Wednesday: July 21

Wednesday was a snapshot of so many of the elements that make NCSY Kollel great. First, the day was sandwiched between the emotions and intensity of Tisha B’Av on the one hand, and the anticipation for Shabbat Nachamu and great Tiyul days on the other. Wednesday was the day for this transition, and day that reflected the positive energies of each experience.

We also welcome the boys of Morasha’s Sulam tour for an afternoon of learning and sports. We were honored to provide such positive and welcoming environment in our Beit Medrash for our friends from Sulam. On the courts we were somewhat less hospitable, posting convincing victories in both basketball and hockey. It was a real joy to watch the teamwork and midot of the Kollel All-Stars in both sports, and they provided plenty of cheers. The basketball game was never really in doubt, but the hockey game was tied 0-0 after two periods. At that point Kollel really turned it up a notch and earned an impressive 4-1 victory.

At night we celebrated another grand siyum. The late night canteen was standing room only for Nechemia Zemel’s completion of Masechet Taanit, and the abundant Burger’s Bar went down easily after a long 9 days…

It was also the first night of the new round of night shiurim, and this anchored what was already a very strong day of learning.