Sunderland Talmudical College

The Sunderland Talmudical College (Hebrew: ישיבת שארית הפליטה נצח ישראל), popularly known as Sunderland Yeshiva, was founded in the city of Sunderland in the United Kingdom during the 1940s. It re-located to Gateshead in June 1988, albeit keeping its original name, due to the dwindling size of the Jewish community in Sunderland, particularly the orthodox section of the community.[1] In its early years it catered for students from North Africa. In 2021 the student body numbered close to 120. Students are mainly English  ; however, there are also students from France, Switzerland and Belgium.

Faculty

The first rosh yeshiva (dean) was Rabbi Zusha Waltner , who was succeeded by Rabbi Shammai Zahn The current rosh yeshiva is Rabbi Yankel Ehrentreu, and the head of kibbutz is Rabbi Avrohom Ehrentreu.

The Kibbutz

The Kibbutz is a more recent addition to the yeshiva, having been established in 1996 Yechezkel Ehrentreu. The head of the Kibbutz, Avrohom Ehrentreu is a disciple of Rabbi Chatzkel Levenstein, and is head of the Gateshead Va'ad Horabonim with two other rabbis.


References
  1. "JCR-UK: Sunderland Yeshiva and former Sunderland Yeshiva Synagogue (Sunderland later Newcastle), Tyne & Wear, N.E. England".

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