Sh'or Yoshuv

Sh'or Yoshuv is a Haredi yeshiva headed by Rabbi Naftali Jaeger who serves as its Rosh Yeshiva and Rabbi Avrohom Halpern as its Menahel. The school was founded in 1967 by Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, former "mashgiach ruchani" ("dean of students") at Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin. Rabbi Freifeld was a master pedagogue with great insights into people and what could motivate them. The school was located in Far Rockaway from its inception until 2003, when it moved to Lawrence, New York. The Yeshiva now occupies several buildings, the facilities include a large Bais Medrash, classrooms, English and Hebrew libraries, a gymnasium, and dormitory accommodations.

Students come to Sh’or Yoshuv from the surrounding community and diverse locations from all over the world. The yeshiva accepts students from the age of 17 and older. Ranging in backgrounds and educational experience, Sh'or Yoshuv caters to both the novice and the experienced Torah scholar, the Baal teshuva (a returnee to traditional Judaism) and the advanced yeshiva-educated youth.

Academic programs

Sh'or Yoshuv has recently included a semicha (Rabbinical Ordination) program under Rabbi Eliyahu Schneider (the first "graduates" received their semicha in the 2006-2007 zman).Also, the Yeshiva offers a Bachelor of Talmudic Law.

Daily events

There are many chaburas and shiurim that begin from 4:30am until 8:45am for the community as part of the morning Kollel. A few organized shiurim and chaburas also occur at night similarly for members of the community.The Yeshiva has Shacharis at 6am, 7am, and in the main Beis Medrash at 7:45am. Morning Seder is officially scheduled from 9:30am until 1:30pm followed by Mincha. There is a daily 9pm Maariv and also 9:45pm in the main Beis Medrash. There is 6:35pm minyan that is either Mincha or Maariv depending on the season. Afternoon Seder is from 3-6:30, Night Seder at 8-9:45.

Weekly events

Sh'or Yoshuv also has a weekly Kollel on Sunday (Kollel Yom Rishon) with shiurim by the Rosh Yeshiva also for members of the community beginning with 7:45am Shacharis and followed by Breakfast and Learning.

The Rosh Yeshiva gives a "shiur klali" (general lecture) on both Monday and Wednesday from 12:45pm until 1:30pm Mincha and a schmooze on the weekly parsha on Thursday from 1:10 until 1:30.

External links

* [http://shoryoshuv.org/ Sh'or Yoshuv site]