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DINNER PREVIEW ‫י‬ ‫דר‬ ‫בה‬ O ‫שי‬ ‫תורה‬ ‫כי‬ R AH T EI H DARC YESHIVA 47 TH 47th Annual Dinner to Be Held January 12 RSARY ANNIVE DINNER 1 .1 2 . 2 0 ‫ט‬ ‫ט״ו‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ת‬ ‫ת‬ ‫ש‬ ‫״‬ ‫פ‬ A Y E S H IV AT T H E HEI’ DARC Mr. and Mrs. Shia and Elana Ostreicher GUESTS OF HONOR Shia and Elana Ostreicher tru- ly exemplify the ideals of Yeshiva Darchei Torah. Their dedication to creating a home where limud haTorah is paramount, as well as their sincerity and uncompromising ehrlichkeit, is a proud legacy they carry from their il- lustrious parents. Shia is a native of Borough Park, where his parents, Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim and Chava Ostreicher, survi- vors of pre-war Europe, raised him with old-world values. He attended Yeshivas Novominsk, then Yeshiva Torah Vodaath and Touro College. Today, he is the chief financial offi- cer at Read Property Group, a real- estate development company, but his passion and first priority is limud haTorah. He is also a dedicated community activ- ist, giving back to his com- munity in so many ways; he lends his time and talents to assist many organizations, including the Emergency Parnassah Initiative and the Loan Gemach, and is an active board mem- ber of Be’er Hagolah and Kesher Sarah. His devoted wife, Elana, grew up in Kew Gardens, where her par- ents, Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe, a”h, and tbl”c, Miriam Dembitzer, simi- larly raised her with rock-solid ide- als. Her father, a distinguished talmid chacham, inspired her with his love of learning, and she and her husband have built their home upon the same Torah foundation that she experi- enced in her parents’ home. Elana at- tended Yeshiva of Brooklyn and then continued on to BYA Seminary and Touro College. Today, she is a dedi- cated wife and mother and a ba’alas chesed in her own right, who seeks to quietly and efficiently assist others in a myriad of ways. The Ostreichers are the proud parents of Malka, a graduate of TAG, who is currently completing her BA during her second year in Me’ohr Seminary; Moshe Tzvi, a tenth grader in Mesivta Chaim Shlomo; and Efraim 20 NU S CHI CH WHOLE E PICTUR Dov, a seventh grader in Yeshiva Darchei Torah. They gratefully ac- knowledge the impact Rav Yaakov Bender has had on their sons – and indeed – on the entire community and stand in awe of the way he has revolu- tionized chinuch in our time. As veteran parents of Yeshiva Darchei Torah talmidim, they recog- nize that the Yeshiva is so much more than a school – it is a family. In their own words: “When you enter its envi- rons, you truly feel as if you are com- ing home. And somehow, although it is a large mosad, it is still a warm, homey, comfortable place for all who are privileged to be part of it.” They have also seen how the staff truly ful- fills the dictum of “chanoch l’na’ar al pi darko,” an especially impressive feat for a school that is growing so rapidly. Yeshiva Darchei Torah is proud to partner with Mr. and Mrs. Shia Ostreicher in passing on their beauti- ful mesorah and Torah ideals to their children. We are honored to recognize this exceptional couple as this year’s Guests of Honor. BEDARCHEI HATORAH WINTER 5780/2020 5