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Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary commissions a Sefer in honor of You are cordially invited to participate in a community event on Tuesday evening, March 7th at 8:00 pm by Rav Schachter followed by the filling of letters in the at the home of Rael and Rifky Gervis, 18 Garfield Avenue, Clifton, NJ Those who contribute a minimum of $360 will have the privilege of filling in a letter of the Sefer Torah

Rarely does an opportunity arise to recognize and to be makir tov the West Side, along with his shiurim delivered in shuls around to a true gadol beTorah. We are blessed to have such a gadol in the world, have uplifted and inspired untold numbers of . In a our midst and have the zechus to celebrate Rav Hershel Schachter, beautiful coincidence, the Schachters celebrate 50 years of shlit”a, our beloved Rosh and Rosh , as he marks 50 marriage this year as well. years of harbatzat Torah at our Yeshiva. As an internationally renowned , the Schachters’ phone rings In honor of this occasion, the hanhala of our Yeshiva, and the Board until late at night, almost every night, with personal sheilot from of Trustees of RIETS, will present Rav Schachter with a new Sefer Jews around the world. Torah, which will be housed in the Aron Kodesh in the Glueck Beit , just steps from the makom where Rav Schachter can be Rav Schachter has been described as a walking Sefer Torah found learning and answering sheilot every day. Not only will this and in honor of his reaching 50 years of teaching, RIETS has Torah serve as a reminder every day of his great service to our commissioned the writing of a new Sefer Torah. Yeshiva, it will recognize our love and respect for one to whom we Please consider a gift which reflects your respect and admiration owe so much. for Rav Schachter and to thank him for all he has done for us for Rav Schachter has played a significant role in our Yeshiva for half a over a half a century. We urge you to take part in this project: century and has impacted the lives of so many talmidim. Whether to purchase a sefer, a parsha or a letter so that not only do you it be for those who have sat in his daily shiur , for those who were thank him for all that he has given to all of us, but our Yeshiva will fellows of the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel, or for those who have be enhanced by your participation. Your gift will permit the stood on line seeking out his advice on a multiplicity of complicated maintenance and expansion of Rav Schachter’s Katz Kollel, to halachic questions, Rav Schachter’s availability, depth, breadth, and keep tuition at RIETS nominal, and to permit Rav Schachter to scope of learning has been the centerpiece of his Torah contribution continue to publish his Torah. The giving levels are found on the for thousands of Yeshiva students and for the klal. bottom of this letter. Sincerely yours, Many ba’al habatim have taken advantage of his Torah teaching in their own communities and at summers in Tannersville and the Menachem Penner Joel Schreiber NCSY Kollel in . His weekly shiurim in Queens, Brooklyn and Max and Marion Grill Dean, RIETS Chairman, RIETS Board of Trustees

DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES SPECIAL PORTIONS: q Each Paragraph of Shema (3) .$3,600 Includes 4 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Keter ...... $250,000 q Shirat Hayam ...... $10,000 Includes Table at the RIETS Dinner Includes 8 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Parshat HaMan ...... $3,600 Includes 4 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Mantel Cover ...... 10 @ $100,000 q Aseret HaDibrot (2) ...... $10,000 Includes Table at the RIETS Dinner Includes 8 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Moshe’s Tefila for Miriam . . . .$3,600 q Birkat Kohanim ...... $10,000 Includes 4 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q (Yomim Noraim) Mantel Cover 5@ $50,000 Includes 8 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Perek ...... $1,800 Includes Table at the RIETS Dinner q Sarah’s Blessing Childbirth .$5,000 q Pasuk ...... $1,000 q Sefer ...... 5@ $36,000 Includes 6 Seats at the RIETS Dinner Includes Table at the RIETS Dinner q Word ...... $500 q Yitzchak’s Blessing to Yaakov .$5,000 q Torah Portion ...... 54@ $18,000 Includes 6 Seats at the RIETS Dinner q Letter ...... $180 Includes Table at the RIETS Dinner q Hamalach Hagoel ...... $3,600 q Letter (student) ...... $100 Includes 4 Seats at the RIETS Dinner

“For more information please contact Marc Merrill at 212.960.5400 ext. 6133 or [email protected] For more information about the RIETS Dinner please email [email protected] or call 212.960.0852 To participate please go to www.yu.edu/chag