YCT Marches in Salute To Israel Parade for Third Year

Just like last year, the students, faculty, and family members of YCT marched in the Salute to Israel Parade as part of those marching with the Halakhic Organ Donor Society.
YCT students Yonah Berman, Rafi Farber, Drew Kaplan (me), Ari Weiss, and Seth Winberg as well as graduates Rabbi Jason Herman and Rabbi Yossi Pollak marched along with faculty members Dr. Michelle Friedman and Ruthie Simon.

More pictures of YCT's marching may be viewed here. Another picture was featured elsewhere.

Rachel Levmore speaks at YCT

Rachel Levmore, a leading agunah advocate in Israel, came to speak on 9 February 2007 to YCT on the politics and process of selecting דיינים (religious judges) for בתי דין (religious courts) in Israel.
Levmore, who was in town for the recent JOFA conference, spoke on the topic regarding women's rights, which is relevant for giving of גיטין (gets) and the issue of עגונות (agunot).