Spotlight on Elyaniv Rotstain (FYHS '07)

Graduating Year: 2007

Current Location: Vienna, Austria

Profession: I work in real estate and volunteer for security

Tell us a little bit about your family: 

I’m married to Rachel with 6 kids.

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

I love everything about the Yeshiva. I loved the freedom I had living in the dorms and thought the food was so good. I have only fond memories, the whole system just worked for me. The Rebbeim were caring. The motzei Shabbos pizza was another great memory. I used to say those were the best years of my life. My best friends today are from those years.  I still meet up with some classmates every year to travel together for a week. This yearly experience always connects back to the Yeshiva. I could really go on and on about how much I loved it.

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

The rebbeim had so much care for me. I was close with Rabbi Haskell and Rabbi Weiss. We had our own Sephardi minyan where we didn't have attendance, and we felt an obligation to show up. They trusted us. 

Advice for current students:

Go with the flow. Let the Yeshiva do its thing and enjoy the process. The system is good and healthy. Keep your illegal stuff to a bare minimum :) 

Anything else to share?

I have so many memories from the Yeshiva. The last day of senior year, I felt like crying because I loved it so much. I'll never experience that freedom again. I was planning on going back for Beis Midrash, but it didn't work out. I love the Yeshiva!