Pics! Pics! Pics!

In response to overwhelming demand from the millions of readers of "Mr.BGTJ", here are some photos from today's festivities at HUC. Josh and Donna performed with the student choir and Josh played keyboard in the Simcha band as part of the Israeli Rabbinic Ordination and Convocation ceremonies. Seven Israelis were ordained as rabbis, and some honorary degrees were conferred, including a Doctor of Humane Letters degree that was given to Prof. Aharon Barak, former President of the The Supreme Court of Israel.

Anyway, we took some fun pics of ourselves and of our great friends at HUC! Click on the photos to see them full-size.


Donna and three awesome Cantorial students: Mary Thomas, David Frommer and Jamie Marx! We look happy because we just got free food.


On the balcony of the Blaustein Hall, with the amazing view of the Old City in the background.


Buug and Snuug! ;-P


HUC singers! From left: Melanie, Hayley, Cassie, Cheryl, David, Mary, Jamie, Jaimee, and Helayne.


The Simcha band! Josh on keyboard; Dave Vaisberg, percussion; Matt Cohen and Beau Shapiro, guitars (Beau is blocked in this pic); and Cantor Tamar Havilio, vocals. At the podium is Rabbi Michael Marmur, Dean of HUC.


Josh rocking out on the cool red keyboard during the pre-processional.