Oholei Torah
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Oholei Torah is the common name of the Lubavitch schools Educational Institute Oholei Menachem and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah. Founded in 1956, the schools currently enroll approximately 1600 students in its various departments, and many of its alumni are Shluchim worldwide. The main buildings (as well as the administrative offices) are located on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, NY
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History
Divisions
Oholei Torah has four main divisions, spread over two locations.Kindergarden
Enrollment
Location
Oholei Torah's kindergarden, formally known as Oholei Menachem Kindergarden, is located in the Deitsch Campus at 667 Eastern Parkway.Staff
Elementary
Enrollment
Education Institute Oholei Menachem (Torah) consists of 8 grades, with an average of 100 students per grade.Location
Elementary is located at 667 Eastern Parkway, and is the only division to have been located on that campus since its purchase.Staff
The principal is Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Lustig, overseeing two vice-principals and some 30 teachers. Rabbi Shimshoni heads up the younger division (grades 1-4), with Rabbi in charge of grades 5-8.Mesivta
Enrollment
Location
Oholei Torah Mesivta is the only division that does not share the Eastern Parkway campus, located instead at 417 Troy Avenue, at the Reines Shul.Staff
Principal: Rabbi Zushe WilhelmBeis Medrash
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah, or as it is known, Oholei Torah Zal, is the largest Lubavitch Yeshiva in the United States.Enrollment
Zal currently has 200 students, with about 1/3 living locally, and the rest divided between the rest of the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, France, Israel and South Africa.Location
Zal is located in a separate section of the 667 campus, with its own entrance about a hundred feet away from the Elementary and Kindergarden entrances.Staff
The Rosh Yeshiva of the Beis Medrash is Rabbi Yisroel Friedman. The Menahel, as well as Mashgiach for Nigleh is Rabbi Elchonon Lesches. Rabbis Shmaryahu Roitblatt and Zalman Wilenkin are Mashgichim for Chasidut. The Mashpia is Rabbi Nachman Schapiro.Shlichus
Like many Lubavitch Yeshivas, Oholei Torah Zal sends graduating students to various cities around the world, primarily to other Lubavitch Yeshivos, on Shlichus. The Shlichus varies by location, with some consisting of community outreach, and others simply helping younger students in the Yeshiva. Oholei Torah sends more students that any other Yeshiva, to locations including California, Florida, Sydney, Melbourne and France.Dormitory
Oholei Torah has a dormitory to house its Beis Medrash students. Located at 645 Eastern Parkway, the dorm houses over 100 students, as well as the offices for the Ha'oros and PilpulimAlumni
See also
External links
- [oholeitorah.com], official website
- [haoros.com], twice-monthly publication by the Beis Medrash students
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