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Welcome to Shenk!
The Yeshiva Community Shul at Shenk was conceived on a certain Yom Kippur back in 2006 when overcrowding in the YU main Beis Medrash inspired a few students to create their own minyan. The davening that Yom Kippur turned out to be so enjoyable and so inspiring, that two alumni living in the area took the responsibility to coordinate a weekly Shabbos morning minyan. The small minyan rapidly grew from a fledgling group of pioneer students, and soon transformed into a minyan that became a staple of the YU community. The YCS now boasts a member roster nearing 200 people, and enjoys a "packed house" every Shabbos morning with about 300 young men and women deavening together. As the YCS at Shenk grew stronger, the of place where everyone could come together began to encourage more and more young people to remain in the heights after graduation, and created a strong community that previously did not exist. As the community grew larger, it became readily apparent to the YCS leadership that it was time to adopt a Rabbi. Under the guidance of Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch, the YCS became a well respected center for Torah growth and learning. The Yom Kippur minyan also gained tremendous notoriety as "the place to be" on Yom Kippur due to the shul's phenomenal acoustic structure and YCS's passionate, energetic, and inspiring davening; since 2007, the YCS Yom Kippur minyan has welcomed more than 500 participants EACH YEAR. In the summer of 2010 Rabbi Maybruch moved to NJ with his family, and after a rigorous voting process that saw several popular YU personalities clamoring for the coveted position as YCS rabbi, Rabbi Uri Orlian was voted to lead the YCS community into its new stage of growth, and we are all excited to see the YCS community grow even stronger. |
