Rabbi Yirmi Lasker, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Rabbi Meir Braunstein, Avi Muchnik (Yeshiva Gedolah talmid), Shmuel Muchnik (11th-grade Mesivta talmid), Mr. Dovid Muchnik, and Rabbi Yossi Bennett
Rabbi Meir Braunstein, Rosh Yeshiva, addresses the crowd
Rabbi Meir Braunstein, Rosh Yeshiva, addresses the crowd
Rabbi Yirmi Lasker, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Rabbi Meir Braunstein, Avi Muchnik  (Yeshiva Gedolah talmid), Shmuel Muchnik (11th-grade Mesivta talmid), Mr. Dovid Muchnik, and Rabbi Yossi Bennett
Rabbi Yirmi Lasker, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Rabbi Meir Braunstein, Avi Muchnik
(Yeshiva Gedolah talmid), Shmuel Muchnik (11th-grade Mesivta talmid), Mr. Dovid Muchnik, and Rabbi Yossi Bennett

This past Sunday, the community gathered for a beautiful event for hachzakas haTorah. Mr. and Mrs. Dovid Muchnik, parents of current Yeshiva Gedolah and mesivta talmidim, opened up their beautiful home to host the second annual breakfast reception on behalf of Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Yaakov. The breakfast was enhanced by fantastic food and ambiance, and tremendous ruchniyus. Tremendous kavod was given to this special makom Torah, and chizuk given to its rosh yeshiva and rebbeim. The breakfast celebrated the successes of the Yeshiva Gedolah and its thriving kollel.

Mr. Dovid Muchnik greeted the packed event and spoke about Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Meir Braunstein, shlita’s humility and care for every talmid in yeshiva. He noted the great hakaras ha’tov that he and his wife have toward the yeshiva, and introduced Rabbi Braunstein, declaring that the community is fortunate to have such a wonderful makom Torah.

Following this warm introduction, Rabbi Braunstein spoke from the heart, thanking the hosts for opening up their home for the breakfast. The rosh yeshiva thanked the menahel of the entire Ateres Yaakov Yeshiva, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, shlita, for his tremendous devotion to the yeshiva and for his wise guidance.

Rabbi Braunstein spoke about the yeshiva’s mission–to guide each talmid in the derech that he needs to fulfill his tafkid and attain simchas ha’chaim. The rosh yeshiva declared how special it is that over 60 bachurim from the Yeshiva Gedolah have gotten married over the past few years, and that so many of those were local shidduchim who are building their homes and families in the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community. The rosh yeshiva stated, “Many of our alumni who live locally have established a kollel boker, where we get together daily at 6 a.m. to learn for an hour before Shacharis. The yeshiva is building fine bnei Torah and the entire community is benefiting from it.”

The rosh yeshiva concluded by thanking Rabbi Rodkin, Rabbi Gold, Rabbi Edelstein, Rabbi Hartman, and Rabbi Willig for their tireless devotion on behalf of the talmidim. “The rebbeim of Ateres Yaakov are dedicated to each bachur and each avreich. Whether it’s understanding p’shat in a Gemara or a Rabbi Akiva Eiger, whether it’s navigating a shidduch, whether it’s getting married, or any other of the myriad of challenges that life has to offer, the rebbeim are always there to direct, help, and guide.”

The yeshiva breakfast was enhanced by the presence of many prominent community rabbanim and leaders.

The yeshiva thanks the Muchnik family for opening their home, breakfast chairman Mr. Nochum Aber, the hosting and alumni committee, and the whole community for their support of this unique yeshiva.

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