Moshe Majeski

By Leah Goldman

With its vast array of diverse programs, the 48th Annual Dinner theme “The Torah Is Acquired in 48 Ways” truly describes Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv. This year, Sh’or Yoshuv is paying tribute to three couples that can testify that Sh’or Yoshuv is unmatched in its ability to provide Torah and inspiration to Jews from all ends of the spectrum and on any level of learning.

Moshe Majeski
Moshe Majeski

Guests of Honor: Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Majeski. Mr. Majeski is a well-known real-estate financier and investor; he is a managing director at Meridian Capital. A resident of Lawrence with his wife, Rivky, and their four children, Mr. Majeski has strong feelings for the vital role of Torah institutions. He believes that “Jewish continuity depends upon our ability to maintain and strengthen these communally shared commitments and transmit them to our children.”

Joseph Aryeh
Joseph Aryeh

Kesser Shem Tov: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aryeh. “Sh’or Yoshuv has an atmosphere that is very unique,” says Mr. Aryeh. “On the one hand, it is an exceptionally comfortable place to sit and learn, even to meet people from the neighborhood and speak with friends. On the other hand, that comfort is balanced with a strong drive to improve and progress in one’s learning. The incredible rebbeim and exceptional roshha’yeshiva, Rav Naftali Jaeger, shlita, are there to drive us constantly.”

Mr. Aryeh was born and raised in Great Neck. He attended the North Shore Hebrew Academy for high school and the University of Michigan for college, and then learned in Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem before becoming a talmid in Sh’or Yoshuv in 2010. He has been learning with chavrusas in Sh’or Yoshuv for the past five years on a regular basis. Mr. Aryeh currently works as a real-estate property manager in New York City. Aside from his involvement in Sh’or Yoshuv, he is affiliated with the Sephardi Shul of Far Rockaway and Khal Machzikei Torah, also in Far Rockaway.

In 2010, when Mr. Aryeh was learning in Sh’or Yoshuv, he married Aliza and the couple settled in Far Rockaway. Mrs. Aryeh was born and raised in Valley Village, Calif., where she attended the Bais Yaakov of Los Angeles.

Mrs. Aryeh is active in the Sh’or Yoshuv N’shei and attends Mrs. Shoshana Jaeger’s shalom bayis shiurim. She is also a mentor in Anchor, an organization headed by Joseph’s cousins, Chaim Sholom and Frumi Metz, that pairs carefully selected mentors with children from broken homes or who may need help socially and emotionally. Aliza feels privileged to be part of such a life-changing organization.

The Aryehs are the proud parents of two children who attend school in Far Rockaway.

“We live in a time where distractions from truth are more prevalent than ever before. A comfortable, inviting, and growth-oriented makom Torah which serves as an escape from the world’s distractions is a rare gem to have. Sh’or Yoshuv is this place and, as such, it deserves every bit of support we can give it,” says Mr. Aryeh.

Rabbi Yaakov Barzideh
Rabbi Yaakov Barzideh

Alumnus of the Year: Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Barzideh. Rabbi Yaakov Barzideh was born in Iran. When he was two months old, his family moved to Israel, where he lived until he was seven. The family then moved to Great Neck, where Rabbi Barzideh attended the Great Neck public-school system.

Says Rabbi Barzideh, “Seventeen years ago, my desire to deepen my understanding of spirituality and its importance in my life brought me to a place called Sh’or Yoshuv. I opened the doors of the beis midrash and stared, in wonder, at a spiritual world which I never knew existed. I knew I had found the perfect place to deepen my spirituality and never left.”

Rabbi Barzideh and his wife, Hadassah, live in Far Rockaway, where Rabbi Barzideh continues to learn Torah and work in real estate. In addition to his involvement in Sh’or Yoshuv, Rabbi Barzideh is affiliated with Rabbi Rand’s Kollel Avreichim. He also started the kiruv organization, Jackie’s Place, in Great Neck. Geared towards educating secular boys and girls about Torah Judaism, Rabbi Barzideh is taking many valuable lessons he gleaned from the rebbeim in Sh’or Yoshuv and transmitting them to these kids.

“Sh’or Yoshuv is truly special because of its non-judgmental atmosphere,” he says. “The roshha’yeshiva, Rav Naftali Jaeger, shlita, and the rebbeim truly love every Jew and offer Torah on any level to anyone who wants to learn. I have seen many boys who would have been lost if it had not been for the extreme dedication and love of the roshyeshiva and the rebbeim.”

Mrs. Barzideh grew up in Far Rockaway and attended B’nos Bais Yaakov for elementary school and B’nos Yisroel for high school. She is the student-services coordinator in Yeshiva of South Shore. “Sh’or Yoshuv is truly unique in the vast array of programs they offer for every level of learning and their acceptance of every Jew regardless of background,” she says.

The Barzidehs are the proud parents of four children.

“Having experienced the dedication of the rosh yeshiva and rebbeim firsthand, I can truly attest to the fact that Sh’or Yoshuv is a unique yeshiva and plays a valuable role in transmitting authentic Torah Judaism to the next generation,” adds Yaakov. “Therefore, I turn to the community to help this institution so that it will be able to help more thirsty souls looking to grow and develop to their full potential.”

The 48th annual dinner will be held iy’H on May 5, at the Sands of Atlantic Beach. Sh’or Yoshuv looks forward to an outpouring of support from the community. The deadline for ads is Wednesday, April 29. For more information, please call Sh’or Yoshuv at 516-239-9002. Responses can be e-mailed to admin@shoryoshuv.org or faxed to 516-239-9003. v

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