Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg
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The Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg ("Yeshivas Ohr Menachem") is a Chabad
Yeshiva
based in Orchards
, Johannesburg
. It is headed
by Rabbi Noam Wagner, with Rabbi Y. Kesselman as Mashpia
http://www.shmais.com/pages.cfm?page=ArchiveNewsDetail&date_f=2004-6-13.
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
Yeshiva
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...
based in Orchards
Orchards, Gauteng
Orchards is a suburb of Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa, at GPS coordinates 25°38′47″ S; 28°06′03″ E....
, 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...
. It is 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...
by Rabbi Noam Wagner, with Rabbi Y. Kesselman as Mashpia
Mashpia
Mashpia lit. "person of influence", pl. Mashpi'im is the title of a rabbi or rebbetzin who serves as a spiritual mentor in Tomchei Temimim , in a girls' seminary belonging to the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, or in a Chabad community.-Definition:Although counterparts to the mashpia exist in...
http://www.shmais.com/pages.cfm?page=ArchiveNewsDetail&date_f=2004-6-13.
See also
- Jewish education in South Africa under History of the Jews in South Africa
- Orthodox yeshivas in South Africa
- Rabbinical College of PretoriaRabbinical College of PretoriaThe Rabbinical College of Pretoria is a Chabad Yeshiva in Pretoria, South Africa. It was established in 2001 under the inspiration of late Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris...
- Torah Academy School, JohannesburgTorah Academy School, JohannesburgThe Torah Academy is a Chabad Jewish day school in Johannesburg, South Africa. It comprises a Boys' High School, a Girls' High School , a Primary School and a Nursery School. The Mission of the school is to "provide and promote the highest quality Jewish and general education to a diverse community...
- Tomchei TemimimTomchei TemimimTomchei Temimim is the central Yeshiva of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement...
- Yeshiva Gedolah (Chabad-Lubavitch)Yeshiva Gedolah (Chabad-Lubavitch)Yeshiva Gedolah is a type of yeshiva.Yeshiva Gedolah may refer to any of the following:*Yeshivah Gedolah Zal, Melbourne, Australia*Yeshiva Gedolah of Sydney, Australia*Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg...
External links and references
- Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah listing under chabad.org
- Interview with Rabbi Wagner