Yeshiva Gedola of Bridgeport
Encyclopedia
Yeshiva Gedola of Bridgeport is a Jewish
study institution in Bridgeport, Connecticut
based in the Agudas Achim Synagogue
on Arlington Street.
The Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Simcha Bunim Berger, was born in Montreal
, Canada
and raised in Los Angeles, California
. He studied in Israel
for 15 years, and then moved to Monsey to start a Yeshiva
.
The Yeshiva
has six Rebbeim
and over 40 full time students and four separate dormitories, located in houses throughout the neighborhood. The school plans to expand their physical building, after recently gaining the deeds to the land it is on from Congregation Agudas Achim.
with the study rooms housed within the building of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach.
The Fairfield County
Community Kollel
joined the Yeshiva.
. Students study there for a variety of goals.
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
study institution in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
based in the Agudas Achim Synagogue
Agudas Achim Synagogue
Agudas Achim Synagogue, formally known as Congregation Agudas Achim, is located on Rock Avenue in Livingston Manor, New York, United States...
on Arlington Street.
The Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Simcha Bunim Berger, was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and raised in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He studied in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
for 15 years, and then moved to Monsey to start a 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...
.
The 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...
has six Rebbeim
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
and over 40 full time students and four separate dormitories, located in houses throughout the neighborhood. The school plans to expand their physical building, after recently gaining the deeds to the land it is on from Congregation Agudas Achim.
History
The Yeshiva began in Monsey, New YorkMonsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
with the study rooms housed within the building of Yeshivas Ohr Somayach.
The Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
Community Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
joined the Yeshiva.
Type of Yeshiva
Yeshiva Gedoloa is a Beth Medrash type yeshivaYeshiva
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...
. Students study there for a variety of goals.
- Study for RabbiRabbiIn Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
nical Ordination - Study for a year or two before going to college
- Study while attending either undergraduate or graduate school
- Study independently with a chavrusa, many community families do this
- Baalei-Teshuva study with teachers or small group environment through Fairfield County Community KollelKollelA kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
Method of Study
Students study in the Yeshiva in the traditional Lithuanian study method as practiced by Yeshivas such as the Mir in Jerusalem and Beth Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ.External links
- Fairfield County Community Kollel
- Yeshiva Gedola of Bridgeport official Site
- "A Yeshiva Grows in Bridgeport" by Cindy Mindell, Jewish Ledger March 5, 2008
- Yeshiva Offers Jewish Studies Certificate by LINDA CONNER LAMBECK Connecticut Post June 25, 2008