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Guide to the Yeshiva
The Undergraduate Torah Experience
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Our Yeshiva has a long and
proound history and legacy
o Torah scholarship and
spiritual greatness. Our
roots stretch back to the
Torah o Volozhin and Brisk
and continued in our Yeshiva
with such luminaries as
Rav Shimon Shkop and Rav
Yose Dov Soloveitchik. As
you enter Yeshiva, you will
not only partake o the great
heritage o our past but,together with your rebbeim,
will orge a glorious uture.
For answers to all your Yeshivaquestions, email [email protected]
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Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Welcome to the Yeshiva!We have assembled in one Yeshiva an unparalleled cadre o Roshei Yeshiva,
Rebbeim, Mashgichim and support sta to enable you to have an upliting
and enriching Torah experience. We hope you will take ull advantage o
all the Yeshiva has to oer.
Hatzlacha Rabbah!
President Richard M. Joel Rabbi Zevulun Charlop
Dean Emeritus and SpecialAssistant to the President
Rabbi Menachem Penner
Acting Dean
Glueck Center, Room 632
212.568.7300
Rabbi Chaim Bronstein
Administrator
Glueck Center, Room 630
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Yeshiva Program/Mazer
School of Talmudic Studies
(MYP)
This program oers an advanced
and sophisticated classical yeshivaexperience. Students engage in
in-depth study o Talmud with our
world-renowned roshei yeshiva.
The most extensive o the programs,
MYP oers the deepest exposure
to traditional learning.
Isaac Breuer College of
Hebraic Studies (IBC)
Intended or students seeking an
advanced and structured—yet
exible—program in the major
areas o Jewish learning and
practice, IBC oers a wide range
o Jewish studies courses, including
Jewish philosophy, Jewish history,
Halacha, Talmud, Hebrew
language and Tanach. Students
are empowered to attain thebroad knowledge base and skills
necessary or serious study o
classic Jewish texts.
The James Striar School
This path is intended or students
new to Hebrew language and
textual study who aspire to attain a
broad-based Jewish philosophical
and text education. Led by a
dynamic, caring aculty and with
daily mentoring rom students at
YU’s rabbinical seminary, the
Mechinah Program provides
nurturing and support, inspiring
students to appreciate the beauty,
warmth and wisdom o traditionalJudaism.
Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash
Program (SBMP)
This program oers classic Yeshiva
learning typifed by morning seder
with a chavruta in the beit midrash
and an in-depth shiur o the text by
an exemplary and warm rebbe,
while expanding its curriculum to
include Tanach, Halacha and
Jewish philosophy. Schedulesaord students greater exibility
or their college studies.
Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs
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Undergraduate Torah Studies
We look orward to getting to know you and working closely with you toachieve your goals at Yeshiva University. Feel ree to come to us with any
issues regarding your shiurim, your academic schedule or program; or to
let us know how the Yeshiva can serve you better.
We are here to help!
Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky Associate Dean
Undergraduate Torah StudiesGlueck Center, Room 632
Rabbi Daniel RappAssociate Dean o Students
Undergraduate Torah StudiesGlueck Center, Room 606
212.568.7043
Rabbi Yonason ShippelDirector
James Striar School
Glueck Center, Room 627212.568.7052
Rabbi Ezra SchwartzBochein
Glueck Center, Room [email protected]
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Rabbi Yosef BlauSenior Mashgiach RuchaniFurst Hall 419 and Glueck Beit Midrash
Rabbi Moshe WeinbergerMashpia
Glueck 609212.568.7300
Rabbi Ely BaconMashgiach RuchaniGlueck 313 and in Glueck Beit Midrash
Rabbi Josh BlassMashgiach Ruchani
Glueck 314 and inHarry Fischel Beit Midrash
917.623.4711
Mashgichim
Yeshiva is your place to continue to grow as ovdei Hashem—and we are
here to help in any way we can. We serve an important role as you adjust to
a dual curriculum while maximizing your learning and spiritual growth.
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Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg
SBMP Mashgiach Ruchani
Glueck 311 and inHarry Fischel Beit Midrash
201.803.2749
Rabbi Yehuda Willig
SBMP Mashgiach Ruchani
Harry Fischel Beit Midrash646.509.9040
Rabbi Yonason Shippel
IBC Mashgiach RuchaniGlueck 627
212.568.7052
Rabbi Simon Basalely
Edmond J. Sara Sgan Mashgiachor the Sephardic Community
Glueck Beit Midrash516.244.4229
Mashgichim
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Nachum Cooper
Shaalvim
201.527.5380
Charlie Wollman
Kerem B’Yavneh
Daniel Scherman
HaKotel
Tuvy Miller
Har Etzion (Gush)
443.204.3411
Avi Feder
Ohr Yerushalayim
Madrichim
Your peers and mentors rom your Israeli yeshiva are here to help you
orient to Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Gary Beitler
Director o Madrichim Program
Mashgiach or rst-time on campus students347.461.2153
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Josh SchultzMevaseret
551.497.8334 [email protected]
Gilad Rosenberg
Netiv Aryeh
516.941.7270
Zack Katz
Toras Shraga216.299.2071
Ari AckermanReishit
Noah Cohen
Lev Hatorah
561.789.5399
Aryeh Sklar
Yisodei516.984.4485
Orel WeizmanDerech
Madrichim
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Rabbi Adler
Josh Herbert: 201.956.2364
Rabbi Ben-Chaim
Oren Heskia: 516.330.8092
Rabbi Ben-Chaim
Asher Abittan: 516.455.5144
Rabbi Cohen / TBD
Rabbi Feldman
Jonathan Maik: 973.476.3368
Rabbi Feldman
Efrayim Clair: 773.230.0969
Rabbi Goldwicht
Noam Tokayer: 201.577.4643
Rabbi Hirsch
Daniel Reich: 732.715.1115
Rabbi Horwitz / TBD
Rabbi Kahn
Adam Friedmann: 646.669.4242
Rabbi Kahn
Jake Abitbol: 561.789.3475
Rabbi Koenigsberg
Yair Hillman: 248.912.2039
Rabbi Koenigsberg
Adam Ginsberg: 516.655.6482
Rabbi Neuberger Alex Landsman: 201.421.5960
Rabbi Neuberger
Yisrael Apfel: 201.838.3947
Rabbi Reichman / TBD
Rabbi Rosensweig
Meir Itamar Rosensweig:
347.287.7461
Rabbi Sarfaty / TBD
Rabbi SchachterIke Sultan: 973.202.7268
Rabbi Schachter
David Roth: 857.234.6434
MYP Shiur Assistants
Will answer all your MYP shiur related questions, set up chavrusos, assign
seating, give out maarei mekorot, and more.
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Rabbi ShulmanShmuel Shulman: 314.313.6506
Rabbi Simon
Noah Cohen: 561.789.5399
Rabbi SimonMichael Friedman: 843.696.8540
Rabbi Sobolofsky
Ashie Schreier: 516.242.7467
Rabbi Sobolofsky
Reu Berman: 914.806.4914 [email protected]
Rabbi SteinSammy Aronson: 503.706.3279
Rabbi Tendler / TBD
Rabbi Twersky
Jonah Steinmetz: 516.672.3940
Rabbi Weider
Cheski Kopel: 516.209.7230
Rabbi Willig / TBD
Rabbi Yankelewitz / TBD
MYP Shiur Assistants
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Rabbi Etan Berman
or Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch’s shiur
R. Yitzi Kleinor Rabbi Yaakov Werblowsky’s and
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht’s shiurim
R. Yaakov Taubes
or Rabbi Dani Rapp’s shiur
R. Michael Hoenig
or Rabbi Yehuda Willig’s shiur
R. Daniel Elsant
or Rabbi Etan Schnall’s shiur
R. David Glassbergor Rabbi Shmuel Marcus’s shiur
R. Ari Pruzansky
or Rabbi Aharon Ciment’s shiur
SBMP Shoelim Umaishivim
Each shiur has a shoel umaishiv who is interested in making a kesher with
you and who will work with you during seder to answer your gemara
related questions and help you prepare or shiur.
Rabbi Eli Belizon
or Rabbi Sobolosky’s
shiur516.382.7596
Rabbi Aryeh Westreich
or Rabbi Elyakim
Koenigsberg’s shiur443.844.7604
Rabbi Yechiel Weiner
or Rabbi Simon’s shiur
MYP Assistant Rebbeim
Several larger shiurim have assistants who are interested in making
a kesher with you and will help you explore the intricacies o the
gemara b’iyun.
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Minyan information
The Yeshiva Minyan takes place
in the Glueck Beit Midrash at the
ollowing times:
• Shacharis: Mondays and
Thursdays, 7:35 a.m.;
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, 7:45a.m.
• Mincha: Sundays, 1:30 p.m.;Mondays – Thursdays, 2:33 p.m.
• Maariv: Sundays – Thursdays,
10 p.m., during Elul 10:15 p.m.
For a ull list o minyan and selichot
times and locations, visit
www.yuzmanim.com
Yomim Noraim
Nothing can compare to a Yeshiva
davening. Join Roshei Yeshiva,
beautiul baalei tefllah and ellow
talmidim or an upliting and
moving yom tov experience.
To sign up or seating, visit
www.yu.edu/riets/yomimnoraim
Meals will be available in the ca.
Shabbat Umoadim
Shabbat, Hanukkah, Purim,
Shavuot—lie in Yeshiva is only
complete when experiencing
Shabbat and moadim in the
Yeshiva. Indeed some o your most
upliting, powerul and memorable
moments will take place during
these special times o the year.
Shabbat on campus has special
programming every week o thesemester with Roshei Yeshiva
Rebbeim and Mashgichim staying
on campus. Special In-Shabbatot
eature multiple personalities,
special minyanim and the camara-
derie o more than 500 o your
ellow talmidim. In addition, Rabbi
Etan Schnall ([email protected]) is
present every Shabbat, acilitating
the meals and tisch and supervising
shiurim. He is always available to
help make your Shabbat experi-
ence more enjoyable!
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Programs
SHIUR EVENTS
Learning rom your rebbe outside
o shiur is a vital component o a
Torah education. Shuir lunches,
melave malkas, Shabbatonim,
special question and answer
sessions, and Chanukah and Purim
mesibot are just a ew o the many
opportunities you will have tobond with your rebbe throughout
the year.
SICHAS MUSSAR
Once a week, a special sicha is
given in the Glueck Beit Midrash
at 9:40 p.m. by a Mashgiach orRebbe ocusing on areas o
personal growth and mussar.
ELUL PROGRAMMING
Special sichot mussar, mussar seder
rom 10 – 10:15 p.m., with mussar
chaburot and vaadim in hilchot
reshuva beore lunch.
MISHMAR
Thursday night cholent mishar
once a month with divrei Torah
and singing.
YESHIVAT BEIN HASEMESTERIM
During winter break, make Yeshiva
your home. Learn in your beit
midrash with your chevera in a
relaxed setting. Hear great shiurim
rom Roshei Yeshiva and Mashgi-
chim, share delicious meals with
your riends and take a special
trip to visit with renowned Torah
personalities. Bein Hasemesterim
is the ultimate rejuvenating winter break.
JUNE ZMAN
College may end in May, but
learning never does. Regular
shiurim continue throughout June
as the batei midroshot continue to
resound with the voices o Torah.
Take the opportunity to learn a
ull three sedarim without the
additional pressures o college,
or eel ree to take summer courses
on campus as you avail yoursel o
all the Yeshiva has to oer.
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Chaburot with Mashgichim
Rabbi Ely Bacon
Michtav Meeliyahu
Mondays – Thursdays,11:50 a.m. – noon
2nd foor, Glueck Beit Midrash
For new students: Alei Shur, and onceevery three weeks a special lunch and
learn in practical hadracha
Tuesdays and Thursdays,noon – 12:15 p.m.
2nd foor, Glueck
Maharal Chiddushei Aggados on
Masechet Shabbat
Sundays, 9:30 – 10 p.m.2nd foor Glueck lobby
Rabbi Simon Basalely Alei Shur Chelek Ale
Wednesdays, noon, Glueck 518
Rabbi Josh Blass
Amud Yomi Masechet Shabbos
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Harry Fischel Beit Midrash
Emunah and Bitachon
Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
2nd foor Glueck lobby
Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg
Avos Derebbe Noson
Tuesdays, 8:15 – 9 p.m.
Glueck, 2nd foor lobby
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger
Toras Eretz Yisroel rom the seer
Mimaynei HaYeshua
by Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlop
Mondays, 12:15 – 1 p.m.Glueck 308
Introductions to Toras HaBaal Shem Tov
For undergraduate students
Mondays, 9 – 10 p.m.Glueck 308
Tallei Chaim by Rav Chaim Cohen—
Mevo LePnimiyus HaTorah
For semicha studentsTuesdays, 8 – 9 p.m.
Glueck 308
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MORNING
• Sundays – Thursdays,
8:55 – 9:05 a.m., Mishna
Berura Chabura withRabbi Cohen,
1st oor Glueck Beit Midrash
• Mondays – Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.,
Avos Drebbe Noson with
Rabbi Cohen,
Harry Fischel Beit Midrash
• Mondays – Thursdays,
2:45 – 3 p.m., Rambam SeerHamadah shiur with
Rabbi Twersky, 1st oor Glueck
Beit Midrash
• Wednesdays, lunch, 39 melochos
shiur, rotation by roshei yeshiva,
Glueck 307
• Fridays, noon, bekiot chabura
in masechet Shabbos withRabbi Twersky and masmidim
honors rebbeim, Glueck 417
EVENING
• Sundays – Thursdays, 9 p.m.,
Da Yomi Shiur with Rabbi
Kalinsky, Glueck second oor• Sundays – Thursdays, ater
10 p.m. maariv, Orchos
Tzadikim with Rabbi Cohen,
1st oor Glueck Beit Midrash
• Mondays, 9:25 p.m., Presidential
Bekius Program Chabura,
beginning with Perek Kol Kisvei,
with Rabbi Zylberman,
Glueck Room 303
• Mondays – Wednesdays,
8:15 – 9 p.m., SBMP night seder
with Reb Yoni Mandelstaum,
Harry Fischel Beit Midrash
• Mondays – Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.,
(post kollel seder) Mussar
Chabura with Rabbi Cohen,
Glueck Beit Midrash• Thursdays, 9:40 p.m., mussar
with Rabbi Cohen, Glueck 419
• Thursdays, ater maariv,
machshava shiur with
Rabbi Twersky, Glueck 308
Additional Chaburot and Night Seder Options
Chazal teach us that a person’s main kinyan haTorah comes rom learning
Torah at night. Yeshiva night seder takes place every evening rom
8 – 10 p.m., culminating with a Yeshiva-wide maariv at 10 p.m. Many
talmidim will be learning gemara bekiyut in masechet Shabbos, but the
choice o limud is up to you. Please see below or many chaburot and
shiurim oered during the evenings.
In addition Rabbi Simon Basalely, Edmond J. Sara Sephardic Sgan
Mashgiach, will be available Mondays to Wednesdays in the Sephardic
Beit Midrash (Morgenstern Building) rom 8:30 – 10 p.m. to acilitate
night seder or talmidim who wish to learn with him.
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How do I fnd a morning program
or register or a shiur?
Contact Rabbi Yose Kalinskyat [email protected]
In which Beit Midrash does my shiur
have seder (YP and BMP)?
Glueck First Floor: Rabbi Ben Haim,Rabbi Neuberger, Rabbi Rosensweig,
Rabbi Schachter, Rabbi Shulman,Rabbi Tendler and Rabbi Wieder
Glueck Second Floor: Rabbi Adler,Rabbi Feldman, Rabbi Hirsch, RabbiStein, Rabbi M. Willig, Rabbi Marcus,Rabbi Maybruch and Rabbi Rapp
Fischel: Rabbi Cohen, Rabbi Goldwicht,Rabbi Horwitz, Rabbi Kahn, Rabbi
Koenigsberg, Rabbi Reichman, RabbiSobolosky, Rabbi Twersky, RabbiCiment, Rabbi Schnall, Rabbi Weinberg,Rabbi Werblowsky and Rabbi Y. Willig
Klein Hall: Rabbi Simon andRabbi Saraty
How do I fnd a seat in the
Beit Midrash?
The rebbe or the shiur assistant oryour shiur will assign you to a seat inyour shiur’s designated location.
How do I fnd a morning
seder chavrusa?
The ideal way to nd a chavrusa isto network amongst your riends.However, your rebbe or shiur assistantwill also assist you in nding anappropriate chavrusa .
How do I fnd a night Seder Chavrusa?
Contact Raphael Karlin [email protected]. Raphael will help yound a chavrusa that matches your skilllevel, time specications and interests.He can be ound in the Glueck BeitMedrash on most nights. Or you cancall him to set up a time to meet. Youcan also sign up online at
www.soyjsc.com/chavrusa.html
How do I switch morning programs?
I you would like to switch morningprograms, please see Rabbi Kalinskyin G632 or e-mail [email protected].
How do I switch shiurim?
For MYP, please see Rabbi EzraSchwartz in G628 or the Glueck BeitMidrash in the mornings or [email protected]. For SBMP, pleasesee Rabbi Kalinsky in G632 or [email protected].
Is there a website that I can fnd
all o this and other inormation?
The RIETS website contains a loto inormation and documents youcan download. The address iswww.yu.edu/academics/torah-studies/men/new-students
Frequently Asked Questions
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