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The celebrations started early for Lander College for Men/Beis Medrash L'Talmud (LCM) faculty, staff, graduates and parents with a pre-graduation reception to shep nachas. Rabbi Sacks pointed out to the parents in his divrei bracha, "We view you as mechutanim (in-laws); we share a vested interest in these boys."



Passion for your studies, confidence, yiras Hashem. Just a few of the things we hope you've gained from your experiences at Lander College for Men/Beis Medrash L'Talmud and will take with you as you continue on in your careers and life.

Hello, Muddah! Hello, Fadduh!
Here I am at Camp Granada.
Camp is very entertaining,
And they say we'll have some fun if it stops raining.
Wait a minute!
It's stopped hailing.
Guys are swimming.
Guys are sailing.
Playing baseball.
Gee! That's better.
Muddah, Fadduh, kindly disregard this letter!

(excerpt from Allan Sherman’s “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh”)

Well, it was Camp Dora Golding, not Camp Granada. And the rain didn’t stop. But a little (lot) of rain didn’t hold back LCM guys from having buckets of fun at our annual schoolwide Shabbaton! 

This year’s student government elections were a no-nonsense, serious affair. Gone are the days of campaign speech promises that fall by the wayside as soon as you enter office. This year’s nominees vowed to make time for their constituents, listen to what they have to say and work hard on their behalf. Students responded with the highest voter turnout to date. And POTLCMSG* has almost as nice a ring as POTUS**.

Back in the day we had our requisite fire drills and we were prepared. Unfortunately, the world is a scarier place and there have been too many school shootings. To be prepared for any scenario, LCM brought in an NYPD detective who gives active shooter training to educate students for such a scenario. LCM students learned about getting out of sight and out of range, that unlike a fire where you want to be down and out here you want to be up and away, individuals vs. groups, and hiding for a prolonged period of time.  The lecture was interactive and engaging, but this is one lecture we hope will remain purely hypothetical. 

Students at the Lander College for Men (LCM)-Beis Medrash L’Talmud in Queens and the Lander College for Women-The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School (LCW) in Manhattan welcomed Rabbi David Lau, Shlita, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, who visited both campuses on Tuesday.

On Thursday we celebrated Rosh Chodesh Iyar with a special visit and shiur from noted sofer Rabbi Yisroel Kohn. The Shulchan Aruch mentions how often one should check mezuzot, but the lack of instructions for tefillin leads to a lot of discussion on how often they need to be checked. Rabbi Kohn delved right into that discussion and stayed throughout the day to check everyone’s tefillin.

On Monday afternoon, under the skilled care of Michael Davidson’s spatula and tongs, Lander students enjoyed a welcome back barbecue before heading off to class. A lot of meat was consumed, frisbees and baseballs flew as a few games got under way, and the new post-pesach guys mingled and met the returning students as everyone got into the rhythm of the Lander campus.

Obamacare and Halacha: The Ramifications of the Affordable Care Act Under Jewish Law was hosted by the Lander College Bioethics Society and sponsored by the Center for Jewish Law and the Professions at the Lander College for Men.