The Jerusalem Kollel: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
The concept is simple. The [[yeshiva]] community continues to grow at a steadily increasing rate while assimilation is eating away at the dwindling Jewish population. Torah Scholarship is on the rise while ignorance in Jewish values is more rampant than ever. So the kollel is enlisting some of the finest products of the yeshiva system to stand at the forefront of the battle against assimilation |
The concept is simple. The [[yeshiva]] community continues to grow at a steadily increasing rate while assimilation is eating away at the dwindling Jewish population. Torah Scholarship is on the rise while ignorance in Jewish values is more rampant than ever. So the kollel is enlisting some of the finest products of the yeshiva system to stand at the forefront of the battle against assimilation |
||
In the summer of 5762-2002, recruitment began for the initial group of twelve students who formed the cornerstone of the kollel-to-be. The [[kollel]] opened in the autumn with twenty high quality young men committed to serving the [[Jewish]] people. Now starting its 7th year, the Kollel has over |
In the summer of 5762-2002, recruitment began for the initial group of twelve students who formed the cornerstone of the kollel-to-be. The [[kollel]] opened in the autumn with twenty high quality young men committed to serving the [[Jewish]] people. Now starting its 7th year, the Kollel has over 70 hand-picked students, being groomed for their future roles, as leaders and educators for the benefit of the greater Jewish nation |
||
The first kollel member to be placed assumed a major outreach position in the UK within the kollel's first year, with many more accepting positions since that time. Today, Jewish communities and outreach organizations regularly approach the kollel in search of talent to fill leadership positions throughout the world. Currently, the Kollel already has over |
The first kollel member to be placed assumed a major outreach position in the UK within the kollel's first year, with many more accepting positions since that time. Today, Jewish communities and outreach organizations regularly approach the kollel in search of talent to fill leadership positions throughout the world. Currently, the Kollel already has over 75 alumni working throughout the world for Klal Yisrael: from Seattle to Berlin; from Johannesburg to Edmont |
||
==Dean== |
==Dean== |
||
The |
The Dean of the Kollel is HaRav Yitzchak Berkovits who, in addition to being a leading posek and Jewish thinker, comes with years of experience in Jewish education and preparing students from different backgrounds for rabbinical and outreach positions. |
||
Rav Berkovits is recognized as a prominent |
Rav Berkovits is recognized as a prominent posek throughout the world,and especially within the English speaking community in Jerusalem. His advice on community matters is sought across the globe. His classes on halachic issues in kiruv have been an important component in many outreach training programs. |
||
Further, Rabbi Berkovits is widely renowned as an original Jewish thinker. His output, in the form of writing, tape and video, has been disseminated throughout the Jewish world. |
Further, Rabbi Berkovits is widely renowned as an original Jewish thinker. His output, in the form of writing, tape and video, has been disseminated throughout the Jewish world. |
||
==Staff== |
|||
The Director of the Kollel is Rav Yaakov Blackman. R. Blackman fulfills a myriad of function for the Kollel, including counseling, placements, etc. |
|||
The Executive Director of the Kollel is R. Josh Boretsky. R. Boretsky previously created and ran the famous J.E.W.E.L. program. |
|||
==Roshai Chabura== |
==Roshai Chabura== |
||
| Line 32: | Line 36: | ||
Rabbi Matti Friedman, |
Rabbi Matti Friedman, |
||
Rabbi Yecheil Schustall, |
Rabbi Yecheil Schustall, |
||
Rabbi Yehonason Gefen |
|||
==Womans Program== |
==Womans Program== |
||
| Line 37: | Line 42: | ||
The Program is headed by Mrs. Chana Kalsmith, |
The Program is headed by Mrs. Chana Kalsmith, |
||
Rabbi Berkowitz and other educators staff the program |
|||
==Guest Lecturers== |
|||
Rabbi [[Emanuel Feldman]], |
|||
Rabbi [[Moshe Weinberger]], |
|||
Mr. Richard Horowitz, |
|||
Rabbi Yirmiyahu Abramov |
|||
==List of Graduates== |
==List of Graduates== |
||
Revision as of 13:18, 30 June 2009
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Kollel |
| Location | |
| Membership | 80+ |
| Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits | |
| Staff | 8 |
The Jerusalem Kollel is a rabbinic education program with the intent of inspiring and training kollel students of the highest caliber to assume positions of leadership in waning Jewish communities worldwide.
The concept is simple. The yeshiva community continues to grow at a steadily increasing rate while assimilation is eating away at the dwindling Jewish population. Torah Scholarship is on the rise while ignorance in Jewish values is more rampant than ever. So the kollel is enlisting some of the finest products of the yeshiva system to stand at the forefront of the battle against assimilation
In the summer of 5762-2002, recruitment began for the initial group of twelve students who formed the cornerstone of the kollel-to-be. The kollel opened in the autumn with twenty high quality young men committed to serving the Jewish people. Now starting its 7th year, the Kollel has over 70 hand-picked students, being groomed for their future roles, as leaders and educators for the benefit of the greater Jewish nation
The first kollel member to be placed assumed a major outreach position in the UK within the kollel's first year, with many more accepting positions since that time. Today, Jewish communities and outreach organizations regularly approach the kollel in search of talent to fill leadership positions throughout the world. Currently, the Kollel already has over 75 alumni working throughout the world for Klal Yisrael: from Seattle to Berlin; from Johannesburg to Edmont
Dean
The Dean of the Kollel is HaRav Yitzchak Berkovits who, in addition to being a leading posek and Jewish thinker, comes with years of experience in Jewish education and preparing students from different backgrounds for rabbinical and outreach positions.
Rav Berkovits is recognized as a prominent posek throughout the world,and especially within the English speaking community in Jerusalem. His advice on community matters is sought across the globe. His classes on halachic issues in kiruv have been an important component in many outreach training programs.
Further, Rabbi Berkovits is widely renowned as an original Jewish thinker. His output, in the form of writing, tape and video, has been disseminated throughout the Jewish world.
Staff
The Director of the Kollel is Rav Yaakov Blackman. R. Blackman fulfills a myriad of function for the Kollel, including counseling, placements, etc. The Executive Director of the Kollel is R. Josh Boretsky. R. Boretsky previously created and ran the famous J.E.W.E.L. program.
Roshai Chabura
Rabbi Yossi Stillerman, Rabbi Matti Friedman, Rabbi Yecheil Schustall, Rabbi Yehonason Gefen
Womans Program
As the Kollel wives have a crucial role to play in the success of the initiative. Therefore a program was created for the development of these women as educators and counselors, in order to facilitate the maximum impact on their future communities.
The Program is headed by Mrs. Chana Kalsmith,
List of Graduates
Daniel Rowe Rav, lecturer, and Director of Education for Aish
David Markowitz Managing Director of the Jewish Awareness Movement (College Outreach in S. California); Director of the Sleeping Giant kiruv Initiative
Menachem Sosnowitz Ohr Somayach, Johannesburg, Outdoor Jewish Experience
Shaul Kelly Rav of Aish, Birmingham (U.K.)
Aryeh Wolbe[1] Executive Director of TORCH (The Houston Kiruv Kollel)
Eli Krausz Rav and outreach work in Cherry Hill, NJ
Doron Kornbluth[2] Ner LeElef staff and International Lecturer on Intermarriage/Assimilation
Shia Greineman Rav of Victoria, B.C. (in conjunction with the Seattle Kollel); Outreach Director for the Ottowa Kollel
Daniel Klatzkow Rav at Aish HaTorah, Winnipeg; Outreach Director, Aish Boston
Benyamin Tepfer Rebbe at HALB, and Assistant Rabbi/Director of Beginner’s Program at Congregation Aish Kodesh, Woodmere, NY
Shimon Abromczik Westwood (L.A.) Kiruv Kollel; Currently Rabbi in Y.U.L.A
Yehuda Bressler Outreach Associate for the Seattle Kollel
Moshe Kibbel Cincinnati Community Kollel
Gedalia Kauffman Outreach Director of Aish HaTorah, Johannesburg
Akiva Gilbert Ohr Somayach, Johannesburg, Director of the Outdoor Jewish Experience
Benyamin Edelstone Campus Outreach Director for the Seattle Kollel
Danny Smolowitz Outreach Director for Aish Essex (U.K.)
Daniel Brett Rav of Milnerton Shul, Capetown; Outreach Director, Ohr Somayach, Capetown
Gideon Moskowitz Rav of Meyerland Shul in Houston (in conjunction with the Houston Kollel)
Shlomo Farhi Rav and Lecturer at Aish London
Danny Masri Rav and Lecturer for TORCH (The Houston Kiruv Kollel)
Moshe White Edmonton Community Kollel
Sholomo Abrams Rav of the North Dallas community for DATA (The Dallas Kiruv Kollel)
David Rose Director of Yeshivas Beit Zion, Berlin [[3]]
Yaakov Dov Orshansky Rav in Antwerp
Yehuda Carter The Whitefield Community Kollel, Manchester
Yichezkel Reichman Mohel and Rosh Hakollel in Jerusalem
Simon Nissim Young Professional Outreach, Aish London
Chanan Spivak[4] Outreach Director for Portland Outreach Kollel
Dov Greer Founder and Rosh Kollel of the New Haven Kollel, Conn
Ari Goldberg Assistant Rav of Congregation Poale Tzedek and NCSY Director, Pittsburgh
Tuvia Greenberg Rebbi in Sunnydale (and an associate of the Jewish Studies Network)
Joel Padowitz Director of Aish, London
Josh Livingstone Campus Outreach, Northwestern University (Machon Shlomo-Maor)
David Laufer Outreach Director for the Edmonton Kollel
Shmuel Broide Campus Outreach, Univ of Georgia (Atlanta Kollel); Rebbi in NYHS (Seattle)
Shia Markowitz Lecturer for Project Chazon, New York
Ari Heitner NCSY Director, Washington D.C.; Currently NCSY representative, Toronto
Shimon Kaye College outreach director [5]Temple and Drexel Universities (Machon Shlomo-Maor)
Yaakov Aryeh Abraham Congregation Beth Solomon of Philadelphia Community Kollel
Meilich Schiller Yeshiva Gedolah of Bridgeport Kiruv Kollel
Yisroel Weider Ohr Sameach Community Kollel, Johannesburg
Micha Weisenberg Campus outreach, University of Indiana (Bloomington)
Avraham Zeidman Young adult outreach, SEED London and Edgeware Community Kollel
Yehuda Zachter Campus outreach director, Columbia University (Aish HaTorah Campus Network)
Jonny Hamilton Rav and Counsellor, Derech Program (Ohr Sameach)
Boruch Harris Rebbi at the Afula community day school
Ephraim Cunningham Yeshiva Gedolah of Bridgeport Kiruv Kollel; Executive Director, The Jewish Experience (Denver)
Moshe Zucker Rebbi at the Emek Hebrew Academy (Los Angeles)
Anthony Manning Director of the Pathways Program (Darchei Noam)
Ben-Zion Hutman Rebbi at the Hillel High School (Pittsburgh)
Jamie Richards[6] San Francisco Kiruv Kollel (and an associate of the Jewish Studies Network)
Andrew Savage Campus Outreach Director, Oxford and Cambridge Universities (Aish HaTorah UK)
Mordechai Weinberg Toronto Community Kollel
Mordechai Levine Director of the Yesod Program (Ohr Sameach)
Avi Bensoussan Rebbi and Counsellor, Yeshivat Magen David (Brooklyn)
Motty Weinstock[7] San Francisco Kiruv Kollel
Chaim Karpel Outreach for TORCH (The Houston Kiruv Kollel)
Donny Baron [8] Founder and Director of Israel Shabbat Experience, Senior Lecturer for Aish HaTorah, Lecturer for the Derech Institute
Elimelech Blumstein Outreach for the JEC (Manhattan)
Yaakov Shalom Rebbi in RJJ (Staten Island)
Jonathan Roodyn Outreach and Director of Beis Medrash, Aish UK
Yaakov Wohlgelernter Assistant Rabbi, Westmount Shul and Learning Center (Toronto)
Yechiel Fishman Cincinnati Community Kollel (in Mason branch)
Ari Ben Shushan Co-Founder and Co-Director of Ruach Chaim Sefardic Torah Center
Moshe Benayon Co-Founder and Co-Director of Ruach Chaim Sefardic Torah Center
David Rosenthal Outreach for Aish HaTorah, Minneapolis
Josh Marder San Francisco Kiruv Kollel (and an associate of the Jewish Studies Network)
Ariel Aber Outreach for the JEC (Manhattan)
Nachum Brand Rav of Gemilas Chesed Synagogue (Pittsburgh)
David Fredman Outreach Associate of the Seattle Kollel (W. Seattle Branch)
Asaf Haimoff Rav of the Fresh Meadows Torah Center
Adam Edwards Adult Torah education for SEED (London) in the Bushey and District Synagogue
Avraham Jacobs Rav in Yeshivas Toras Chaim, and outreach for Mercaz Torah V’Chesed (Denver)
Chananya Kanner Community Kiruv Kollel, Millilas (Spanish N. Africa)
Meir Bulua Executive Director, Forest Hill Jewish Center (Toronto)
Yehoshua Abramson Ohr Sameach, Johannesburg
Ian Bailey[9] Rabbi of Kenesset Israel Torah Center
Similar Organizations
Ohr LaGola - A program run by Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem A rabbinic ordination program run by Aish HaTorah
References
- ^ http://www.torchweb.org/bio.php?staff=awolbe
- ^ http://www.doronkornbluth.com/bio.asp
- ^ http://www.yeshiva.de/de/our-people-yeshurun/unser-team-ly
- ^ http://www.portlandncsy.com/staff.html
- ^ http://www.upennjews.com/staff.php?PHPSESSID=010b676054528c087f744e62b9b15777
- ^ http://jsn.info/team.html#20
- ^ http://jsn.info/team.html#23
- ^ http://www.shabbatexperience.com/
- ^ http://www.kitcsacramento.org/rabbi.html