Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary(YOEC), located in Central Los Angeles, is the largest Yeshiva

Yeshiva

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 College

College

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 on the West Coast of the USA

West Coast of the United States

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The seminary is affiliated with Chabad Lubavitch Chassidism. The seminary's four-year Bachelor of Liberal Arts

Liberal arts

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 and Rabbinical Studies is accredited by the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools

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 recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

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The Degree has a strong emphasis of Philosophy

Philosophy

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, Jewish Law, Talmudic analytics, Ethics

Ethics

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 and Rabbinic Literature

Rabbinic literature

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. Rabbi Ezra B. Schochet, dynamic scholar and Talmudist, has held the position of dean since the yeshivas founding. The Yeshiva also houses a private boys high school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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In 2003, the Yeshiva underwent a 5 million dollar renovation, adding 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) of space for dormitories,study rooms, and a state-of-the-art study hall.