On March 10, close to 600 people attended Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh’s annual dinner at the Westin Convention Center, celebrating 70 years since the school’s inception by Rabbi and Mrs. Sholom Posner, obm.
The Dinner honoree, Mrs. Judy Wein, is a very active member of the Pittsburgh Jewish community and a long time friend of Yeshiva. The theme of the Dinner was “70 years of changing the world for good.”
The room in which the Dinner took place was completely transformed with up-lighting and giant 70 collages with pictures of the students. Dr. Yaakov Guterson served as the Master of Ceremonies and did a wonderful job, as usual.
Mr. Zev Rudolph, Yeshiva’s Chairman of the Board, opened the program with a touching tribute to the former principal of Yeshiva, Mrs. Keny Deren obm, who passed away just six weeks prior to the dinner.
Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld, the dean of Yeshiva Schools and director of Chabad of Western Pennsylvania, spoke about the history of the school, and the tremendous growth since its inception and how it currently serves as the flagship organization for over 15 Chabad Centers in the area.
Yeshiva’s president, Mr. Shlomo Jacobs, said a few words regarding the growth of the school and thanked those who helped prepare for the evening.
Entertainment was provided by the Yeshiva Boys Choir, headed by the boys’ principal Rabbi Yossi Rosenblum, as well as a special video presentation produced by the Pittsburgh-based creative team of Shmideo.com.
Mrs. Blumi Rosenfeld spoke about the honoree and presented her with a personalized gift before the evening ended with a very sincere speech full of gratitude and humility by Judy herself.
Many in attendance were quite impressed with the organization, care and consideration that went into planning the event.
True definition of shluchim of the Rebbe.
To Rabbi and Mrs Rosenfeld you are true leaders who make the Rebbe proud. You were sent on a mission and you do it with such class!!
mom we see u!!!!
The best of the best!!
why no mention of Rabbi Kehos Weiss who was one of Rabbi Posners first students and the backbone of the school for over 35+ years? He lived and breathed that school and gave of himself 24/7! HE is the reason that school is what it is today!!!!
To David Aimsman and Richard levine,
Your warmness and kindness on those Friday visits to your office were one of my most memorable times in Pittsburgh. The impact you made on me and the boys will always be remembered and cherished. Yitzchak
I never relised till now that the friendship circle logo is actually two people!
I loved the video of your about Yeshiva & Pittsburgh, the Yeshiva that I attended in 1985 for 3 yrs. the best yrs. of my life, The Rebbe actually chose Pittsburgh for me & crossed out the other 2 options, that we gave him.
Thank you Rabbi & Mrs. Rosenfeld, Rabbi & Mrs. Itkin, you were an inspiration for me & always will be.
May Hashem bless you with Hatzlacha, good health & Nachas!
What a great dinner! Love that “70” life-size hanging.
Those are some great student pictures in there.
Why didn’t the stick figures mention their cousins from the hasc logo?
GO PITTS!!!!!!!!!!!
Shmideo, that is talented. Kudos.