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Yeshivas Lubavitch Oholei Menachem Mendel is a yeshiva high school (mesivta) and post high yeshiva program (Zal) in the city of Toronto formerly under the leadership of Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner (OBM).

Establishment of the Yeshiva[edit | edit source]

Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto was first founded in 5717 (1957) at the instruction of the Rebbe by Rabbi Shlomo Hochler^[1], but eventully closed its doors due to...

In the month of Elul 5756 (1996), the yeshiva was reestablished by Rabbi Yona Shore, one of the Chabad community activists in Toronto, together with Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner, who took on the role of Rosh Yeshiva.

As of 5784 (2024), approximately 200 bochurim study in the yeshiva. The yeshiva is located in the Jewish area of Toronto, on Bathurst Street.

After Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner passed away, his brother-in-law Rabbi Shmarya Levikovksy replaced him in his role as Rosh Yeshiva of the yeshiva.

Yeshiva Staff[edit | edit source]

General Administration[edit | edit source]

Rabbi Raphael Menachem Nachum Wagner - General Director of the large yeshiva.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman Oster - Director of the small yeshiva.
Rabbi Nachman Pearl - Responsible for gashmius/chef/mashpia for all administration.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman Zaltzman.

Large Yeshiva Staff[edit | edit source]

Rabbi Shmarya Levikovsky - Rosh Yeshiva.
Rabbi Aryeh Leib Zeitlin - Director and mashpia in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Levi Zaltzman - Rosh Mesivta in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman - Rosh Mesivta in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Avraham Man - Chief mashpia in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Aharon Kaman - Mashpia in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lieberman - Mashpia in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Meir Nachum Friedman - Chief mashgiach.

Small Yeshiva Staff[edit | edit source]

Rabbi Yosef Garman - Rosh Mesivta in Shiur Gimmel.
Rabbi Mordechai Dov Vilhelm - Rosh Mesivta in Shiur Beis.
Rabbi Dov Yehuda Shochet - Rosh Mesivta in Shiur Alef.
Rabbi Yosef Leib Wechter - Mashpia in Shiur Gimmel.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chaikin - Mashpia Shiur Beis.
Rabbi Aharon Dovid Rappaport - Mashpia Shiur Alef.

Former Yeshiva Staff[edit | edit source]

Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner - Rosh Yeshiva.
Rabbi Levi Altein - Mashpia in Shiur Beis mesivta.
Rabbi Shlomo Hochler.
Rabbi Dovid Shochet.
Rabbi Gershon Elisha Shochet.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Aharonov.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Plotkin.
Rabbi Chuna Ferman.
Rabbi Ephraim Paltiel - Former mashpia in Shiur Alef mesivta.
Rabbi Moshe Skreder - Former Rosh Mesivta in Shiur Gimmel mesivta.
Rabbi Tzvi Yosef Revisky - Mashpia.
Rabbi Dovid Bisk - Former Rosh Mesivta in the yeshiva.
Rabbi Yaakov Berkowitz

Student Shluchim[edit | edit source]

The yeshiva has about twenty student shluchim who organize the mivtzoyim on Fridays, and also the shluchim publish a Kovetz.

External Links[edit | edit source]

Official website of the yeshiva
Toronto: Temimim give worldwide gift to the Rosh Yeshiva
The Admor of Erloi visits the yeshiva
Antisemitism: 4 Chabad yeshiva bochurim attacked in Toronto
At Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto they marked 14 Kislev
In Toronto they marked 15 years of Chassidic education
Chabad Yeshiva Toronto celebrated end of year and diploma distribution ● Gallery
Toronto: Temimim united for Shabbos Geulah and Moshiach
Toronto: Great success at 'Evening with Chabad' in the yeshiva hall

↑ And in an exceptional manner, this matter is mentioned in the chain of lineage in the introduction to Luch HaYom Yom (Daily Calendar).

[1] And in an exceptional manner, this matter is mentioned in the chain of lineage in the introduction to Luch HaYom Yom (Daily Calendar).

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-Yeshivas Lubavitch Oholei Menachem Mendel is a small yeshiva and large yeshiva in the city of [[Toronto]] under the leadership of Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner.
+Yeshivas Lubavitch Oholei Menachem Mendel is a yeshiva high school (mesivta) and post high yeshiva program (Zal) in the city of [[Toronto]] formerly under the leadership of [[Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner]] (OBM).
 == Establishment of the Yeshiva ==
-Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto was first founded in 5717 (1957) at the instruction of the Rebbe by [[Shlomo Hochler|Rabbi Shlomo Hochler]]<ref>And in an exceptional manner, this matter is mentioned in the chain of lineage in the introduction to Luch HaYom Yom (Daily Calendar).</ref>, and over the years, closed down.
+Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto was first founded in 5717 (1957) at the instruction of the Rebbe by [[Shlomo Hochler|Rabbi Shlomo Hochler]]<ref>And in an exceptional manner, this matter is mentioned in the chain of lineage in the introduction to Luch HaYom Yom (Daily Calendar).</ref>, but eventully closed its doors due to...
 In the month of Elul 5756 (1996), the yeshiva was reestablished by Rabbi Yona Shore, one of the Chabad community activists in Toronto, together with Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner, who took on the role of Rosh Yeshiva.