Beit El yeshiva
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- For the ancient Sephardic and Yemenite yeshiva in the Old City of Jerusalem well known for the study of Kabbalah, see Beit El Synagogue
The Beit El Yeshiva (Hebrew: ישיבת בית אל) is a Religious Zionist yeshiva situated in the Israeli settlement of Beit El, a community in the Binyamin region near Ramallah in the West Bank.
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History [edit]
The Yeshiva was founded in late 1977 by a group of students from the Mercaz haRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. The students originally lived on a nearby army base, but today the yeshiva has its own premises, and over 250 students enrolled. The Rosh Yeshiva is Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed.
Founding Organisation [edit]
The Beit El yeshiva is the founding organization of Arutz Sheva (Israel National News) and maintains it.[1] The Beit El yeshiva also founded yeshiva.co, a large Jewish website.
References [edit]
- ^ "The Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Rabbi Warren Goldstein, is a graduate of the Beth El Yeshiva, the organization that founded and maintains Arutz Sheva."Goldstein, Rabbi Warren. "A Passover Message from the Chief Rabbi of South Africa". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
External links [edit]
- Official site (English)
- Official site (Hebrew)
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Coordinates: 31°56′32.6″N 35°13′20.77″E / 31.942389°N 35.2224361°E
