The Yeshiva Show

In the final episode of Season 4 of the Yeshiva Show, we talk with Rabbi Shmuel Schuman, Chief Executive Officer of HTC, about his yeshiva past and HTC's present and future.

The Chancellor Emeritus on everything from high school to the beis to administrator to UNLIMITED POWER!!!!

The Yeshiva Show makes a very special announcement.

Legendary english teacher Richard Saltzman joins the show to discuss his decades-long Yeshiva career!

Season 4 kicks off with Rabbi Don Well ('64), who served as President of HTC from 1981-89 and ushered in an age of transformation that shaped the Yeshiva for the decades since.

Chicago's own Eli Lebowicz joins Mo in the Rosh's office to talk about kayitz, his comedy career, and some letters from our listeners!

In our long overdue Season 3 finale, we go back to our Israel Reunion at the Great Synagogue in February! Gavi Warso ('21) and Ezra Domsky ('22) (01:10) Jon Degani (HTC 2005) (06:49)  The Class of 2020 (Efraim Azose, Zolly Arnold) (12:00)  Rabbi Harvey Well (FYHS 1965) (21:15)  Mr. Sheldon Schaffel (28:58) The Class of 2001 (Benjy Jacobs, Josh Kanter, Dovy Reich, Chaim Kivilevitz (35:05)   The Class of 2022 (Naftali Zimmerman, Ben Vladamirsky, Avraham Alter) (49:07) The Class of 2003 (Nisan Hirsch, Yehoshua Mandel, Rabbi Binyamin Lehrfield) (55:50) The Class of 2008 (Netanel Goldstein, Michael Kahn, Reuven Kirshner) (1:14:21) Rabbi Binyamin (Ben) Hutt ('03) (1:23:26) Jared Topek ('97) (1:29:50) Israel Rubinstein (1969) (1:38:34) Rabbi Yehuda Freilich (2001-2011) (1:46:10) The Class of 2000 (Efraim Messing, Dr. Aryeh Sova, Eli Smith, and Rabbi Dovid Lavon) (1:50:12)

This week on the Yeshiva Show we sit down with Rabbi Yonatan Akhamzadeh to talk about the Beis Medrash's Persian years (02:20); his early years in Shiraz, Iran (04:10); coming to the Yeshiva (07:00); going from student to full time employee (14:45); adjusting to the Yeshiva so far from home (22:00); some stories from his days working there (26:56); and how the Yeshiva stays with him in Israel (31:06).

This week on the Yeshiva Show, our interview straight from the Mir Yeshiva with Rabbi Gedalia Finkel ('67).

It's the first ever Yeshiva Show Purim Special Spectacular! featuring Naomi Samber, Queen of the Yeshiva Mishloach Manos program, on the early days of the program (04:35); the process of putting the packages together each year (09:39); feedback from recipients (12:54); the blue cardboard contains (15:45); her unexpected journey at Kosher Fest (22:00); working with the vendors to make the program possible (24:45). & Rabbis Elisha Prero ('72) and Rabbi Sam Biber ('67) on the environment that made Purim what it was in their era (29:09); what purim was like in those days (32:30); the shpiels (33:45); spending time with their rebbehim on Purim (50:08). & Non-rabbis Yacov Freedman ('96) and Doni Roth ('96) on Shpiels of the 90s (57:56); the making of RETURN OF THE JEWDI (1:04:20); their senior shtick (01:06:56); their hopes for the Yeshiva in the future (01:17:19); and Doni reaches back into his high school days for a special send off (01:20:13).

This week on the Yeshiva Show, we are join Rabbi Dr. Berel Wein at his home in Jerusalem and talk about his joining the the Yeshiva at just 11 years old in 1945 (01:38); the arrival and impact of refugees to the Yeshiva in the post-war era (04:04); the goals and motivations of his rebbehim (08:37); Rabbi Herzog's z”l visit to the Yeshiva in 1946 and the message that he imparted to the rebbehim and talmidim (17:15); how Chicago both helped develop and developed from the Yeshiva in the 40s and 50s (24:44); what he took with him from the Yeshiva after graduation (29:10); and his thoughts on the Yeshiva turning 100 (35:41).

In our first episode from Yerushalayim, we sit down with Rabbi Avraham Friedman ('65), Rosh HaYeshiva Emeritus of HTC. Everything from his family's connection to the Yeshiva in its earliest days (5:17); going to the Yeshiva for high school (09:20); being a talmid of Rabbi Perlow z"l, the future Novominsker Rebbe (14:30); the very first EMES group with Rabbis Starr, Rogoff, and Soloveichik z"l (20:20); his years in Israel and Los Angeles (28:40); coming back to the Yeshiva (37:00); what the Yeshiva is about (46:00); and his hopes for the next generation of mechanchim (55:00).

This week on The Yeshiva Show, Dr. Yosi Fishkin tells us about going to the Yeshiva in the 80s (06:33), founding GoDaven.com (16:14), what keeps him motivated and bringing it full circle with his Yeshiva experience (28:58).

This week on The Yeshiva Show, Tzvi Montrose ('02) joins us in the Rosh Yeshiva's office to talk about his family's history at the Yeshiva (3:50); the Class of 2002 (08:00); becoming a Yeshiva parent (12:18); the Mercury Incident (20:50); founding Hatzalah Chicago (33:00); and his hopes for the Yeshiva's future (1:02:00).

Season 3 of The Yeshiva Show kicks off with an out of towner! Dr. Jonathan Donath (FYHS '98) joins us to discuss coming to the Yeshiva from Minneapolis and adjusting to dormitory life (08:20), what comes to mind when he thinks back on his time at the Yeshiva (19:15), and starting the amazing tzedakah organization DailyGiving.org (23:18).

In our Season 2 finale, FYHS's Rabbi Tzvi Haskell, and his talmid, Jonathan Moscovitch ('97), join us in the Rosh's office to talk through the rebbe's journey from sunny California to the village of Skokie (02:22); Jon's atypical high school career (09:43); their enduring bond (25:46); a growing Moscovitch family chanukah chessed project (29:46); and finding a way to connect with people who don't fit in a box (34:24).

We're back in the Rosh's office this week with former ICJA legend/Yeshiva rival turned Hebrew Theological College graduate, Yoel Goldberg! Choosing between the Yeshiva and Academy (4:47); his Aces days (7:27); turning coat and joining HTC (14:12); his days in the HTC Kollel and Beis (18:00); giving daf yomi shiur for the last 15 years (35:50); and thoughts on the future (44:22).

In part 2 of our live show from the NJ reunion, we sit down with a whole bunch of alumni, including: (01:30) - Mayer Kovacs '02, Avraham Goldberg '95, and Rabbi Efrayim Clair '08 (13:40) - Yudi Sheinfeld '93 (19:45) - Dr. Jacob Jankelovits '65 and Rabbi Frank Breslau '63 (25:26) - Tzvi Weiss '67 and Berni (Dov) Mintz '67 (30:21) - Dr. Joshua Fox '74 and Rabbi Hillel Fox '76 (38:03) - Akiva Shawel '97 and Jeremy Bekritsky '04 (45:36) - Rabbi Chaim Twerski and Rabbi Moshe Bellows '86 (53:00) - Class of '03 (Dovid Freund, David Marciano, and Rabbi Jeremy Donath) (01:01:21) - Class of '99 (Avi Zimmerman, Yehuda Krinsky, and Josh Younger) (01:03:53) - Class of '96 (Akiva Shapiro, Elijah Kaplan, Rabbi Chaim Poupko, Ira Rosenman) (01:13:10) - Sammy Lekowsky '17, Isaac Dobin '16, Jacob Grossman '16

In part 1 of our live show from the NJ reunion event, we sit down with Touro President, Dr. Alan Kadish, to talk about HTC becoming part of the Touro family (10:15); Avery Amster ('19) tells us about what he's trying to achieve during these Centennial celebrations (27:52); and singer/songwriter Eitan Katz talks about his recent trip to Chicago and shabbos at the Yeshiva (35:54).

Shalom Abowitz joins us in the Rosh Yeshiva's office to talk about taking on the job of dorm counselor, crisis management during the lightning strike, and much more on the latest episode of The Yeshiva Show!

This week on the Yeshiva Show, Rabbi Yosef Polstein joins us to talk about coming to the Yeshiva, transforming Yeshivas HaKayitz, and what keeps him going as a maggid shiur and camp director!

This week we're very thankful to have Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand join us in the Rosh Yeshiva's office for a Yeshiva Show Thanksgiving special! From his first day as a high school freshman, to joining the staff, to starting Likutei Pshatim!

Calling all jellybeans! This week we're honored to talk with Rabbi Shmuel Weiss about his years as a rebbe and telescopics math professor at FYHS, as well as that one shabbos in 1999 when he was the Rabbi in charge and the school almost exploded. I'LL WAIT I'LL WAIT!

RECORDED LIVE FROM THE CHICAGO REUNION TISCH WITH EITAN KATZ, featuring special co-host Taco Miretzky ('08), and appearances from Binyamin Dauber ('08), Noach Blechner ('14), Sam Lefton & Akiva Garfinkel & Yahu Mashiach ('17) and Yossi Cohen!  From Chadorovs to Yeertzs to rosh hashana plagues to dorm bowling to the Koni shot — an episode from the new millennium!

Yeshiva Show season 2 kicks off with distinguished alum Rabbi Doniel Lehrfield of Yeshivat Bait Yisroel!

A few exciting things to share on the eve of our next season!

Noah Mishkin returns to the Yeshiva 25 years after leaving maybe a little earlier than anyone anticipated! Our last show for a few weeks, but we'll be back with Season 2 after the Chagim. Chag Sameach everyone!

Sheldon Kirshner ('50s), R. Menachem Kirshner ('97), Yonatan Gershman ('17) and Avromi (Humi) Kirshner ('23) revisit the Rosh's office to talk about the early days of the Yeshiva on Douglas Blvd to what's happening today in the Beis and the high school!

This week we welcome Shalom Menora ('81) to talk about the Yeshiva in the early 80s, the ICJA rivalry, and how he stumbled into many law school textbooks! Plus HTC Director of Admissions, Josh Zisook ('01), joins the show to talk about the Centennial and upcoming events! Follow us @theyeshivashow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!

Welcome to The Yeshiva Show, celebrating 100 years of Hebrew Theological College, Blitstein Institute for Women, Fasman Yeshiva High School, and Yeshivas HaKayitz! On this inaugural episode, we welcome current HTC Board of Governors members Brian Levinson ('87) and Jeremy Amster ('94) to talk about their yeshiva past, present and ... future.