With great sorrow, Hebrew Theological College mourns the passing of the illustrious Gaon, HaRav HaGaon Chanoch Friedman זצ״ל, Rosh Kollel of Kollel Beis Yechiel in Har Nof, Rav of the Kollel Beis Yechiel shul, and Av Beis Din of the Beis Din of Har Nof for dinei mamonos, and an esteemed alumnus of HTC (’62). Rav Friedman זצ״ל was the beloved brother of HTC’s Rosh HaYeshiva Emeritus, Rabbi Avraham Friedman שליט״א, and Mrs. Debbie Greenspan. A distinguished talmid chacham and m

Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: Living in Kew Gardens Hills but making aliyah to Ramat Bet Shemesh this summer! We are very excited! Profession: Director of Finance for an assisted living company Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 3 girls What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: My favorite memory was Torah Bowls; those were always so fun and competitive. I also loved intramural leagues like softball and football. The Gatlinburg

Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: Karmei Gat, Israel Profession: Sales for a payment company called Rapyd Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 2 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I was a dormer and Shabbos in the dorms was so special, like the kumzitzes. I also loved the cholent on Thursday nights after Rabbi Zimmerman’s shiur. I loved intramural softball & football. I also have some more wild stories that we can't publi

Graduating Year: 2009 Current Location: Efrat, Israel Profession: Economist at the Israel Securities Authority. Actually had an interesting path. Went to mechina for a year and a half after arriving in Israel. Served as an officer in the armored corp then went on to study economics and business administration. Worked for two years as a staffer for the deputy minister of defense but afterwards pivoted back to economics: 2 years in the Israel capital markets authority and now g

Graduating Year: 2014 Current Location: Bet HaKerem, Jerusalem Profession: I run Mןזרשבין Maslul to find the next leaders in the Mizrachi leadership and bring the geulah. It was started by former HTC Chancellor, Rabbi Jerry Isenberg! Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with a first kid on the way What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The class trips were so special with great bonding. We had a big mix of guys and everyone got along. Senior

Graduating Year: 2013 Current Location: Forrest Hills, Queens Profession: Rabbi of the vasikin minyan of Beth Gavriel in Forrest Hills Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I had such a nice camaraderie. There was a great dynamic of in towners and out of towners. I met people from all over the country and still have those connections. There was a nice balance between learning and having fun.

Graduating Year: 2014 Current Location: Upper East Side of Manhattan Profession: Behavior Analyst (BCBA) I supervise a team of ABA therapists What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I have so many amazing memories from my time at FYHS. One of the things that stands out most was how close our class was. We genuinely enjoyed being around each other, and even after long days in Yeshiva, nobody wanted to leave. There was always something going on — intramur

Graduating Year: 2006 Current Location: Chicago, IL Profession: I’m a Financial Advisor and also have the opportunity to spend my mornings learning in a Kollel at Mikor HaChaim Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: Most times I think of the Yeshiva I think of Rabbi Weiss as I had him all 4 years in high school. I learned both Math and Torah from him, he was a true genius. I also have fond mem

Graduating Year: 2006 Current Location: Chicago, IL Profession: Physicist working in Biotech R&D Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: One favorite is Senior year Torah Bowl. It came down to the wire in the final and I answered the question before the Rebbe finished reading it to pull off the win. Overall, I loved meeting and developing friendships with kids from other schools in Chicago and