Yeshivat Shaare Torah
Private school in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blue and whiteYeshivat Shaare Torah (more popularly known as Shaare Torah or just Shaare) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates five Sephardic private Jewish day school programs located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[3] [4] It includes single-gender elementary schools and high schools for boys and girls. The boys' high school has 309 students[5] and the girls' high school has 120 students.[6] The organization also operates a preschool program for 60 children.[7][8]
Teaching philosophy
Shaare Torah is affiliated philosophically with Orthodox Judaism.
Student demographics
Shaare Torah primarily caters to the Sephardic Jewish community of Brooklyn, but also has students from around the Tri-State area.
After high school graduation
Graduates are encouraged to participate in year-long programs at yeshivot and seminaries in Israel.[1] Afterwards, some continue their studies in similar institutions, while others enroll in university, or go straight into the workforce. Some of the most popular universities among Shaare alumni, such as Brooklyn College and Baruch College, grant up to one year's worth of credit to students who study in Israel, allowing them to apply these credits to their undergraduate degree. It is also increasingly common for graduates to join a Kollel, following Yeshiva education.
History
In 2009, 34 students at the girl's elementary school were injured when a sidewalk grate collapsed during a graduation ceremony.[9] The girl's elementary school has about 300 students.[10] That same year, the school closed due to the swine flu epidemic.[11]
In 2015, the school hosted a political rally promoting tax credits for parents of children in private schools.[12] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at the event, as did City Council Member David G. Greenfield.[13]
Athletics
The boys' high school has athletic teams competing in softball, basketball, and flag football.[1] The school is a member of the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League.[14]
Leadership
The rosh yeshiva of Shaare Torah is Hillel Haber, a Syrian Jew raised in Brooklyn.[1] Haber, who had previously moved to Israel for 14 years to further his study of Torah at Yeshivat Kol Yaakov, returned to Brooklyn to found Shaare Torah.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d "Welcoming the New Menahel of Yeshivat Shaare Torah High School". Community magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Yeshiva Shaare Torah Inc." Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Charity Navigator - IRS Data for Yeshivat Shaare Torah". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Yeshiva Shaare Torah Inc, Brooklyn, NY". Guidestar. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Yeshiva Shaare Torah Boys High School". GreatSchools. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shaare Torah High School - Girls". GreatSchools. November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Information for Yeshivat Shaare Torah Preschool, a Universal Pre-K Half Day in Brooklyn NY". ChildcareCenter.us. 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Yeshivat Shaare Torah". insideschools.org. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO & PHOTOS: Grate Collapse At Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Girls School; 30 Injured". The Yeshiva World. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Chan, Sewell; Farmer, Ann (May 22, 2009). "34 Students at Jewish School in Brooklyn Are Hurt in Grate Collapse". New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Closed Due To Swine Flu". The Yeshiva World. May 24, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Governor Cuomo Visits Yeshiva Shaare Torah In Flatbush To Discuss His 'Parental Choice in Education Act' [UPDATED]". The Yeshiva World. May 17, 2015.
- ^ Kaplan, Thomas (May 17, 2015). "Cuomo Promotes Tax Credits for Families of Students at Private Schools". New York Times. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Boys V Softball: Shaare T". Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League. 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
External links
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