HaRav Zvi Twersky
Rosh HaYeshiva
Rosh HaYeshiva
HaRav Zvi Twersky shlit"a, the current Rosh HaYeshiva, joined with his uncle, HaGaon HaRav Dov Kreiswirth zt"l the previous Rosh HaYeshiva, to establish Yeshiva Toras Chaim. Rav Twersky enjoyed a close relationship with his grandfather, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yisroel Twersky zt”l, the Chernobler Rebbe of Boro Park and his grandfather HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth zt"l, who’ve helped formulate his approach to empowering Talmidim and bringing out the best of their individual kochos. He exemplifies a refined and uplifted character with tremendous yiras shomayim and chochmas hachayim. He skillfully balances overseeing the entire Yeshiva while still relating to each and every individual Bochur. He is known for his tremendous ahavas hatorah, ahavas yisroel, warmth and his seemingly unlimited time spent with his Talmidim.
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Rav Chaim Tepfer
Menahel Ruchani
Menahel Ruchani
Rav Chaim Tepfer shlit”a, brings a broad life experience and rich inner world to Yeshiva Toras Chaim. His years of learning at Yeshiva Darchei Torah, Passaic, Stolin, and Skver, and by Rav Asher Arieli shlit”a in the Mir, all coalesce into a unique blend of high-level learning, positivity, and a passion for personal avoda and growth. He learned at Kollel Shomrei Hachomos for ten years and published B'Mitzovs Shabbos Gerusa. He continues to enjoy a close connection with the Skverer Rebbe. Reb Chaim shlit”a first joined Toras Chaim in Elul 5778 as second year Mashgiach. His keen understanding of people, coupled with his contagious personality, quickly endeared him to the Talmidim and staff alike. Warm, wise, and inspiring, his weekly vaadim are very popular and lay the foundation for an authentic and meaningful approach to avodas Hashem. As Menahel Ruchani, he oversees the emotional and spiritual well-being of the entire Yeshiva.
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Rav Moshe Rosenberg
Rosh Beis Medrash
Rosh Beis Medrash
Rav Moshe Rosenberg is a Talmid of HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Feivel Shustal shlita of Yeshiva Torah Temima and HaGaon HaRav Dovid Solveichick shlita of Yeshivas Brisk. With many years of experience in Chinuch and inspiring Talmidim, Rav Rosenberg excels in bringing out the individual strength of each Bochur and helping them develop their geshmak and a real connection with Yiddishkeit. As Rosh Beis Medrash, he continues to impact Talmidim and the Yeshiva as a whole in several different areas.
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Rav Elimelech Reznick
Fourth Year Maggid Shiur
Fourth Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Elimelech Reznick, a distinguished Talmid of the esteemed HaGaon HaRav Asher Arieli שליט"א, is a world-renowned maggid shiur who gives the largest and immensely popular English-language shiur at the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim. He is recognized for his exceptional ability to present the Mir derech, offering meticulous analysis of the Rishonim with crystal-clear lomdus and exceptionally refined, engaging presentation skills. His eloquence and mastery in delivering shiurim are truly unparalleled. Rav Reznick’s shiurim are characterized by their profundity, elevating his Talmidim to greater levels of understanding and appreciation for the essence of the sugya. At Toras Chaim, his Talmidim have the rare privilege of forging a personal connection with such a well-known and highly esteemed Talmid Chochom.
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Rav Avraham Schorr
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Avraham Schorr is a third year Maggid shiur. He learned in Yeshiva Ner Israel, Mir, Brisk and Yam Hatalmud. He was a Maggid shiur in a number of Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, and then became the Rosh Kollel of Kollel Ohr Gedalyahu and Ohr Hamizrach and subsequently Rosh Kollel of the Ramat Eshkol Choshen Mishpat Kollel. He’s also a very popular Maggid Shiur on ‘Shas Illuminated’. His clear, engaging style coupled with his dynamic personality captivates and inspires the Talmidim. His exciting shiurim display a extensive bekiyus and a dazzling hekef of the sugya. His thought-provoking mamarim on machshava are stimulating and inspiring.
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Rav Ezra Lerner
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Ezra Lerner’s extensive Torah learning spans over 17 years at prestigious Yeshivos, including Beis Yisroel in Bayit Vegan and Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim. He has cultivated close relationships with several Torah luminaries, including HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Hellman שליט"א, HaGaon HaRav Yerachmiel Chassid שליט"א, HaGaon HaRav Refoel Shmuelevitz זצ"ל, and the late Rosh HaYeshiva of Mir, HaGaon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel זצ"ל. With six years of teaching experience at Yeshiva Aderes HaTorah (Senters) and subsequently joining Toras Chaim in 2016, Rav Lerner brings a wealth of experience and expertise. Rav Lerner is known for his exceptional clarity, his meticulous approach to learning, and his refined, uplifting demeanor. His genuine and radiant personality, coupled with his wise guidance, profoundly resonates with his Talmidim, making him dearly beloved by all.
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Rav Moshe Chaim Biron
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Third Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Moshe Chaim Biron is a third year Maggid Shiur. He learned in Yeshivas Telz-Riverdale where he developed a Brisker approach to lomdus, and in Yeshivas Mir where he had a close learning relationship with HaRav Asher Arielli shlit”a. He was a Rosh Kollel in Beitar and is a very popular Maggid Shiur on ‘Shas Illuminated’. He is known for his tremendous clarity in both his shiur delivery as well as his perspective and approach to life. He has a natural, easy and upbeat way of connecting with Talmidim.
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Rav Shraga Silver
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Shraga Silver, second year Magid Shiur, combines the learning styles of Yeshivas Brisk with the approach he acquired at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim. He enjoyed a special connection with by HaRav Moshe Shapiro zt”l and יבלחט"א HaRav HaGaon Rephael Shmuelevitz shlita. He impacts his Talmidim in a profound way with his challenging shiurim, fascinating machshava, enthusiasm and charismatic personality. He has a keen understanding of each and every Talmid and has developed a warm approach to connect Bochurim to the beauty of a Torah lifestyle.
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Rav Eli Dunner
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Eli Dunner is a third year Maggid Shiur. He learned in Gateshead, Ponevezh, Brisk, Mir and by HaRav Moshe Shapiro zt”l. He was zocheh to witness and experience HaRav Avrohom Gurwitz's עמילות בתורה, Harav Shach zt”l’s Gadlus, HaRav Moshe Shapiro's breadth in תורה, HaRav Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik’s clarity and HaRav Asher Arielli's סידור הסוגיא. All these combined have greatly impacted his own life and are given over to his Talmidim with his legendary heart, devotion and tremendous care.
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Rav Eliezer Auerbach
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Second Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Eliezer Auerbach, a vibrant and dynamic Rebbi, experiences his formative years of learning at Chevron Yeshiva and subsequently at the Yotzei Chevron Kollel under HaGaon HaRav Naftali Chadash. His approach to learning was profoundly enhanced by his close relationship with the Rosh HaYeshiva of Chevron, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Cohen שליט"א, and the significant influence of HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shapira זצ"ל. Formerly a Meishiv at Yeshiva Merkaz HaTorah, Rav Auerbach's shiurim are renowned for their clarity and infectious enthusiasm. His approachable nature and contagious energy not only make his shiurim informative and build important skills but also are incredibly inspiring.
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Rav Chanina Geisler
First Year Maggid Shiur
First Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Chanina Geisler is a first year Magid Shiur. He learned in Kol Torah and Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim. He had a close relationship with HaGaon Harav Moshe Shapiro zt”l. He is famous for combining high level learning with an emphasis on yiras shomayim and midos development. The clarity and depth of his shiur both challenge and broaden his Talmidim while giving over a Derech in learning. He has a unique ability to see deeply into a Bochur’s real potential and encourage him to bring out his kochos. Rav Geisler shlit”a impacts the entire Yeshiva with his tremendous concern for each individual Bochur.
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Rav Avraham Rosner
First Year Maggid Shiur
First Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Avrohom Rosner is a first year Maggid Shiur. He learned in the Yeshivos of Far Rockaway, Mir and Lakewood BMG. He has many years of teaching experience working with Talmidim in a range of Yeshivos. He has a unique ability to work through a sugya until everything is clear and organized. He puts tremendous focus on being מדייק properly in the words of the Rishonim. Everything is with a sincerity that encompasses all of life. He shares with his Talmidim a clarity of vision in Hashkafa and pushes and encourages them to reach higher and develop to the next level with hard work, and geshmak.
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Rav Dovid Fine
First Year Maggid Shiur
First Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Dovid Fine is a first year Magid Shiur. He learned in Yeshiva of Far Rockaway and then for over a decade in Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim. With many years of teaching experience he delivers high level shiurim with tremendous lucidity so that each bochur walks away with a clear understanding of the gemara and a real kinyan in the sugya. He authentic kesher with his talmidim inspires them with a strong drive to excel as passionate and vibrant bnei torah.
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Rav Dovid Lovy
First Year Maggid Shiur
First Year Maggid Shiur
Rav Dovid Lovy is a veteran beloved rebbe, and well known for his warmth, care and dedication. Many years of teaching experience have honed his ability to teach Torah with depth and clarity in a geshmak and engaging way. He learned at Yeshiva Toras Moshe and the Mir for many years and gives over to his Talmidim a derech halimud based on havana, mesorah and hard work. His love of Yiddishkeit, Torah, and his Talmidim is contagious and pushes his Talmidim to their next level in Avodas Hashem.
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Rav Eliezer Rosenbaum
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon Seder
Rav Eliezer Rosenbaum second seder Magid Shiur for first year Talmidim, learned in Yeshiva Ner Yisroel and Yeshivas Bircas Mordechai. Under the direction of his grandfather, HaRav Yaakov Moshe Kulefsky zt”l and his father HaRav Dovid Rosenbaum shlit”a, he developed the ability to teach Torah in a clear, organized and geshmake fashion. He’s known for his extraordinary warmth and love towards his Talmidim, Rabbi Rosenbaum is the epitome of a devoted and caring Rebbi, always available for his Bochurim.
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Rav Yitzchok Silver
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon Seder
Rav Yitzchok Silver grew up in E"Y and learned in Yeshivas Mir by Rav Asher Arieli shlit"a for nearly a decade. His father is a well known Rosh HaYeshiva and Talmid Chochom and a close Talmid of Reb Nachum zt"l. Rav Yitzchok has many years of experience in teaching and helping Talmidim. As Av Bayis he was a crucial member of our team since the second year of the Yeshiva six years ago. His unique combination of a high-level Talmid Chochom, with a geshmak for learning and deep care and concern profoundly impacted hundreds of Talmidim.
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Rav Michoel Levy
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon Seder
Rav Michoel Levy, a close Talmid of HaGaon HaRav Moshe Wolpin שליט"א and HaGaon HaRav Eliezer Gibber שליט"א, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his teaching. His learning journey in Yeshivos and Kollel includes esteemed institutions such as Ner Yisroel of Baltimore, Providence Yeshiva, and Novardhok in Eretz Yisrael. With many years of dedicated teaching at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach, Reb Michoel שליט"א is renowned for his organized, clear approach to lomdus, complemented by a caring personality. His Talmidim benefit from both his depth in learning and his nurturing guidance, creating a growth-oriented environment where Talmidim can truly thrive.
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Rav Alexander Gerber
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon Seder
Rav Alexander Gerber, a second seder Rebbi for first year Talmidim, is known for his lightening quick brilliance and tremendous chius and geshmake in learning. He learned by HaRav Avraham Gurwitz in Gatesehead and spent many years by HaRav Asher Arielli in the Mir. He’s always quick to share a geshmak kashya from Reb Akiva Eiger and is known for his ability to encourage, motivate and push his Talmidim to the next level.
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Rav Yosef Katz
Mashgiach
Mashgiach
Rav Chaim Yitzchok Yudkowsky
Mashgiach
Mashgiach
Rav Chaim Yitzchok Yudkowsky, a first year Mashgiach, is well known for his devotion and positivity that he showers upon his Talmidim. He learned in Yeshivas Torah Temima, Brisk, Beis Medrash Govoha, and the Far Rockaway Kollel. He is a Talmid of HaRav Shlomo Feivel Schustal shlit”a, who influenced and impacted Rav Yudkowsky care for every aspect of a Talmid's life. Rabbi Yudkowsky also learned under HaRav Feivel Cohen shlit”a, and acquired his strong hashkafos of being honest and real with ourselves, and appreciating the overall mission of our existence. Rav Yudkowsky opens his Talmidim's minds to concepts in mussar and hashkafa with seemingly endless patience and dedication.
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Rabbi Zev Feigenbaum
Director of Public Relations and Development
Director of Public Relations and Development
Rabbi Zev Feigenbaum serves as the Director of PR and Development at Yeshiva Toras Chaim. He learned at the Mir Yeshiva under Rav Elimelech Reznick, and in Kollel Halichos Yerushalayim under Rav Dovid Koenig. As a member of the Tolna Chassidus, he enjoys a close relationship with the Tolna Rebbe shlit”a. Rabbi Feigenbaum's expertise was honed while working at Rav Ilson's Yeshiva and at Aish HaTorah. His unwavering dedication to everything Toras Chaim has made him an integral member of the core staff from the outset. His contributions to the Yeshiva as a whole and his unyielding support for individual needs have earned him the respect and admiration of Talmidim, staff, and parent body alike. In his current role, Rabbi Feigenbaum is dedicated to advancing the Yeshiva's mission through fundraising, alumni affairs, and PR. He brings years of dedicated service, extensive knowledge, and an engaging personality to his invaluable position.
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Rabbi Eli Gendelman
Executive Director
Executive Director