Mayanot
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Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies is a Chabad-Lubavitch
yeshiva
located in Makor Baruch, Jerusalem, Israel
. Its faculty and student body are mostly American
, and the yeshiva is targeted towards English and Spanish speaking baalei teshuva
(Jews who "rediscover" Orthodox Judaism
later in life). The institute began with the men's yeshiva division but has recently added a women's seminary division as well.
subjects, such as Talmud
and Halakha
(Jewish Law), Mayanot emphasizes Chabad
Hasidic philosophy
and similar subjects.
Fairly unique to Mayanot, the women's program focuses on skill based learning teaching women to read and learn Mishna, Gemara
, Rashi
commentary and other Jewish texts.
is Rabbi Yisroel Noach Wichnin.
Rabbi Shlomo Gestetner - Executive Director
Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov - Yeshiva Director
Rabbi Chaim Moss - Judaic Studies Program Director
Rabbi Alon Silberg - Talmud, Jewish History
Rabbi Baruch Kaplan - Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Shmuel Braun - Bible Studies, Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Mordechai Guth - Jewish Law, Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Elchanan Cohen - Talmud
Yonatan Knopp - Administrator
Rabbi Avromel Hendel - Jewish Law
in Morristown, New Jersey
. The Rabbinical College of America is accredited by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
and by AARTS (Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
).
in Nachlaot
, Jerusalem. Situated in the center of New Jerusalem, the site was originally purchased by leaders of the ancient Yemenite Jewish community. The structure was completed in 1919, encompassing two synagogues and a large house of study. During Israel's War of Independence, the building stood in the heart of the Jewish resistance. The prayers are lead in the style of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Chabad-Lubavitch
Chabad-Lubavitch is a Chasidic movement in Orthodox Judaism. One of the world's larger and best-known Chasidic movements, its official headquarters is in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York...
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 in Makor Baruch, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Its faculty and student body are mostly American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the yeshiva is targeted towards English and Spanish speaking baalei teshuva
Baal teshuva
Baal teshuva or ba'al teshuvah , sometimes abbreviated to BT, is a term referring to a Jew who turns to embrace Orthodox Judaism. Baal teshuva literally means, "repentant", i.e., one who has repented or "returned" to God...
(Jews who "rediscover" Orthodox Judaism
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...
later in life). The institute began with the men's yeshiva division but has recently added a women's seminary division as well.
Educational philosophy
In addition to standard yeshivaYeshiva
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...
subjects, such 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....
and Halakha
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
(Jewish Law), Mayanot emphasizes Chabad
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
Hasidic philosophy
Hasidic philosophy
Hasidic philosophy or Hasidus , alternatively transliterated as Hassidism, Chassidism, Chassidut etc. is the teachings, interpretations of Judaism, and mysticism articulated by the modern Hasidic movement...
and similar subjects.
Fairly unique to Mayanot, the women's program focuses on skill based learning teaching women to read and learn Mishna, Gemara
Gemara
The Gemara is the component of the Talmud comprising rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah. After the Mishnah was published by Rabbi Judah the Prince The Gemara (also transliterated Gemora or, less commonly, Gemorra; from Aramaic גמרא gamar; literally, "[to] study" or "learning by...
, Rashi
Rashi
Shlomo Yitzhaki , or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh...
commentary and other Jewish texts.
Faculty
The Rosh YeshivaRosh 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...
is Rabbi Yisroel Noach Wichnin.
Rabbi Shlomo Gestetner - Executive Director
Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov - Yeshiva Director
Rabbi Chaim Moss - Judaic Studies Program Director
Rabbi Alon Silberg - Talmud, Jewish History
Rabbi Baruch Kaplan - Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Shmuel Braun - Bible Studies, Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Mordechai Guth - Jewish Law, Talmud, Chassidus
Rabbi Elchanan Cohen - Talmud
Yonatan Knopp - Administrator
Rabbi Avromel Hendel - Jewish Law
Accreditation
Mayanot is recognized by the College Consortium for International Studies, and is accredited school for higher learning through the Rabbinical College of AmericaRabbinical College of America
The Rabbinical College of America is one of the largest Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic Yeshivas in the world. The Yeshiva is located in Morristown, New Jersey and has trained thousands of Rabbinic students. The Yeshiva is supported by Jewish philanthropists such as David T. Chase, and Ronald Lauder of...
in Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
. The Rabbinical College of America is accredited by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education is a government agency in New Jersey that is responsible for providing coordination, planning, policy development, and advocacy for the state's higher education system...
and by AARTS (Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
The Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools is a faith-based national accreditation association for Rabbinical and Talmudic schools...
).
Notable alumni
- Simcha WeinsteinSimcha WeinsteinSimcha Weinstein is an English author and a rabbi. In 2006, his first book Up Up and Oy Vey : How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero was published...
the "Comic Book Rabbi". - Dovi Scheiner founder of the Soho Synagogue.
- Sammy HarkhamSammy HarkhamSammy Harkham is an American cartoonist and editor, best known for editing the influential Kramer's Ergot alternative comics anthology....
cartoonist. http://www.tcj.com/259/i_harkham.html - Avi Weinstein Director of Taglit-birthright israelBirthright IsraelTaglit-Birthright Israel is a Jewish Israeli registered charity that sponsors free 10-day heritage trips to Israel. Birthright Israel's goals are to diminish the division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world and to strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and...
: Mayanot. - Yaakov Komisar Jewish Educator.
- Mordechai Flikshtein Jewish Rapper
- Reuben Formey Jewish Rapper/producer
Mayanot synagogue
Mayanot also maintains a community synagogueSynagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
in Nachlaot
Nachlaot
Nachlaot is a cluster of neighborhoods in central Jerusalem, Israel known for its narrow, winding lanes, old-style housing, hidden courtyards and many small synagogues. Neighborhoods in Nachlaot include Mishkenot Yisrael, Ohel Moshe, Mazkeret Moshe, Zichron Yosef, Sukkat Shalom, Zichron Yaakov,...
, Jerusalem. Situated in the center of New Jerusalem, the site was originally purchased by leaders of the ancient Yemenite Jewish community. The structure was completed in 1919, encompassing two synagogues and a large house of study. During Israel's War of Independence, the building stood in the heart of the Jewish resistance. The prayers are lead in the style of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the Lubavitcher Rebbe.