Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim

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Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalayim
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The beis midrash at Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalayim
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DN harei yehuda

Beit Meir
9086500

Israel
Coordinates31°47′38″N 35°02′13″E / 31.79393°N 35.03689°E / 31.79393; 35.03689Coordinates: 31°47′38″N 35°02′13″E / 31.79393°N 35.03689°E / 31.79393; 35.03689
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MottoReal People. Real Torah. Real Life.
Websitewww.ohryerushalayim.com

Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalayim (ישיבת אור ירושלים) Also known as YOY and occasionally called “O.J” is an American yeshiva for the study of Torah located in the heart of Beit Meir. It caters to English-speaking students spending a year (or 2 or even 3) in Israel after high school.[1] It is located on Moshav Beit Meir, 9 miles (14 km) west of Jerusalem.

The Yeshiva is located on Moshav Beit Meir, the only bus available is Egged Superbus 186 which makes an unfortunate detour through the city of . The closest Makolet to YOY is located by shoeva (not including the famed ). The yeshiva guys are mostly found studying in the beis, unlike students of some other unnamed yeshivas. In some other yeshivas-not YOY-yeshiva guys can even be found in town. The Yeshiva bochurim in YOY come from all over North America, excluding Mexico however, and only a few Canadiens attend the yeshiva. During breaks- when guys are not in the beis- they can often be found in the classrooms, or playing ball on one of the many state of the art , or swimming in the famous . Unlike other unnamed yeshivas however, Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalaim does NOT have a music video. In Accordance with their motto- “REAL PEOPLE.REAL TORAH. REAL LIFE.” YOY is not a strictly though many of the bochurim choose to wear . During the summer, the yeshiva houses the NCSY summer kollel program.[2]

Faculty[]

The faculty is headed by Rabbi Noach Victor, who serves as the along with Rabbi Noach Sosevsky who also serves as the The team of incredible rebbeim also consists of legendary Av Bayit: Rabbi Dovid Schechter, along with: Rabbi Ross, Rabbi Diamond, Rabbi Chajes, Rabbi Perl, Rabbi Greenblatt, Rav Weingott, Rabbi Paryzer, Rabbi Smilowitz, Rabbi Golish, Rabbi Nussbaum, Rabbi Sternberg, Rabbi Bogopulsky, and Rabbi Blachman who make up the large staff of rabbis.

Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sosevsky[]

Prior to moving to Israel, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sosevsky, Ed.D., previously served as an instructor of Talmud at Ohr Torah Institute in Riverdale, New York, and as the founding rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Emunah of Englewood, New Jersey.[3] In addition to being the rosh yeshiva of Ohr Yerushalayim, he is also widely published author of scholarly articles and lectures widely in the United States and Israel. He co-authored The Book of Jewish Thought.[4]

He is quoted and published on the Yeshiva University's (YU) website YUTorah Online,[5] the Orthodox Union's (OU) website Torah Insights,[6] and Torah Tidbits[7] and is a reference for information on the Rabbinical Council of America's (RCA) website.

Sosevsky has been cited in scholarly works, such as Commandments and Concerns: Jewish Religious Education in Secular Society.[8] His writings have been published on websites, journals and newsletters of synagogues, such as the National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) Rabbis In Israel, of which he is a member,[9] and in Jewish organizations, such as Israel National News[10][11] and others. He has been interviewed on Jewish radio shows such as the "Nachum Segal Show" (JM in the AM) on WFMU.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yeshivot: Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalayim". Maven Search. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein. "New Jersey NCSY teens encounter Israel". jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ Sosevsky, Moshe (September 22, 2004). "Eretz Yisrael and the Yom Kippur Liturgy". Israel National News. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. ^ Chaim Eisen/Moshe Sosevsky (1991). The Book of Jewish Though. Orthodox Union & Ohr Yerushalayim. ISBN 1879016109.
  5. ^ YU Torah Online. "R' Moshe Chaim Sosevsky". Yeshiva University. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  6. ^ Torah Insights. "Parshat Shelach: Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sosevsky". Orthodox Union. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  7. ^ Torah Tidbits. "Shabbat Parshat SH'LACH: Rabbi Moshe Chaim Sosevsky". Orthodox Union. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  8. ^ Rosenak, Michael (2011-01-01). Commandments and Concerns: Jewish Religious Education in Secular Society. The Jewish Publication Society, 1987. ISBN 9780827611085. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  9. ^ Sosevky, Moshe. "647 Days of Captivity for Israeli MIA's Ehud Goldwasser, Eldad Regev and Gilad Shalit (PDF)" (PDF). NCYI. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  10. ^ Sosevsky, Moshe Chaim (September 22, 2004). "Judaism". Israel National News. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  11. ^ Sosevsky, Moshe Chaim (August 30, 2007). "Judaism". Israel National News. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  12. ^ WFMU. "Playlist for Jewish Moments in the Morning with Nachum Segal - January 18, 2006". WFMU. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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