| Ohr Somayach | |
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| Location | |
| Monsey, New York |
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| Information | |
| Type | Baal teshuva Yeshiva |
| Established | 1977 |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rashei Yeshiva | Rabbi Yisroel Rokowsky and Rabbi Yisroel Simcha Schorr |
| Website | www.os.edu |
Ohr Somayach, Monsey, (officially titled the Ohr Somayach Tanenbaum Educational Center), is an accredited men's college of Judaic studies offering both full and part time programs.
Its curriculum is designed to provide students with an appreciation for and understanding of classical Jewish texts and Jewish philosophy and from an Orthodox Jewish perspective.
In addition, the yeshiva runs an outreach program called Legacy Retreats and hosts family getaways and retreats in its Beit Shvidler Conference center.
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In 1977, the Ohr Somayach yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel established an American campus in Yonkers, New York. After two years, Rabbi Ezriel Tauber together with a group of lay leaders purchased land in Monsey, New York to service a full time Judaic learning center.
Monsey was chosen because of its proximity to New York City (approximately 35 miles (56 km) northwest of the city) as well as the Jewish local infrastructure that ensured easy availability of kosher food and amenities.
They maintained the name Ohr Somayach and enlisted Rabbi Yisroel Rokowsky as dean.
The student body hails from across North America and most countries with a Jewish population. For many students, Ohr Somayach is their first exposure to full-time Jewish and Torah study. For more advanced students, higher-level classes are offered with the aim of acquiring the skills for self-sufficient in Talmud study.
The yeshiva is located in Monsey, New York on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) campus which includes a beit midrash and a residence facility. The adjacent Beit Shvidler complex (a 40000 sq ft retreat and conference center )houses the Ohra VeSimcha family retreats .
Monsey is home to a Haredi community whose residents often provide students with Shabbat hospitality.