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On Labor Day weekend, Emet Outreach held a “Weekend of Inspiration” retreat at the beautiful Crowne Plaza in Danbury, Connecticut. It was attended by over 150 people, including Emet staff, couples, and young women from Emet’s Step it Up division. Guests included renowned teacher Rebbetzin Tehila Jaeger and Rabbi Avi Cassel, Olami’s North American Regional Director.

This was an opportunity for Emet’s couples, alumni, and students to enjoy a warm, personal, and intimate Shabbos experience with rabbis and mentors. The event focused on spiritual growth, deepening connections, and boosting knowledge…

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Two weeks ago at the Emet Outreach Learning Center in Jamaica Estates, Campus Director Rabbi Reuven Kigel gave a lecture about a topic he’s very passionate about: healthful eating.

Rabbi Kigel stressed that, from the Torah’s perspective, eating is not an end unto itself but a tool to serve Hashem…

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“Marriage takes a lot of work. It’s important to have the proper expectations for marriage. You can’t expect it will be all birds singing and rainbows. You have to be prepared for the bumps,” Rebbetzin Devorah Kigel stated. On Monday evening, July 16, an overflow crowd of women filled the Emet Outreach office on Union Turnpike eager to hear a shalom bayis shiur from Rebbetzin Kigel. “She’s an amazing rebbetzin,” one Emet Outreach student exclaimed. It was clear she has a beautiful connection with so many…

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In recent years, we’ve noticed that as students grow and advance in Torah knowledge and halachah observance, many require higher-level programming to keep their momentum going. Students thirst for more challenging shiurim to increase their knowledge and help strengthen their commitment to observance. For an outreach organization, this is a “good” problem – being so successful…

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This past year we launched the Ateret Emet Seminary, an exciting initiative that caters to our higher-level students’ desire for continued learning and growth. Every Sunday morning, students come to the Emet Learning Center in Jamaica Estates to enjoy breakfast, learning, inspiration, and a warm social atmosphere. The seminary, led by Emet’s popular Women’s Director, Shira Fendel, had an extremely…

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On Monday, June 4, thirty-seven Emet students from Baruch College, Stony Brook University, and Queens College, returned from a stirring, week-long trip to Poland and Prague. This was our second exclusive trip to Eastern Europe. Students spent the entire school year attending classes specifically crafted to prepare for this trip spiritually and emotionally. As anticipated, the experience was life-changing for both students and staff.

Led by Co-Founder and Director Rabbi Mordechai Kraft…

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It can be risky to schedule a lecture the night before Shavuos, especially with a three-day Yom Tov approaching. People are busy preparing, and it’s not easy to find two extra hours to attend a lecture. Yet when Emet Outreach’s Co-founder and CEO Rabbi Akiva Rutenberg learned that renowned speaker Rabbi Akiva Tatz was available, he didn’t hesitate. He grabbed the opportunity to give Emet students and alumni a chance for growth and inspiration as they entered kabalas haTorah.

A large crowd attended Rabbi Tatz’s powerful…

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This past Sunday, three Emet Outreach senior staff members and about 40 students embarked on what will hopefully be a life-changing trip to Poland and Prague. They will explore their heritage, discover rich Jewish historical sites spanning hundreds of years, and witness first-hand the tragedies and travails experienced by millions of Jews during the Holocaust.

This exclusive weeklong trip is led by Co-Founder and Director Rabbi Mordechai Kraft, Emet’s Stony Brook Fellowship Director Rabbi Dovid Delman, along with…

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On Sunday, April 29, Emet Outreach held a world-class couples’ event with delicious cuisine, a capella music, fantastic wine (provided by HaKerem), and an uplifting social atmosphere. Yet the most memorable part of the evening was an inspirational, brilliant, insightful lecture by Rabbi YY Jacobson, one of the most talented, dynamic, and popular speakers in the Jewish world today.

The sold-out event at the Bukharian Center of Jamaica Estates was jam-packed with over 240 guests, and many more were turned away. It was streamed on TorahAnytime.com’s homepage, where an additional 3,000 people watched live.

The topic was “How to Like the People you Love.” Rabbi Jacobson was sharp, funny, and inspiring as he discussed common marriage struggles with immense candor. He provided…

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On a recent Thursday evening, EMET Outreach held its sixth mother-daughter event of the past year, a Challah Bake at Shaarei Tova Synagogue in Kew Gardens. Nearly 250 women enjoyed an unforgettable evening of emotion, inspiration, and spirituality. Most notably, mothers of Emet’s students got to experience a taste of the organization their daughters rave about.

Emet’s popular Women’s Director, Shira Fendel…

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