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Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim

December 15, 2023

Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim (also known as the Rabbinical Seminary of America) is an Orthodox yeshiva based in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, United States. It is primarily an American, non-chasidic ultra-orthodox Talmudic yeshiva. The yeshiva is legally titled Rabbinical Seminary of America (RSA) but is often referred to as just Chofetz Chaim as that was the nickname of its namesake, Yisroel Meir Kagan. It has affiliate branches in Israel and North America.

Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim
Address
76-01 147th St

Kew Gardens Hills, Queens
,
New York

United States
Information
TypePrivate elementary, middle school, high school, and beis medrash
Established1933
FounderRabbi Dovid Leibowitz
PrincipalRabbi Dovid Harris, Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt
Number of students~450

History edit

The Yeshiva was established in 1933 by Rabbi Dovid Leibowitz, a great-nephew of the Chofetz Chaim. Leibowitz was a disciple of Nosson Tzvi Finkel and he also studied under Naftoli Trop at the Yeshiva in Radun, Belarus.

The yeshiva was named for Leibowitz's great uncle, Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan, who had died that year. It is officially named Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen, but is often referred to simply as Chofetz Chaim[1] (Hebrew: חָפֵץ חַיִּים), which is commonly used as a name for Kagan, after his book with the same title. Chofetz Chaim means "Seeker/Desirer [of] Life" in Hebrew.

The Yeshiva's first building was in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In December 1955 it relocated to Forest Hills, Queens. Most recently, at the start of the 2003 academic year the Yeshiva relocated to Kew Gardens Hills, Queens.[2]

After Leibowitz died in December 1941, he was succeeded as head by his son, Henoch Leibowitz, a role held in the 21st century by Dovid Harris[3] and Akiva Grunblatt.[4]

The yeshiva houses a boys secondary school or Mesivta, an undergraduate ashiva, and a rabbinical school that grants Semicha (ordination). Rabbinical students at the yeshiva often spend a decade or more there, studying a traditional yeshiva curriculum focusing on Talmud, mussar ("ethics"), and halakha ("Jewish law").

Characteristics edit

The yeshiva is known for six primary characteristics that distinguish it from other schools:

  1. It places an emphasis on unpacking the latent processes of reasoning within the steps of the Talmudic sugya ("section") being studied. It understands that the initial assumptions of the Talmud must have already been made after a highly rigorous process and therefore that the progression from that initial thought process (known as the hava aminah) to the final conclusion (known as the maskana) must be fully unfolded and understood.[5]
  2. It emphasizes rigor in its approach to ethical and Biblical texts and commentaries with the idea that a deduction from these texts should ideally be "logically and textually compelling."[6]
  3. It places a strong emphasis on the study of Mussar ("ethics"), both by attending and reviewing bi-weekly lectures and through daily individual study. This emphasis began with Dovid Leibowitz, who founded the yeshiva based on the doctrine of his rebbe, the Alter of Slabodka, and Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the founder of the Mussar movement. The head of the yeshiva, Henoch Leibowitz would continually remind his students that as important as it is to become a lamden ("analytical scholar") and a great pedagogue, it is even more important to become a mentch ("a good human being").
  4. It places a premium upon involvement in Jewish education and on the propagation of the ideals and values of Judaism amongst the greater Jewish population. Upon completion of a rigorous term of study, students are encouraged to seek employment, and they have built institutions, such as schools and synagogues, in communities like Orlando, Florida and Henderson, Nevada that are distant from the major Jewish communal centers in the United States.
  5. The yeshiva is very committed to its students’ subordination to "Daas Torah," as defined in the introduction to the six-volume collection of Henoch Lebowitz's mussar lectures, "Chidushei Halev." It subscribes to the belief that all things are in some way included within the Torah and perforce, one who has spent years dedicated to in-depth study of the Torah is able to appropriately apply its logic to all plausible situations.[7]
  6. It has adopted a philosophy that views as external factors as being of far less significance to internal factors, i.e. an individual should actually work on internal growth rather than on appearances.[8]

Affiliates and branches by location edit

United States edit

Canada edit

Israel edit

  • Jerusalem area
    • Chofetz Chaim Jerusalem-CCJ
    • Zichron Aryeh Yerushalayim
    • Ramat Beit Shemesh - Yeshivas Nachalas Yisroel Yitzchok

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Petira of Alter Chanoch Henoch Leibowitz ZT"L". Beyond BT. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Rebbetzin Faigie. "Jewish Forest Hills: Resilient and resurgent". Hamodia Magazine. December 13, 2012, pp. 8–11.
  3. ^ "unknown". Hamodia. 3 July 2013. p. C10. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ . www.5tjt.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ Tiferes Dovid pp. 28-29 and particularly footnote 14
  6. ^ Pinnacle of Creation "Anatomy of a Shmuess" pp. 17-19.
  7. ^ "Chofetz Chaim: It's not just a Yeshiva. It's a way of life". theyeshivaworld.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  8. ^ https://cross-currents.com/2008/04/17/moreinu-rav-henoch-leibowitz-zt%e2%80%9dl-reflections-from-outside-the-inner-circle/

External links edit

  • Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim Official website

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December 15, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim also known as the Rabbinical Seminary of America is an Orthodox yeshiva based in Kew Gardens Hills Queens New York United States It is primarily an American non chasidic ultra orthodox Talmudic yeshiva The yeshiva is legally titled Rabbinical Seminary of America RSA but is often referred to as just Chofetz Chaim as that was the nickname of its namesake Yisroel Meir Kagan It has affiliate branches in Israel and North America Yeshiva Chofetz ChaimAddress76 01 147th StKew Gardens Hills Queens New YorkUnited StatesInformationTypePrivate elementary middle school high school and beis medrashEstablished1933FounderRabbi Dovid LeibowitzPrincipalRabbi Dovid Harris Rabbi Akiva GrunblattNumber of students 450 Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Affiliates and branches by location 3 1 United States 3 2 Canada 3 3 Israel 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Yeshiva was established in 1933 by Rabbi Dovid Leibowitz a great nephew of the Chofetz Chaim Leibowitz was a disciple of Nosson Tzvi Finkel and he also studied under Naftoli Trop at the Yeshiva in Radun Belarus The yeshiva was named for Leibowitz s great uncle Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan who had died that year It is officially named Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen but is often referred to simply as Chofetz Chaim 1 Hebrew ח פ ץ ח י ים which is commonly used as a name for Kagan after his book with the same title Chofetz Chaim means Seeker Desirer of Life in Hebrew The Yeshiva s first building was in Williamsburg Brooklyn In December 1955 it relocated to Forest Hills Queens Most recently at the start of the 2003 academic year the Yeshiva relocated to Kew Gardens Hills Queens 2 After Leibowitz died in December 1941 he was succeeded as head by his son Henoch Leibowitz a role held in the 21st century by Dovid Harris 3 and Akiva Grunblatt 4 The yeshiva houses a boys secondary school or Mesivta an undergraduate ashiva and a rabbinical school that grants Semicha ordination Rabbinical students at the yeshiva often spend a decade or more there studying a traditional yeshiva curriculum focusing on Talmud mussar ethics and halakha Jewish law Characteristics editThis article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The yeshiva is known for six primary characteristics that distinguish it from other schools It places an emphasis on unpacking the latent processes of reasoning within the steps of the Talmudic sugya section being studied It understands that the initial assumptions of the Talmud must have already been made after a highly rigorous process and therefore that the progression from that initial thought process known as the hava aminah to the final conclusion known as the maskana must be fully unfolded and understood 5 It emphasizes rigor in its approach to ethical and Biblical texts and commentaries with the idea that a deduction from these texts should ideally be logically and textually compelling 6 It places a strong emphasis on the study of Mussar ethics both by attending and reviewing bi weekly lectures and through daily individual study This emphasis began with Dovid Leibowitz who founded the yeshiva based on the doctrine of his rebbe the Alter of Slabodka and Rabbi Yisroel Salanter the founder of the Mussar movement The head of the yeshiva Henoch Leibowitz would continually remind his students that as important as it is to become a lamden analytical scholar and a great pedagogue it is even more important to become a mentch a good human being It places a premium upon involvement in Jewish education and on the propagation of the ideals and values of Judaism amongst the greater Jewish population Upon completion of a rigorous term of study students are encouraged to seek employment and they have built institutions such as schools and synagogues in communities like Orlando Florida and Henderson Nevada that are distant from the major Jewish communal centers in the United States The yeshiva is very committed to its students subordination to Daas Torah as defined in the introduction to the six volume collection of Henoch Lebowitz s mussar lectures Chidushei Halev It subscribes to the belief that all things are in some way included within the Torah and perforce one who has spent years dedicated to in depth study of the Torah is able to appropriately apply its logic to all plausible situations 7 It has adopted a philosophy that views as external factors as being of far less significance to internal factors i e an individual should actually work on internal growth rather than on appearances 8 Affiliates and branches by location editUnited States edit California Valley Torah High School Los Angeles Torah High Schools of San Diego San Diego Yeshivas Ner Aryeh Yeshivas Ohev Shalom Los Angeles Chofetz Chaim of Los Angeles Los Angeles Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles Florida Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes North Miami Beach Rabbi Binyomin Luban Rosh Yeshiva JEC of South Florida Boca Raton Florida Torah Academy of Boca Raton Yeshiva Tiferes Torah of Boca Raton Orlando Torah Academy Orlando Florida Illinois Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove day school Suburban Alliance for Jewish Education outreach organization Jewish Family Interactive Experience Hebrew School Kentucky Montessori Torah Academy Louisville KY Missouri Missouri Torah Institute St Louis New Jersey Foxman Torah Institute Cherry Hill serving the Greater Philadelphia region Nevada Ahavas Torah Center Las Vegas Kollel Mesivta of Las Vegas Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas New York Huntington Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov Monsey closed 2013 Yeshiva Tiferes Yerushalayim Brooklyn Kew Gardens Hills Queens main school described in this article Yeshiva Zichron Paltiel Staten Island Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York Rochester Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Bayswater Far Rockaway Mesivta Tiferet Torah Kew Gardens Yeshivas Ma ayan Hatorah NY Richmond Hill Ohio Yeshiva of Cleveland Cleveland Heights Ohio Texas Texas Torah Institute Dallas Wisconsin Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study Milwaukee Washington Torah Academy of the Pacific Northwest Seattle WashingtonCanada edit British Columbia Pacific Torah Institute Vancouver British Columbia Moved to Las Vegas 2019 Ontario Ottawa Torah Institute Ottawa OntarioIsrael edit Jerusalem area Chofetz Chaim Jerusalem CCJ Zichron Aryeh Yerushalayim Ramat Beit Shemesh Yeshivas Nachalas Yisroel YitzchokNotable alumni editSolomon Sharfman former rabbi of the Young Israel of Flatbush Dovid Harris co Rosh Yeshiva dean at the Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen Akiva Grunblatt co Rosh Yeshiva dean at the Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen Baruch Chait composer and Rosh Yeshiva of Maarava in Moshav Matisyahu Israel Elyakim Rosenblatt Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Kesser Torah Binyomin Luban Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Toras Chaim in Miami Moshe Ginszberg Bkeyus Rabbi of Rabbinical Seminary of America ba al haChofetz Chaim Chaim Dov Altusky the author of Seforim Chidushei Basra Shaya Cohen Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Founder of Priority 1References edit Petira of Alter Chanoch Henoch Leibowitz ZT L Beyond BT 15 April 2008 Retrieved 24 July 2013 Horowitz Rebbetzin Faigie Jewish Forest Hills Resilient and resurgent Hamodia Magazine December 13 2012 pp 8 11 unknown Hamodia 3 July 2013 p C10 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a Cite uses generic title help A Life of Sanctity www 5tjt com Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Tiferes Dovid pp 28 29 and particularly footnote 14 Pinnacle of Creation Anatomy of a Shmuess pp 17 19 Chofetz Chaim It s not just a Yeshiva It s a way of life theyeshivaworld com Retrieved 25 March 2016 https cross currents com 2008 04 17 moreinu rav henoch leibowitz zt e2 80 9dl reflections from outside the inner circle External links editYeshivas Chofetz Chaim Official website 40 43 23 N 73 49 2 03 W 40 72306 N 73 8172306 W 40 72306 73 8172306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim amp oldid 1185178417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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