Midrash Shmuel

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Midrash Shmuel is a yeshiva for Talmudic studies located in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Shaarei Chesed. It was founded in April 1992 by Rabbi Binyomin Moskovits who functions as its Rosh HaYeshiva, and was named after his mentor, the late Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky. At present, the yeshiva has over three hundred students, both married and not, from around the globe.

Rabbi Moskovits' gemara lectures are heavily influenced by Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, while his ethical lectures are influenced by Rabbi Yechezkel Levenstein. Rabbi Moskovits emphasizes a strong textual reading of relevant sources. Every student in the Yeshiva delivers, at a minimum, two chaburos ("informal talks") a month.

Midrash Shmuel also houses an introductory program called Aliyos Shmuel, with separate tracks for younger and older students, who would like to advance themselves in Jewish thought and learning.

Historically, Medrash Shmuel has been a Yeshiva for the elite. At present, Rabbi Moskovits has devoted time to be a mechanech and teach Talmud to all those who are willing to be taught. The Yeshiva's schedule is highly demanding, and students are strongly encouraged to continue their studies even outside of their scheduled learning periods.