- Source: Yeshiva of Greater Washington
The Yeshiva of Greater Washington (Tiferes Gedaliah) (YGW) is a litvishe Yeshiva that is located in Kemp Mill, Maryland. It was founded in 1964 by Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer. It consists of a Kollel (Zichron Amram), a Yeshiva Gedolah (that offers a Bachelor's in Talmudic Law degree through its fully accredited college program as Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital), and separate high schools for boys and girls.
History
Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer created the Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington in 1964. The school opened the girls division with six students. The boys division opened its first tenth grade class in the following year. The Yeshiva High School began expanding to include a junior high school in the 1980s and changed its name to the Yeshiva of Greater Washington.
In 1995, the Yeshiva opened its postsecondary education program, the Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital. It offers a nationally accredited Bachelor's in Talmudic Law. The Yeshiva hired Talmudic scholar Aaron Lopiansky to serve as the Rosh Yeshiva for the Yeshiva Gedolah.
Current enrollment
The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division offers classes for boys in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 152.
The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division offers classes for girls in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 154.
See also
List of Jewish universities and colleges in the United States
References
External links
http://www.yeshiva.edu/BOYSDIVISION/tabid/54/Default.aspx
http://www.yeshiva.edu/BOYSDIVISION/Activities/tabid/70/Default.aspx
http://www.yeshiva.edu/BOYSDIVISION/JudaicStudies/tabid/68/Default.aspx
https://www.vaadgw.org/rabbi-gedaliah-anemer.html
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