Name and History
Machon Shlomo is named after Rabbi Shlomo Rosenberg, a former head of the Orthodox Union (OU) kashrut division. The first Rosh Yeshiva was Rabbi Yaakov Rosenberg (1929-1999), Shlomo's son. Currently, the yeshiva is led by Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld, Rabbi Yaakov Rosenberg's son-in-law.
While operating from a traditional Jewish philosophy Machon Shlomo claims to distinguish itself with an emphasis on blending realities of the modern professional environment with Torah values. The majority of Machon Shlomo's alumni return to the professional working world. This is in contrast to some other yeshivas where a majority of alumni may remain full time in a Torah learning environment.
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