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Today: Raitport Family Dedicating Sefer Torah

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The community is invited to join in a Hachnosas Sefer Torah celebration, today, Sunday, Vov Tishrei, Sept. 12.2021. The Sefer Torah was written by HaRav Yitzchok and Rebbetzin Raitport, in the zechus of Klal Yisroel. Rabbi Raitport began the sefer torah during the most difficult times of the corona virus, for a refuah shlaima and a yeshuah for all those affected • Full Details
Oholei Torah Celebrates Historical Opening

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Yesterday, Oholei Torah elementary, Mechina and Mesivta started the Shnas Halimudim for 5782. Over 1300 Talmidim entered the main campus on Eastern Parkway and were greeted with balloons and music and the Mechina/Eighth Grade made history, as they now have their own separate building on 417 Troy Avenue, a building that thousands of Oholei Torah alumni went through over the past 50 years • Full Story, Photos
OT Zal Undergoes Major Expansion

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To accommodate the many bochurim who wish to enter the Oholei Torah Zal, the Board of Directors, together with Rabbi Yossi Langsam, Executive Director and Rabbi Mendel Blau, Menahel Kloli undertook a major expansion of the Raitport Beis Medrash. For the coming year, Oholei Torah Bais Medrash expanded to host about 400 bochurim from over 22 countries worldwide and 30 states across America • Full Story, Photos
Photos: Oholei Torah 8th Grade Shabbaton

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An exciting Shabbaton took place this past Shabbos for the Bochurim of 8th grade in Oholei Torah • Full Story, Photos
Oholei Torah Elementary Partakes in Torah Ceremony

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This Shabbos marks the first Yahrzeit of Reb Yisroel Friedman, a”h, the Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah Beis Medrash. Each class of the elementary division participated in the Siyum Sefer Torah written in Reb Yisroel’s honor and by learning the many Minhagim and Halachos regarding the writing of a Sefer Torah. The Talmidim also had a chance to hear firsthand stories of Reb Yisroel from their teachers • Full Story, Photos
CH Community Unites to Honor Rosh Yeshiva Gallery #2

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This past Monday, Beis Nissan, a Siyum Sefer Torah and a Siyum HaShas were held in memory of Reb Yisroel Friedman, a”h. The students and faculty of Oholei Torah, members of the Friedman family and Anash of Crown Heights joined to pay a tribute in a most dignified manner. Below is the second photo gallery of the event • Photos
CH Community Unites to Honor Rosh Yeshiva Gallery #1

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This past Monday, Beis Nissan, a Siyum Sefer Torah and a Siyum HaShas were held in memory of Reb Yisroel Friedman, a”h. The students and faculty of Oholei Torah, members of the Friedman family and Anash of Crown Heights joined to pay a tribute in a most dignified manner • Full Story, Photos
Monday: Siyum Sefer Torah In Honor of Rabbi Yisroel Freidman OB”M

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A Siyum Sefer Torah will be held tomorrow (Monday, 2 Nissan) in honor of the longtime Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah Beis Midrash, Rabbi Yisroel Freidman OB”M • Full Story
Popack Sponsors Chanukah Gift for OT Teachers

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Philanthropist and businessman R’ Yoseph Yitzchak and his wife Batsheva Popack of Lawrence, New York have kept their annual tradition of sponsoring a special Chanukah gift to all the teachers, morahs and administration of Oholei Torah in honor of Chanukah • Full Story
Eighth Grade Mivtza L’chatchila Ariber Launched

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The Rebbe referred several times to Oholei Torah as a Mossad of Lechatchila Ariber. The eighth grade launched a campaign that encourages each Talmid to strive to go above and beyond his current status in all aspects of learning, davening and Chassidishkeit • Full Story, Photos
Oholei Torah Announces New Head Menahel

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In a letter sent out to the parents of the Oholei Torah elementary school in Crown Heights, the board announced that following a number of upgrades in staff that have been made recently in the school, Rabbi Mendel Blau has been appointed as the head Menahel • Full Letter
Alumni Shiur For R’ Yisroel Friedman, OB”M

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Tonight, Motzei Shabbos, at 9:00 pm EST, an Oholei Torah Alumni Shiur will be held in memory of the beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, Reb Yisroel Friedman, OB”M • Full Story
Oholei Torah Zal Officially Closes

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After making a mandatory dorm for all Bochurim in the Zal following a confirmed Covid-19 case, Oholei Torah Zal sent out an email to parents today that the Zal is closing for the duration of Tishrei and all Bochurim are required to quarantine • Full Letter
Bochur in Oholei Torah Zal Tests Positive for Covid-19

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Following a case of Covid-19 being discovered among the Bochurim in Oholei Torah Zal, an urgent letter was sent out to all parents informing them that all the Bochurim will be going into isolation together • Full Story
Picture of the Day

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As Oholei Torah Zal prepares to open their doors for the year, plastic barriers were installed on each tables to help stop the spread of the virus.
Governor Update, Oholei Torah Reopening

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that all school districts are authorized to reopen due to a decline in cases of COVID-19. New York, as of Friday, has reported 425,047 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 33,566 deaths. Most of the fatalities occurred during the spring when the pandemic was hitting the area the hardest • Full Story
Oholei Torah Builds New Library

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Earlier this week, Oholei Torah built a new library with over two thousand Seforim. Most of the Seforim are books geared for the children, to be able to read during their breaks at school • Photos
NY Times Profiles Rabbi Friedman

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This afternoon, the New York Times, in a series of articles commemorating different individuals who unfortunately passed on from coronavirus, profiled the famed Rosh Yeshiva of Oholei Torah, Rabbi Yisroel Friedman • Full Story
Oholei Torah Opening Camp in Pennsylvania

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Due to the current situation that many campers do not have where to go this summer following the news that Camp Gan Yisroel Toronto and Montreal will not be opening this summer and that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo still has not decided as to if he will be allowing camps to open, Oholei Torah stepped up to the plate and announced that they have secured very large grounds for the summer in Pennsylvania and will be opening a camp for Grade 5 through Mesivta • Full Story
Rabbi Raitport Visits His Beis Medrash

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This past 24 Teves, HaRav Yitzchok Raitport, a longtime friend and supporter of Oholei Torah, came to give a Shiur in the Raitport Beis Medrash. As he entered the Zal, he was greeted by all the members of the Hanhola including the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yisroel Freidman, Rabbi Nachman Schapiro, Rabbi Elchonon Lesches and many others • Full Story, Photos
Oholei Torah 64 Years, 64 Faces

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In honor of the nineteenth of Teves, the day Oholei Torah was founded, we are pleased to present an array of sixty-four pictures from over the years of the Mossad • Full Story, Photos
Annual Oholei Torah Hey Teves Fair

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Celebrating a chassideshe Yom Tov in a most exciting manner was the goal of the PTA, as they held their Annual Hey Teves Book Fair. In preparation for the book fair, sale pamphlets were sent home so the talmidim can choose which seforim and books they want • Full Story, Photos
Oholei Torah Ballroom Booking Goes Digital

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Life has just gotten a little easier for parents of chassanim and kallahs who’d like to book Oholei Torah’s grand ballroom for their child’s wedding. Anyone trying to book the perfect date for their wedding or other event can now easily see all open availabilities, and reserve the dates they’d like • Full Story
Oholei Torah Students Visits the Library

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Every week student of the sixth grade of Oholei Torah have a special learning session, organized by Zal Bochurim. In honor of Hei Teves, the students had a tour of the library, along with Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig and the organizer, Mendel Tzikvashvili • Photos
Oholei Torah Teachers and Staff Recognized

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For close to 10 years, philanthropist and real estate developer Yoseph Yitzchak Popack and his wife Batsheva of Lawrence, NY, have recognized and given support to the Rebbeim and Morahs of Oholei Torah during the Chanukah season • Full Story