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Gabe Lovy, a pre-law student and active member of the Student Government Organization at Touro’s Lander College for Men, shares his thoughts and a range of perspectives from other student leaders on the school’s Chizuk Chaburahs—where the intellectual and spiritual converge.

A new Sephardic Program made its debut at the Lander College for Men (LCM) Beis Medrash L’Talmud this fall. The program will serve Sephardic students by providing unique offerings that respect their rich and vibrant customs and culture while seamlessly integrating them into the rest of the yeshiva’s programs with their Ashkenazi peers.

The Lander College Finance Alumni Network launched last month with dozens of Touro alumni gathering on a Manhattan rooftop to shmooz, enjoy sushi and most importantly, make professional connections.

The accomplishments of Lander College for Men’s class of 2023 were recognized during a special reception and ceremony on June 4 held at the school’s campus.

Daniel Sokel’s deep-rooted curiosity about people and human nature has been a constant throughout his life, propelling his exploration into the intricacies of psychology.

More than a hundred students from 11 high schools in New York and New Jersey competed last month in the Jewish Education Program-Lander College for Men (LCM) Science Olympiad competition. They spent hours vying for the top spot and at the end of the day, Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy (SAR) finished first, with the Frisch School in Paramus coming in second, followed by North Shore Hebrew Academy in Great Neck, and SKA High School for Girls in Hewlett, respectively.

Students at Touro’s Lander College for Men (LCM) had the opportunity to learn firsthand what it takes to succeed in a variety of professions at LCM’s week-long Alumni Career Series, held this month. Twenty-seven alumni in 13 different fields presented to a group of 175 students, who gained a true understanding of the years of study and practical experience required to train for a profession.

Professor Kenneth Bigel has done just about everything in the field of finance—taught college-level courses for 25 years and worked as a fixed income analyst at Bankers Trust (now part of Deutsche Bank), a strategic planner at Ford Motor Company, an asset manager at Prudential Securities and served on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) board of arbitrators. He has a private financial planning practice and even served as a visiting scholar in various universities across the U.S., Europe and China.

Dovid Pearlman, Lander College for Men student, began his musical career at age eight, released his first solo album at 14 and his second album last year. Pearlman talks about his passion for music and helping others become their best selves and how he hopes to merge psychology and music in his professional career. He also shares how Lander is impacting his life and helping put him on the path to success.

Moshe Alpert, Lander College for Men (LCM) ’16, is a Certified Financial Planner and Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual. Moshe discusses why he loves the financial industry, and the importance of building trust with his clients, as well as how Touro prepared him for his career and helped him land his first job.