YESHIVA TORAS MOSHE

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'Yeshiva Toras Moshe' is a yeshiva in Israel for boys who have graduated English-speaking high school. It was created to allow young men to grow in their Judaism and in their Talmudic studies. The ''mashgiach ruchani'' is Rabbi Elchonon Meir Fishman, a student of Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe and Rabbi Shlomo Brevda. The staff includes two students of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: Rabbi Mosheh Twersky (a grandson of Rabbi Soloveitchik), and Rabbi Michel Shurkin.

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History

Studies

Students

Curriculum

External links

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History

The yeshiva was founded in 1982 by a student and nephew of Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Rabbi Moshe Meiselman.
Situated in the center of Jerusalem, the yeshiva building was founded by the Dean of Novhardok, Rabbi Ben-Zion Brook. The building survived through a number of wars. The surrounding neighbors use the building for prayer and study.
The yeshiva had its share of problems in the past. Early in its history, the yeshiva had two deans, Rabbi Meiselman and Rabbi Lehrfeld. Due to an operational dispute on what types of students to accept, the yeshiva split into the current yeshiva and Yeshiva Beis Yisroel, in Nevei Ya'akov. The yeshiva had one more break-off into the short-lived Yeshivas Lev Avrohom.

Studies

Students

Most students are English-speaking and come from Canada and the United States.^[1] Toras Moshe takes its students from all over the United States, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. They have had students from other countries such as Canada and England.

Curriculum

The yeshiva is split into two tracks for three years worth of courses, though many stay longer. In addition to having the ability to learn Torah in the yeshiva, after three years the students can apply for a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. Toras Moshe also offers a graduate program designed for the student who has finished many years of Talmudic study and is preparing for a career in Judaic and/or legal studies.
The yeshiva has ain intense schedule. The students study for a mandatory 11 hours daily, which includes Talmud, Mussar, and Halacha. In addition to this most students learn an extended amount of time on their own or with study partners (''chavrusas'') beyond the required amounts. Several times a week the students hear a lecture, or ''vaad'', from the ''mashgiach'' in Mussar or a lecture in Halacha from either Rabbi Meiselman or Rabbi Weiner.

External links

★ Yeshiva Toras Moshe website

References

1. CCR Online Directory