This week on the Yeshiva Show, we are join Rabbi Dr. Berel Wein at his home in Jerusalem and talk about his joining the the Yeshiva at just 11 years old in 1945 (01:38); the arrival and impact of refugees to the Yeshiva in the post-war era (04:04); the goals and motivations of his rebbehim (08:37); Rabbi Herzog’s z”l visit to the Yeshiva in 1946 and the message that he imparted to the rebbehim and talmidim (17:15); how Chicago both helped develop and developed from the Yeshiva in the 40s and 50s (24:44); what he took with him from the Yeshiva after graduation (29:10); and his thoughts on the Yeshiva turning 100 (35:41).

In our first episode from Yerushalayim, we sit down with Rabbi Avraham Friedman ('65), Rosh HaYeshiva Emeritus of HTC.  Everything from his family’s connection to the Yeshiva in its earliest days (5:17); going to the Yeshiva for high school (09:20); being a talmid of Rabbi Perlow z"l, the future Novominsker Rebbe (14:30); the very first EMES group with Rabbis Starr, Rogoff, and Soloveichik z"l (20:20); his years in Israel and Los Angeles (28:40); coming back to the Yeshiva (37:00); what the Yeshiva is about (46:00); and his hopes for the next generation of mechanchim (55:00).

This week on The Yeshiva Show, Tzvi Montrose (’02) joins us in the Rosh Yeshiva’s office to talk about his family’s history at the Yeshiva (3:50); the Class of 2002 (08:00); becoming a Yeshiva parent (12:18); the Mercury Incident (20:50); founding Hatzalah Chicago (33:00); and his hopes for the Yeshiva's future (1:02:00).

Season 3 of The Yeshiva Show kicks off with an out of towner!  Dr. Jonathan Donath (FYHS ’98) joins us to discuss coming to the Yeshiva from Minneapolis and adjusting to dormitory life (08:20), what comes to mind when he thinks back on his time at the Yeshiva (19:15), and starting the amazing tzedakah organization DailyGiving.org (23:18).

In our Season 2 finale, FYHS's Rabbi Tzvi Haskell, and his talmid, Jonathan Moscovitch ('97), join us in the Rosh's office to talk through the rebbe's journey from sunny California to the village of Skokie (02:22); Jon's atypical high school career (09:43); their enduring bond (25:46); a growing Moscovitch family chanukah chessed project (29:46); and finding a way to connect with people who don't fit in a box (34:24).    

We're back in the Rosh's office this week with former ICJA legend/Yeshiva rival turned Hebrew Theological College graduate, Yoel Goldberg!  Choosing between the Yeshiva and Academy (4:47); his Aces days (7:27); turning coat and joining HTC (14:12); his days in the HTC Kollel and Beis (18:00); giving daf yomi shiur for the last 15 years (35:50); and thoughts on the future (44:22).

In part 2 of our live show from the NJ reunion, we sit down with a whole bunch of alumni, including:  

In part 1 of our live show from the NJ reunion event, we sit down with Touro President, Dr. Alan Kadish, to talk about HTC becoming part of the Touro family (10:15); Avery Amster ('19) tells us about what he's trying to achieve during these Centennial celebrations (27:52); and singer/songwriter Eitan Katz talks about his recent trip to Chicago and shabbos at the Yeshiva (35:54).

Shalom Abowitz joins us in the Rosh Yeshiva's office to talk about taking on the job of dorm counselor, crisis management during the lightning strike, and much more on the latest episode of The Yeshiva Show!