Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia

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Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
Address
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6063 Drexel Road

Overbrook, Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19131

United States
Coordinates39°59′21″N 75°14′52″W / 39.98923°N 75.24787°W / 39.98923; -75.24787Coordinates: 39°59′21″N 75°14′52″W / 39.98923°N 75.24787°W / 39.98923; -75.24787
Information
TypePrivate high school, Yeshiva
Established1953
Grades9–12
Enrollment124 (2016-2017)
CampusSuburban
NicknamePhiladelphia Yeshiva
Yeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia
AffiliationLithuanian Haredi

The Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia (Hebrew: פילאדעלפיע ישיבה‎) is a Haredi Litvish yeshiva in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its heads of school are Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rabbi Shimon Yehudah Svei and Rabbi Sholom Kaminetsky.

Founding and Early History[]

The yeshiva was founded in 1953 at the behest of Rabbi Aaron Kotler, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, New Jersey. It was first headed by Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky and Rabbi Dov Schwartzman. The yeshiva's first location was at Thirteenth and Berks Streets in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia.[1]

The Yeshiva purchased a building at 6040 Drexel Road in Overbrook in August 1955 and expanded its dormitories, eating facilities, classrooms, and library.[2] In 1955, Rabbi Schwartzman left the yeshiva and was replaced by Rabbi Elya Svei. From 1965 until 1985 Rabbi Yisrael Mendel Kaplan was one of the yeshiva's senior lecturers.

Operation[]

The yeshiva had 210 students in 1987 of which 110 were in grades 9 through 12.[3]

The yeshiva currently consists of both a high school consisting of about 100 students in four grade levels and a beit midrash for the continuing education of college-aged students. Both the high school and beit midrash curriculums are weighted heavily towards Talmudic studies, although the high school provides its graduates with a fully accredited secular education. A majority of the student body hails from outside the state, mainly from the New York City area, and virtually all students live in the dormitory located in close proximity to the main buildings.

The yeshiva provides its students with a strong background in Talmudic and Rabbinical studies. Many of its graduates choose to continue to other yeshivas and higher places of Jewish learning. Historically, there has been a minority of students who continue their studies in undergraduate and graduate schools across the United States.

Rav Avrohom Golombeck served as the institution's mashgiach until his passing in July 2008. Rav Yisroel Dick succeeded him in the position in March 2010.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Myers, Allen (2001). The Jewish Community of West Philadelphia. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 0738508543.
  2. ^ "Yeshiva Plans Larger Quarters". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1955. p. 9.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, David (June 7, 1987). "School for Scholars". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  4. ^ Bernstein, Dovid (March 11, 2010). "Philadelphia Yeshiva Selects New Mashgiach". matzav.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

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