| Yeshivas Ner Yisroel ישיבת נר ישראל | |
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250 Bathurst Glen , Canada | |
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| Motto | Ki Ner Mitzva V'Torah Ohrכי נר מצוה ותורה אור |
| Established | 1959[1] |
| Head teacher | Uri S. Mayerfeld and Meyer D. Greenberger |
| Accreditation | Full Ontario Diploma |
| Affiliation | Orthodox |
| Website | neryisroel |
Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto (Ner Israel Yeshiva College) (Hebrew:נר ישראל) is aHarediyeshiva (Jewish educational institution) inVaughan, Ontario, Canada with government recognition of its degree-granting programs.[1] The yeshiva includes both aBeis Midrash program and a high school.
The yeshiva has been granted restricted degree-granting authority by theLegislative Assembly of Ontario,[2] to grant degrees in the field of religious studies and research in higher Jewish learning at the Bachelors, and Masters levels. In addition, the college offers University Diplomas and Certificates.[3]
The currentRoshei HaYeshiva (headmasters) are RabbiUri Mayerfeld[4] and Rabbi Meyer D. Greenberger. The Menahel of the High School is Rabbi Moshe Englander. The Mashgiach of the High School is Rabbi Yerucham F. Kravetz.
The yeshiva was established by Rabbi Sholom Gold in 1959[1] as a branch ofYeshivas Ner Yisroel inBaltimore (NIRC).Meyer Lebovic[5] and Rabbi Moshe Hochman were also involved. The yeshiva opened in September of that year with 12 students.[6] The yeshiva has grown to approximately 130 students since then. It is no longer affiliated with Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.
In 1964 RabbiYaakov Weinberg came from NIRC[7] and assumed the post ofRosh Yeshiva until 1971. The yeshiva was next headed by Rabbi Naftali Friedler. The mantle of Rosh Yeshiva was then assumed by Rabbi Gavriel Ginsburg in 1988.[4]
In 1964, Rabbi Weinberg went to the Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto
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