1988-1989 Rothberg Yearbook

The Hassid
If you can spare th e tim e, I w o u ld like to tell you a story. It began in a sm all to w n as most of our
stories do...
The w ord w as spread, and so it began. A ll those interested practised th e ir craft w ith great
anticipatio n as the judgem ent day grew near. Soon it w as upon them .
They sang and told stories as the man named M ike w atched on, and those w hose num ber had not
yet been called, w aited apprehensively.
The selection had been made and the seem ingly im possible task of m aking som ething out of
nothing had begun. The w ork w as hard and the hours long. Those w ho lacked the stam ina fe ll to the
w ayside as th e place picked up. Those w ho rem ained became a strongly bonded w ell oiled acting
machine. The 1989 Overseas Program 's presentation of "The H assid" w as to be a reality.
Tim ing w as essential. Entrances, exits. Practise makes perfect. Do it again! FRUSTRATION —
harm ony, hot lights, dance steps, make-up.
O pening night ‏^י*‏ Tim e to do it — This is w h a t w e've w orked for. Standing room o n ly ^ th e curtain is
drawn!®•^ some shnapps and song — Lechaim!
Rich M aisel
Beit-Midrash
Over th e past year, students have had the opportunity to participate in the Hecht Synagogue's Beit-
M idrash program. Every M onday night, over 100 students and th e ir tutors meet and discuss topics
ranging from Jew ish Philosophy, to Torah, to various holidays. B eit-M idrash has offered students the
chance to choose subjects w h ich interest them .
O ften these one-on-one sessions have led to unexpected friendships and an occasional invitation
for a Shabbat or a festival. W hen w e leave Israel, B eit-M idrash w ill be among those experiences w hich
m ost affected us.
J ill Finklestein and M arlene Rachelle