In Miami, For Torah and Jet Skiing

By COLlive reporter

The 5th annual Miami Torah Experience took place in North Miami Beach, Florida Dec 25-Jan 2, 2014 with over 25 participants from various Universities in North America and South America.

Once again, students were awarded tuition scholarships and travel stipends thanks to a grant from The Chabad on Campus Yeshiva Initiative fund sponsored by the Rohr family in loving memory of Sami Rohr OBM (Shmuel ben Yehoshua Eliyahu).

The program offered a hands-on opportunity to explore classical texts chavrusa style in Chassidus, Talmud and Chumash which was the first opportunity for many of the the participants to explore the depth of Judaism.

Students were treated to wonderful classes from noted scholars such as Rabbis Manis Friedman, Yisroel Geisinsky, Avraham Korf, Sholom Ber Lipskar, Yosef Marlow, Leibel Schapiro, Eli Silberstein, and Pinchas Taylor.

They also had plenty of time to participate in fun exiting recreational activities such as kayaking, jet skiing, beach volley ball, bowling and speed boating in the Florida alligator swamps.

“Participants left the program on a high and full of enthusiasm, and many have vowed to return to spend time full time in yeshiva at a later time in their lives after being exposed to such interesting ideas and concepts,” said the organizer, Rabbi Immanuel Storfer.

He said the program has proven to be an initial stepping stone for many student’s who want to get a taste of yeshiva life but are not ready for an all day intensive program with along commitment.

The Miami Torah Experience is a project of Chabad Lubavitch of Florida and is subsidized by the Chabad on Campus International Foundation.