Kollel Yad Shaul
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Kollel Yad Shaul is a Charedi yeshiva
and Beit Midrash, based in Johannesburg
, South Africa
. Established in 1975, it was originally based in Yeoville, Johannesburg
until 2000, when it moved to the suburb of The Gardens
. Rabbi Boruch Dov Grossnass has headed
"The Kollel," as it is known, for over 20 years; Rabbi Grossnass took over from the late Rabbi Mordechai Shakovitzky when the latter moved to Israel. The Kollel is also well known for its lending library. It previously housed the Yeshiva Pri Eitz Chaim
.
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
and Beit Midrash, based in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Established in 1975, it was originally based in Yeoville, Johannesburg
Yeoville, Gauteng
Yeoville is a suburb of Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng, South Africa. It is located in Region F .-Founding:Yeoville was proclaimed as a suburb in 1890 by Thomas Yeo Sherwell, who came from Yeovil in the United Kingdom...
until 2000, when it moved to the suburb of The Gardens
The Gardens, Gauteng
The Gardens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3....
. Rabbi Boruch Dov Grossnass has headed
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
"The Kollel," as it is known, for over 20 years; Rabbi Grossnass took over from the late Rabbi Mordechai Shakovitzky when the latter moved to Israel. The Kollel is also well known for its lending library. It previously housed the Yeshiva Pri Eitz Chaim
Yeshiva Pri Eitz Chaim
Yeshiva Pri Eitz Chaim was a Chareidi yeshiva based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Yeshiva was established in 2004 and operated for three years; it was accommodated by the Kollel Yad Shaul in Gardens, Johannesburg. The then Rosh Yeshivas were Rabbis Berel Eichestein and Gedalya Sternstein...
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See also
- Jewish education in South Africa under History of the Jews in South Africa
- Orthodox yeshivas in South Africa