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Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky Jan 13 KOLLEL YOM RISHON RABBI ZVI SOBOLOFSKY JAN 13 YOUNG ISRAEL of ST. LOUIS 5779 YOUNG ISRAEL OF ST. LOUIS PRESENTS KOLLEL YOM RISHON SUNDAY BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAM RABBI ZVI SOBOLOFSKY Dedicated by The Rovinsky Family in memory of Geri Epstein Soldinger & Paul Epstein, the parents of Selina Rovinsky and a zchus for a refuah shlayma for Erven Rovinsky (Aharon Yehudah ben Chaya Udell). JAN 13, 2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (Program is open for men, women and teenagers.) 10:00 AM -11:30 AM Source preparation - Beit Midrash 11:30 AM -12:30 PM Shiur - Topic - Overview of Mitzvoth of the Land of מצות התלויות בארץ Israel 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch & Learn - Halachic Parameters of Chinuch for Parents and Grandparents Lunch is open to everyone, even if you cannot attend the program in it’s entirety. RSVP for lunch to Judy in the shul office: (314)727-1880 [email protected]; $10 per person. YOUNG ISRAEL of ST. LOUIS YOUNG ISRAEL OF ST. LOUIS 8101 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63130 314-727-1880 | [email protected] | WWW.YOUNGISRAEL-STL.ORG YOUNG ISRAEL OF ST. LOUIS PRESENTS 5779 PROGRAM KOLLEL YOM RISHON RABBI ZVI SOBOLOFSKY JAN 13 Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky is a Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University. In addition, he also serves as spiritual leader of Congregation Ohr HaTorah in Bergenfield, N.J. His synagogue has attracted many Orthodox Jews to the community. Rabbi Sobolofsky also lectures at the Bergen County Beis Medrash Program, housed at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, N.J. Prior to his appointment as a Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Sobolofsky was a fellow of the Gruss Kollel Elyon and then went on to teach in the Irving I. Stone Beis Medrash Program. Rabbi Sobolofsky studied at Yeshivat Kerem BeYavneh and Yeshiva. He graduated in 1987, valedictorian of the Mazer Yeshiva Program. He then attended RIETS, where he studied under Rabbi Hershel Schachter and Rabbi Mordechai Willig, finishing in 1990 and proceeded to the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration in 1996. Rabbi Sobolofsky is the author of Reishis Koach, on Maseches Bechoros, and has produced a series of shiurim on Hilchos Nidda, Hilchos Aveilus, on the construction of a mikvah and on halachic aspects of the Seder, which are available on CDs and MP3s. His most recent sefer is titled The Laws and Concepts of Niddah. כתר תורה KETER TORAH/ SPONSORS: Dr. Heschel & Mrs. Adinah Raskas and Mr. Moshe & Dr. Aviva Adler Young Israel Of St. Louis Women’s Division :SPONSOR בוני תורה /BONEI TORAH Rabbi Michael & Mrs. Selina Rovinsky and Mr. Yale & Mrs. Gail Miller :SPONSORS מייסדי תורה / MEYASDEI TORAH Mr. Jonty & Mrs. Juli-Ann Felsher :SPONSORS מחזיקי תורה/MACHZIKEI TORAH Dr. Mark & Mrs. Tammy Friedman and Mr. Howard & Mrs. Jackie Oppenheimer :SPONSORS תומכי תורה/TOMCHEI TORAH Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Diane Aiken Dr. Robert and Mrs. Judy Hellman Rabbi Charles & Mrs. Lois Lefton Dr. Monty & Mrs. Daniella Mazer Dr. Joshua & Dr. Judy Rosenbloom Dr. Ethan & Mrs. Debby Schuman Dr. Dov & Mrs. Tziona Zeffren YOUNG ISRAEL OF ST. LOUIS 8101 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63130 314-727-1880 | [email protected] | WWW.YOUNGISRAEL-STL.ORG.
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