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.
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia | |
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6063 Drexel Rd , 19131-1296 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°59′21″N 75°14′52″W / 39.98923°N 75.24787°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | Philadelphia Yeshiva Yeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Judaism |
| Denomination | Lithuanian Haredi |
| Established | 1953 |
| CEEB code | 393532 |
| NCES School ID | 01195981[1] |
| Faculty | 7.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 107[1] (2019-2020) |
| • Grade 9 | 26[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 26[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 25[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 30[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:13.7[1] |
| Hours in school day | 11[1] |
| Campus type | Large city[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal & White [citation needed] |
History
editThe yeshiva was founded in 1953 at the behest of Rabbi Aaron Kotler, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, New Jersey. Rabbis Shmuel Kamenetzky and Dov Schwartzman first headed the yeshiva. The yeshiva's first location was at Thirtieth and Berks Streets in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia.[2]
The yeshiva purchased a building at 6040 Drexel Road in Overbrook in August 1955 and expanded its dormitories, eating facilities, classrooms, and library.[3] 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.
School structure
editThe yeshiva had 210 students in 1987 of which 110 were in grades 9 through 12.[4]
The yeshiva currently consists of a high school 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. Most of the student body hails from outside the state, mainly from the New York City area, and virtually all students live in the dormitory near 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, a minority of students 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.[5]
Notable Alumni
edit- Rabbi Yechiel Perr
- Rabbi Yosef Mermelstein
- Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetsky
- Shimon Glick
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Myers, Allen (2001). The Jewish Community of West Philadelphia. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 0738508543.
- ^ "Yeshiva Plans Larger Quarters". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1955. p. 9.
- ^ O'Reilly, David (June 7, 1987). "School for Scholars". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- ^ Bernstein, Dovid (March 11, 2010). "Philadelphia Yeshiva Selects New Mashgiach". matzav.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links
edit- "Philadelphia Yeshiva". godaven.com. GoDaven. Retrieved January 22, 2020.