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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.

Establishment of the Yeshiva

Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto was first founded in 5717 (1957) at the instruction of the Rebbe by Rabbi Shlomo Hochler, and closed over the years.

In the month of Elul 5756 (1996), the yeshiva was reestablished by Rabbi Yona Shore, one of the Chabad community activists in Toronto, and Rabbi Akiva Gershon Wagner who has since served as Rosh Yeshiva.

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

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

General Administration

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

See Also

External Links

  • 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
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