Editing Ruach AZA (BAR)

Ruach AZA is the manliest, proudest, most sophisticated, well-mannered, crazy, and awesome chapter in the history of the world. We function out of Brooklyn, NY. We are a part of the Big Apple Region. 

Ruach has a Youth Leadership Training class, run by their adviser Spence Packer, from January to May. It is one of a kind in the international order.

Sister Chapter: Ruach BBG

Chapter Mascot: The Great Gazoo

Spirit Bat Winners SC '15, WC '18, WC '20, SC '21, WC '21, SC '22, 

Regional Board Members: Jacob Laurenti (29th Yoshev Rosh), Michael Solomon (29th Shaliach), Alex Saltzman (29th Mazkir), Steven Tartaglia (30th Yoshev Rosh), Harry Fidler (30th Mazkir), Michael Solomon (30th S'gan), Spence Packer (30th Godol), Harris Rosado (31st S'gan), Steven Tartaglia (31st Moreh), Gizbor (31st Gizbor), Jordan Shatz (31st Yoshev Rosh), Matt Bittner (32nd Shaliach), Reid Packer (32nd Godol), Reid Packer (33rd Godol), Dylan Weinberger (34h MazGiz), Sammy Ditchek (36th Mazkir), David Feintuck (Shaliach 37th), Jacob Kaye (37th MazGiz), Sammy Ditchek (37th Godol), Matt Broner (40th MazGiz), Jared Adler (41st Moreh), Ethan Brod (42nd S'gan), Jake Wasserman (43rd Shaliach), Ethan Brod (43rd Mazkir), Jared Miller (44th Chair), Sam Maresca (44th Mazkir), Jake Wasserman (44th Godol), Jake Wasserman (45th Gizbor), Sam Maresca (45th Moreh), and Jared Miller (45th S'gan).

'''History'''

Ruach AZA was founded in 1987 when it split off from what is now Ruach BBG and formed it's own chapter. That is why Ruach AZA and Ruach BBG both have the same number of boards even though Ruach AZA's charter date is earlier. Ruach was a part of the BMA Area in the beginning but was the strongest chapter in that Area and currently (2023) The Ruach chapters are the only ones left from the BMA Area.


'''41st Chapter Board (2022-2023)
*Godol - Sefir Olevsky
*S'gan - Jared Miller
*Moreh - David Finkelshteyn (Impeached)/ Sam Maresca (Chair)
*MazGiz - Tyler Privler
*Shaliach - Ben Guber
*Sopher - Gabriel Mantuano


'''40th Chapter Board (2021-2022)'''

*Godol - Jared Miller 


'''39th Chapter Board (2020-2021)'''

*Godol - Zachary Miller
*S'gan - Jared Miller
*MazGiz - Sam Maresca


'''38th Chapter Board (2019-2020)'''

*Godol - Noah O'Neill
*S'gan - Jake Wasserman
*Moreh - Soly Levy
*MazGiz - Jared Miller
*Shliach - Zachary Miller


'''37th Chapter Board (2018-2019)'''

*Godol - Jacob Meyers
*S'gan - Ethan Brod
*Moreh - Noah O'Neill
*MazGiz - Ronald Ditchek
*Shliach - Zachary Miller


'''36th Chapter Board (2017-2018)'''

*Godol - Ryan Ebermen
*S'gan - Jacob Meyers
*Moreh - Jared Adler
*MazGiz - Jack Housman
*Shliach - Ethan Brod


'''35th Chapter Board (2016-2017)'''

*Godol - Jason Nagourney
*S'gan - Yitzak Luster
*Moreh - Ryan Ebermen
*MazGiz - Matt Broner
*Shliach - Ronald Ditchek


'''34th Chapter Board (2015-2016)'''

*Godol - Matthew Berman
*S'gan - Jason Nagourney
*Moreh - Yitzak Luster
*MazGiz - Ronald Ditchek
*Shliach - Landon Yemyashev


'''33rd Executive Board (2014-2015)'''

*Godol - Joey Dankmen
*S'gan - Michael Cabrera
*Moreh - Matthew Berman
*Mazkir - ?
*Shliach - ?
*Gizbor - Dean Zaldeti


'''32nd Executive Board (2013-2014)'''

*Godol - Jacob Syd Kaye
*S'gan - Brandon Farber
*Moreh - Michael Cabrera
*Mazkir - Marce Generowics
*Shliach - David Finetuck
*Gizbor - Joey Dankmen


'''31st Executive Board (2012-2013)'''

*Godol - Sammy Ditchek
*S'gan - Jeremy Wadowski
*Moreh - Jeffrey Bernholz
*Mazkir - Jacob Kaye
*Shliach - Tomer Kornfed
*Gizbor - Craig Cantor


'''30th Executive Board (2011-2012)'''

*Godol - David Alperin
*S'gan - David Abecassis
*Moreh - Matthew Epstein
*Mazkir - Sammy Ditchek
*Shaliach - Brandon Tenzer
*Gizbor - Jeremy Wadowski


'''29th Executive Board (2010-2011)'''

*Godol - Dylan Weinberger
*S'gan - Andrew Steinwurzel
*Moreh - Jason Ingerman
*Mazkir - ?
*Shaliach - Seth Blittner
*Gizbor - Jeremy Wadowski


'''28th Executive Board (2009-2010)'''

*Godol - Benjamin Kaufman
*S'gan - Jesse Nagel
*Moreh - David Aleprin
*Mazkir - Dylan Weinberger
*Shaliach - Glenn Friedberg
*Gizbor - Doug Bearak
*Sopher - Andrew Steinwurzel


'''27th Executive Board (2008-2009)'''

*Godol - Reid Packer
*S'gan - Jordan Lipschik
*Moreh - Todd Epstein
*Mazkir - Benjamin Kaufman
*Shaliach - Glenn Friedberg
*Gizbor - Max Alperin


'''26th Executive Board (2007-2008)'''

*Godol - Harris Rosado
*S'gan - Brandon Partnow
*Moreh - Reid Packer
*Mazkir - Todd Epstein
*Shaliach - Benjamin Marcus
*Gizbor - Jordan Lipschik
*Sopher - Michael Brennen


'''25th Executive Board (2006-2007)'''

*Godol - Spence Packer
*S'gan - Harry Fiddler
*Moreh - Harris Rosado
*Mazkir - Brandon Partnow
*Shaliach - Andrew Heyman
*Gizbor - Joey Kurdo


'''23rd Executive Board (2004-2005)'''

*Godol - Steven Silberman
*S'gan - Max Fidler
*Moreh - Mike Weinberg
*Mazkir - Alex Saltzman
*Shaliach - Eric Rovt
*Gizbor - Brett Copeland
*Sopher - Avery Schneider
*Shlishit - Adam Shakour
*Shotare Godol - Spence Packer
*Shotare Katone - Jacob Laurenti


'''22nd Executive Board (2003-2004)'''

*Godol - Mike Weinberg
*S'gan - Steven Silberman
*Moreh - Rob Operman
*Mazkir - Alex Saltzman
*Shaliach - Eric Rovt
*Gizbor - Brett Copeland
*Sopher - Avery Schneider
*Shlishit - Adam Shakour
*Shotare Godol - Spence Packer
*Shotare Katone - Jacob Laurenti


'''21st Executive Board (2002-2003)'''

*Godol - Mike Waldinger
*S'gan - Michael Weinburg
*Moreh - Steven Silberman
*Mazkir - Scott Adler
*Shaliach - Andy Waldinger
*Gizbor - Jeremy Kaufman
*Sopher - Jared Baum
*Shlishit - Robert Operman
*Shotare Godol - Max Fidler
*Shotare Katone - Avery Schneider


'''20th Executive Board (2001-2002)'''

*Godol - Ilan Stern
*S'gan - Mike Waldinger
*Moreh - Mike Winburg
*Mazkir - Steven Silberman
*Shaliach - Andy Waldinger
*Gizbor - Noam Meyerfeld
*Sopher - Jeremy Kaufman
*Shlishit - Matt Sheinbrot
*Shotare Godol - Mark Behm
*Shotare Katone - John Mizrachi

'''Ruach Advisors'''
(Not in Order)
*Brandon Ditchek: Spring 2021-Current
*Spence Packer: Fall 2008-Spring 2017, Fall 2020-Current
*Janet Cohen: Fall 2019-Spring 2020
*Sam Hupart: Fall 2019-Spring 2020
*Matt Epstein: 
*Reid Packer
*Steven Silberman
*Michael Waldinger
*Ira Waldinger
*Barry Resnick
*Mario Ligouri
*Mark Drucker


'''Ruach’s International Involvement'''

*International Convention 2010 - Seth Blittner, Reid Packer, Doug Bearak
*International Convention 2011 - David Alperin, Dylan Weinberger, Seth Blittner
*International Convention 2012 - Brandon Ditchek
*International convention 2013 - Dylan Epstein, Jeremy Wadowski, Sammy Ditchek, Tomer Kornfeld,
*International Convention 2018 - Ethan Brod, Jared Adler, Matt Broner
*International Convention 2019 - Ethan Brod, Ronald Ditchek, Jared Adler, Noah O’Neill, Julius Kaye
*International Convention 2020 - Ethan Brod, Jake Wasserman, Noah O’Neill
*International Convention 2021 - Sam Maresca
*International Convention 2022 - Jake Wasserman, Sam Maresca
*International Convention 2023 - Jared Miller, Jake Wasserman, Sam Maresca, Sefir Olevsky

*CLTC 2017 - Matt Broner
*CLTC 2012 - Sammy Ditchek

*ILTC 2018 - Jared Adler
*ILTC 2020 - Zachary Miller
*ILTC 2022 - Jared Miller

*Int’l Kallah 2022 - Jared Miller
*Int’l Kallah 2018 - Jared Adler

*East Coast Kallah 2011 - David Alperin, Jonathan Wadowski, Reid Packer
*East Coast Kallah 2012 - Brandon Ditchek, Matt Epstein, Marc Generowic, Dylan Weinberger, Brandon Tenzer, David Abecassis, Sammy Ditchek, Jacob Gauptman

*Execs 2007 - Spence Packer
*Execs 2009 - Reid Packer
*Execs 2010 - Reid Packer
*Execs 2014 - Sammy Ditchek
*Execs 2018 - Jared Adler
*Execs 2021 - Jake Wasserman


'''List of Past Ruach Godolim
*41 - Sefir Olevsky
*40 - Jared Miller
*39 - Zachary Miller
*38 - Noah O'Neill
*37 - Jacob Meyers
*36 - Ryan Eberman
*35 - Jason Nagourney
*34 - Matthew Berman
*33 - Joey Dankmen
*32 - Jacob Syd Kaye
*31 - Sammy Ditchek
*30 - David Alperin
*29 - Dylan Weinberger
*28 - Benjamin Kaufmen
*27 - Reid Packer
*26 - Harris Rosado
*25 - Spence Packer
*24 - Alex Saltzman
*23 - Steven Silberman
*22 - Mike Weinberg
*21 - Mike Waldinger
*20 - Ilan Stern
*19 - Scott Stein
*18 - Danny Kastetsky
*17 - Mike Hirsch
*14 - Lou Ligouri