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June 13, 2008
Ariel Avrech ZT'L Memorial Lecture, 2008
Ariel Chaim Avrech ZT'L
The Fifth Annual Ariel Avrech ZT'L Yahrtzeit Lecture will take place this Sunday June 15, 2008, at 10 AM at the Young Israel of Century City, followed by a brunch.
Young Israel of Century City
9317 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Rabbi Dr. Gil S. Perl to present this year’s lecture.
Gil Perl is the Dean of the Margolin Hebrew Academy / Feinstone Yeshiva of the South, a Prek-12 day school serving the Jewish community of Memphis. Before arriving in Memphis, Dr. Perl served as an instructor of Modern Jewish History in Yeshiva University and as the Associate Head of School in Yeshiva University's High School for Boys. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, his Masters and Doctorate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, and rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University. As a Teaching Fellow at Harvard, Rabbi Perl was twice awarded Harvard's prestigious Certificate of Distinction in Teaching and in the Spring of 2006 he was named Yeshiva University's Lillian F. and William L. Silber Professor of the Year.
The title of Rabbi Perl’s lecture is: “What Was the Rosh Yeshiva Reading? Intellectual Openness in 19th Century Lithuania.”
We look forward to seeing all our Seraphic Friends and relatives at the lecture.
Learning Torah was Ariel's greatest joy. There is no better way of honoring Ariel's memory than by participating in this lecture series.
May Ariel's neshama have an aliyah.
You do not have to RSVP to attend. The lecture and brunch are courtesy of the Avrech Family and Friends.
The lecture will be videotaped and posted on Seraphic Secret for the benefit of those who cannot attend in person.
Karen and I wish all our friends a wonderful miracle in Shabbat .
And I must link to Joshua Pundit who explains why the Supreme Court decision on Habeus Corpus for non-citizen, non-combatants is a disaster for the American people and the war against terror.
I have a question: are our soldiers on foreign shores now required to read the Miranda rights to Islamo Nazi scum?
Here's my suggestion to our troops: Take no prisoners.
And here's an article about my friend Donald Etra, a member of my shul and a close—very close—personal friend of President and Mrs. Bush.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at June 13, 2008 08:41 AM
Comments
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Wish we could be there; hope all goes well. Have a good Shabbos.
Posted by: kishke at June 13, 2008 10:24 AM
I just want to say how blessed you are to have a beautiful family.The short time you had with Ariel will always provide you comfort with wonderful and special memories of him.
Maayan will always know of her special angel who watches over her..her Uncle.
You know what's funny my sister's 28 month old twins will point out Grandma in the photo's at my house. I have all the later pictures and my sister has photo's when Mom was much younger. Mom died in 1995 and I know she's around. What really melts my heart is when they kiss the photo and say love you Grandma.
Enjoy the Lecture as you all will be in my prayers.
Happy Shabbat and Happy Father's Day!!
Posted by: tamster at June 13, 2008 11:42 AM
It's been another year already? Wow.
May you find comfort in Shabbos, in your friends, and in the zechuyos Ariel continues to provide.
Posted by: Alterbentzion at June 13, 2008 12:12 PM
Karen and I thank all our friends for their kind and generous words. We derive a great deal of comfort from such empathy.
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at June 13, 2008 03:41 PM
My very best wishes for you, Karen and the entire Avrech family, for YICC, and for all the Seraphic friends who will attend. May you rejoice mightily at your great gathering. Looking forward to the video.
Posted by: Jeremiah at June 13, 2008 07:04 PM
I hope the lecture goes well...a good way to commemorate a loved one.
Posted by: thud at June 14, 2008 02:33 PM
our thoughts and hearts are with you, from here in jerusalem.
josh and rachel goldberg
Posted by: josh gberg at June 15, 2008 11:46 AM
I'm really sorry I missed it... again! But I'm sure it was a great success.
Posted by: Jake at June 15, 2008 04:52 PM
a fitting tribute to ariel. i look forward to the lecture online.
(as an aside on the lecturer, it is nice to see someone with such academic qualifications remaining to work within the jewish community.)
Posted by: Lion of Zion at June 15, 2008 08:50 PM
I am so glad you are putting this year's lecture on the site for those of us who couldn't unfortunately be there in person. And it looks like an important and interesting topic, needed in this day and age.
Your son's neshamah should have an aliyah in Shamayim. From everything you have described of him, on this site, it seems this lecture series is one of the most fitting and wonderful ways to continue on his spirit, something he would have loved himself.
Posted by: Maurice at June 16, 2008 11:07 AM
I hope you keep doing this, because I'd really like to get to it one year. Ariel was a tzadik. I believe he is still with you.
Posted by: Alice Bachini-Smith at June 16, 2008 07:00 PM
I found your blog on Haveil Havalim #170 (some of my posts are linked there as well).
There is a sharp pain in my heart, reading your post. May your son's neshamah have an aliyah la-shamayim, and his memory be for a blessing.
And, your wife is very blessed to have such a loving husband. May your family merit Hashem's blessings and may His countenance shine upon you in the future. . .
Posted by: Lady-Light at June 22, 2008 01:23 PM
Lady-Light:
Thanks so much for your words of nechama, they help more than you could ever imagine.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 22, 2008 04:21 PM
I've quoted you and linked to you here: http://consul-at-arms.blogspot.com/2008/06/re-ariel-avrech-ztl-memorial-lecture.html
Posted by: Consul-At-Arms at June 29, 2008 10:36 PM
Consul-at-Arms:
Thanks so much.
Greatly honored with a link from your enlightening blog.
Keep up the fine work.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 29, 2008 11:43 PM