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| The Roshei Yeshiva – Influential Modern Orthodox leaders in Israel |
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Rabbi Yuval Cherlow
Rabbi Cherlow is a graduate of Yeshivat Har Etzion and a retired major in the IDF. After obtaining his Rabbinic Semicha, Rabbi Cherlow served as the Rav of Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi, and as a Rav at the Hesder Yeshiva in Chispin.
Rabbi Cherlow was amongst the founders of the Tzohar Foundation, a central Modern Orthodox foundation which works to build bridges between the religious and secular worlds. Rav Cherlow is a member of Governmental Ethical Committees, and of the Presidential Press Council of Israel.
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Rabbi David Stav
Rabbi David Stav, a graduate of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, is the Rabbi of the town of Shoham. He is a co-founder and a leader of Tzohar Foundation, and a spokesman for Roshei Yeshivot Hesder.
Rabbi Stav holds a Semicha for Dayanut (Judgment in Rabbinical Court). Rabbi Stav has taught at Yeshivat Hesder Or Etzion, been the Rabbi at "Maale" - a Modern Orthodox school for the study of film in Jerusalem, and the Rabbi of the Bnei Darom settlement, as well as a community in Belgium where, on shlichut, Rabbi Stav also served as the Rosh Yeshiva.
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Rabbi Shai Piron
Rabbi Piron is a graduate of the Hesder programs in Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav and Yeshivat Shavei Chevron.
Rabbi Piron was the Rabbi of Kibbutz Ein HaNetziv, the head of the girls high-school Yeshiva in Tverya, the Rabbi of the school in Kibbutz Sdeh Eliyahu and served 10 years as the head of the Yeshurun Girls High-School in Petach Tikva. His work in those years consisted largely of efforts towards uniting secular and religious Jews, efforts brought to fruition through the establishment of a seminary (Lalechet BiDrachav) dedicated to that goal.
Rabbi Piron established the Petach Tikva Yeshiva High Schoolfor boys. As well, Rabbi Piron is a co-founder of Tzohar |
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Rav Ari Chwat (Shvat) is the Rosh HaMidrasha of Midreshet Tal Orot at the Orot Israel College in Elkana. Raised in Riverdale, NY, he did the Hesder Program at the Ohr Etzion and Kiryat Arba yeshivot, where he received smicha. Rav Ari is a popular international lecturer and has published many ideological and halachic articles, often dealing with religious -Zionism and the writings of Rav Kook. He holds a B.A. in Tanach from Michlelet Ya'akov Herzog and an M.A. in Jewish History and Talmud from Touro College. He enjoys utilizing his music as an educational medium and has produced three albums of original compositions, including a tune for the bracha of Al HaMichya taught in all the dati schools in Israel (visit his website:www/alhamichya.com). Rav Ari has run many p! rograms internationally for Bnei Akiva, as well as teaching at Midreshet HaRova and Midreshet Ayelet HaShachar. |
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Yossi Orenstein - Administrator
Yossi is a graduate of the Yeshivat Har Etzion Hesder Program, as well as from the Herzog Teachers College, where he received a Bachelors in teaching Tanach and Eretz Yisrael. Additionally, Yossi holds a M.A in Jewish Studies from Touro College. While on shlichut for three years in Baltimore, Yossi worked hard as a communal shaliach and as the Bnei Akiva Regional Director of the Mid-Atlantic region, started the Baltimore Bnei Akiva Snif and served as a member of the Torah MiTzion Kollel. Currently, Yossi works in Yeshivat Hesder Petach Tikva as the Social Programs Director and as a teacher of Tanach. |
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Rav Gil Dvir
Rav Dvir is a graduate of the Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh Hesder Program and of the Halacha Kollel, and is a Musmach of the Chief Rabbinate to be a Community Rabbi.
A Ra”m in Petach Tikva for many years, Rav Dvir is currently in charge of helping prepare the elder students for their Rabbanut Semicha Tests. As well, Rav Dvir holds a Masters in Talmud from Bar Ilan University. Rav Dvir resides in Ganei Tikva with his wife and 5 kids and is Rabbi of the Nof Sviyon Synagogue. |
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Rav Moshe Paloch
Rav Moshe spent 12 years learning in Yeshivot Hesder. He served in Tzahal as a paratrooper, where he continues to serve his reserve duty. Rav Moshe is a licensed lawyer and hold a Bachelors degree in Talmud. Rav Moshe has been teaching in Yeshivat Petach Tikva for the past 5 years as a shiur bet Ra"m, where he focuses on tools needed for individual learning. He also delivers shiurim on Emunah and Tanach. Rav Moshe lives in Givat Shmuel with his wife and 6 children. |
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Rav Yehuda Yungster
A graduate of Yeshivat Hesder Shaalavim, Rav Yungster received his semicha from Heichal Shlomo. As well, he holds a B.A. in Physics and a PhD. In Talmud from Bar Ilan University. Rav Yungster taught physics for many years in High Schools and currently helps students at the Yeshivat Petach Tikva High School prepare for their Bagruyot in physics. Rav Yungster joined the Yeshiva faculty in 2003 and has been a Rabbi fo Shiur Daled and Higher. In addition to his Gemara shiur, Rav Yungster delivers daily and weekly shiurim on the various works of the Rambam, such as Mishne Torah, Moreh Nevuchim and Hakdamot L'Mishna. Rav Yungster resides in Givat Shmuel with his wife and 5 children.
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