Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
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Yeshiva of Far Rockaway is a Haredi
yeshiva
located on 802 Hicksville Road, Far Rockaway, Queens
in New York City
. It comprises a high school
and beis medrash
, or seminary. The school was founded by the current rosh yeshiva
, Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, and by the late Rabbi Nachman Bulman
. It is reputed for its intense and dynamic Talmud
ic studies, and for the rosh yeshiva's musar lectures in the Novardok
tradition.
, the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
, and Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
, founded the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway in 1969. The name of the yeshiva, Derech Ayson, comes from the sefer
by Rabbi Avraham Yoffen of Novardok.
on 8 July 1974 and heard on 15 January 1975; a decision was made on 27 February 1975 in favor of the yeshiva.
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
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...
located on 802 Hicksville Road, Far Rockaway, Queens
Far Rockaway, Queens
Far Rockaway is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens in the United States. It is the easternmost section of the Rockaways. The neighborhood starts at the Nassau County line and extends west to Beach 32nd Street. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community...
in New York City
New York City
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. It comprises a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and beis medrash
Beth midrash
Beth Midrash refers to a study hall, whether in a synagogue, yeshiva, kollel, or other building. It is distinct from a synagogue, although many synagogues are also used as batei midrash and vice versa....
, or seminary. The school was founded by the current rosh yeshiva
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...
, Rabbi Yechiel Yitzchok Perr, and by the late Rabbi Nachman Bulman
Nachman Bulman
Nachman Bulman was an American rabbi associated with Orthodox Judaism. He was born to Rabbi Meir and Etil Bulman after a blessing from the Rebbe of Ger, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter...
. It is reputed for its intense and dynamic Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic studies, and for the rosh yeshiva's musar lectures in the Novardok
Novardok yeshiva
The Novardok yeshiva in Navahrudak, then the Russian Empire, was one of the biggest and most important yeshivas in pre-World War II Europe, and a powerful force within the Mussar movement. The yeshiva was established in 1896, together with a Kollel for married men, under the direction of Rabbi...
tradition.
History
Rabbi Perr, an alumnus of Yeshiva Beis Yosef-Novardok in Brooklyn, Beth Medrash GovohaBeth Medrash Govoha
Beth Medrash Govoha is a Haredi yeshiva located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It is commonly known as BMG, or Lakewood Yeshiva....
, the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
The Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, known as "Philly", is a Haredi Litvish yeshiva. Its roshei yeshiva are Rabbi Elya Svei, Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rabbi Yehudah Svei and Rabbi Sholom Kaminetsky...
, and Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
, founded the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway in 1969. The name of the yeshiva, Derech Ayson, comes from the sefer
Sefer (Hebrew)
Sefer in simple Hebrew is a word that means any kind of "book" It is derived from the same Hebrew root-word as sofer , sifriyah and safrut ....
by Rabbi Avraham Yoffen of Novardok.
Zoning suit
On 25 May 1973 the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway was sued by Stanley A. Ginsberg for violating the residential covenant of the neighborhood by establishing its yeshiva building on a non-commercial block in 1971. Dr. Ginsberg himself operated a medical office at his home on the same block. The Supreme Court of Queens County ruled in favor of the plaintiff, but questioned whether the covenant was enforceable. The case was taken to the New York Court of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
on 8 July 1974 and heard on 15 January 1975; a decision was made on 27 February 1975 in favor of the yeshiva.
Notable alumni
- Rabbis Azriel Brown and Yaakov Mayer, founders and roshei yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret
- Ari GoldwagAri GoldwagAri Goldwag is a Jewish recording artist. As a youth he was a soloist for the Miami Boys Choir. Currently he is popular both in Israel and America and has released several albums....
, Jewish recording artist - Rabbi Daniel Kalish, Menahel of Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Shmuel of Greater Waterbury