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Spotlight on Moshe Prero (FYHS '02)
Graduating Year: 2002 Current Location: Cleveland, OH Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 2 kids Profession: Pediatric Pulmonologist and Sleep Physician What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: A lot of the great memories are surrounding friends, especially how guys showed up at my door Shabbos morning after the chimney fiasco. They walked right in and felt comfortable just eating breakfast there. Some even stayed a couple weeks, and it
Josh Kanter
Aug 271 min read


Spotlight on Binyamin Kohanbash (FYHS '12)
Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: Neve Shamir, Israel Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 3 kids Profession: CPA working at a financial startup that is using AI to help with taxes What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I loved every part of the Yeshiva. We did a lot of fun things. I still keep up with Rabbi Schachter. I call Rabbi Weinberg as well. I was a dormer from Pittsburg and loved living in the dorms. I once lost $150 at B
Josh Kanter
Aug 271 min read


Spotlight on Tzvi Goldstein (FYHS '11)
Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: Mitzpe Yericho, Israel Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids Profession: I edit Seforim in English for a few publishers in Israel What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: My senior year, I got to be part of working on the yearbook and our senior trip. It was a great chance to develop closer relationships with many guys in my class, including those I hadn't had much to do with until then. I w
Josh Kanter
Aug 201 min read


Spotlight on Itchy Isenberg (FYHS '12)
Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: West Rogers Park, IL Profession: 4th Grade Rebbe at Arie Crown, and I also work at the Chesed Fund as their Data & Systems Coordinator. What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I came to the Yeshiva from WITTS a few weeks into my sophomore year and was put into Rabbi Schechter’s class. My first day was a fast day and everyone was exhausted. Rabbi Schechter was basically doodling on the board because everyone was s
Josh Kanter
Aug 202 min read


Spotlight on Avinoam Singer (FYHS '12)
Graduating Year: 2012 Current Location: Boston, MA Profession: Scientist in Biotech What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: My favorite part was centered around the dorms. It was an incredible experience. The dormers were like my brothers. There was always something fun to do. I am still in touch with Rabbi Cardash who calls me twice a year, and every time I get that call, it makes my day. It is so nice that he cares so much about me and I really apprec
Josh Kanter
Aug 51 min read


Spotlight on Ido Karavani (FYHS '13)
Graduating Year: 2013 Current Location: Mercaz Shapira in the South of Israel, after spending the past few years on shlichut in Miami Profession: I work as an Instructional Coordinator and also teach at a school in Israel. Tell us a little bit about your family: I’m married, and my wife and I are blessed with two children. What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: One of my favorite parts of my time at Yeshiva was the friendships I built. Living in the d
Josh Kanter
Aug 52 min read


Spotlight on Eli Schwartz (FYHS '07)
Graduating Year: 2007 Current Location: Skokie, IL Profession: Working for a medical equipment company, building AI and automation for them for better processes. I also work at Ateres Ayala, running their smachot (have probably done close to 100 weddings, many for people in the community), and I run the kitchen at NCSY Shabbatonim. Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids. What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The ski trip was a to
Tehilla Kanter
Jul 221 min read


Spotlight on Michael Pershan (FYHS '05)
Graduating Year: 2005 Current Location: Washington Heights, NYC Profession: Math teacher Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with three kids (Yosef, Shuli, Simcha). What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: Working on FYI (Fasman Yeshiva Inquirer); rehearsing and playing with the Yeshiva band in the tunnel practice room; learning from Rabbi Weiss during all four years at FYHS (including a few times during the summer). Also memorable: getting
Josh Kanter
Jul 221 min read


Spotlight on Yosef Lehrfield (FYHS '05)
Graduating Year: 2005 Current Location: Maaleh Adumim Profession: Senior Product Manager at a Hi-Tech company and also spending many days proudly serving in Miluim for the IDF Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I have a great memory of once leaving Rabbi Segal's class in the middle of shiur with Josh Gottesman and Yity Matanky to go to Wisconsin to get A&W root beer from the store there
Josh Kanter
Jul 222 min read
Spotlight on Yehuda Meyers (FYHS '08)
Graduating Year: 2008 Current Location: Lincolnwood Profession: Rabbi of Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation and a Therapist Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with children. What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: When I was a Freshman and in Rabbi Cardash’s math class, we heard Jason Ashman, who was a senior, scream that Michael Jordan was at Hillel Torah. Everyone thought he was joking (it was a common prank to get naive and gullible kids
Josh Kanter
Jul 162 min read


Spotlight on Dov Kagan (FYHS '05)
Graduating Year: 2005 Current Location: Beitar Illit Profession: Mashgiach Kashrut for Rabanut Yerushalayim, Mateh Yehudah, and a bug checking specialist. I also fly to China to check kashrus on food factories there. Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 7 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: Torah bowl was a favorite. I loved being there for the Chagim as well especially the Yamim Noraim. The Rebbeim were very special. I also re
Josh Kanter
Jul 161 min read


Spotlight on Dov Levinson (FYHS '13)
Graduating Year: 2013 Current Location: Bergenfield, NJ Profession: Middle School Judaics teacher and Director of Student Activities at The Moriah School in Englewood Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 2 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The Rebbeim were always interested to connect with the students both in class and outside for anything that came up. I loved playing in the intramural leagues. I made a lot of friends from a
Josh Kanter
Jul 11 min read


Spotlight on Dani Abell (FYHS '05)
Graduating Year: 2005 Current Location: Ramot, Jerusalem Profession: Admin at MMY Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 6 children What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: The chevra was so special, especially having guys from all over the US. There was a lot of fun times and some great Torah learning. When I was a senior, towards the end of the year, we were tossing a football around the beis midrash. Rabbi Segal was sitting there, learn
Josh Kanter
Jul 11 min read


Spotlight on Efrayim Clair (FYHS '08)
Graduating Year: 2008 Current Location: Bergenfield, NJ Profession: Executive Director of Yeshiva of North Jersey Tell us a little bit about your family: Married to Aliza with 3 children, Gavriel (11), Elana (9) and Daniella (7) What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: We have a class chat where we post tons of stories and memories. It reminded us how much we loved hanging out with each other. It is like a live yearbook. Senior class trip to Colorado was
Josh Kanter
Jul 11 min read


Spotlight on Ari Kaye (FYHS '14)
Graduating Year: 2014 Current Location: Miami Profession: Advertising Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 1 kid What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I was a dormer from San Jose, and the dorms as a whole were very special. If you didn't dorm, you really missed out. Springtime when we played softball was also great. The Rebbeim were awesome. I loved all my rebbeim, each was really phenomenal. They were a real highlight of being there.
Josh Kanter
Jul 11 min read


Spotlight on Daniel Yahav (FYHS '10)
Graduating Year: 2010 Current Location: WRP, IL Profession: Real Estate and part time kiruv with JLife, helping young professionals Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I remember having both right-wing rabbonim but also dancing on Yom Haatzmaut. Nobody pushed against it. There was an openness and letting people feel hashkafically open to where they want to be. They allowed for all opinions
Josh Kanter
Jul 11 min read


Spotlight on Avidan Itzhak (FYHS '13)
Graduating Year: 2013 Current Location: Norfolk, Virginia Profession: I am a residential home builder and developer. I work throughout the Hampton Roads area, managing projects from land acquisition and development all the way through construction and the sale of new homes. Tell us a little bit about your family: I live in Norfolk with my wife, our daughter Liel, and our twin boys, Coby and Ezra. Family is a huge part of my life, and most of my time outside of work is spent
Josh Kanter
Jun 152 min read


Spotlight on Jacob Roth (FYHS '09)
Graduating Year: 2009 Current Location: West Rogers Park Profession: Rebbe at Arie Crown Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I remember our opening trips to Sluggers. Rabbi Kaminetzky made a game room with a pool table, a Nintendo Game Cube, and other fun stuff. He made us extra food for Shavuos for the guys in his shiur. He did it just for guys who were learning, so much care was put in. R
Josh Kanter
Jun 152 min read


Spotlight on Yitzy Mayefsky (FYHS '11)
Graduating Year: 2011 Current Location: Chicago, IL Profession: Pediatric Hospitalist at a Teaching Hospital Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 1 kid What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: I really enjoyed senior year when our shiur became a Beis Midrash shiur. We got to learn in the main Beis and see the Rosh Yeshiva every day. I also loved the Shabbatons and the Torah Bowl. The Yamim Noraim davening was very special, the best I ever
Josh Kanter
Jun 151 min read


Spotlight on Reuven Kirshner (FYHS '08)
Graduating Year: 2008 Current Location: Carmei Gat Profession: Learning and Development Manager of tech company in Tel Aviv Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 4 kids What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz: So many good memories. Some are as simple as hanging out in the dorms, playing sports during the breaks, and learning together. The simple stuff. One specific memory was when Michael Jordan came to watch his daughter play basketball
Josh Kanter
Jun 152 min read
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