Yeshiva of Greater Washington explained

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington
Location:Kemp Mill, Maryland, United States
Streetaddress:Boys School, Yeshiva Gedolah, and Kollel:
1216 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. 20902
39.0425°N -77.03°W
Girls School and Business Office:
2010 Linden Lane
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. 20910
39.0089°N -77.045°W
Founder:Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer
Enrollment:306 (grades 7-12) (Yeshiva Gedolah and Kollel Zichron Amram: Unknown)
Accreditation:Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Studies (AARTS), Maryland Higher Education Commission (for college program)
Free Label:Religious Affiliation
Free Text:Orthodox Judaism
Free Label1:Type
Free Text1:Private, religious
Free Label2:Campus Size
Free Text2:2 separate campuses
Free Label3:Colors
Free Text3:Blue and White
Free Label4:Programs
Free Text4:
  • Yeshiva Gedolah: Advanced Talmudic studies for post-high school students
  • Kollel Zichron Amram: Post-graduate Torah learning
  • Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital: Accredited undergraduate program for Bachelor’s in Talmudic Law
  • Boys School: Grades 7-12
  • Girls School: Grades 7-12
Free Label5:Rosh Yeshiva
Free Text5:Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky
Staff:40+
Faculty:25+ full-time faculty
Language:English, Hebrew, Yiddish
Campus Type:Suburban

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Tiferes Gedaliah) (YGW) is a litvishe Yeshiva that is located in Kemp Mill, Maryland. It was founded in 1964 by Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer.[1] It consists of a Kollel (Zichron Amram), a Yeshiva Gedolah (that offers a Bachelor's in Talmudic Law degree through its fully accredited college program as Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital), and separate high schools for boys and girls.

History

Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer created the Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington in 1964. The school opened the girls division with six students. The boys division opened its first tenth grade class in the following year.[2] The Yeshiva High School began expanding to include a junior high school in the 1980s and changed its name to the Yeshiva of Greater Washington.[3]

In 1995, the Yeshiva opened its postsecondary education program, the Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital.[4] It offers a nationally accredited Bachelor's in Talmudic Law.[5] The Yeshiva hired Talmudic scholar Aaron Lopiansky to serve as the Rosh Yeshiva for the Yeshiva Gedolah.[6]

Current enrollment

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division offers classes for boys in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 152.[7]

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division offers classes for girls in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 154.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Leibel . Aaron . April 21, 2010 . Gedaliah Anemer, YISE rabbi, Yeshiva founder . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006023554/http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=12656&TM=34178.68 . October 6, 2011 . August 4, 2024 . Washington Jewish Week.
  2. News: Weber . Gitty . May 11, 2011 . Golden Returns in Silver Spring . August 4, 2024 . Mishpacha.
  3. Web site: Mission and History . 2024-08-04 . www.yeshiva.edu.
  4. Web site: Member Detail . 2024-08-04 . members.naicu.edu.
  5. Web site: June 26, 2006 . Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Washington . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126034504/http://www.jirs.org/jirs/jirs0024ao.html . November 26, 2010 . August 4, 2024 . Jewish Information and Referral Service.
  6. News: Kobre . Eytan . December 30, 2014 . Where Maryland Meets the Mir . August 4, 2024 . Mishpacha.
  7. Web site: 2022 . Private School Universe Survey: Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division . 2024-08-07 . National Center for Education Statistics.
  8. Web site: 2022 . Private School Universe Survey: Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division . 2024-08-07 . National Center for Education Statistics.