YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON – TIFERES GEDALIAH YESHIVA GEDOLAH “The Yeshiva of Greater Washington has imbued within me the education, motivation and sense of community that is needed to become a Rabbi of a shul.” RABBI AVI MAMMON RAV OF CONGREGATION LIGHT OF ISRAEL, ROCHESTER, NY “YGW provided me with the balance I needed to continue learning in Yeshiva while pursuing the degree I required to be successful in the corporate environment.” MR. JORDAN BERKOWITZ ACCOUNTANT, CLEVELAND, OH “R’ Ahron’s approach on how to be mechazek each of us was custom-tailored to each individual. The advice and mussar I received from both R’ Lopiansky and R’ Reingold, privately and personally, have given me (ironically, more-so in recent years despite the fact that my time in Yeshiva was 18 years ago) the strength to continue to balance a life in a very demanding profession while not losing sight of the centrality of Limud Torah and Shmiras Hamitzvos.” DR. JOSE GREENSPON PEDIATRIC SURGEON, CHESTERFIELD, MO OUR FOUNDERS HARAV GEDALIAH ANEMER, ZT”L, HARAV YITZCHOK MERKIN, was one of the premier talmidim of Yoshev Rosh of the Yeshiva of Greater Telshe Yeshiva under Rav Elya Meir Washington, is a world renowned Bloch, zt”l and Rav Chaim Morde- mechanech, and is a talmid of Rav chai Katz, zt”l. He was the founding Yitzchak Hutner, zt”l. He is one of Rav of Young Israel Shomrai Emu- the leaders of Torah Umesorah and nah for half of a century and was has spent many decades training the founder of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington-Tiferes rebbeim and advising menahalim across the country. Gedaliah which bears his stamp of excellence. WELCOME WHO WE ARE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR TALMIDIM IN THEIR FORMATIVE YEARS TO THE YESHIVA GEDOLAH OF THE YESHIVA OF DEVELOP IN LEARNING GREATER WASHINGTON–TIFERES GEDALIAH is dedicated to guiding young, growing bochurim to become genuine and grounded B’nei Torah. It provides AND CHARACTER AND an environment for talmidim in their formative years to develop in learning and character and to emerge with TO EMERGE WITH THE the skills and passion to be deeply committed Torah Jews. The personal interaction with our talmidim in our close-knit environment enables each talmid to realize SKILLS AND PASSION TO his full potential. A major focus is placed on the talmi- dim developing and advancing their own learning skills through structured and interactive shiurim. The shiurim BE DEEPLY COMMITTED are challenging, emphasizing the analytical skills re- quired to develop clarity in pshat, along with identifying TORAH JEWS. essential points of the sugya. This enables each talmid to produce self-sufficiency in learning. Accordingly, senior talmidim are regularly encouraged to give chaburos, to challenge them to delve deeper into a sugya. Our Beki- yus Seder stresses clarity and retention of the gemara. We offer a warm and unique atmosphere in which bo- churim develop a lifelong love of learning and a passion- ate commitment to yiddishkeit. The Rebbeim develop personal relationships with the talmidim, which are es- pecially significant at the important crossroads of each talmid’s life. In addition to the regular sidrei hayeshiva, a variety of shiurim are offered in Chumash, Mussar, and Machshavah, presenting the Torah as Toras Chayim, a map for life itself. Through hadracha in these areas, our talmidim attain the tools to blossom into true B’nei To- rah. As our talmidim progress, they gain a derech halimud for iyun, an impressive repository of bekius in Shas, and an inspired life hashkafa. WELCOME HARAV AHRON LOPIANSKY, ROSH HAYESHIVA WE OFFER A WARM AND UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE IN THE ROSH HAYESHIVA’S SHIURIM WHICH BOCHURIM An integral part of each talmid’s growth in the Yeshiva Gedolah are the ye- sodos in learning they gain from the Rosh HaYeshiva’s regular shiurim and DEVELOP A chaburos. Based on the mesorah of his rebbe Rav Nachum Partzovitz, zt”l of the Mir, the Rosh HaYeshiva’s depth of understanding and broad appli- cation of the sugyos provide bochurim with a greater view of their learning. LIFELONG LOVE The periodic Shiur Klali from the Rosh HaYeshiva helps to bring out to the bochurim broader points in the sugya that they may not have discussed in OF LEARNING AND their daily shiur. Every bochur has regular opportunities to speak with the Rosh HaYeshiva in learning and has the chance to develop a close relation- ship with him. In addition, the Rosh HaYeshiva often learns b’chavrusa with A PASSIONATE bochurim and is available to answer questions throughout seder. Our talmidim are privileged to be guided in hashkafa and yesodei emunah COMMITMENT TO by the Rosh HaYeshiva in many settings throughout the week. His distinctive way of sharing insight and opening a person’s mind and perspective is truly YIDDISHKEIT exceptional. The Rosh HaYeshiva gives a nightly vaad on Alei Shur which serves as an ideal springboard for the Rosh HaYeshiva to address many of the challenges that face every yeshiva bochur. Each Friday morning the Rosh HaYeshiva gives a unique parsha shiur that lures one into the depths of Chazal, pulls out profound messages, and provides an inspirational and practical les- son for life. To deal with challenges in life, a Ben Torah must have a strong base of hashkafa. With this purpose in mind, the Rosh HaYeshiva gives many regular shiurim elucidating yesodei haTorah and Ikrei Hadas. HaRav Ahron Lopiansky, Rosh HaYeshiva, is a son-in-law of Rav Beinish Finkel zt”l, the illustrious Rosh Yeshiva of Mir Yerushalayim. He learned in the Mir for decades, and continues the mesora of his rebbeim Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz zt”l and Rav Nachum Partzovitz zt”l. The Rosh HaYeshiva, with his sharp insight and warm personality, guides talmidim to excel in their learning and mature as true bnei Torah. SCHEDULE 7:45 Shacharis BAIS MEDRASH 9:10 Halacha Seder 9:30 First Seder 12:00 Shiur PROGRAM 1:00 Lunch and Break FIRST SEDER 2:45 Mincha A major focus is 3:10 Second Seder placed on the talmi- 6:00 Dinner and Break dim developing and 8:00 Night Seder advancing their own 10:00 Maariv learning skills through structured and inter- active shiurim. The shiurim are challeng- ing, emphasizing the analytical skills re- quired to develop clar- ity in pshat, along with identifying essential points of the sugya HaRav Eliyahu Reingold, Rosh Kollel, spent many years to produce self-suffi- learning in the Telshe Yeshiva and Kollel where he was recog- ciency in learning. The nized as one of their foremost talmidim. He taught at the Telshe first year shiur given by high school before coming to the Yeshiva of Greater Washing- Rabbi Reuven Kasierer ton. He is a noted Baal Halacha and Baal Mussar, serving as a well-respected posek for YGW and the community. He is also Rabbi Eliezer Kreiser, Mashgiach Ruchani, provides a thorough noted for his ability to counsel talmidim, putting much energy learned in the Mir and Lakewood in America, analysis of the struc- and love into guiding them. and Brisk and Mir in Eretz Yisroel. He trans- ture of the gemara and mits the mesorah he received through his ongo- focuses on clarity in the sugya. When a talmid progresses to Rabbi Moshe Ar- ing conversations with bochurim instilling them zouan’s shiur, a talmid learns to notice and define the implications of the text with chizuk and drive to grow to the best of their of both the gemara and rishonim through interactive discussion. The Rosh ability. HaYeshiva’s shiur focuses on analyzing core issues of the gemara and hones a talmid’s ability to master the reasoning behind the sugya. The chavrusa learning during seder is closely supervised and guided by each Rebbe. Seder is followed by a daily gemara shiur to elucidate the sugyos which have been learned. SECOND SEDER Talmidim are given a quota of gemara to cover throughout afternoon seder. Through independent learning under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchak Scher, the second seder shoel u’meishiv, they learn to develop clarity and retention of these gemaras. Rabbi Scher offers shiurim to aid the talmidim in understand- ing that day’s allotment, as well as providing them with regular chaburos to enhance their learning. Rabbi Scher also offers a daily shiur on Mishlei and Rabbi Moshe Arzouan, Maggid Shiur, learned in Mercaz HaTorah and Ner Yisra- other mussar topics to inspire talmidim and enrich their hashkofas hachaim. el in addition to his many years in our Kollel. He was a close talmid of Rav Anemer zt”l. His NIGHT SEDER mehalech halimud of analysis of the gemara The main focus of night seder is review of the materials learned throughout and rishonim, along with his engaging teaching the day with a focus on first seder review. With consistent review and guid- style, train talmidim to make that vital transi- ance of Rabbi Shmuel Weinberger, the talmidim are enabled to better master tion from being passive learners to active partic- ipants in a sugya. what they have learned. FIRST YEAR BAIS MEDRASH The Yeshiva’s first year Bais Medrash program is structured to help talmi- dim make the transition from high school to Ye- Rabbi Yitzchak Scher, Second Seder Reb- shiva Gedolah. We have be and Mashgiach of Bais Medrash, has been seen from experience a talmid of our Yeshiva and Kollel for almost that a specially focused two decades. In addition to his daily shiur and first year Bais Medrash regular chaburos on the second seder limud, he gives many vaadim to the bochurim. program is vital in mak- ing this transition, and we therefore have put great effort and invest- ment in developing this program.