Journal 2009

Priority-1
Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh

Welcome to our
Twenty Second Anniversary
Dinner

To the Rebbeim of
Your dedication and selfless commitment
to the Yeshiva creates the vibrant Makom
Torah for which we strive.

Rabbi Yosef Amster
Rabbi Shmuel Bernson
Rabbi Yehuda Cohen
Rabbi Moshe Kamin
Rabbi Amnon Nissan
Rabbi Yehuda Shmidman
Rabbi Yonasan Sternberg
Rabbi Ezra Pacht

Rabbi and Mrs. Shaya Cohen

To the group of individuals who make our organization
run smoothly and efficiently, with tremendous devotion.

They work behind the scenes without much fanfare.
We truly appreciate all of their work.

Mrs. Naomi Bachrach
Mr. Ari Berger
Mr. Avraham Burger
Mr. Yaakov Smith
Mr. Yechiel Zlotnick

Yitz Berger
Akiva Freund
Menachem Friedman
Moshe Shepansky


We salute our flagship alternative High School
Torah Academy of Lawrence Cedarhurst.
The school has literally transformed the
lives of countless young men.

The school’s remarkable accomplishments are due to the dedication of its
caring and dedicated staff of Principals, Rebbeim and Teachers.

Rabbi Yossie Feintuch, Hebrew Principal
Mr. Reuven Kamin, General Studies Principal
Rabbi Simcha Lebowicz, Administrator

JUDAICA STUDIES STAFF
Rabbi Moshe Plotkin Rabbi Binyomin Blumberg
Rabbi Simcha Lebowicz

GENERAL STUDIES STAFF
Mr. Vinik Mr. Shmueli
Mr. Zisu Mr. Steig
Mr. Mystelman

Leon,
Your friendship and continuous
involvement stretching back through the
years shows a deep level of commitment.
Priority-1.org is due to your sustained
efforts and would not have been possible
without you.

Thank you,

We salute the two newest divisions
in the Priority-1 family,

Mesivta Yam HaTorah,
under the leadership of
Rabbi Avram Pollak and Mr. Avrohom Aufrichtig,
and
Yeshiva Ohr HaTzafon,
under the leadership of
Rabbi Dovid Blumberg

We look forward to many more years of success!

The Torah Academy of Lawrence/Cedarhurst
salutes the Class of 2009 upon their graduation.

We would like you to know that we are proud that you are a part
of our family. We are looking forward to being a part of your
future accomplishments.
You will be missed!

Rabbi Shaya Cohen
Dean
Rabbi Yossi Feintuch
Rabbi Reuven Kamin
Principals
(and the rest of the gang, too!)

In honor of
Rabbi Yossie Feintuch
for his tireless dedication.

Mr. Reuven Kamin, Principal

In honor of

Rabbi Shaya Cohen
May you continue all of your work on behalf of
our children’s Chinuch.

With much admiration,

Labish and Tanya Kamenetsky
and Family

In honor of

Rabbi Pollak
and Mr. Aufrichtig
and all of the excellent Rebbeim and
teachers at Mesivta Yam HaTorah.
Thank you for a wonderful year!

Mordechai Kamenetsky

In honor of my longtime friends
Rabbi and Mrs. Dov Wolowitz
It’s an honor to work together with you on
behalf of this great organization.


In honor of my Eishes Chayil,
Tanya,
!thv vka wofkau hka

Labish Kamenetsky

To Rabbi Shaya Cohen,
I am so grateful for everything you do
for me and my family.
May you have much Hatzlacha in all the
important work that you do.

Leon and Shalva Lantsman

To the
Priority-1 Staff,
Your tireless efforts do not
go unnoticed.
Keep up the great work!


To the
Kollel Musmachim
and the TALC Graduates
Mazel Tov on this important milestone
in your lives. May you have much
Hatzlacha in your future endeavors.


To the best DADDY in the world,
We are so lucky to have such a great
role model to teach, guide and raise us
to be true bnos torah. You make us so
proud. We hope to always bring you
lots of nachas and make you proud.
We love you so much (for REAL life!)

Love, Elana, Aliza, and Ayala

With sincere Hakaras Hatov to
Rabbi Cohen and the entire Priority-1
organization,
Thank you for the positive influence you’ve
had and continue to have on Leon and for
helping him become the wonderful person
he is today.
A special thanks for choosing Caffrey
Avenue as a great location for your
dormitory.

Shalvi Lantsman

To my dearest husband, Leon,
Whose chesed and middos tovos go far
beyond his family and home. Your hard
work and dedication do not go unnoticed.
You are an inspiration to your community,
your children and to me.
We are so proud of you!
May Hashem give you the strength to
continue all that you do on behalf of your
family and all those around you.
Your Wife, Shalvi

FOUNDER

Best wishes for continued success
in all the wonderful work of
Priority-1
Kollel Ner Yehoshua
and
Torah Academy of
Lawrence-Cedarhurst

The Liberman Family
Los Angeles

FOUNDER

May Hashem crown all of your
efforts with hatzlacha.
With special appreciation for the
wonderful work of
Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh.

Striks Family
Los Angeles, CA

FOUNDER

With deep appreciation and esteem for the well-deserving honorees and
the ent Priority-1 staff for all your efforts and devotion on behalf of Klal Yisroel.

The Sternberg Family
and the entire staff of Caring Professionals

EMERALD

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
for his tireless efforts on behalf
of Klal Yisroel.

Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Silber

EMERALD

In honor of
Rabbi and Rebbetzin Shaya Cohen
For their extraordinary efforts on behalf of Klal
Yisroel. Their relentless pursuit is an example for all
of us.
May Hashem crown all of their work with great
bracha and may they continue to have an abundance
of nachas and simcha from
their children and entire family.

Ephraim and Talia Tennenbaum

DIAMOND

Best wishes to
Rav Shaya Cohen
for your continued efforts and success
that you have shown in helping
so many throughout
the United States.

From, Aliza & Leonard Kestenbaum
and Chani & Jay Kestenbaum

DIAMOND

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
for all your wonderful work.

Avie and Numi Pfeiffer

SILVER

In honor of

Shalvi and Leon
You exemplify true chesed and commitment to
Torah values. Your devotion to family, friends and
community is a gold standard to which we should all
strive to achieve.
We are lucky to be your family.
We are proud to be your friends.

Miriam & Yossi Lichtman

GOLD

Mazal Tov

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lantsman
and to Priority-1
for all their great accomplishments.

Rabbi and Mrs. Aryeh Striks and Family

GOLD

Congratulations
Tanya & Labish
Priority-1 is fortunate to have such good friends

Louis I Katz II & the whole family

GOLD

Congratulations

Leon
Keep helping Priority-1 with
their very important work

-- Sorry about advanced programming ;-)

GOLD

Mazal Tov to all the honorees. Tizku lmitzvot.

Mazal Tov to
and the other Kolel Ner Yehoshua Semicha honorees.
Simcha, we love you and are all incredibly proud of you.

Love, Mom, Tzvi, Chava, Eli, Laura, Avraham
Chaim, Baruch Yehuda, Layah and Telly

GOLD
With respect and admiration, we pay tribute to
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
and Priority-1 whose Kollel Ner Yehoshua
is named in memory of
Rabbi Yehoshua Silbermintz, zt”l,
whose unique, massive and unparalleled accomplishments in
Chinuch continue to bear fruit and inspire new generations.

We extend our warmest wishes to Rabbi Shaya Cohen, whose
tireless and astounding efforts on behalf of Klal Yisroel are a
living and ongoing tribute to his beloved Rebbi, Rabbi
Silbermintz, zt”l.

Mrs. Millicent Silbermintz
Chaim and Rivky Braunfeld
Mark and Shainie Silbermintz
Shmuel and Leah Yunger

SILVER

In honor of

Rabbi Shaya Cohen

With much appreciation for all you have done and
continue to do on behalf of our family and Klal Yisroel.

Aryeh & Yocheved Donowitz

SILVER

Mazel Tov to

Yonah Stern and Muttie Shmueli
May you both have much hatzlacha.

Ari and Shira Gross

SILVER

Mazel Tov to all The Honorees
************
Compliments and best wishes to
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
in recognition of his commendable work and tireless
effort on behalf of the children of Priority-1

Mr. and Mrs. Eugen Gluck

SILVER

Mazal Tov to the honorees and to
Rav Shaya Cohen, shlita
and the wonderful people of Priority-1.
May Hashem bless your efforts with success, and may
we be zoche to continued friendship and partnership for
years to come.

Congregation Tifereth Zvi
Rabbi Pinchas Chatzinoff, Mara D’asra

SILVER
Mazal Tov to
Rabbi Peretz Goldenberg
Rabbi Reuven Levine
Rabbi Motty Shmueli
Rabbi Sruli Smith
Rabbi Yonah Stern
Wonderful talmidim, devoted yungeleit,
and now rabbanim chashuvim.
May Hakadosh Baruch Hu bless you
with insight and courage!

Rabbi & Mrs. Pinchas Chatzinoff

SILVER
Mazal Tov to our own charter member,
Rabbi Reuven Levine
with our gratitude for your participation,
inspiration and friendship!

Chaburas Yirei Shomayim of
Congregation Tifereth Zvi
Rav Pinchas Chatzinoff
Naftali Bennett, Adam Cohen
Daniel Dubin, Dr. Benjy Hertz
Yisroel Hirschel, Shmulie Pollack
Rafi Sackville, Rabbi Yoni Schwartz
Avromi Singer, Tzvi Tzatskis
Daniel Waxman

SILVER

In honor of
A very special couple, who help so many quietly,
graciously, and generously.
You set for us a shining example of Gemilus Chasadim
which we all hope to emulate.

Izzy and Miriam Kirzner
Menachem and Estee Lipman

SILVER

In honor of
And in memory of her father,
our dear uncle,
Harav Eliezer Platinsky, zt”l.

Aviva and Farzad Nabatian
Joshua, Daniel, Aliza, Tamar,
Tikva, Shira, Efraim

SILVER

We would like to express our hakras hatov to

Rabbi Shaya Cohen
for all he has done for us.
Mazel Tov to all the honorees.

Rich and Batya Gewanter

SILVER

In honor of
Leon Lantsman
Congratulations on a well deserved honor.
Keep up the good work.

Avrohom Max

SILVER

In honor of my Chaverim
Rabbi Reuven Levine
Rabbi Mordechai Shmueli
Rabbi Yisroel Smith
Rabbi Yonah Stern
Upon receiving their Semicha.

Avrohom Max

SILVER

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
With much gratitude and admiration for
all that you do for the community and

Mazel Tov to
Yasher Koach for your involvement in
this worthy organization.

Leiby and Aviva Tropper

SILVER

Dear Labish and Tanya,
We are always so proud of you. May you continue to
have Nachas from your beautiful family and may you
continue in all of the good work that you do for the Klal.
Much love,

Josh and Chanie Manela
Burie and Surie Plaut
Eli and Devorie Gluck
Shmuel and Alisa Mendlowitz

PATRON

In honor of

Rabbi Yossie Feintuch
Who dedicates his life to inspire and elevate his
Talmidim. May Hashem grant you the strength to
continue in your Avodas HaKodesh.
We are so proud of you.

Mommy & Totty
Shlomo & Gittie
Shlomie & Reva
Akiva & Layala

PATRON

In honor of

Leon and Shalvi Lantsman
To two pillars of the community.
Thank you for always being there.
Your selflessness and dedication is something we all
should strive to emulate. Your can do attitude and
willingness to help all in need is obvious to all. You
should always be zoche to continue to do all that you do
with the love & zealousness that you have today...

Ohavia and Zc Feldman

SPONSOR

To our dear cousins,
Rabbi Shaya Cohen, tyhka
and Rebbitzen Gita Cohen, hj,a
May you continue your good Kiruv work
for the benefit of Klal Yisrael.

Rabbi Nosson Tzvi & Roberta Farber

SPONSOR

We are excited for you and proud of you for this great
accomplishment. You will always be very special to us.

The Stoks

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
and his Mesirus Nefesh to help
all of our children.
In honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Labish Kamenetsky
a couple that gives so much of themselves to help
others. May Hashem grant you much nachas.

Yossie & Tzipori Friedman

SPONSOR

In honor of our dear friends
Labish & Tanya Kamenetsky
A very special honor for a very special couple!
Your generousity, both personal and for
the Klal, inspire us all!
May you always continue to see
nachas from your wonderful family.

Elly & Esty Berman

SPONSOR

To Simcha Lebowicz
Mazel Tov. We are very proud.

Love,
Abba, Brenda & the whole clan

SPONSOR

To all of our beloved Rabbeim –
for all time, patience and efforts on behalf
of all the talmidim.

Reuven & Rochele Levine

SPONSOR

In honor of
Mr. & Mrs. Labish Kamenetsky
May Hashem grant you strength & health to continue
yur fine work on behalf of Klal Yisroel.

Yankel & Thea Berkowitz
Barbara & Jerry Weissman

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to all the Semicha recipients.
In honor of my favorite morning
seder chavrusah, Leon.

Aron Tzvi and Breindy Robinson

SPONSOR

Congratulations to the Honorees and all the
participants who helped in this worthy cause.

Joseph Lichtenstein

SPONSOR

To Labish and Tanya,
We have watched you grow for so many years into such
wonderful & great Jews. It does our hearts good to see
people like yourselves using your name for such a great
cause. May you continue to work for Klal Yisroel for 120
years, and pray you have much Yiddishe Nachas from
your entire family.
With love,

Dov & Marilyn Wolowitz
Phyllis & Eddie Chernoff

SPONSOR

Dear Simcha / Abba,
Mazel Tov! May you be zoche to continue filling our
home with Torah, happiness, love, and a true
appreciation of Yiishkeit.
With much love,

Ayalah, Layah, and Telly

SPONSOR

Congratulations to my dear friends
Yonah Stern and Motti Shmueli
on this very impressive achievement. You both are an
inspiration to us all for your perseverance and your
diligence in all areas of Torah study. A very special
thank you to Yonah for being my "unofficial" Posek
always being there to help guide us in halachic and
religious matters.

Yisroel and Yehudis Kornfeld

SPONSOR

Congratulations to
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
and to all the other Honorees
and a very special Mazel Tov to my
classmates and good friends
Rabbi Yonah Stern and
upon receiving Semicha.

Gil & Esther Moscovici

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Reuven Levine and family
Mazal Tov on this very special milestone in your lives.
May you and Rochele, together with Tzippy and Dovid,
reach many more and keep making us proud.
Love,
Abba, Mommy, and Ahuva

SPONSOR

Leon,
We love you like a Son and a Brother.
Mazel Tov to you and Shalvi on this well deserved
honor. You continue to be a true source of Pride and
Nachas to us.

S, D and the G

SPONSOR

In tribute to our dearest friends
Tanya & Labish Kamenetsky
Your dedication and devotion to the needs of Klal
Yisroel are an inspiration to us all. May Hashem reward
you with nachas from your whole family.
It's an honor to be your friends.

Love,
Zechariah & Estee Wallerstein

SPONSOR

In honor of
Mazel Tov on another well deserved honor.

Shaul and Batsheva Katz

SPONSOR

In honor of our friends

Mr. & Mrs. Moshe Altusky

SPONSOR

We are proud to honor
as Parents of the Year

Michael & Tracy Bollag

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Reuven Levine
upon receiving your Semicha.
Your dedication and Ahavas Torah will surely
inspire your future Talmidim. May you go
khjk khjn vkgnk vkgnn .
We are very proud of your achievement.

With love,
Zeidy and Bobby Gendelman

SPONSOR

His great grandfather learned by
the Chofetz Chaim, and now
Mordechai Shmueli
has received smicha while learning in Chofetz Chaim

Shmuel Shmueli

SPONSOR

The Chesed that you do is extraordinary.
May Hashem bless you and your family with
health, happiness and success.

Tzali & Esther Weiss

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to my dearest friend of many years
(I won't say how many)
Labish,
May you an your wife have much nachas!

Dovid & Rochie Cynamon

SPONSOR

In honor of
Tanya and Labish
Pillars of chesed
May the Riboine Shel Oilam bentsh you with ale gitte
zachen and much nachas from all your children.

With love,
Ruthy and Shloime Perl

SPONSOR

Best wishes to our friends
Tanya & Labish

Ella & Robert Weiss

SPONSOR

To our dear friends,
It is an honor to be longtime friends with such special
people as the two of you. We can think of no one more
deserving of this honor. May Hashem repay you with
boundless Yiddishe nachas from all your wonderful
children.
Love,

Eli and Hadas Gelb
Sruly & Shiphra Schorr

SPONSOR

MAZEL TOV TO
RABBI REUVEN LEVINE
FROM YOUR GLENDALE FAMILY

David & Terry Amrani Larry & Sheila Appel
Art & Arlene Arnstein Bernie & Robin Cohen
Steve Cohen & Debbie Mendeloff Jerome & Rachel Cornfield
Jerry & Harriet Dorf Yale & Nancy Feiman
Roberta Forman Susie Gidan
Bruce & Peggi Glaser Stan & Phyllis Jaspan
Mike & Cindy Katzoff Vita Kushnir
Dan & Sharon Langer Mike & Cindy Levy
Rick & Jane Marcus Larry & Marlene Marton
Bob & Becky Michels Armin & Hollie Nankin
Eric & Inna Pullin Alan & Sue Rosenthal
David & Melissa Tepper Jerry & Mina Tepper
Stan & Penny Wynn

SPONSOR
Dear Abba,
At our sheva brachos you mentioned that I do not yet
know whether or not to thank you, as I have not really
yet had a chance to get to know your son.
Four years later, I think I am now qualified to thank you
and Imma a”h for the son that you have raised and put
so much into and given to me as a husband.
You have raised a son with yiras shamayim and
devotion to yashrus, and I know that you are very proud
of him.
Thank you for all the years and love that you have put
into him, making him the mentch that he is today.
Your loving daughter in law

SPONSOR

Dear Abba,
Where you going? To yeshiva again? We want to
come to! We want to play at this mysterious place
of big books and lots and lots of colored pencils.
We miss you when you go, but we know that you
are trying hard and learning H-shems Torah and
we are very proud of you.
Can we come tomorrow?
We love you!

Love, Chelli and Tziporah

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Simcha and Ayalah Lebowicz
We wish them Kol Tuv and a lot
of nachas from their children
and we are very proud of them.
From,
Bobi & Zidi Lebowicz

SPONSOR

In tribute to our dear friends,
e o
v v
Your sincere devotion to your children's Chinuch, among
countless acts of "heart"felt kindness, serve as an
inspiration to us all!
!vcuyk of"ck" ,uktan kf 's tknh

Benjy & Beth Bass Reuven & Estie Lubin
Yanky & Rochel Edelstein Ahron & Shaindy Schachter
Shloimie & Peri Klein Motty & Devoirie Smilow
Yitzy & Esty Lapides Yoni & Shulamis Zakutinsky

SPONSOR

Mazal Tov to
The Lantsmans,
a couple on the rise

Hillel and Chanie Max

SPONSOR

Dear Leon and Shalvi,
We are thrilled and proud that you are receiving
this well-deserved honor.
We hope and pray that you will continue to give
nachas to your family, yeshiva, community, and
all of klal yisroel.
May Hashem Yisborach bless you with much
hatzlacha in ruchniyus and gashmiyus.

Love,
Tatty and Mommy

SPONSOR

Dear Leon and Sara Shalva,
Mazel Tov !
Wishing you gezunt, parnasah and nachas.

Uncle Moishe

SPONSOR

Leon and Shalvi,
When it comes to brothers-in-law, sisters
(and alumni), you’ve surely earned your award!

Effy and Menucha

SPONSOR

Leon and Shalvi,
YZA really knows how to pick its honorees!
(and you did a great job picking each other)

All the best,
Eli

SPONSOR

To Leon and Shalvi,
Although we could not be there on this special
occasion, we are with you in spirit.
Mazel Tov to both of you and all the YZA Chevra !

Chezky and Chani

SPONSOR

Dear Leon and Shalvi,
Many hugs and kisses
And lots of good wishes
From your (little) sister
Across the seas
Which are full of fish(es).
See you next week.

Love,
Bracha

SPONSOR

Mazal Tov to
and to the
Musmachim

Chezky Cohen and family

SPONSOR

Dear Peretz,
Mazel Tov on receiving Semicha.
May you always go MaChayil el Chayil.

From,
Ima and Abba and all the family

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to
Aryeh
on the completion of his first successful year at
Mesivta Yam HaTorah.
Love,
Tatty, Mommy, Grandtatty, and
Grandma

Mazel Tov to a terrific couple on an
honor well-deserved!
May H” give you the strength and
ability to continue your selfless
service to the Klal.
Love,
The Gefens of Bayswater

P.S. Leon, our sink is leaking and my
computer is slow. Do you think you could
swing by after the dinner. . .?

SPONSOR

In honor of
Labish and Tanya

Anna, Chaim and Family

SPONSOR

In honor of
Shimshi Rosenberg
You are the man!
A true Baal Chesed
Keep up the good work

Shloime and Ruthy Perl and Family

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov
Rechie Kamenetsky
Great job raising such wonderful parents!
BE'H they should continue to be a source of
Nachas for the mishpacha.
Labish & Tanya - Tizkeh L'Mitzvot!!!

SPONSOR


Moshe & Simi Mehlman

SPONSOR

To our dearest children,
Yonah and Chavi
Mazel Tov on Yonah's Semicha.
We are so proud of you and our yummy maidies,
Cheli and Tzipporah.

All our love,
Totty and Mommy
Chaim Baruch and Batsheva
Pacy and Rivki
Simcha
Shmuel and Shaye

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to our dear nephew and cousin
irya hcm vbuh crv
and to his
usdbf rzg
Chavi
upon becoming a
ktrahc vtruv vrun
We are very proud of you
Uncle Yitzchok and Tanta Ruthie
Pesachya, Estie, Aharon, Mechel and Sarala
Moishy and Shaindy
Ruchie and Miri

SPONSOR

In honor of
for a well deserved honor. May you continue in
your great work for the Klal and have lots of
nachas from your family.

Elan and Nomi Jaffa

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
May Hashem grant you continued success in all your
selfless acts of Chessed on behalf of our community and
Klal Yisroel. May Hashem bless you with much Nachas,
health and hapiness until 120.

Joseph and Jenny Felder

SPONSOR

In honor of
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lantsman
and in recognition of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen, Yechiel Zlotnick,
Yaakov Smith, Chaim Sweet
and all the dedicated staff of Priority-1. Hashem should
grant you the strength and success needed for the
imperative task that Klal Yisroel needs you for.
Hatzlacha U'Brocha!

Pinchas & Raizy Vershubsky

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
for everything you do for me, my family and Klal
Yisroel. I am proud to be a small part of your beautiful
work.

Yehudah and Sarah Maryles

SPONSOR

In honor of our good friends
Leon and Shalvi
May you be Zoche to continue
your exemplary ways.

Yehuda and Sarah Maryles

SPONSOR

Reb Yonah & Chavi,
We are proud to have you as our friends and include
you as our family . You are both very special.

Eva & Chaim Silber

SPONSOR

In honor of

Moshe & Pnina Zywica

SPONSOR

To our one and only
Peretz Goldenberg
Mazel Tov on your Semicha.
May you use it to help Klal Yisrael.
Proudly,

Avi & Malka Deitsch

SPONSOR

Congratulations to
Motti & Aliza Shmueli
May you have the z'chus to
"really make a difference in our world today!"

Sam Samuel III

SPONSOR

Dear Yonah and Chavi,
You have always been a true source of inspiration to us. We
admire you for your committment and dedication, your
deeply-rooted, yet surfacely-apparent yiras shamayim, your
manner of treating each other and everyone -- from the
youngest age -- as your adoring nieces will testify!
We now have yet another tribute to add to your many
accolades!
We are so happy to share in this tremendous milestone in
your lives. We wish you much hatzlacha in wherever this
may lead you.
Love,
Simcha, Shevi, Rachelli, Adena, Chana, and Avigail

SPONSOR

In honor of
Rabbi Yonah Stern and his ezer k’negdo Chavie
Mazel Tov on achieving this great milestone of getting
Semicha. We pray that Hashem Yisborach will grant you
continued growth in Avodas Hashem
With much Hatzlacha and Bracha in your learning now,
Harbotzas Torah in the future and in raising your family
May we continue to enjoy much Nachas from both of
you and from your precious children
Love,
Abba, Ma, Zeecy, Akiva,
Levi and Yaakov

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to
Motti and Liz Shmueli
on the honor of this wonderful recognition of their
dedication to Torah. May we all look to them as an
example of what it means to be true Torah Jews.
Love,
Samantha and Avrumi Terline

SPONSOR

In honor of our brother
Rabbi Yisroel Smith
whose dedication to Torah and the
chinuch of Klal Yisroel is being celebrated tonight.
Mazel Tov!

Avi, Rachel, Eva, and Chaim Smith

SPONSOR

To our dear friends
Mazel Tov on this award.
May you continue to serve the Klal.

Shmilu and Sara Weisz
Yumi and Elana Weisz

SPONSOR

Mazal Tov to
Sruli Smith
on this well deserved honor.
May you continue to inspire others as you have been
inspired and may you continue to accomplish in your
learning and grow mechayil el chayil.

Aryeh and Gila Freund
Dov and Yael Gottlieb

SPONSOR

Mazel Tov to this year's honorees:
and to the
Kollel Ner Yehoshua Semicha honorees
May you all continue your valuable contributions to our
communities and our yeshiva.

Muttie and Mati Kaminetzky

SUPPORTER

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
For continuously giving Chizuk to Klal Yisrael

Elhanan and Michelle Aryeh

SUPPORTER

To Rabbi Cohen and the entire Hanhala of
(including Rabbi Chatzinoff):
Words cannot express how much you have done for me
and my family. Thank you.

Sruli, Yardena, Dov and Moshe Smith

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to Leon and family!
A great (former) roommate and a great guy!

Sruli, Yardena, Dov and Moshe Smith

SUPPORTER

In honor of
Leon and Shalvi Lantsman,
the Semicha recipients
and everyone who has contributed
so much to making the Priority-1 organization
the cutting edge leader of providing the best
in Jewish education and training.
A special thanks to D, S and the G's.

Chaim and Malka Sweet

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to my Chavrusa Simcha!
I couldn't have done it without you.

Mazel Tov to Reuven, Yona, Mutti and Peretz!
It has been an honor and a privilege to learn
in the chabura with you.

Sruli

SUPPORTER

To the Greatest Computer Tech –
and to the Nicest Guy in the world
Leon Lantsman
Congratulations on Your Honor Well Deserved

Alex & Susan Edelman

SUPPORTER

Congratulations and continued Hatzlacha to all the
honorees and to a wonderful Yeshiva.

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bergida

SUPPORTER

To
Keep up the great work!

Yanky & Chaya Feigy Feuereisen

SUPPORTER
Mazal Tov to
Rabbi Yonah Stern
on his tremendous accomplishment.
And a special Mazal Tov to his (now) Rebbetzin Chavi.
We know he would not have been able to achieve this
without your dedication and support.
We are all so proud of you both.
May you continue to give nachas to the entire
Mishpacha and of course to Klal Yisroel.

Malkie Fendrich
Nichie, Arala & Chana
Chaim & Atara Fendrich

SUPPORTER

In honor of our dear son-in-law,
Yaakov Smith
for your tireless efforts on behalf of Priority-1.
May Hashem continue to bentch you with
much nachas from your children and family
and may Hashem give you strength to
continue successfully in all your endeavors.
Love,
The Mishpacha

SUPPORTER

To our dear friends
on a well deserved honor

Tzippy and Tuly Kaplan

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to a wonderful, most deserving couple
Leon and Shalvi Lantsman
Keep up the good work.

Adam and Jill Kay and family

SUPPORTER

In honor of the
Rosh Yeshiva
with much Hakaras Hatov
and
Mazel Tov to

Mr. and Mrs. Meir Nitekman

SUPPORTER

In honor of our dear brother-in-law,
Yaakov Smith
For your sincere dedication and hard work on
behalf of Priority-1. Wishing you much Bracha
and Hatzlacha in all your endeavors.

Shimon and Goldy Cohen

SUPPORTER

Mazel tov to
Peretz Goldenberg
Upon his receiving Semicha
May you have continued success in all your
endeavors and go michayil el chayil.
Oma, Aunt Gloria, Uncle Vic
Devora and Motti
Aviva and Yosef
Elana and Shuie
Refoel and Suri
Aliza and Ashy

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Reuven and Rebbitzen Rochele Levine
on your Semicha and new Rebbi position.

May you be zoche to many years of Hatzlacha in
Harbotzas HaTorah.

Yanki, Estee and Pessy Moskowitz

SUPPORTER

In honor of
Rabbi Shaya Cohen

In appreciation,

Mr. and Mrs. L. Weber
Toronto, Canada

SUPPORTER

With the utmost Hakaras Hatov to the
Rosh Yeshiva
for everything.

Dr. Moshe & Esther Biberfeld

SUPPORTER

Your efforts and devotion to the Yeshiva and the entire
community are truly inspiring.
Congratulations on this well deserved recognition.

Ralph and Yenny Herzka

SUPPORTER

High-End Wigs Now Available at
Sox World Plus in Cedarhurst
and at
www.SwankyHairyMonsters.com

SUPPORTER

In honor of
Mr. & Mrs. Labish Kamenetsky
Mazel Tov on this well deserved award

Yona Love Consulting Services, Inc.
NYC DOB Consulting Services
718-252-9576

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to

May you have Bracha and Hatzlacha in your
Avodas Hakodesh. May you go MaChayil el Chayil.

Aunt Zehava, Yehuda and Zvi

SUPPORTER

In tribute to the wonderful work of
Priority-1
under the leadership of Rabbi Shaya Cohen.
Congratulations to a friend & neighbor
Mazel Tov the Kollel Ner Yehoshua honorees
k"z .bhnrckhz uvhrna r"c gauvh crv jfab h,kcv ubapb shsh a"g

Yonah & Yisroel Blumenfrucht

SUPPORTER

Congatulations to
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
And a special Mazel Tov to
our future son in law
Yaakov Jaffe

Rabbi and Mrs. Naftali Portnoy

SUPPORTER

To our dear friends
Labish and Tanya
A truly amazing couple, outstanding parents, devoted
friends, true Ohavei Yisrael. You inspire us.

Yanky and Miriam

SUPPORTER

Shalvi & Leon
May you continue to go from strength to strength!

Much love,

Tante Esther & Uncle Arni
Kayli & Aryeh Young
Eden & Dana Gerson

SUPPORTER

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dh:d ,uct
A PERSON WHO BRINGS PLEASURE TO OTHER HUMAN
BEINGS THEREBY BRINGS DELIGHT TO THE CREATOR

Rabbi Reuven Levine
We are so proud of you.
May you continue to bring much nachas to all of us.
Mazel Tov to you and your Rebbetzin

Abba and Emma

SUPPORTER

Rabbi Reuven Levine,
We are so proud of the wonderful milestone you have
reached, and applaud your accomplishment. May you
continually ascend the ladder of spirituality, limitless in
its possibilities. You are an exemplary role model to all
of us, and have provided reality to our own aspirations.

Yosaif & Elisheva Cohen

SUPPORTER

To our dear
PERETZ h"b
May Hashem grant you lhsh vagn kfc vjkmv and may
you only see Yiddishe nachas from your beautiful
family.
Mommy and Daddy
Benyamin and Ron
Shmiel and Shani
Aaron and Baila
Yitzi and Simi
Raphy and Yael
Yehuda and Chavie

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to
Peretz and Tamar
on this outstanding accomplishment.
May you continue to go Michayil el Choyil in all your
endeavors and have much nachas always from your
dear children.

Uncle David and Aunt Jane
Devorah
Asher and Naomi
Yaron and Chavi
Uncle Raphael and Aunt Julia
Baila

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov to the Kamenetsky’s
May they be blessed with all things good.

Libby & Shloime Akerman

SUPPORTER

Reb Yonah & Chavi,
We are proud to have you as our friends and include
you as our family . You are both very special.

Eva & Chaim Silber

SUPPORTER

In honor of
Labish and Tanya

Shimon & Dassy Ganz

SUPPORTER

In honor of and in tribute to
Perfect neighbors, wonderful friends, and most
extraordinary parents!
May you continue to see much nachas from each of
your very precious children!

With great fondness,

Harry and Eta Klaristenfeld

SUPPORTER
In honor of
Labish and Tanya
who in our books are Parents of the Decade.
May you see much continued nachas from your beautiful
family and may Hashem give you the Koach to continue in
Avodas HaKodesh.
Yosef & Rivka Feit
Baruch & Martha Fireworker
Buzzy & Baila Katz
Nachi & Freida Klein
Laibi & Zehava Kraitenberg
Ushi & Chani Langsam
Eli & Chani Lieberman
Jerry & Mimi Newman
Alan & Bracha Retter
Leibi & Suri Schwimmer

SUPPORTER

Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to all of my Chaverim on this tremendous
accomplishment.
A special note of thanks to my chavrusa,
Rabbi Yonah Stern,
for his paskening of my shailos on a daily basis.

Mr. and Mrs. Yitzchok Kaminetzky

SUPPORTER

Mazel tov to
And Mazel Tov to all my Chaverim on this
momentus occasion of receiving Semicha. Wishing
you all continued success in all your endeavors.

Mr. and Mrs. Bentzion Kaminetzky

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to the
New Musmachim
May all be zoche to go
"MaChayil el Chayil"

Rabbi & Mrs. David Deitsch

FRIEND

To our good friends
Simcha, Muttie and Sruli
Mazal Tov!

Tzvi and Malkie Zylberberg and family

FRIEND

Mazel Tov
Leon and Shalvi

All the best,

Dovid & Sivan Winkler

FRIEND

Mazel To
The Lantsmans, the Honorees,
and the Graduates.
And a special Mazel Tov to all the Musmachim.

Dovid Levy

FRIEND
Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Muttie Shmueli
a Ben Torah and extraordinary
Baal Midos, on receiving Semicha.

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Binyamin Blumberg
upon completeing a successful year
as a Rebbi in Priority-1.

Congregation Ahavas Yisroel, Kew Gardens Hills, NY
David Levin, President
Rabbi Herschel & Miriam Welcher

FRIEND

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itnphuebhhke 'hksd ,jpan

FRIEND

In honor of
Moshe Plotkin and Reuven Kamin
and the hard work you do for Priority-1.
Mazel To to all the Musmachim.

Rabbi and Mrs. Yosef Deutscher

FRIEND

In honor of
Labish Kamenetsky

From Central Perk

FRIEND

In Honor of
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lantsman

Dr. & Mrs. Dovid Rhein

FRIEND

In honor of Priority-1
and all the honorees.

Mr. & Mrs. Kalman Isaacs

FRIEND

In honor of Arie Chait

Rabbi & Mrs. Zev Cinamon

FRIEND

In honor of
Rabbi Reuven Levine
Rabbi Yisroel Smith
Rabbi Yonah Stern
May you be zocheh to continue supporting Torah.

Ira and Leah Davidson

FRIEND

In honor of

Labish & Tanya
"unique individuals"
May Hashem bless you with good health and
continued nachas from all your children.

Fran & Moishe Puderbeutel

FRIEND

In honor of

Recipients of the Mesivta Yam HaTorah
Parents of the Year Award

Samuel & Yitty Salomon

FRIEND

Dear Labish & Tanya,

Mazel Tov on this well deserved honor.
Keep up the good work!

Reuven & Leah Gluck

FRIEND

In honor of
Labish & Tanya
We admire you for your devotion, compassion and
ever open home. Much nachas from Brenda,
Mordechai, Rochel and Efrat.

Eli & Rochie Jeidel

FRIEND

In honor of

Moish and Cecelia Plaut

FRIEND

Congratulations to the graduates of TALC!
In honor of the esteemed honorees, and to the pillars of
TALC, Rabbi Yossi Feintuch and Rabbi Reuven Kamin.
Your dedication to the students of TALC is a source of
inspiration to all who know you. May Hashem give you
the strength to continue to uplift those individuals who
pass your way.

B'kavod, Your friend, Eli Schreiber

FRIEND

Dear Labish and Tanya,
Mazel Tov upon this well deserved honor!

Ari and Donna Spitzer

FRIEND

In honor of
and all the wonderful work you do for the Klal.

Marc and Elka Chemtob

FRIEND

Mazel Tov & Best Wishes on this
most well deserved honor!

Shmuel & Zipi Goldstein

FRIEND

Tanya and Labish:
A couple whose inner strength support so many.

Rochel & Modcha Rosenberg
Recki & Volvi Elbogen

FRIEND

With deep gratitude and appreciation
for the love and guidance of
Rav Shaya Cohen, shlita

Daniel and Laura Greer

FRIEND

To Labish & Tanya

Proud of you
Nani

FRIEND

Mazal Tov to my high school buddies
who are now called "Rabbi"s
Reuven Levine
and
Sruli (not unruly) Smith
We wish you both much hatzlacha
and success in the future

Avi & Toby Grossman

FRIEND

In honor of our dear friends and neighbors
Labish and Tanya

Neil & Leah Tepper

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi and Mrs. Reuven Levine
on reaching this choshuv milestone.

Mr. and Mrs. Aryeh Davidowitz

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to all the honorees!

Rabbi Eliyahu Rabovsky
Young Israel of Boca Raton

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to all the Musmachim

Mr. and Mrs. Ilan Feder

FRIEND

With admiration and pride we honor our
wonderful nephew and niece
Rabbi Reuven & Rocheli Levine
khj kt khjn ufk,
Hatzlacha Rabah in all of your endeavors.

Yitzchok & Miriam Portnoy & family

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to
Sruli Smith

Harriet & Jack Sonnenschein

FRIEND

In honor of
Rabbi Motti Shmueli and his Aishes Chayil
We are all so proud of you!

Your "family",
Gedaliah and Brenda Stein
Yehuda, Naomi, Shmuli,
Yehoshua and Binyamin

FRIEND

Dear Tanya and Labish,
In the zechus of helping to perpetuate future
generations of Klal Yisrael, may Hashem give you
"shefa bracha v'hatzlacha" and much nachas from
your family always.
Warmly,
Sara Rachel

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi & Mrs. Yonah Stern
on this great accomplishment.

May Hashem grant you much hatzlacha in your
lives as Marbitzei Torah.

Yisroel and Sima Semmel

FRIEND

To Labish and Tanya Kamenetsky
We are proud of you to be involved in Priority-1

Rika and Rochelle

FRIEND

To dearest Labish and Tanya,
Mazel Tov and Hatzlacha Raba in all your
endeavors.

Much love,
U. Jacki & T. Esther

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to
The Musmachim
on all your hard work and dedication.

Alon and Sarah Kamienny

FRIEND

In honor of our dear nephew
Rabbi Reuven Levine
Mazel Tov.
Bracha v'hatzlacha b'chol ma'aseh yadecha.

Rabbi and Mrs. Tzvi Millstone

FRIEND

Rabbi Reuven Levine,
We're very proud of you for receiving Semicha.
May you continue to grow in your Torah learning
and Ma'asim Tovim.

Lance & Tema
Orah & Yaakov

FRIEND

Mazel Tov to
Rabbi Reuven Levine and family
on this very special milestone.
Wishing you, Rachelli and family health, nachas,
and hazlocho for the future

Uncle Harvey, Auntie Sarah and family

FRIEND

In honor of my grandchildren

Avraham & Tovah Burger,
and Shmuli Burger

FRIEND

Dear Shalva & Leon,
I was pleased to know you are being honored by
Priority-1. Leon being involved with this orgaization has
helped him prepare to be a wonderful husband and
father. I wish I could be there.

Love you both,

Bubby

FRIEND

In honor of

Andy & Esther Reisman

FRIEND

Congratulations to the best

U. Issochor
T. Miryam

FRIEND

In honor of

Moshe & Saura Schlusselberg

FRIEND

Much Hakaras HaTov to
Rabbi Shaya Cohen
Mazel Tov to all the honorees
Yasher Koach to
Reuven Kamin
for all his great work and wishing
him continued success.

Ephraim Kamin
Jewish Studies Network
Hillel at Stanford, CA

FRIEND

Mazal Tov
Yonah & Chavi!

Dovie & Rivkie Chase

FRIEND

In honor of
Leon and Shalvi

Meir Simcha and Shira Cohen

FRIEND

Mazel Tov
Yonah and Chavi
on this great milestone in your life. May you continue to
be matzliach in your future endeavors. We wish you
much bracha and mazel. May the torah always be the
compass in your life no matter what direction you may
travel.

Love,
Azriel, Aviva, Shmuli, Rochie, and Dasi

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