UTOPIA JEWISH CENTER and the YOUNG of HILLCREST

Proudly Present A Two Part Lecture Series In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Yom Yerushalayim Featuring Renowned , Author, Lecturer

Rabbi Berel Wein

at the YOUNG ISRAEL of HILLCREST 169-07 Jewel Avenue - Flushing, NY 11365 - (718) 969-2990

Thursday evening April 27, 2017 at 8:15PM “50 Years of a United -Before”

Wednesday evening May 3, 2017 at 8:15PM “50 Years of a United Jerusalem-After”

This Lecture Series is Generously Co-Sponsored by Mrs. Joyce Golin and Family In Memory of the Upcoming Yahrzeit of Mr. Fred Golin, v”g chhk ejmh ic xjbp ohrpt

Rabbi Berel Wein is the Founder and Director of The Destiny Foundation, which has popularized Jewish history for over 20 years via worldwide lectures, seminars, tours, and numerous audio and visual media. Rabbi Wein graduated from Roosevelt College, Hebrew Theological College in , and received his Juris Doctor Degree from De Paul University Law School, and a Doctor of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Theological College. After practicing law for several years, Rabbi Wein served first as the Rabbi of Beth Israel Congregation in Miami Beach, Florida, and then as Rabbi of Congregation Bais in Suffern, NY. Subsequently, Rabbi Wein served as the Executive Vice-President of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Rabbi Wein founded Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in Suffern, NY and served as Rosh Ha’Yeshiva for twenty years. Rabbi Wein is known worldwide for his prolific authorship in Jewish History, Halacha, and Talmud. Among his many publications, ‘Triumph of Survival: The Story of the Jews in the Modern Era’, and ‘Heralds of Destiny: The Medieval Era’ are two of his highly acclaimed works. He has received several awards recognizing his major contributions to teaching Torah and . Rabbi Wein presently lives and teaches in Jerusalem, and serves as the Rabbi of Ha’Nassi Synagogue in Rehavia.

All men and women are invited to attend

Richard Weiss Kevin Leifer Rabbi Yonoson Hirtz Eli Meskin Rabbi, Young Israel of Hillcrest President Rabbi, Utopia Jewish Center President