Yeshiva University – East Brunswick Pre-Med Internship & Community Learning Program May 31 – June 23, 2013 • 5773 Welcome Meet the Students MICHAL LOSHINSKY This summer, Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Michal, from Brooklyn, NY, is completing her first year at Stern Future is excited to partner with the Young Israel of East College, where she is majoring in biology. She isn’t yet sure Brunswick on an exciting new program: the Yeshiva of her career plans, but hopes that her experience in East University - East Brunswick Pre-Med Internship & Brunswick will help with her decision! Community Learning Program. The program will consist of ten YU students who will have the exciting opportunity to intern with and be mentored by doctors in 12 different medical and DEVORAH FARBER surgical specialties. At the same time, the students will learn and teach Devorah was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, attended high Torah in the evenings and become a part of the East Brunswick Jewish school in Memphis, TN, and currently lives in Atlanta, GA. Devorah is a junior at Stern College and likes to spend her community. This innovative program will assist YU students in advancing time volunteering at New York Presbyterian Hospital. In her their career interests in medicine, while simultaneously exposing them to spare time she enjoys playing the piano, singing, cooking, and a wonderful, warm and vibrant Jewish community. Additionally, it brings being outdoors. the energy and idealism of YU students to East Brunswick, where they will combine their engagement in the workplace with regular Torah study MAYA TSARFATI and volunteerism in the community. Hailing from South Florida, Maya is a student at Stern College. She has yet to adjust to the weather, so she is excited to visit We are grateful to our partners at the Young Israel of East Brunswick East Brunswick during the warm summer months. When she for their extraordinary efforts on behalf of our students. In particular, isn’t in school, she is an avid scuba diver and pointe dancer. I would like to thank Judy Goldrich, the coordinator of this program She can’t wait to join the East Brunswick community! (and a proud YU parent!), Melissa Rosen and our alumni, Rabbi Jay Weinstein, for their leadership. ORIT BITTON With these programs, we invite you to experience and enjoy the Orit was born on a beautiful spring morning in Buenos Aires, warmth and wisdom of Yeshiva University. It is our wish that the Argentina. Since then she has lived in 6 different cities around ,to enjoy the the world, including Montevideo, Rechovot, Dimona, Atlanta - להגדיל תורה ולהאדירה program this summer will serve Great Neck and Brooklyn. Orit enjoys listening to music, splendor of Torah, and continue to strengthen the relationship between playing guitar, painting and drawing. Orit is studying biology the East Brunswick Jewish community and Yeshiva University. and art, and hopes to pursue a career in the Dental field. B’Yedidut, Rabbi Kenneth Brander ADINA HART The David Mitzner Dean, Adina, from West Hempstead, NY, just completed her first Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future year at YU, after attending Michlalah in Israel. She is looking Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary forward to a wonderful summer! Meet the Students Program Highlights NOAH KIRSCHNER ADULT CHAVRUSA SERIES: Noah grew up in Hillcrest, Queens, and just finished his sophomore year in YU, where he is majoring in Biology. Noah MEDICINE & HALACHA is an avid sports fan; when not studying, he is usually found on Monday Nights: June 3,10,17 the basketball court or on the sidelines icing an injury. He is Separate Women’s & Men’s Chavrusa Sessions at YIEB very excited to spend his summer in East Brunswick. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, enjoy learning Torah one on one or DAVID DRORY in small groups with our YU and Stern College Interns. Bring a friend to learn David is from Brooklyn, NY and is a junior in Yeshiva College. together with you! He spent one and a half years at Yeshivat Shaalvim in Israel, is currently studying Political Science and Biology in YU, and is excited to experience the East Brunswick community! MEN’S TOPICS INCLUDE: WOMEN’S TOPICS INCLUDE: • Halachic & Hashkafic • Fertility Issues Underpinnings of Refuah • Do Prayer and Tehillim Change JOSH AZAR • Pikuach Nefesh Another Person’s Fate? Josh, from West Orange, NJ, just finished his sophomore year • Transplantation • Personal Aspirations vs. Avodat in YU. Josh spends his nonexistent free time helping to run the Hashem in Medicine Sephardic Minyan at YU and trying to figure out the meaning of Torah uMaddah. Josh enjoys history and politics, and challenges anyone who is brave enough to a game of ping pong. LIVING ROOM LIMMUD WITH TEENS JONATHAN ENGELHARDT Tuesday Nights: June 4,11,18 Jonathan Engelhardt is a local East Brunswick product, and is Want to get the “inside scoop” on spending a year learning in Israel? Ever wonder what currently in his junior year at YU. He is majoring in biology and it’s really like to be a college student for the first time? Come learn everything you is in the Pre-Med track, with hopes to become a cardiologist. want (& NEED) to know from actual current YU & Stern students. These sessions will help get your thoughts in gear as you plan for life after high school. Sessions will be He is also currently the coach of the JEC varsity baseball team. held at Shul members’ homes in the YIEB community while enjoying informal learning Jonathan is very eager to spend his summer in East Brunswick & nosh. with the wonderful community that he’s heard so much about! JOSH BAGLEY FAREWELL BRUNCH & BLOOD DONATION Josh is from Queens, N.Y., and just finished his first year at Sunday Morning, June 23, after Minyan • Location TBA Yeshiva University. Josh is majoring in biology, and hopes to All members of the YIEB community are welcome to join in wishing our YU & Stern pursue a career in either Medicine or Dentistry. Interns farewell & Tzeitchem L’Shalom while enjoying some Sunday brunch. After you’ve finished your feast and enjoyed some nourishment, do a Chesed and donate a pint of blood upstairs at the Blood Drive in YIEB’s Social Hall. Rabbi David Aaron, Jed H. Abraham, Professor Abraham S. 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