Have you ever wondered or been curious what happened to the Yachad members that you were so close with? Each issue we will catch you up by featuring a different Yachad Star member in the Member Spotlight column. This issue we caught up with Bezalel Kosofsky.
Bezalel began his Yachad journey as a member of Junior Yachad in 1996 during the annual Monsey Shabbaton. He traveled through the ranks, graduating to Senior Yachad and eventually Rayim Yachad, which he currently is still a member. Bezalel stays connected to his roots. He often volunteers as a member of the kitchen staff for both Junior and Senior Yachad Shabbatonim.
Bezalel is currently employed at two different jobs. Since 2003 he has served as a Book Shelving Monitor at The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS). Also, in 2006 he began working at the real estate office of Chestnut Holdings.
Asked how Yachad has affected his life, Bezalel said “Yachad has helped me grow up and learn more. It’s helped me see the world (visiting different communities) and allowed me many social opportunities to meet new people and make new friends”. Bezalel also shared with us that Yachad assisted him in finding his current job at Chestnut Holdings. During his years at Yachad, Bezalel developed a relationship with his longtime advisor and friend, Binyamin Reider, who eventually hired him to work at his company.
Bezalel, 31, currently lives in Hillcrest, New York. He spends his free time connecting with friends through social media and brushing up his vast knowledge of anything and everything to do with cars. He still remains close with friends he met through Yachad, including members and former staff, Shlomo Gittler, Heschel Tennenbaum, Seth Braunstein and Srulee Hercman.
As Yachad celebrates its 30th birthday, Bezlael approaches his 18 year anniversary with the organization he loves dearly and looks forward to celebrating the next 18 together with all of his Yachad friends, b’Yachad!
