Kollel Ohr Yosef is a kollel

Kollel

A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...

 for married Orthodox

Orthodox Judaism

Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...

 men located in Thornhill, Ontario

Thornhill, Ontario

Thornhill is a community in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern border of the city of Toronto. Once a municipal village, Thornhill is now a community and postal designation geographically split into two municipalities along Yonge Street, the city of...

. It is a Community Kollel, that it reaches out to the community by inviting members of the community to study Torah with the Kollel men. In addition, the members of the Kollel engage in classic in-depth Talmudic study during the hours of the day when most of the community members are at work. The Kollel was established in October 2007, and is currently headed by Rabbi Mordechai Scheiner. The kollel is located in BAYT

Bayt

Bayt is the Arabic and Hebrew word for house, deriving from a common Semitic root that also gave rise to the name of the letter Bet.It appears in several names, such as:...

, and is in its first year of its renewed two year contract. The Kollel has been very successful and well accepted in its short time in Thornhill.

History

The Kollel was started by Rabbi Avrohom Bitterman, Rav of Ateres Mordechai, also located in Thornhill. Rabbi Mordechai Scheiner is the present Rosh Kollel. Rabbi Chaim Leib Gross in Executive Director, and Rabbi Mordy Weinberg is Director of Community Development. The Kollel consists of 9 full-time Avreichim, and another 13 part-time members. The Kollel is enjoying great success and continues to thrive under his leadership.

The Kollel is named in honour of Joseph Tanenbaum, a philanthropist who built many Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

organizations, including the BAYT.
One of the yeshivos in the city has night seder for some of their talmidim at the Kollel nightly.