Spotlight on Aryeh Goldberg (FYHS '96)

Graduating Year: 1996

Current Location: Givot Eden (made aliyah two months ago)

Tell us a little bit about your family: Married with 3 boys, including one currently in the IDF

Profession: COO for Bruin Biometrics

What is your favorite memory/(memories) from FYHS/HTC/Kayitz:

The friendships I made with my peers and the lasting kesher I built with my Rebbeim were so special. I have so many great memories with all of them. 

Purim at the Yeshiva was an annual event. I loved the raid the night before and the Purim shpiel. 

There is a picture in our yearbook of a note we left for one of our rebbeim that reads, "Hey Reb, we're in the gym. Get us if you come", and that typified our relationship with them. We had such closeness with our rebbeim.

Please share a lesson/takeaway from your time at FYHS/HTC/Kayitz:

The relationship and bond are what stuck. The care the rebbeim had for their students was so special. I don't remember anything that I learned, but those relationships stuck. The informal lessons are what shaped me into who I am today and what I've passed on to my family. That made it all worth it.

Advice for current students:

Don't take your grades too seriously. Enjoy the learning and be inquisitive. Find what you like and get to know your rebbeim.