Mazal Tov Mimi!!!

Here comes the next Mazel Tov: Mimi Lieber engaged to Akiva Mayer from LA!!! They should be zoche to a bnb! IMYH by all of us!!!

MAZEL TOV, ESTI!!!

...And another (belated) Mazel tov: To Esti Mendesohn who's engaged to Betzalel Brand from Zurich, Switzerland!!! They should be zoche to bracha, hatzlacha, vchol tuv!!!! IMYH by all of us BKAROV MAMASH!!!!

Mazel tov, Esther Goldy!

Mazel Tov to Esther Goldy Mandelbaum on her engagements to Tzvio Speigelman from Australia!!! You should be zoche to a bnb and only good!

Mazel tov, Faigie!

Ok, we've been not-so-good about posting Mazel tovs: So here's mazel tov to Faigy Leiberman on her engagement to Yossi Orzel!

MAZEL TOV NECHAMA!!!

MAZEL TOV TO NECHAMA COHEN--THE 1st CHICAGO GIRL FROM MBY-5768--ON HER ENGAGEMENT TO GAVI WIEDERMAN FROM MONSEY!!!!! This is sooooo exciting!!!! Nechama and Gavi should be zoche to a BNB, and all brachos, and....you know! IYH by everyone!!!!

Chanukah Sameach to all! Isn't it nice to be home for Menorah? Yehudit, Debbie, and Blima-do u remember we were stuck by the Kotel right before lighting, the second or third night?! We called everyone's fathers and then squished into a tiny gross "monit" and made it back just in time for dreidel! Nothing like a little exitement, but personally, I'm enjoying my family just fine!

MAZEL TOV YEHUDIT!!!

Okay, so now it's Yehudit's turn for a Mazel Tov--Mazel Tov to the first Brit from MBY 5768!!!! This is such exciting news!!! Yudit and Srully should be zoche to a BNB & everything good! Looks like your room is going pretty fast...IYH by everyone! [Debbie, are you happy that someone finally posted?:-) ]

MAZEL TOV CHANALA!!!

Mazel tov Chanala Feldman on your engagement to Y Elchonon Lipschutz!!!! Such exciting news!!! May they be zoche to a BNB and everything only good!!!!!!

MAZEL TOV BRACHIE--and Gitty!!!

Another double BYA mazel tov!!! Mazel tov to Brachie Rosenthal & Eli Berkowitz--Gitty's brother!!! This is so exciting!!! IYH by everyone!!!

MAZEL TOV CHANII!!!!!

Another BYA 5768 Mazel tov--Mazel tov to Chani Kostelitz on her engagement to Elazar Flam!!! This is such exciting news! May she be zoche to a BNB!

Mazal Tov Tzivi!!!

Mazal Tov Tzivi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!my roomie!!!!!may u be zcoche to build a bayis Neeman beyisroel!!so sad i wasnt there last night... but will iyh make up 4 it!!! will speak!!!

Mazal Tov Hudis!

Mazal tov to Yehudis Wolmark on your engagement! You should be zoche to a BNB & all brachos!

MAZEL TOV!

Mazel tov to Esti Shapiro on her engagement!!! She should be zoche to a bnb... !!!

Mazal Tov Esti!

Mazal Tov to Esti Safrin on ur engagement! may u be zoche to build a bnb!!! lovely news!

MAZEL TOV SIMI!!!!!

A hearty mazel tov to Simi Nussbaum on her engagement to Shloimy Goldstein from Boro Park!!! Best wishes to both of them, and iyh by all of us soon!!!

Good YTV

hi!
just wanted to wish u all a lovely ytv! weird not to be in eretz yisroel, but still nice at home!
enjoy!
Yehudit

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TESHUVA

I got this article and decided to share it with y'all. Hope you gain from it like I did, and that it helps you in prep before Yom Kippur...
Gmar Chasima Tova; may we all be nichtav v'nechtam for only good this coming year!!! Looking forward to hearing only good from everyone!!!
Lshana Haba Biyerushalyim Habenuya!!!!!
I'm also adding a public request of michilla from everyone....

EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TESHUVA

Rav Dessler Z'TL writes that in difficult times when one does not know what the day will bring, one should undertake a shortcut to Teshuva which he literally calls 'ezra rishona (first aid)' in difficult times (Michtav D'Eliyahu Volume I, Page 30). Rav Dessler provides the following four emergency recommendations for Teshuva:

1. Learn Torah - in order to chase away the Yetzer Horah.

NOTE: The Chofetz Chaim would add in his Vidui 'Botalnu min HaTorah (We have wasted time from Torah)'. The Vilna Gaon (Mishlei 1:22-23) writes that since the Mitzvah of Talmud Torah is the GREATEST of all Mitzvos, the Yetzer Hora for bitul Torah (wasting words, laitzonus) comes from a great Ruach HaTumah (impure force). Thus, overcoming it and learning properly is the greatest of accomplishments.

2. Learn Mussar - in order to acquire the true view of life.

NOTE: The Mishne Berurah (Orach Chayim 603, seif katan 2) brings the Rosh, the Arizal and the Vilna Gaon, all of whom independently rule that one is obligated to learn Sifrei Mussar every day of the year (no exception is made for technological advancement).

3.Accustom Yourself to Break Your Desire - (according to Rabbeinu Yonah in the name of the Raavad) this is equivalent to many fasts in one day!

NOTE: According to the Baalei Mussar, this replaces Yissurim (physical suffering).

4. Increase Your Acts of Kindness - both to individuals and to K'lal Yisroel. This includes practicing Chesed B'Lev - including davening for others, doing a chesed for the z'chus of others, and having tza'ar for the suffering of others.

NOTE: The Alter of Kelm writes that with every second of your thoughts in helping others you fulfill a separate Mitzva D'Oraysa of V'Ahavta L'reacha Komocha.

There is no doubt that we are living in turbulent times. Let us take these emergency recommendations to heart and with us into the coming year. This will certainly serve as a source of great brocha for us and all of Klal Yisroel!

Question for all the amazing alumni/madrichot

Hi, all! How was everyone's Rosh HaShana/Shabbos Shuva? Wishing you all a great Yom Kippur...
Question for the general "oilam": When 12th-graders ask me about BYA seminary, what do you all think is the best part I should stress the most (besides for the fact that it's the BEST seminary ever!!!)? Cuz my sister's friend asked me last night...
Any advice? I'd appreciate it... (& I'm probably not the only one with this question)
Missing you all like crazy!!!!

Shabbos Shuva

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a great Rosh Hashana (for those of us who stayed in sem for Pesach, it was the first Yom Tov home since 12th grade Shavuos)!!!
Have a gutten Shabbos Shuva, and try to remember all your haftaros classes.....shuva yiroel, ki koshalta b'avonecha....
Gmar chasima tova!!!!