Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz Commencement Speech at Touro University Graduation 2026

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Mosha Kupka. I have the privilege of serving as the executive vice president of Tur University. May I ask Vice President Robert Goldmid, Vice President Stanley Bolan, Vice President Judah Weinberger, and Vice President Paul Glasser to escort Yehuda Refnant to the podium. Dr. Kadesh, if you could join me to my right. Ready Dr. Kadesh, it is my honor and privilege to present Schlama Yehuda Rhnitz Yehuda Ben Rubyakov for the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Anaris Koza. As a global Jewish communal leader whose influence spans philanthropy, health care, and community development across the United States, Israel, and beyond, Schllemud stands as a role model to thousands. His sustained commitment to advancing educational, religious, and social service institutions have benefited hundreds of organizations and countless individuals, reflecting a profound sense of communal responsibility. embodies the timeless words of David. The world is built through acts of kindness. He has given living expression to that teaching not in theory but in daily life. Where others measure success by what they gain, he has built a life defined by what he gives. His generosity is constant, personal, and transformative. He does not wait to be asked. He seeks out those in need. He restores dignity, opens his home, and stands with people through their hardest moments. Not just once, but for as long as it takes. His giving is not only generous, it is enduring, lifting individuals and families from one stage of life to the

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1. 0:00Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Mosha Kupka. I have the privilege of serving…
2. 3:39Schlommo Yehuda Reknit. As an advocate for sensitivity, responsibility, and communal care, you have shown a…
3. 7:53counting, I eat one donut. On the second day, I ate two donuts. Third day, I…
4. 11:59I actually wish I did not feel the need to speak about what I'm about to…
5. 15:35and responsibility. The Jewish people are still here after parro, after Rome, after the Inquisition, after…
6. 19:47take it on their conditions. Once Hashem realized this, he told them something they didn't want.…
7. 24:02Halah has to be something you do or you don't do. And there's a consequence. But…
8. 27:46We can't be fooled by politicians who say things when they get together with Jews. No,…
9. 31:56lean on us whenever they need to. And we might we might want to love them.…
10. 36:06No, no, no. You're coming from a base medish. That's your base. And then you might…

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