The picture to the left shows Rav Harel with his wife Rachel (herself a scholar of note), and their four lovely kids, including their oldest son, who has just entered the IDF pilot training program.
The new Rosh Kollel sent the following email to the LSS Kollel Committee: “Thanks for the warm welcoming. Actually, I am excited too to be a part of so nice a community.
In short, I grew up in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv. I have learned at Yeshivat Hakotel and Yeshivat Otniel. I have taught at the Hesder Yeshiva Or Etzyon, at Hesder Yeshiva Petah Tikva, and at Midreshet Nishmat [girl’s yeshiva]. I was a Rabbi of Moshav Masuot Yitshak, and during the last seven years I have been a Rabbi in Herzlia Pituah. Nowadays I am finishing my dissertation about Rabbi Moshe Feinstein.
I have four children. A son age 19 in Yeshivat Hesder, a daughter age 18 who goes to Sherut Leumi [National Service], a son age 14 in Yeshivat Makor Hayim (9th grade), and a daughter age 12 who goes to Ulpenat Amana in Kfar Saba (7th grade). My wife’s name is Rachel.
In the beginning I am coming alone; I hope that my family will join me later on. I look forward to meet you and all the other members of the congregation.
See you soon,
Harel
Our Kollel Fellows (See Below Photo for Bios and Emails)
The four smiling Kollel Fellows below, the 5768 class, are (from left to right):
Matania Rozenzweig, Ariel Katzover, Eliram Elgrabli, and Shuki Weissbart.
Ariel Katzover
Ariel, 23, was born and raised in Jerusalem. He studied in the ‘Mateh Binyamin’ high school in Beit El and then in the Yishivat Hesder ‘Ayelet Hashachar’ in Eilat. In the army he served 3 years as commander in IDF Spokesman's Unit, heading the "religious media" desk. Email Ariel Katzover
Matania Rosenzweig
Matania was born and raised in Kiryat Ata, northeast of Haifa.
He studied at the ‘Amit’ high school in Haifa and then at the Yeshivat Hesder ‘Maalot.’ In the army Matania served in the ‘viper’ unit. He chose to come to Lincoln Square Synagogue because he was looking for a serious community to work with and received a lot of recommends about the LSS. Matania also heard a lot of pleasant things about Rachel and Lloyd so he decided to come. Email Matania Rosenzweig
Eliram Elgrably
Eliram was born in 1985 in Jerusalem and grew up in Ma'ale Adumim (a city east of Jerusalem). At the age of 14 years old he moved to Rishon Lezion. Eliram studied at the high schools of Yeshivat Benei Akiva Netiv-Meir and Rishon Lezion, and then in the Yeshivat Hesder ‘Maaleh Gilboa.' For the last 3 years, he first served in the army in the IDF Spokesperson Unit, and later in more guidance functions. Email Eliram Elgraby
Shuki Weissbart
Shuki was born and raised on Ramot, Jerusalem. For High School he attended Yeshivat ‘Chorev’ and afterwards the Yeshivat Hesder ‘Netivot’, located next to Sderot. In the army he served as a soldier and commander in the ‘Givati unit. Shuki chose to come to NY to help strengthen the American Jewish community.Email Shuki Weissbart
Ariel Katzover
Matania Rosenzweig 
