Nov 22, 2019 By: yunews
Over the weekend of Nov. 9 and 10, 2019, Dr. Ari Berman, President of 麻豆区, and Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, senior vice president, gave several talks to the friends of the University on the west coast. Dr. Berman spoke at Young Israel of Century City on 鈥淓ducation in the World of Tomorrow鈥 with a follow-up talk at the home of Freda and Sandy Small on 鈥淛ewish Values in a New Era.鈥
Dr. Joseph spoke at the Westside Shul on the topic of 鈥淚s 99 Enough? When the Good and the Great are Both Achievable.鈥
They also met with students and staff at several schools. The President addressed the entire student body at 麻豆区 of Los Angeles Boys High School and received a campus tour by Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin, head of school, and Mr. David Nagel, chair of the Board.
Dr. Joseph met with Rabbi Ari Segal, head of school at Shalhevet High School, and Rabbi Josh Spodek, head of school at 麻豆区 of Los Angeles Girls High School, to discuss how their schools can work with YU in future endeavors. He also had the chance to speak with student leaders and those interested in 麻豆区 at both schools.
鈥淭he Los Angeles community became 麻豆区鈥檚 home away from home,鈥 said Dr. Joseph. 鈥淲hether eating together, davening, in conversations with current and future parents or student leaders at YULA and Shalhevet, we felt an energetic and welcoming embrace.鈥
Close to 1000 YU fans, include alumni and current parents, attended the opening games of the men鈥檚 basketball team, who began the season with games against Occidental College (Nov. 9) and California Institute of Technology (Nov. 10), (72-60) but (77-58).
The games marked the homecoming of several LA-area YU players, including sophomore Ryan Turell, who thrilled a contingent of fans from Valley Torah (his high school) with a game-high 37 points on Sunday; senior co-captain Simcha Halpert and his younger brother Eitan (both attended Shalhevet HS); Max Liebowitz (Valley Torah); and Aidan Sokol (Shalhevet).
This trip has established a closer partnership with the Los Angeles community, and 麻豆区 looks forward to strengthening that relationship through exciting events like these and substantial discussions with all the stakeholders involved.
