HaRaayon HaYehudi
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Yeshivat HaRaayon HaYehudi (Yeshiva of the Jewish Idea) was established in 1987 by then-member of Knesset
Rabbi Meir Kahane
, with much funding from American supporters, at a temporary campus in Jerusalem's Mekor Baruch
neighborhood. In the summer of 1989 the yeshiva moved to its permanent location at 11 Shmarya Street in the Shmuel HaNavi
neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel
. His stated goal was to produce Jewish leaders capable of acting and reacting Jewishly to the problems and challenges facing the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer, the chief rabbi of Mitzpeh Yericho is the acting Rosh Yeshiva
. Some of his writings can be found here. Rabbi Avraham Toledano
was Mashgiach Ruchani. Rabbi David Bar Hayim taught talmud
there. MK Dr. Michael Ben-Ari
was also an active part of the yeshiva.
The yeshiva's program had an emphasis the study of Tanakh
and its traditional commentaries and Midrash
as well as Talmud
, which is common in most yeshivot.
In 1991, following the assassination of Kahane, division raised between the yeshiva administration and a large part of the student body as to who was to take charge of the institution. The group of student wished to appoint the Rabbi's son Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
as role of Rosh Yeshiva while members of the administration felt that he was still too young at the age of 23.
As result of the disagreement, Binyamin Kahane formed his own yeshiva with the same name at a new location in Kfar Tapuach
. This yeshiva in Kfar Tapuach at times was also known as the Rabbi Meir Kahane Yeshiva, Yeshivat HaRav Meir and the Kfar Tapuach Yeshiva. Both yeshivot continued parallel until the murder of Binyamin in 2001. The yeshiva is still in use today and is located in a tent on the Tapuach West hilltop.
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
Rabbi Meir Kahane
Meir Kahane
Martin David Kahane , also known as Meir Kahane , was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset...
, with much funding from American supporters, at a temporary campus in Jerusalem's Mekor Baruch
Mekor Baruch
Mekor Baruch is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel.The neighborhood is bordered by Sarei Israel Street to the north, the Jerusalem Central Bus Station to the west, Jaffa Street to the south and the Zikhron Moshe neighborhood to the east....
neighborhood. In the summer of 1989 the yeshiva moved to its permanent location at 11 Shmarya Street in the Shmuel HaNavi
Shmuel HaNavi (neighborhood)
Shmuel HaNavi is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. It is located in the north of the city bordering Ramat Eshkol, Maalot Dafna and Sanhedria....
neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. His stated goal was to produce Jewish leaders capable of acting and reacting Jewishly to the problems and challenges facing the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Rabbi Yehuda Kroizer, the chief rabbi of Mitzpeh Yericho is the acting 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...
. Some of his writings can be found here. Rabbi Avraham Toledano
Avraham Toledano
Avraham Toledano was the Mashgiach ruchani of the Yeshivat Haraayon Hayehudi and was number four on the Kach Knesset list in 1988. He was briefly the leader of Kach after Rabbi Meir Kahane was murdered and before Baruch Marzel took over.-Biography:...
was Mashgiach Ruchani. Rabbi David Bar Hayim taught 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....
there. MK Dr. Michael Ben-Ari
Michael Ben-Ari
Michael Ben-Ari is an Israeli politician, and a current member of the Knesset for the National Union party. He is the first outspoken disciple of Rabbi Meir Kahane to be elected to the Knesset. He has a Ph.D in Land of Israel studies.-Biography:...
was also an active part of the yeshiva.
The yeshiva's program had an emphasis the study of Tanakh
Tanakh
The Tanakh is a name used in Judaism for the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The Tanakh is also known as the Masoretic Text or the Miqra. The name is an acronym formed from the initial Hebrew letters of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: The Torah , Nevi'im and Ketuvim —hence...
and its traditional commentaries and Midrash
Midrash
The Hebrew term Midrash is a homiletic method of biblical exegesis. The term also refers to the whole compilation of homiletic teachings on the Bible....
as well as 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....
, which is common in most yeshivot.
In 1991, following the assassination of Kahane, division raised between the yeshiva administration and a large part of the student body as to who was to take charge of the institution. The group of student wished to appoint the Rabbi's son Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane was a rabbi and the son of Rabbi Meir Kahane.Born in New York City, he emigrated to Israel with his family at the age of four, in 1971...
as role of Rosh Yeshiva while members of the administration felt that he was still too young at the age of 23.
As result of the disagreement, Binyamin Kahane formed his own yeshiva with the same name at a new location in Kfar Tapuach
Kfar Tapuach
Kfar Tapuach is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, founded in 1978. It sits astride one of the major traffic junctions in the West Bank. The executive director of the village council is Yisrael Blunder. As of December 2007, it had 800 residents...
. This yeshiva in Kfar Tapuach at times was also known as the Rabbi Meir Kahane Yeshiva, Yeshivat HaRav Meir and the Kfar Tapuach Yeshiva. Both yeshivot continued parallel until the murder of Binyamin in 2001. The yeshiva is still in use today and is located in a tent on the Tapuach West hilltop.
Notable Students
- Binyamin Ze'ev KahaneBinyamin Ze'ev KahaneBinyamin Ze'ev Kahane was a rabbi and the son of Rabbi Meir Kahane.Born in New York City, he emigrated to Israel with his family at the age of four, in 1971...
- Netanel Ozeri
- David Ha'ivriDavid Ha'ivriDavid Ha'ivri is an Israeli settler and political activist. He emigrated with his family from the United States to Israel at the age of 11 and served in the IDF. Ha'ivri lives with his wife and eight children in Kfar Tapuach in the northern West Bank...
- Mike Guzofsky
- Michael Ben-AriMichael Ben-AriMichael Ben-Ari is an Israeli politician, and a current member of the Knesset for the National Union party. He is the first outspoken disciple of Rabbi Meir Kahane to be elected to the Knesset. He has a Ph.D in Land of Israel studies.-Biography:...
- Lenny Goldberg, 1987-1990