Yom Haatzmaut: An Introduction

ehillim chapter 126 begins

with the verse:

When God will return us
to Zion, we will be like dreamers.
How might we explain the phrase we
will be like dreamers? Among several
answers offered by our commentaries,
the Radak suggests the following:
So great is our joy at the prospect of
redemption and of returning to the
Land of Israel that the burdens and
challenges of our time in exile will be
like a fleeting dream (kachalom yauf).
There is no shortage of challenges
facing the Jewish nation in general
and our young men and women in
particular. Yet Baruch Hashem, our
students are returning to Israel in large
numbers, whether to study Torah for
a year or more, to serve in the IDF or
sherut leumi, or to join the thousands
of YU alumni who have made aliyah.
Their commitment to strengthening
Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael is often
an outgrowth of the Torat Yisrael
and rich experiences they have been
introduced to at one of the many
yeshivot and seminaries on the S.
Daniel Abraham Israel program.
The program is a formal arrangement
between Yeshiva University and more
Yeshiva University Invites you

to the 6th annual

3 on 3
Basketball
Tournament

Mrs. Stephanie Strauss

Director, Yeshiva University in Israel,
Director, S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program
than 40 learning institutions for men
and women in Israel, enabling the
hundreds of students enrolled in our
program to learn firsthand about
Israels land, people, history, and
culture.
The Israel year is a pivotal and
transformative moment in a students
life. Our Israel staff strives to nurture
and enrich that experience by
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guidance throughout their year(s) in
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At Yeshiva University in New York,
a student can continue on his or her
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same time studying at one of the
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MAGEN DAVID
ADOM
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Songs of Hope

Parshat Beshalach
Motz"sh
7:30pm
Doors open at

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Admissions Coordinator
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January 23, 2016

With the participation of Tamir

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INVITES ALL SEMINARY STUDENTS

The faculty at our member yeshivot

and seminaries play a vital role in
educating our students. It is with great
pride that we present a collection of
articles from our Israeli community
of teachers. These articles provide us
with a glimpse into the scholarship
that our students are exposed to.
Furthermore, they provide us with the
unique flavor of Torat Eretz Yisrael,
which we hope will deepen and enrich
your celebration of Yom Haatzmaut
and your connection to Eretz Yisrael.

Women's Choir Competition

Benefiting Underprivileged
Women in Israel

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Date: Thursday, September 24
Gan Hapaamon, Jerusalem

Great fun
Steep competition
No cost

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across the United States and around
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or she receive the training to excel in
careers from medicine to business,
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to finance; and only at YU do they
have university-wide support and
encouragement to meet the challenges
facing the Jewish people while
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the redemption.

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Choir Members, Madrichot - 25 NIS

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Mens Hours 2:30-6:00PM Womens
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