"Personal fulfillment is often misunderstood. Sometimes you need to simply let go of yourself and place your fate in the hands of a wiser, more righteous individual than yourself."

Mitchell Krasnerman

6.22.05

TORAH NAME:  HaTamim Yisroel Mordechai Rafoel ben Moshe Chazak!

DATE OF BIRTH:  October 28, 1983 – 21 Marcheshvan, 5763

LINEAGE:  Grandparents from both sides are Russian

GREW UP IN:  Brooklyn, NY

WENT TO SCHOOL AT:  Midwood Public High School

INTERESTS/HOBBIES ARE:  Chess, Basketball

MOST IMPORTANT JEWISH EXPERIENCE:  Right now! Attending Yeshiva.

HAVE BEEN Observant SINCE:  About June of 2004

HAVE BEEN IN YTM SINCE:  May of 2005

THINGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT YTM:  The nightly class on the Talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe discussing the weekly parsha

I GAUGE MY TORAH STUDY AT WHAT LEVEL:  Close to a beginner. Measured between 1 – 10 I would say a 4.     

WHICH SUBJECT DO I LIKE LEARNING THE MOST:  The Rebbe’s explanation of Rashi’s commentary on the Torah.

WHAT DO I LIKE TO DO IN MY FREE TIME:  Believe it or not study!

WHAT SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT YTM:  The students and how they are able to change.

WHAT DO I EXPECT TO GET OUT OF YTM:  To become a mentsch, but as illuminated with the light of chassidus.

HOW AM I BETTER THAN BEFORE: My overall change in character. I’m developing the art of discretion particularly with speech

A WORD TO Prospective students: Yeshiva is a place you can trust for guidance. Rabbi Lipskier, the Director, has the ability to lead you on the right path. Personal fulfillment is often misunderstood. Sometimes you need to simply let go of yourself and place your fate in the hands of a wiser, more righteous individual than yourself.

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