History and Staff
The Yeshiva originally opened on August 29, 2001, with a core group of 14 students. By the end of that year, there were only 11 students left. The original Rosh Yeshiva was Rabbi Chaim Brovender, and the yeshiva was operated under the umbrella of Ohr Torah Stone Institutions. The original teaching staff included Rabbi Dovid Ebner, Rabbi Gershon Clymer, Rabbi Yisroel Cohn, among others.
Following irreconcilable differences between Rabbi Brovender and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Rabbi Avishai David became the rosh yeshiva. The menahel is Rabbi Michael Olshin. Rabbi Dr. Gil Elmaleh is the Dean of Students. By 2006 the Yeshiva had 70 first-year students, 24 second-year students and 6 counselors.
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