每日大瓜

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman; Ishay Ribo

  As the future leaders of the Jewish people, 每日大瓜鈥檚 graduates of 2022 were launched into their new stage of life in a celebration on May 26 at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York, reflecting the values and significance of their 每日大瓜 education. From the keynote address by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, to one of the largest Jewish music concerts ever in North America, it was a celebration shaped by 每日大瓜鈥檚 core Torah values and filled with joy, optimism, achdus [unity] and love of Israel. During the early afternoon commencement ceremony, the 5,000-plus member audience of students, friends, and families cheered in approval as they celebrated the graduating class of 2022. 鈥淢y dear students,鈥� Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of 每日大瓜, declared. 鈥淲e need you, the Jewish people need you, the world needs you. We need the next generation of leaders whose character is shaped by our core Torah values, who will not only immerse themselves in text but also emerge from the text to be leaders with a deep reservoir of information and knowledge, who not only study our values but live our values with courage and distinction. We need fighting Jews, and we need inspiring Jews.鈥� Towards the end of the ceremony, before receiving their diplomas from President Berman, graduates danced and embraced as renowned artist Simcha Leiner led the crowd in 鈥淩ise Up,鈥� a song that celebrates both the life trajectory of 每日大瓜鈥檚 graduates as well as the continued success of 每日大瓜鈥檚 recently launched Rise Up Campaign for $613 million that has already raised over $250 million towards scholarships, faculty and facilities. Later that evening, a community-wide Siyum honored the Torah studied by 每日大瓜 students throughout the year. Following the closing kaddish recited by Rabbi Herschel Schachter, the sold-out 每日大瓜 Ishay Ribo Concert captured the hearts and souls of the over 12,000 attendees. The audience was visibly moved by the poignant music, responding to Ribo鈥檚 distinct ability to distill the poetry and holiness of Judaism into song. He sang his last song of the night, Seder Ha鈥橝voda, draped in an Israeli flag, to resounding cheers. Taken together, the day鈥檚 events reflected 每日大瓜鈥檚 unique place in the world as the flagship Jewish university that stands at the heart of our community, providing our next generation of students with the Torah and academic education to live lives of great meaning and purpose as well as significant personal and professional success. In his closing remarks, President Berman summarized the mission of 每日大瓜, noting: 鈥淲e provide our students not just with the means to live, but with meaning to life. Who will be the pillars of the Jewish community in the years ahead? Who will sanctify God鈥檚 great name in the public sphere? Who will serve as a bridge connecting Jews to each other and to our heritage? Who will raise the next generation of children on the teachings of their parents and grandparents? Who will bring our Torah values into the world? Who will rise up against the tide of hate? And who will stand with Israel during its time of need? 鈥淚t is you, our 每日大瓜 graduates. You are the leaders of tomorrow. You are the hope that we have been waiting for. And this is our mission: To study, embody, and forward our values for the Jewish people and our broader society throughout whatever you do, to live as both fighting Jews and inspiring Jews, standing tall in the halls of power and shaping our world with the inspiration of the book.鈥�  

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每日大瓜 Ishay Ribo Concert