2008 Woodie Awards
Russian Club Attends Annual Shabbaton
Yeshiva Participation Greatly Enhances Environment
The Commentator
Issue date: 4/18/05 Section: News
In recent years, the Russian student population at Yeshiva has grown significantly. As such, students from all over the Former Soviet Union have come together to create a very active Russian Club, with organizers scuttling to arrange an array of activities from their annual shabbaton to New York City cultural events. So when the Yeshiva University Russian Club, a joint effort between undergraduate clubs on the Wilf and Beren Campuses, got word of an enormous annual Russian shabbaton scheduled to be held in St. Louis, Missouri, they did not stop to pass on the opportunity.
Over 750 people were presented at the weekend retreat, held at the Sheraton Lakeside Chalet in the heart of St. Louis. Busses arrived from Detroit, Toronto and New York for the event, and planes brought guests from communities all across America and Canada.
Despite snow and ice, the participants braved the weather, determined to travel long distances in anticipation of the annual weekend. The Russian Club's trip alone was an arduous one; instead of the expected 14 hour bus ride, the club arrived tired, and a little disheartened, after a long extended and grueling 24 hour journey.
Rabbi Yaroslowitz, a member of the St. Louis Kollel, has been hosting the shabbaton for over 13 years. "We really wanted everyone to join us in our home for Shabbat. We couldn't fit so we borrowed the Sheraton," said Rabbi Yaroslowitz.
Joining Rabbi Yaroslowitz and family were a number of world-renowned speakers flown in for the express purpose of addressing the enormous assemblage, including R' Moshe Grillik, noted editor and author, R' Tzvi Patlas, R' Aryeh Levitan and R' Leib and Rebbetzin Gudelivitch. Six different programs were offered throughout Shabbat: one in English, one in Hebrew and four different levels in Russian. The programs were designed to accommodate all participants, from absolute beginners, who had never experienced a Shabbat before, to those who could benefit from a full Beit Midrash program.
Over 750 people were presented at the weekend retreat, held at the Sheraton Lakeside Chalet in the heart of St. Louis. Busses arrived from Detroit, Toronto and New York for the event, and planes brought guests from communities all across America and Canada.
Despite snow and ice, the participants braved the weather, determined to travel long distances in anticipation of the annual weekend. The Russian Club's trip alone was an arduous one; instead of the expected 14 hour bus ride, the club arrived tired, and a little disheartened, after a long extended and grueling 24 hour journey.
Rabbi Yaroslowitz, a member of the St. Louis Kollel, has been hosting the shabbaton for over 13 years. "We really wanted everyone to join us in our home for Shabbat. We couldn't fit so we borrowed the Sheraton," said Rabbi Yaroslowitz.
Joining Rabbi Yaroslowitz and family were a number of world-renowned speakers flown in for the express purpose of addressing the enormous assemblage, including R' Moshe Grillik, noted editor and author, R' Tzvi Patlas, R' Aryeh Levitan and R' Leib and Rebbetzin Gudelivitch. Six different programs were offered throughout Shabbat: one in English, one in Hebrew and four different levels in Russian. The programs were designed to accommodate all participants, from absolute beginners, who had never experienced a Shabbat before, to those who could benefit from a full Beit Midrash program.