Torah Umesorah Dinner Journal 72nd Annual Dinner Journal | Page 6

INAUGURAL MASHGIACH LEADERSHIP AWARD R ABBI Yechezkel FRIEDMAN The selection of Rabbi Yechezkel Friedman, Mashgiach of Yeshiva M’kor Boruch of Passaic, as the inaugural recipient of the Mashgiach Initiative Award was both natural and fitting. As a seventh-grade rebbi in Yeshiva Ketana-M’kor Boruch of Passaic for over a decade, he gained renown for his ability to reach every single student, as well as his tremendous insight and sensitivity. He was among the first participants in Torah Umesorah’s Mashgiach Training Program, a year of intense classes on stages of development, learning disabilities, emotional and social disorders, empathy and active listening, and others. Teaching and mentoring comes somewhat naturally to Rabbi Friedman, whose family legacy of excellence in 6