Rosh Yeshiva - General Role

General Role

The general role of the rosh yeshiva is to oversee the Talmudic studies and practical matters. The rosh yeshiva will give the highest shiur (class). He is also the one to decide whether to grant permission for students to undertake classes for rabbinical ordination, known as semicha.

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