Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic is an advanced yeshiva in the Passaic Park neighborhood of Passaic, New Jersey catering to post-high-school-age men. Founded in 1973 by Rabbis Chaim Davis and Gershon Weisenfeld, and further developed by Rabbi Meir Stern who replaced Rabbi Wiesenfeld when the latter became ill before the yeshiva's opening, it developed into one of the leading yeshiva gedolas (advanced Talmudic institutions) in the United States[1][2] and revitalized the small Orthodox community of Passaic.[3]
The Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic opened with 10 unmarried students in the yeshiva section and 10 married students in the kollel section. By the mid-1980s enrollment had reached nearly 100 students.[1]
In 1989 the yeshiva relocated to its own campus, including a beth midrash (study hall), dining room and dormitories.[1]
The growing yeshiva, together with the installation of an eruv and a mikveh, turned Passaic into a more desirable location for Orthodox Jewish families. Passaic's close proximity to New York also appealed to breadwinners who commuted to New York daily.[1][3] Beginning in the mid-1980s, more and more Orthodox families began moving to Passaic. As of 2006, the Jewish community had mushroomed to 1300 families in a two-square-mile area, with a net gain of 80 families per year, making it the second fastest-growing Jewish community behind Lakewood, New Jersey.[3]
yeshiva, gedola, passaic, advanced, yeshiva, passaic, park, neighborhood, passaic, jersey, catering, post, high, school, founded, 1973, rabbis, chaim, davis, gershon, weisenfeld, further, developed, rabbi, meir, stern, replaced, rabbi, wiesenfeld, when, latter. Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic is an advanced yeshiva in the Passaic Park neighborhood of Passaic New Jersey catering to post high school age men Founded in 1973 by Rabbis Chaim Davis and Gershon Weisenfeld and further developed by Rabbi Meir Stern who replaced Rabbi Wiesenfeld when the latter became ill before the yeshiva s opening it developed into one of the leading yeshiva gedolas advanced Talmudic institutions in the United States 1 2 and revitalized the small Orthodox community of Passaic 3 Yeshiva Gedola of PassaicAddress55 Ascension St Passaic New JerseyPassaic New Jersey 07055USAInformationEstablished1973Rosh YeshivaRabbi Meir SternMashgiachRabbi Nosson WeissmanAffiliationOrthodoxBachurim160 180 Contents 1 History 2 Faculty and staff 3 Noted alumni 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 1973 Rabbi Shneur Kotler rosh yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha Rabbi Nosson Meir Wachtfogel mashgiach ruchani of Beth Medrash Govoha and Rabbi Dov Lesser supported the idea of opening a community kollel in Passaic These Gedolim chose Rabbi Chaim Davis founder of the Toronto Community Kollel and Rabbi Wiesenfeld then a rosh mesivta head of Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College 4 to head the new institution In mid 1973 however Rabbi Wiesenfeld became seriously ill and was replaced by Rabbi Meir Stern 5 Rabbi Wiesenfeld died at age 49 on 24 September 1981 6 The Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic opened with 10 unmarried students in the yeshiva section and 10 married students in the kollel section By the mid 1980s enrollment had reached nearly 100 students 1 In 1989 the yeshiva relocated to its own campus including a beth midrash study hall dining room and dormitories 1 The growing yeshiva together with the installation of an eruv and a mikveh turned Passaic into a more desirable location for Orthodox Jewish families Passaic s close proximity to New York also appealed to breadwinners who commuted to New York daily 1 3 Beginning in the mid 1980s more and more Orthodox families began moving to Passaic As of 2006 the Jewish community had mushroomed to 1300 families in a two square mile area with a net gain of 80 families per year making it the second fastest growing Jewish community behind Lakewood New Jersey 3 Faculty and staff editRabbi Meir Stern rosh yeshiva 3 Rabbi Nosson Weissman mashgiach ruchani 1 Rabbi Osher Dovid May rosh kollel 1 Rabbi Eliezer Breslauer rosh kollelNoted alumni editRabbi Yissochor Fishman administrator of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland s yeshiva high school 7 Rabbi Chaim Bin Nun Rabbi Daniel Mechanic founder and director of Project Chazon 8 Rabbi Moshe Taub former rabbi of Young Israel of Greater Buffalo New York and currently a Rabbi in Queens New York Rav Hamachshir of the Buffalo Vaad Hakashrut 9 References edit a b c d e f Rockove Moshe 25 September 2001 Passaic NJ A Profile of a Growing Torah Community Dei ah VeDibur Retrieved 22 January 2011 Helmreich William B 2000 The World of the Yeshiva An intimate portrait of Orthodox Jewry Ktav Publishing House p xix ISBN 0 88125 642 0 a b c d Berman Rachel 22 November 2006 Passaic Clifton The new Jewish boom town The Jewish Press Retrieved 24 January 2011 משפתי ישנים קובץ מורנו עם התורה in Hebrew Am HaTorah 1985 p 5 History Bais Medrash L Torah Retrieved 22 January 2011 Rabbi Gershon Avroham Weisenfeld kevarim com 2009 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Administration Hebrew Academy of Cleveland 2010 Retrieved 24 January 2011 The Smilow Family Presents Pesach 2010 Smilow Vacations 2009 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Rabbi Moshe Taub Buffalo Vaad Hakashrut Retrieved 23 October 2014 40 50 55 N 74 07 39 W 40 8487 N 74 1274 W 40 8487 74 1274 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeshiva Gedola of Passaic amp oldid 1213071126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
