Pressman
Torah Legacy Awardees, Seymour A. Moskowitz and Paul D. Moskowitz
the proprietor of Ciao Bimbi. The Krengels’ children, our alumnus Moishe, an 11th grader at MAY, Chaim, an eighth grader at YOSS, and Ahuva, a first grader at Shulamith, are a source of nachas and following in their parents’ footsteps. Our Parents of the Year, Shmulie and Rochelle Klier, exude enthusiasm for Yiddishkeit and our community. Shmulie is the Chief Financial Officer at van Bie-
Parents of the Year, Shmulie and Rochelle Klier
the neshama of YOSS. His involvement in avodas hakodesh transcends his daily activity in the Yeshiva where he serves on the Presidium. From Congregation Bais Medrash where he serves as gabbai, to MAY and Achiezer, where he serves on the board, and to Hatzalah and countless other organizations where he is involved, Meir’s pro-active approach makes him one of the foremost go-to people for every need imaginable. With level-headed sage advice and positive response, Meir, together with his wife Alisa, have a heart and soul which is one with every member of the community. Alisa, an anchor of support for her husband’s endless activities, is a past President of their shul’s Sisterhood, a volunteer for Achiezer and
Guests of Honor, Meir and Alisa Krengel
ma Value Partners, an asset management firm, and chairs our Young Leadership Committee. Rochelle, a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in the Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory approach, is a volunteer for “Safety Kid” and Magen Li. Active members of Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok, Shmulie serves as Vice President and Rochelle is a member of the chesed committee. Shmulie and Rochelle have four amazing children: Shani, Leora, Talia and our dear talmid, Aryeh. Our Torah Legacy Awardees, Seymour A. Moskowitz and Paul D. Moskowitz, are kindhearted brothers who
have continued the tradition of their beloved parents, Louis and Ruth Moskowitz of blessed memory. The friendship between the Hirsch-Moskowitz and the Kamenetzky families is bound with their love for Jewish education and children, going back decades to Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, where their cousin Henry Hirsch served as President. For decades, their parents generously supported our Yeshiva, and Sy and Paul have continued that tradition through generous scholarships in their memory, thus assuring a Jewish education for scores of Jewish children over the last decade. The principals of Rumal Realty and other residential real estate holding corporations, Sy and Paul are members of the Atlantic Beach and Hewlett communities and are strong supporters of the Atlantic Beach Jewish Center and Israel Bonds. Mr. Ronald Krigsman’s z”l love for learning Torah and for those who embody Torah study was a force that drove him and his beloved wife, Sonya yblc”a, to raise a family of committed b’nei Torah. He was known for his amazing work ethic, open heart and brilliant career which was revered by everyone in the engineering and building industries, as well as our community. The Krigsmans are a true Toras Chaim family from Ronald’s years in Yeshiva Toras Chaim in East New York to their years as parents of Saadya, Chaim and Tzvi as well as their daughter Sharon, who attended the preschool of YOSS. It is our honor to dedicate our celebrated Alumni Wall of Fame in his memory.
Mr. Ronald Krigsman z”l
Our Marbitz Torah Awardee, Rabbi Yaakov Pressman, embodies the era when a Rebbe was more than someone who taught you Torah. A talmid of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath where he learned under HaGaon Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky zt”l, Rabbi Pressman imparts a living example to his talmidim of a true talmid chochom in the way he davens, eats, speaks – and even relaxes. In addition to Rabbi Pressman teaching Torah in the Yeshiva for almost five decades, he has scores of talmidim throughout the area who he has learned with and continues to learn with on a constant basis. The Yeshiva is proud to honor him as an icon and a true treasure to our Yeshiva and community. From its founding in East New York 88 years ago in 1927, and for 58 years on Long Island, Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore has inculcated thousands of children and young men with Torah values and the leadership skills to enable the torch of Jewish leadership to pass to future generations. Today the yeshiva is proud of its largest enrollment in history with expanded facilities, programs and individualized education on every level. By attending our 58th Annual Banquet on Sunday, March 1, you will assure the continuity of our pioneering Yeshiva as a vibrant Torah center for our community, our families and our children. For more information, please contact the Yeshiva at 516-374-7363 x 12 or banquet@ yoss.org, or simply click on the Yeshiva’s website www.yoss.org.
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