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KOL TORAHKEHILLAS joined Kol Torah after moving from
TO HOST SECOND Yeshiva Lane nine years ago.
ANNUAL DINNER
Fourteen years ago, a new kehillah On Tuesday, July 19, Kehillas Kol “To me and my family, Kol Torah has
was established in Baltimore – a Torah will host its second annual ban- been much more than a place to
quet. Building on the success of the daven,” Rabbi Hexter asserts. “I learn in
kehillah designed for bnei Torah first banquet, this year’s event will the shul nightly with my chavrusa, ben-
and led by a Rav who is a talmid honor three couples who represent efit greatly from the lail Shabbos and
chacham and respected posek – these three groups of mispalelim, the Shabbos afternoon sedarim, and gain
as a place where families could three pillars of the shul: Mr. and Mrs. tremendously from the multitude of
Gavriel Berman will receive the Keser halacha shiurim which the Rav delivers
grow in Torah, avodah, and yiras Torah Award, Rabbi and Mrs. Doniel in a clear, concise style. The Rav’s
Shamayim. Hexter will receive the Harbotzas Torah weekly Shabbos drashos have given my
Five years ago, this kehillah, having Award, and Mr. and Mrs. Dovid family hadracha, chizuk, and have
grown by leaps and bounds, both phys- Weinberger will receive the Keser Shem been the springboard for greater she’i-
Tov Award. fos. Furthermore, attending the Rav’s
ically and spiritually, moved into a mag- Shulchan Aruch shiurim on Shabbos
Reb Gavriel Berman, originally from and Yom Tov is one of the highlights of
nificent new building, which has New Rochelle, New York, has been my life.”
learning in Ner Yisrael for the past
become a center for Torah and avodas eight years, where he developed a close Mr. Dovid Weinberger, who grew up
Hashem. relationship with Harav Tzvi Berkowitz, in Teaneck, New Jersey, learned in Ner
shlita. After his marriage four years ago, Yisrael for over eight years, five of those
One year ago, this kehillah hosted Reb Gavriel joined the Kollel Avodas after his marriage. He is an accountant
its first annual banquet, which turned Levi of Ner Yisrael, and also joined who has daily sedarim in the shul in
Kehillas Kol Torah. At Kol Torah, Reb both the morning and evening and has
out to be a tremendous success, with Gavriel is a regular attendee at minyan- been an esteemed member of the
im and is one of the baalei kriah in the shul’s board for several years. As Keser
siyata d’Shamaya, and a befitting trib- Shabbos laining rotation. In addition, Shem Tov awardee, Reb Dovid repre-
ute to a kehillah that has made a pow- he learns at the shul’s night seder, and sents the baalei batim of the shul, indi-
erful impact on the entire Baltimore joins the yeshiva’s bein hazemanim viduals who, although no longer in a
during Yamim Tovim as well as the full-time yeshiva environment, continue
community. summer bein hazemanim. to make limud haTorah a priority in
their lives. They take time from their
This is the story of Kehillas Kol Rabbi Doniel Hexter, originally from busy work schedules to be kovea ittim
Los Angeles, came to learn in Ner laTorah, learn in the shul’s beis
Torah. Under the leadership of its mara Yisrael 26 years ago, and developed medrash, participate in one or more of
d’asra, Harav Yosef Berger, shlita, Kol close relationships with many of the the shul’s various chaburos, and join
Torah has developed a reputation as a rebbeim there. After learning in Kollel learning programs on days off from
Avodas Levi for nine years, Rabbi Hexter work, while striving to raise Torahdik
shul with high standards of kedusha became a beloved fourth-grade rebbi in families according to the highest stan-
and tahara, limud haTorah, sensitivity Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchok/Torah dards.
to others, tznius, and proper chashivus Institute of Baltimore. Rabbi Hexter
for davening. “Our kehillah is very “It is beautiful to see how all these
unique, as is expressed by the blend of people come together to make our
kehillah a special place for our families
different families in the shul,” Rabbi and an asset for the entire Baltimore
community,” Harav Berger continued.
Berger explained. “We have kollel yun- “Please join us in honoring these cou-
geleit, mechanchim, and baalei batim, ples, who represent the three pillars of
who together share a common goal of our shul.”◆
chashivus for limud haTorah, and The dinner will be held on Tuesday,
together with their wives seek to guide July 19, 13th of Tammuz, at Beth Tfiloh
Congregation. Minchah will be at 6:45,
their families in the direction of Torah followed by the dinner at 7:00 p.m. For
reservations, or to place an ad in the
hashkafos.” journal, please contact 410-299-7913,
or dinner@kol-torah.org.
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TO HOST SECOND Yeshiva Lane nine years ago.
ANNUAL DINNER
Fourteen years ago, a new kehillah On Tuesday, July 19, Kehillas Kol “To me and my family, Kol Torah has
was established in Baltimore – a Torah will host its second annual ban- been much more than a place to
quet. Building on the success of the daven,” Rabbi Hexter asserts. “I learn in
kehillah designed for bnei Torah first banquet, this year’s event will the shul nightly with my chavrusa, ben-
and led by a Rav who is a talmid honor three couples who represent efit greatly from the lail Shabbos and
chacham and respected posek – these three groups of mispalelim, the Shabbos afternoon sedarim, and gain
as a place where families could three pillars of the shul: Mr. and Mrs. tremendously from the multitude of
Gavriel Berman will receive the Keser halacha shiurim which the Rav delivers
grow in Torah, avodah, and yiras Torah Award, Rabbi and Mrs. Doniel in a clear, concise style. The Rav’s
Shamayim. Hexter will receive the Harbotzas Torah weekly Shabbos drashos have given my
Five years ago, this kehillah, having Award, and Mr. and Mrs. Dovid family hadracha, chizuk, and have
grown by leaps and bounds, both phys- Weinberger will receive the Keser Shem been the springboard for greater she’i-
Tov Award. fos. Furthermore, attending the Rav’s
ically and spiritually, moved into a mag- Shulchan Aruch shiurim on Shabbos
Reb Gavriel Berman, originally from and Yom Tov is one of the highlights of
nificent new building, which has New Rochelle, New York, has been my life.”
learning in Ner Yisrael for the past
become a center for Torah and avodas eight years, where he developed a close Mr. Dovid Weinberger, who grew up
Hashem. relationship with Harav Tzvi Berkowitz, in Teaneck, New Jersey, learned in Ner
shlita. After his marriage four years ago, Yisrael for over eight years, five of those
One year ago, this kehillah hosted Reb Gavriel joined the Kollel Avodas after his marriage. He is an accountant
its first annual banquet, which turned Levi of Ner Yisrael, and also joined who has daily sedarim in the shul in
Kehillas Kol Torah. At Kol Torah, Reb both the morning and evening and has
out to be a tremendous success, with Gavriel is a regular attendee at minyan- been an esteemed member of the
im and is one of the baalei kriah in the shul’s board for several years. As Keser
siyata d’Shamaya, and a befitting trib- Shabbos laining rotation. In addition, Shem Tov awardee, Reb Dovid repre-
ute to a kehillah that has made a pow- he learns at the shul’s night seder, and sents the baalei batim of the shul, indi-
erful impact on the entire Baltimore joins the yeshiva’s bein hazemanim viduals who, although no longer in a
during Yamim Tovim as well as the full-time yeshiva environment, continue
community. summer bein hazemanim. to make limud haTorah a priority in
their lives. They take time from their
This is the story of Kehillas Kol Rabbi Doniel Hexter, originally from busy work schedules to be kovea ittim
Los Angeles, came to learn in Ner laTorah, learn in the shul’s beis
Torah. Under the leadership of its mara Yisrael 26 years ago, and developed medrash, participate in one or more of
d’asra, Harav Yosef Berger, shlita, Kol close relationships with many of the the shul’s various chaburos, and join
Torah has developed a reputation as a rebbeim there. After learning in Kollel learning programs on days off from
Avodas Levi for nine years, Rabbi Hexter work, while striving to raise Torahdik
shul with high standards of kedusha became a beloved fourth-grade rebbi in families according to the highest stan-
and tahara, limud haTorah, sensitivity Yeshivas Kochav Yitzchok/Torah dards.
to others, tznius, and proper chashivus Institute of Baltimore. Rabbi Hexter
for davening. “Our kehillah is very “It is beautiful to see how all these
unique, as is expressed by the blend of people come together to make our
kehillah a special place for our families
different families in the shul,” Rabbi and an asset for the entire Baltimore
community,” Harav Berger continued.
Berger explained. “We have kollel yun- “Please join us in honoring these cou-
geleit, mechanchim, and baalei batim, ples, who represent the three pillars of
who together share a common goal of our shul.”◆
chashivus for limud haTorah, and The dinner will be held on Tuesday,
together with their wives seek to guide July 19, 13th of Tammuz, at Beth Tfiloh
Congregation. Minchah will be at 6:45,
their families in the direction of Torah followed by the dinner at 7:00 p.m. For
reservations, or to place an ad in the
hashkafos.” journal, please contact 410-299-7913,
or dinner@kol-torah.org.
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