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217: 337: 267: 400: 699:. The flooding reached nearly 2 feet (0.61 m) above the main floor, as well as damaged dormitory houses. One dormitory, hit by the flood and by an explosion from a neighboring building, was condemned by the township. Total damage was estimated at close to $ 200,000. The Yeshiva was ineligible for FEMA assistance, due to the exclusion of religious institutions at the time. This set back the Yeshiva tremendously. 136: 27: 213:, which closed in 2002. Garson Gruhin and Lou Raiman, remaining board members of the Jewish community center, worked hard to preserve Jewish life in Carteret. Garson Gruhin along with his son Mark I. Gruhin, Esq., arranged to transfer the former synagogue and community center building and an adjoining five-bedroom rabbi's residence to the yeshiva. 243:
In 2015, Rabbi Yaakov T. Biderman became the executive director of the yeshiva. Biderman is an alumnus of the Yeshiva, who was intimately involved in its operations as a student and remained involved throughout the years in between. He also founded the Alumni Association in August 2013, with the help
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The yeshiva opened in September 2006, starting with a small group of 14 students. Initially, Donya Brown and Chani Mayer, wives of the founders, handled the food preparation and bookkeeping for the fledgling institution, and each family hosted all the students in their home for one
672:. Several hundred guests came to Carteret for the procession, including several eminent Torah figures. Noe Street was barricaded off to outside traffic as the crowd wound its way to the yeshiva building accompanied by live music and dancing. 316:(Jewish law). The afternoon is focused on general studies, including math, history, science, language arts, computers, business economics, public speaking and more. The evening is once again focused on Talmudic texts and rabbinic literature, 232:
meal. As enrollment grew and the students began staying in the Yeshiva full-time, the Browns and Mayers took an active role in each student's education, and personal growth, helped them with
879: 1253: 205:, among numerous others, Rabbis Brown and Mayer decided to open a yeshiva in the suburban north Jersey town of Carteret. Carteret had previously boasted a Jewish community with two 1233: 1228: 1223: 902: 1243: 926: 769: 971: 831: 1022: 209:
in the 1950s but its Jewish presence had dwindled since then, to the point that it was no longer able to support the remaining synagogue, a
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The Mesivta's studies are broken into two portions. The first half of the day is focused on Talmudic texts and rabbinic literature,
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of the Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret. He is the oldest son of Rabbi Moshe Brown, a prominent Rabbi in Far Rockaway and the 5 Towns,
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was added. Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Roth, who was Rebbi in the Yeshiva for several years prior, was appointed The
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Rabbi Brown has written numerous works in Hebrew on various subjects within Torah literature.
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of Alumnus Zecharya Michelsohn. Rabbi Biderman transitioned to the Executive Board in 2024.
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Mesorah Publications, as well as contributed to numerous other of their works.
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Pesach supplement, 11 April 2011, pp. 24–29. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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In 2024, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Brog became the executive director of the yeshiva.
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In October 2012 the yeshiva building experienced substantial damage from
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In September 2021, the Yeshiva suffered massive amounts of damage from
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college. Currently, it consists of a mesivta (high school) program.
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He also authored a portion of "Introduction to the Talmud" by
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Green, Miriam. "Catapaulted to Carteret: Detour to destiny".
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for another new Torah scroll, that was to be dedicated after
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Universities and colleges in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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2011. The Hachnosas Sefer Torah took place in Carteret.
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Exterior view of the main building – formerly a
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Men's universities and colleges in the United States
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Teitz, General Studies Principal 1205: 155:and Rabbi Yaakov Mayer, both graduates of the 1224:Lithuanian-Jewish culture in the United States 1016: 1244:Educational institutions established in 2006 595: 236:(marriage proposals), and even hosted their 702: 662:In December 2008, the yeshiva celebrated a 340:Rabbi Mayer answering a student's question. 1030: 1023: 1009: 767: 398: 322:(Jewish ethical literature) and practical 310:(Jewish ethical literature) and practical 25: 16:Jewish institution in Carteret, New Jersey 726: 724: 657: 584:קונטרס עוז לתורה on Three Mesoras HaTorah 361:Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Brog, Executive Director 151:The yeshiva was founded in 2006 by Rabbi 1135:Talmudical Academy of Central New Jersey 335: 265: 215: 134: 900: 748: 746: 744: 581:ספר עבודה בים on Safek Doraisa L'Chumra 364:Rabbi Heshy (Yisroel Tzvi) Fireworker, 115:and non-profit organization located in 1206: 721: 675:In September 2011, the yeshiva held a 97:Yeshiva Gedola and Mesivta of Carteret 20:Yeshiva Gedola and Mesivta of Carteret 1004: 882:. 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Yeshiva
Orthodox
Carteret
NJ
USA
Urban
Hebrew
yeshiva
Carteret
Middlesex County
New Jersey

Azriel Brown
Aharon Feldman
Azriel Brown
Mir yeshiva
Yeshivas Ner Yisroel
Baltimore
Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg
Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman
Yaakov Moshe Kulefsky
Student
Reb
Shlomo Heiman
Aharon Feldman
Shmuel Kamenetzky
Yaakov Perlow
synagogues
Jewish community center

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