A mohel who became a boldface name, he said his record in 45 years of performing the Jewish religious rite was 11 in a single day (including two pairs of twins).
“זה היום עשה ה’ נגילה ונשמחה בו!” With these words from Hallel, in a voice brimming with emotion, Deganit Ronen, Westchester Torah Academy’s Head of School, gave thanks to הקדוש ברוך הוא before welcoming an assembly of esteemed Westchester rabbis and government dignitaries, WTA teachers and administrators, parents, students, family members and friends, all of whom were gathered beneath a bright blue October sky for the חנוכת הבית dedication ceremony that took place this past Sunday, October 17, on the verdant and expansive grounds of the new WTA-Yeshivat Netzach campus in New Rochelle.