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MarFgired RETIRED
PenWsaekiss BUT NOT FROM TORAH
Israel. The seminary is not an EEI,
Jerry Schwartz awarded government Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Lando, is an is clarity of the magid shiur. He also
contracts for goods and services for extraordinary master educator. The late appreciates the inspiration and chizuk
his entire career. He was a procure- Rabbi Avigdor Miller once commented he provides, especially around Yamim
ment office director at Social that there are many who know the Tovim.
Security for nearly 25 years, and Gemara but very few who can explain it
before that, did procurement work with great clarity; Rabbi Lando is one of “I would encourage retirees to take
at the Defense Department in those few.” advantage of the numerous learning
Chicago and the Coast Guard in opportunities we are fortunate to have
D.C. He retired 12 years ago and is Over the years the group has com- in Baltimore,” advises Mr. Schwartz,
busier than ever now that he is more pleted a good number of masechtas of who says that each person will find one
absorbed in Torah classes. He is not Shas and is now going into greater or several just right for him among the
alone. A whole “underworld” of Torah depth with meforshim. “Rabbi Lando many available. “I feel more connected
exists during the day inhabited by also gives meaningful divrei Torah on to Torah now than in my working days,”
retirees and other men with non-con- timely subjects like Yamim Tovim and remarks Mr. Schwartz, who adds that
ventional or flexible working schedules. hashkafa,” Dr. Kovacs adds. “The great when he listens to Rav Heinemann’s
Amora Rava used a certain kind of shiur, he also feels connected to the
“Before I retired, I was learning two humor to enhance the receptivity of his greats of the past and current genera-
nights a week at Yesodei HaTorah,” talmidim to his deep Torah teachings. tions.
notes Mr. Schwartz. “Upon retirement, I Rabbi Lando follows in that effective
added Rabbi Nachman Klein’s Senior tradition of Torah chinuch.” Leah Schwartz is as enthusiastic
Kollel in the mornings, then Rabbi about her husband’s learning as he is.
Chaim Lando’s Gemara shiur. A num- All in a Day’s “Work” “She loves that I bring divrei Torah to
ber of years ago I decided to arrange To give you an idea of how busy a the Shabbos and Yom Tov table and
my learning schedule to consist mainly retiree’s day can be, consider Mr. that I bring a love of Torah to the
of daytime hours. The time spent learn- Schwartz’s weekly learning schedule. It household,” concludes Mr. Schwartz.
ing is so much more meaningful for me includes Rabbi Lando’s shiur, Monday
than other necessary but rather mun- through Thursday mornings. On those Something for Everyone
dane activities.” same days, he also attends a Chumash Arnold Shear was employed at Israel
shiur at the Community Kollel in the Book Shop in Brookline,
Dr. Menachem Kovacs, a shiur-mate early afternoon. On Thursday evenings, Massachusetts, for 22 years. Upon his
of Mr. Schwartz in Rabbi Lando’s shiur, he goes to Rav Moshe Heinemann’s retirement, he moved to Baltimore with
feels the same way. The Montgomery Nevisos Olam shiur at the Agudah. Mr. his wife, Ina, to be closer to their chil-
College sociology professor retired 14 Schwartz also attends Rabbi Yaakov dren, Stuie and Lisa Schabes and Tzvi
years ago, after teaching for 32 years. Horowitz’s daily Mishnayos shiur after and Shaindy Shear.
For the past 12 years he has been the first morning minyan. To top off his
learning four mornings a week in Kollel week, he studies each Tuesday after- “I now have the time to learn in a
Halichos Olam, where Rabbi Lando is noon with his chavrusa (study partner), relaxed atmosphere and have been
the Rosh Yeshiva. The Kollel meets at his longest, dearest friend, and mentor attending shiurim for the six years
Congregation Shomrei Emunah. for many decades, Rabbi Yehuda Leib since we moved to Baltimore,” notes
Newmark. Mr. Shear. In addition to attending the
“Returning to learning Torah, specif- same Chumash shiur as Mr. Schwartz
ically Gemara, in greater depth is so What does Mr. Schwartz look for in in the Baltimore Community Kollel, the
spiritually, intellectually, and emotion- a shiur? Number one for him, he says, rest of his full learning schedule
ally fulfilling,” shares Dr. Kovacs. “The includes a morning Gemara shiur at
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MarFgired RETIRED
PenWsaekiss BUT NOT FROM TORAH
Israel. The seminary is not an EEI,
Jerry Schwartz awarded government Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Lando, is an is clarity of the magid shiur. He also
contracts for goods and services for extraordinary master educator. The late appreciates the inspiration and chizuk
his entire career. He was a procure- Rabbi Avigdor Miller once commented he provides, especially around Yamim
ment office director at Social that there are many who know the Tovim.
Security for nearly 25 years, and Gemara but very few who can explain it
before that, did procurement work with great clarity; Rabbi Lando is one of “I would encourage retirees to take
at the Defense Department in those few.” advantage of the numerous learning
Chicago and the Coast Guard in opportunities we are fortunate to have
D.C. He retired 12 years ago and is Over the years the group has com- in Baltimore,” advises Mr. Schwartz,
busier than ever now that he is more pleted a good number of masechtas of who says that each person will find one
absorbed in Torah classes. He is not Shas and is now going into greater or several just right for him among the
alone. A whole “underworld” of Torah depth with meforshim. “Rabbi Lando many available. “I feel more connected
exists during the day inhabited by also gives meaningful divrei Torah on to Torah now than in my working days,”
retirees and other men with non-con- timely subjects like Yamim Tovim and remarks Mr. Schwartz, who adds that
ventional or flexible working schedules. hashkafa,” Dr. Kovacs adds. “The great when he listens to Rav Heinemann’s
Amora Rava used a certain kind of shiur, he also feels connected to the
“Before I retired, I was learning two humor to enhance the receptivity of his greats of the past and current genera-
nights a week at Yesodei HaTorah,” talmidim to his deep Torah teachings. tions.
notes Mr. Schwartz. “Upon retirement, I Rabbi Lando follows in that effective
added Rabbi Nachman Klein’s Senior tradition of Torah chinuch.” Leah Schwartz is as enthusiastic
Kollel in the mornings, then Rabbi about her husband’s learning as he is.
Chaim Lando’s Gemara shiur. A num- All in a Day’s “Work” “She loves that I bring divrei Torah to
ber of years ago I decided to arrange To give you an idea of how busy a the Shabbos and Yom Tov table and
my learning schedule to consist mainly retiree’s day can be, consider Mr. that I bring a love of Torah to the
of daytime hours. The time spent learn- Schwartz’s weekly learning schedule. It household,” concludes Mr. Schwartz.
ing is so much more meaningful for me includes Rabbi Lando’s shiur, Monday
than other necessary but rather mun- through Thursday mornings. On those Something for Everyone
dane activities.” same days, he also attends a Chumash Arnold Shear was employed at Israel
shiur at the Community Kollel in the Book Shop in Brookline,
Dr. Menachem Kovacs, a shiur-mate early afternoon. On Thursday evenings, Massachusetts, for 22 years. Upon his
of Mr. Schwartz in Rabbi Lando’s shiur, he goes to Rav Moshe Heinemann’s retirement, he moved to Baltimore with
feels the same way. The Montgomery Nevisos Olam shiur at the Agudah. Mr. his wife, Ina, to be closer to their chil-
College sociology professor retired 14 Schwartz also attends Rabbi Yaakov dren, Stuie and Lisa Schabes and Tzvi
years ago, after teaching for 32 years. Horowitz’s daily Mishnayos shiur after and Shaindy Shear.
For the past 12 years he has been the first morning minyan. To top off his
learning four mornings a week in Kollel week, he studies each Tuesday after- “I now have the time to learn in a
Halichos Olam, where Rabbi Lando is noon with his chavrusa (study partner), relaxed atmosphere and have been
the Rosh Yeshiva. The Kollel meets at his longest, dearest friend, and mentor attending shiurim for the six years
Congregation Shomrei Emunah. for many decades, Rabbi Yehuda Leib since we moved to Baltimore,” notes
Newmark. Mr. Shear. In addition to attending the
“Returning to learning Torah, specif- same Chumash shiur as Mr. Schwartz
ically Gemara, in greater depth is so What does Mr. Schwartz look for in in the Baltimore Community Kollel, the
spiritually, intellectually, and emotion- a shiur? Number one for him, he says, rest of his full learning schedule
ally fulfilling,” shares Dr. Kovacs. “The includes a morning Gemara shiur at
120 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
