A fter an amazing “Sunday in the Neighborhood with Rebbe” this past Sunday, 16 guys from all different locations came to Anshei Shalom, the West Hempstead location, for the 4th Annual Rambam Catan Tournament, AKA Catan-A-Thon. Guys came early to help set up, and in official tournament style, with all 4 games having the same board setup. It was a very fruitful board with lots of potential, and it was very interesting to see all the different strategies across the 4 different games. Games had a strict 45-minute timer, but a winner was usually decided before the timer ran out. Yehuda Weissman (10th) dominated early and became the first to win his game. Other round 1 winners included Avi Lax (12th), Yitzchak Engelsohn (10th), and Akiva Faska (10th). After a very intense set of games once again, with many coming down to the absolute wire, the round 2 winners emerge: Avi Lax, Avi Pearlman, Levi Orenbuch, and Zev Sicklick all won their round 2 games. Kavi Lax went 2-0, so he was a shoo-in for the championship round. Since there were 6 people who were all 1-1, the Commissioner of Catan, AKA Dr. Goldman, had to calculate who would make it to the championship round alongside Avi Lax. After calculating up to the second and third tiebreakers, the championship round was set. Kavi Lax (12th), Akiva Faska (10th), Zev Sicklick (9th), and Yehuda Weissman (10th), almost an exact repeat of their round 2 matchup, where Avi Lax May 1, 2026 | 7 Iyar 5786 | Emor Editors-In-Chief: Yosef Harris | Editor: Avichai Yosipov came out victorious. This time would be different, however. The board was not as forgiving, so players had to use unorthodox strategies to try to come out on top. After about 10 minutes, it was a two-horse race. Akiva Faska and Yehuda Weissman were neck and neck. Yehuda was forced to go all in on wheat, and Akiva was more focused on the roads and settlements. After only 22 minutes, Akiva Faska won the championship game, leaving everyone else in the dust. Akiva won lots of prizes, including a board game donated by Dr. And Mrs. Goldman, a 3D-printed Rambam Catan set, a plaque, and his name engraved in Sharpie on the coveted Catan Cup. Special thanks to Dr. Goldman for making sure everything ran smoothly and getting the snacks, and Avi Pearlman for pushing to make it happen. Thank you to Avi Pearlman, Avi Lax, Yitzchak Engelsohn, and Yehuda Mayefsky for bringing sets that we were able to use for the tournament. Overall, the tournament was a ton of fun for Champions!