| Heichal HaTorah | |
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ישיבת היכל התורה | |
| Location | |
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70 Sterling Place,Teaneck, New Jersey United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°53′09″N74°00′32″W / 40.8857°N 74.0089°W /40.8857; -74.0089 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Established | 2013 (2013) |
| Founders |
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| Rosh yeshiva | Aryeh Stechler |
| Principal ofJudaic studies | Dovid Goldman |
| Faculty | 24[1] |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 221 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Sports |
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| Team name | Hornets |
| Website | heichalhatorah |
Yeshivas Heichal HaTorah is anOrthodox Jewishyeshiva high school located inTeaneck, New Jersey. Theinstitution owns and operates the Jewish Center of Teaneck, where it is located. Heichal is unaffiliated with Israeliyeshivas under the same name.
Heichal HaTorah was established by Rabbi Aryeh Stechler, Mr. Avi Goldenberg, and Mr. Yehuda Jacoby. The group met in the autumn of 2012 to establish ayeshiva high school that would open in the fall of 2013. Their objective was to create an institution that combines a classic yeshiva schedule to sufficiently develop students'Torah studies with a rigorous secular studies department to give them the skillset needed for college and the professional workplace. Heichal HaTorah greeted its first class of 17 students on September 4, 2013. It graduated its first class on June 14, 2017.[2] The school has an enrollment of 221 students.[1] In 2017, the school introduced a Tikvah Humanities curriculum into its general studies courses. The course, in partnership with theTikvah Fund, an educational foundation in New York, implements a neo-classical historical and literary curriculum.[3][4]
In 2016, Heichal HaTorah moved into its present location at the Jewish Center of Teaneck facility, located at 70 Sterling Place inTeaneck, New Jersey.[5] Special events are held in the school'sballroom.[6] The school hosts a townwideSimchat Beit HaShoeivah (lit. 'Rejoicing of the Water-drawing House') celebration on its campus each year during theSukkot holiday.[7]
Heichal HaTorah students embark on a two-fold course of study familiar to them from their time inday school. On the one hand, there is a regimen ofJudaic studies, with particular emphasis being placed on theHebrew Bible andTalmud. The latter's importance can be seen from Heichal's encouragement of their students to complete the study of the scheduledmasekhet (tractate) over the summer recess, with a subsequentsiyum (lit. 'completion') celebration being held for them after the start of the fall semester, during Sukkot.[7] In addition to the above, the school offers a full academic studies program (including someSTEM subjects)[6] such as biology, mathematics, English, history, business and finance.[8]
Heichal HaTorah sponsors its ownvarsity andjunior varsity (JV) basketball and softball teams known as the Heichal Hornets. In 2018, the Heichal Hornets won the NCYI JV Basketball League championship.[9] On May 23, 2022, Heichal JV athlete Sachi Zauderer shot a game-winning 3-pointer in the championships, making it toESPN'sSportCenter Top 10.[10]
Heichal HaTorah is one of a number of schools inNorth Jersey and New York City where Sinai Schools operates. Sinai runs independent programs for its special needs students, who attend school at various locations inBergen andEssex counties in New Jersey, and inQueens and theBronx in New York. Sinai students are given specialized and personalized education, including art, music, speech, and occupational therapies. Housed in various other educational facilities, the Sinai students are able to interact with the host school's own students at lunch, recess and at someafter school programs, as well as for the bus rides to and from school.[11]
Vehaer Eineinu (lit. 'Enlighten our eyes'/enlighten us) is a program spearheaded by Heichal'smashgiach ruchani (spiritual guidance counselor) Rabbi Reuven Tzvi Schwechter. The program is focused on incentivizing students to limit theirscreen time in order to enhance their spiritual lives. The program consists of three tiers, encompassing 4 hours, 8 hours, and 12 hours per week of screen time respectively. There are engagingraffles and programs on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis. The Vehaer Eineinu website can be viewed athhve.org and was developed byVascad Marketing[12]
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