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Shavuos with Yeshiva University AT OUR ANNUAL Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Yarchei Kallah FRIDAY, MAY 18–MONDAY, MAY 21 HILTON WESTCHESTER I RYE BOOK, NEW YORK Dear Yarchei Kallah 2018 Participant We are thrilled to welcome you to the them. There will be a number of babysit- wonderful Hilton Westchester for the ters available for additional jobs beyond 5778/2018 Shavuos program. We know the scheduled day camp or babysitting that you will enjoy an extraordinary, mean- hours. If you are interested, please men- ingful, and Torah fi lled Shabbat and Yom tion this to the Day Camp Director, Keren Tov. Please enjoy a Welcome Luncheon Simon, at registration. The babysitting fee Buffet from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Relax is to be paid shortly after Havdalah on and enjoy the day at the pool (there will Motzei Yom Tov in the lobby. be separate men and women hours for the indoor pool) or fi tness room (see For all their efforts in helping to make this schedule for times) or simply explore a wonderful Shavuos, we’d like to thank, the hotel. From 3:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. we in advance, our dedicated staff: Rabbi will have a caricaturist artist, and balloon Menachem Penner, Rabbi Zev Goldberg, making activity in the lobby. Menachem Lewin, Keren Simon, Chaski Naor, Aliza Berenholz, Chaviva Fisher, Registration for children’s day camp will Rina Schachter, Julie Schreier, Suzy take place in the lobby of the hotel during Schwartz, and our RIETS talmidim: Rabbi check-in on Friday afternoon between Sammy Bergman, Yaakov Deutcher, David the hours of 3:00pm-6:00pm. If you have Ellenbogin, Jacob Friedman, Alex Kalb, already completed Day Camp/Babysit- Yitz Richmond, Michael Rosenfeld, Jesse ting registration online, you will only need Salver, Yosef Segal, Ariel Sacknovitz, to sign the completed form(s) we will Avi Sebbag, Eric Suss, and have waiting for you. If you did not have Moshe Wasserman. a chance to register beforehand, you will need to complete a waiver in full. All We are looking forward to a beautiful yom children must be registered in the lobby tov together. If there is anything we can if they want to attend Day Camp or if you do to make your stay even more fantastic, are requesting a Babysitter. The fee for please do not hesitate to call upon us. station/hallway babysitting services is $12.00 per hour per room. Please be on time to relieve your sitter no later than midnight unless otherwise arranged with Have a Great Yom Tov. THE SHAVUOS YARCHEI KALLAH PLANNING COMMITTEE NOTEWORTHY NEWS Our Babysitting and Day Camp us over Shavuos. Please email Mindy, program is being directed by Keren Simon. [email protected], to arrange a time to She can be reached at 917-817-2911 or meet. Over Yom Tov, we look forward to [email protected] should you have any ques- having the opportunity to actively network tions. You must register for Day Camp and for our friends and family members. Mindy Babysitting in the lobby on Erev Shabbat. will be meeting in the Elija Budd room, with Day Camp is a complimentary service of- individuals and families who are interested in fered by Yeshiva University. The gratuities speaking to her. Mindy will be meeting during covered by your reservation do NOT cover the following times: Friday, May 18th from tips for the counselors. The counselors work 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Shabbat day May 19th hard to keep your children safe and happy. from 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. by appointment We recommend a minimum gratuity of $20 and 8:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. feel free to drop in. per child per day to be paid shortly after Sunday, May 20th from 11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Havdalah on Motzei Yom Tov in the lobby. by appointment and Monday, May 21st from Children must be dropped off and picked up 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. by appointment feel free by a parent or legal guardian. Please be on to drop in from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. time for pick-up. Beit Midrash: A Beit Midrash has been Day Camp hours are: set up in the Brundage room. This room will Shabbat: 9:30a.m. – 12:00p.m. be open all of Yom Tov and our RIETS talmi- and 2:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. dim will be learning there should you need anything. Please speak to Yitz Richmond if Sunday: 9:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. you are interested in a chavruta. We encour- and 3:00p.m. – 5:30p.m. age you to bring any seforim from which Monday: 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. you may want to learn. and 2:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. Game Room: For your enjoyment over Day Camp Rooms are in the Westchester Yom Tov, ping pong tables have been set up Wing, 4th Floor in the Elm, Maple, Birch, in the Bartell and Odell rooms and card and Oak and Poplar Rooms board games in the Mianus room. Teen Program: We will be offering an Keys: AS A REMINDER, hard room exciting program for teens. No advance reg- keys MUST be returned at time of check istration is required. For questions about the out. There is a $110 charge billed to the teen program, please contact Avi Sebbag. participant for each key not returned. There will be a game room with ping pong and basketball available throughout Yom Medical Care: Our on-site EMT is Ariel Tov. All teens are welcome to participate. No Sacknovitz. His number is 516-203-5337 and advance registration required. he will be staying in Room 152 (Rye Side). If you have any medical needs at any point over YUConnects: We are privileged to have Yom Tov, please get in contact with him. Mindy Eisenman of YUConnects join SHABBAT ELEVATORS There FRIDAY, MAY 18 6:30P.M. – 1 A.M. will be Shabbat elevators with op- erators who will stop on every fl oor. SATURDAY, MAY 19 6:30A.M. – 1 A.M. Elevators to be used by those SUNDAY, MAY 20 6:30A.M. – 1 A.M. who are unable to use the stairs. The times are as follows. MONDAY, MAY 21 6:30A.M. – 9 P.M. PROGRAM SCHEDULE FRIDAY, MAY 18 2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Grand Ballroom Welcome Buffet Opens 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Lobby Check-In / Hotel Facilities Day Camp/Babysitting Registration 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Elija Budd Time to meet with Mindy Eisenman from YUConnects BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 3:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Lobby Children’s Activity 3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m. Indoor Pool Women's swim 4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. Indoor Pool Men's swim 5:30p.m. – 6:15p.m. Westchester Assembly Children’s Dinner 5:50p.m. – 6:35p.m. GBR South RABBI ELCHANAN ADLER What Matan Torah Can Teach Us about Kabbalat Shabbat 6:35p.m. Grand Ballroom Mincha/ Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00p.m. Westchester Assembly Candle Lighting (latest time) LIGHTING CANDLES IN THE HOTEL ROOM IS PROHIBITED Welcome Remarks RABBI MENACHEM PENNER Maariv 7:45p.m. Westchester Ballroom Dinner 9:45p.m. – 10:30p.m. GBR South RABBI HERSHEL SCHACHTER The 613 Mitzvot Sponsored by Abraham and Baila Gulkowitz to honor the memory of our parents z’l With the Greatest Esteem of Rav H. Schachter shlit’a GBR Center RABBI HAYYIM ANGEL The Ten Commandments in Classical and Contemporary Scholarship Halstead MICHAL HOROWITZ Living Tired or Living Inspired: Are We Ready for Matan Torah? Elija Budd Teen Programming 10:30p.m. – 12:00a.m. GBR Assembly Buffet Dessert 10:45p.m. – 11:45p.m. GBR North Tisch with Roshei Yeshiva SHABBAT, MAY 19 7:00a.m – 9:30a.m. Westchester Ballroom Breakfast 7:45a.m – 8:30a.m. GBR Assembly Daf Yomi RABBI YONA REISS 7:45a.m. – 8:30a.m. GBR South RABBI MENACHEM PENNER Living Life “BeMidbar”: Humility, Homelessness and Hope 8:30a.m. Grand Ballroom Shacharit Sof Zman Kriat Shma (9:14a.m.) 9:30a.m. – 12:00p.m. Day Camp Rooms Children’s Day Camp 10:45a.m. Grand Ballroom Light Kiddush Assembly 11:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. GBR South RABBI ELCHANAN ADLER Anim Zemirot 101: Surveying Shir HaKavod and its Relevance for Shavuos GBR Center NECHAMA PRICE Lot and His Encounter with Good and Evil GBR North RABBI ARI LAMM The Jews, The Greeks and the Battle For Western Civilization 12:15p.m. Westchester Ballroom Lunch 2:00p.m. Grand Ballroom Mincha 2:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. GBR Assembly Tea Room/Seudat Shlishit ROLLS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE TEA ROOM THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. PLEASE BE SURE TO WASH FOR SEUDAH SHLISHIT PRIOR TO 4:30 PM. 2:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. Day Camp Rooms Children’s Day Camp 2:30p.m. – 4:00p.m. Brundage Open Beit Medrash Progam RIETS STUDENTS 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. GBR South RABBI YONA REISS Contemporary Issues in Jewish Conversion 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. GBR South RABBI HERSHEL SCHACHTER Is Machmir Always Better? An Analysis of Eilu V’eilu Divrei Elokim Chaim GBR Center RABBI DR. JACOB SCHACTER Are there Limits to Limmud Ha-Torah? Learning from Ethically or Morally Compromised Teachers GBR North MICHAL HOROWITZ The Healing at Sinai where Everyone Heard and Everyone Saw… What about Me? Living Successfully with Our Personal Limitations 5:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. GBR South RABBI YONA REISS Halakhic Attitudes towards Non-Observant Jews GBR Center RABBI MENACHEM PENNER Gaza and Geneva: Civilian Casualties from a Torah Perspective GBR North DR.