The Palm Beach and Broward county communities came together to celebrate the Sixth “Chag HaSemichah” of Machon Menachem – Florida Semicha program, honoring 17 newly ordained rabbis for their achievement.
A large crowd attended the ceremony which included parents, family, local Rabbonim and members of the neighboring communities.
The venue was the beautiful and spacious Congregation Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, making it a true honor for Torah and a great kiddush sheim Lubavitch. The event demonstrated our commitment to educating our youth with a strong Torah education, by creating a solid Yeshiva structure for them to grow at this important time of their lives.
The event was chaired by the dean and Rosh Yeshiva of Machon Menachem, Rabbi Berel Gurary.
Having completed his 10th year directing and teaching bochurim for Semicha, Rabbi Gurary has earned a reputation for his dedication and personal attention to his students, setting a high standard and making the Semicha Program a premiere option for Lubavitcher bochurim to successfully learn and grow in their learning and yiras shamayim.
Addressing the ceremony were: Rabbi Yossi Marlow, Rav of the Lubavitch congregation in North Miami Beach; Rabbi Yisroel Edelman, Rav of Young Israel Deerfield Beach; Rabbi Aryeh Schechter, Shoel U’meishiv of the Semicha Program; and a representative from the students, Ha’tomim Dovi Sitnik from Toronto.
The Rabbonim highlighted the hard work of the musmachim and their achievement in successfully attaining Semicha. They encouraged the bochurim to use the knowledge and wisdom gained in learning Semicha to empower them in all their future life achievements.
The bochurim, who came from as far away as Australia and England, spent the last year in an intensive and rigorous learning program and were tested throughout the year by Rabbi Dovid Schochet, Av Beis Din of Toronto, member of Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch and Rov of the Lubavitch community in Toronto Canada.
Rabbi Schochet, who also oversees the curriculum, shared with us his impressions:
“I tested the bochurim of the Machon Menachem Semicha Program-Florida, and it is evident that the talmidim worked hard and studied diligently; they had a firm grasp of the Shulchan Aruch and responded thoroughly in their exam – I was impressed with them!
“I also want to say that, in general, I’ve been testing and observing 10 years of Rabbi Berel Gurary’s Semicha Program, and it’s clear to me that in addition to his own vast knowledge, he has the unique ability to teach with clarity and provide excellent guidance in learning and increased yiras shamayim to our bochurim.”
The community and proud parents came to kvell as 17 students of Machon Menachem were ordained as rabbis. The new Musmachim are:
Avremi Schechter – Miami, Florida; Dov Sitnik – Toronto, Canada; Etamar Shamoil – LA, California; Gedalia Polter – Detroit, Michigan; Levi Ulman – Sydney, Australia; Mendel Teitelbaum – Ottawa, Canada; Mendy Kupfer – Crown Heights, NY; Shlomi Denburg – Montreal, Canada; Shmuel Mayberg LA, California – Dovid Paul – Morristown, NJ; Meir Goldberg – Monsey, NY; Mendel Glickman – Manchester, England; Mendy Bekhor – Morristown, NJ; Nati Kohan– Crown Heights, NY; Chaim Baruch Unsdorfer – London, England; Mendel Rudski – Montreal, Canada; Mendel Wudowsky – Crown Heights, NY
Applications are being accepted for this coming year via email to: [email protected] or by contacting Rabbi Gurary at: 917-392-0504
Goooo koopie, Mendy Kupfer best Boucher in Lubavitch!!
Mazal Tov Mendel and Zaidy Popack, and, of course, to the Ridksi parents!!
Wonderful job Mendy Kupfer! You’re awesome in every single way! Much Hatzlacha!!! Lots of nachas to your mishpacha!
Shmulie Mayberg you should grow up to be a chassidesheh bucher. From annonamous.
Mazal tov, Mazal Tov Mendy Kupfer
So exciting for you and your family Mendy !!
becoming a great Rabbi IY’H, Yashar Koach
May you go from strength to strength !!
Lots of chassidishe nachas and simchos
love to see shmuly and etamar! mazal tov! so proud
Having a few friends that went throguh it over the years, I heard that it’s perfect in gashmiyus and ruchniyus.
Great job Nati
Really pround
This is a big mazal tov for the entire Whatsapp community.
You should learn from your son!
Only nachas from your son on whatsapp.
Proud of you. My boy
Congratulations Harav Shlomo Zalman Denburg !
May you go from strength to strength !!
Yossi and Sara mayberg, you should have lots of nachas
Im very proud of you!!!! Go RH
Was there and was very impressed
Rabbi Berel and Esther Gurary’s dedication to the bochurim and their studies is legendary.
go Cheskey Usdofer
go rabbi mendy kupfer. best rabbi in town.
mazal tov mazal tov
Love from all your family!
Wohoo Doviii! Way to goo!!! Mazal tov!!!
Go Rabbi Gurary! What a wonderful program.