Rabbi Debate Society

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙤𝙬 | | 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐓𝐄, 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 | 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐃 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐜𝐨-𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐈 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Our dedicated 4th Year Representative and former Executive Officer, today we celebrate not only your special day but also the remarkable leadership and passion you’ve shared with the organization.

Your commitment, strength, and willingness to serve have left a lasting impact on each of us. From leading with purpose to supporting your fellow members, you’ve shown what it truly means to be a responsible and inspiring leader. Your journey continues to motivate us to strive for excellence and unity.

Thank you for your invaluable contributions and for being someone we look up to. May this year bring you success in your endeavors, joy in every step, and fulfillment in all that you pursue.

With admiration and gratitude,
𝙍𝘿𝙎 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 💙

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘆! 🎉🎂

As our valued adviser in the Rabbi Debate Society, we are honored to celebrate this special day with you.

Sir, your steadfast guidance and constant support have strengthened not only our cases but also our character. Through your mentorship, we learned that debate is more than arguments and rebuttals — it is discipline, critical thinking, respect, and the courage to stand firm in truth. Your lessons continue to shape us into confident and responsible speakers.

Thank you for being our coach, mentor, and inspiration.

We wish you a year filled with strong affirmatives, successful ventures, and well-deserved victories in every aspect of your life. May this new chapter bring you happiness, growth, and countless blessings.

With love and appreciation,
𝙍𝘿𝙎 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥, 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥! 📣

The Rabbi Debate Society proudly congratulates our Alumni Debaters — 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘅 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼, 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗼 — for passing the LET board examination. This achievement stands as a testament to the discipline, critical thinking, and strength of conviction you cultivated on the debate floor.

Your success reflects the values of debate—reasoned judgment, clarity of thought, and perseverance—qualities that continue to define your excellence beyond the podium.

The entire RDS family celebrates this milestone with great pride and honor.

Once a Rabbi, always a Rabbi.
Congratulations, LPTs! 🎓✨

𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥, 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥! 📣

The Rabbi Debate Society proudly congratulates our Alumni Debater, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝘃𝗮, for emerging as a 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. This remarkable achievement reflects the sharp intellect, discipline, and unwavering conviction you consistently demonstrated on the debate floor.

Your journey reminds us that the power of debate lies not only in winning arguments, but in cultivating excellence, integrity, and purpose—qualities that have led you to this national distinction.

The entire RDS family stands united in pride and admiration.

Once a Rabbi, always a Rabbi.
Congratulations! 🎓✨

𝗣𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁

Do you have the courage to let your voice be heard? Prove it. Take the podium.

Where ideas are written with purpose and spoken with power.

Join the challenge of transforming research, emotion, and creativity into speeches that inspire, persuade, and move audiences.
�From pen to podium, let your words ignite change and make the difference.

Theme:
“𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢: 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚”

🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📘 Submission link: https://forms.gle/vZWubz3qxGPh5DTa7

𝗩𝗼𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲

Where intellect meets eloquence, we invite you to master the craft of reasoning. This argumentative essay writing contest calls upon inquisitive minds, those who dare to question and defend with clarity, precision, and conviction.

Step into the arena of ideas and engage in the discipline of argumentation where logic sharpens thought and words command influence.

🧠 Topics:
1. Are we too reliant on ai tools in education?
2. Is social media a force for connection or source of division?
3. Are Filipino youth more politically aware or are they just performatively engaged online?

🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📘 Submission link: https://forms.gle/SvdVET83F8yyJd568

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.

Several determined students from the college took the time and opportunity to showcase their skills and talents during the tryouts. With their exceptional wit and charisma, they presented their ideas along with their perspectives on the topic and engaged in a mock debate that highlighted their impressive abilities despite it being on the spot.

The tryouts were an absolute success, inspiring all participants to ignite their passion for debating.

We commend you, future debaters! As you step onto uncharted territories, the RDS welcomes you with open arms to reach greater heights and to elevate your debating skills far beyond your limits.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲?

Adjudicators, realize that we must recognize that some students have brilliant ideas but are simply too shy to voice them aloud. That is precisely why the Rabbi Debate Society supports and encourages CTE students to join our ranks.

Some may argue that debating demands too much energy and could distract students from their academic responsibilities. However, we firmly believe in debating team that the benefits of participating in debate far outweigh any potential drawbacks.

Here is why: