Jewish educational institution for the study of traditional religious texts and Jewish law
The Yeshiva of Cape Town is a
kollel and
yeshiva established in 1994. Its full title is "The Rabbi
Cyril and
Ann Harris Yeshiva of Cape Town", named for the late
Chief Rabbi. It is based in the Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation, in the suburb of
Sea Point,
Cape Town.
The Yeshiva's ideology is
Religious Zionist /
Centrist Orthodox. It was previously
headed by
Rabbi Sam Thurgood, Rabbi Eitan Bendavid, Rabbi Moshe Ordman, Rabbi Nachum Romm, Rabbi Yossi Slotnik and Rabbi Ori Einhorn, and originally by Rabbi Jonathan Glass
[1] and Moshe Kornblum
[2]. It served as the blueprint for the
Torah MiTzion global Kollel initiative, now operating in some 40 cities. The Bachurim (students) of the Yeshiva come from
Israel for a period of 11 months, mainly from
hesder yeshivot.
The Yeshiva provides "a depth and breadth of Torah study for the entire Cape Town community"
[3]. It operates a chavruta programme (partnered study) at various synagogues in the city; it participates in and initiates programs throughout Cape Town and has a learning program in a different community every night. It also participates in Shabbat activities in various communities each week. Over 400 people participate weekly in the yeshiva's various activities
[4]. The Yeshiva has also partnered with
United Herzlia Schools, the local
day schools, to enhance
Torah education throughout the system. The bochrim also work as madrichim ("counselors") at the
Bnei Akiva South Africasummer camp.
Jewish educational institution for the study of traditional religious texts and Jewish law
The Yeshiva of Cape Town is a
kollel and
yeshiva established in 1994. Its full title is "The Rabbi
Cyril and
Ann Harris Yeshiva of Cape Town", named for the late
Chief Rabbi. It is based in the Green and Sea Point Hebrew Congregation, in the suburb of
Sea Point,
Cape Town.
The Yeshiva's ideology is
Religious Zionist /
Centrist Orthodox. It was previously
headed by
Rabbi Sam Thurgood, Rabbi Eitan Bendavid, Rabbi Moshe Ordman, Rabbi Nachum Romm, Rabbi Yossi Slotnik and Rabbi Ori Einhorn, and originally by Rabbi Jonathan Glass
[1] and Moshe Kornblum
[2]. It served as the blueprint for the
Torah MiTzion global Kollel initiative, now operating in some 40 cities. The Bachurim (students) of the Yeshiva come from
Israel for a period of 11 months, mainly from
hesder yeshivot.
The Yeshiva provides "a depth and breadth of Torah study for the entire Cape Town community"
[3]. It operates a chavruta programme (partnered study) at various synagogues in the city; it participates in and initiates programs throughout Cape Town and has a learning program in a different community every night. It also participates in Shabbat activities in various communities each week. Over 400 people participate weekly in the yeshiva's various activities
[4]. The Yeshiva has also partnered with
United Herzlia Schools, the local
day schools, to enhance
Torah education throughout the system. The bochrim also work as madrichim ("counselors") at the
Bnei Akiva South Africasummer camp.