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Yeshivat Shaare Torah

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Yeshivat Shaare Torah
ישיבת שערי תורה
Address
Map
1680 Coney Island Avenue (boys' elementary school)
1202 Avenue P (boys' high school)
222 Ocean Parkway (girls' elementary school)
1768 Ocean Avenue (girls' high school)

Brooklyn
,
New York

United States
Coordinates40°36′59″N73°57′50″W/ 40.616366°N 73.963921°W/40.616366; -73.963921
Information
TypePrivate
Established1982;42 years ago(1982)
Rosh YeshivaRabbi Hillel Haber[1]
Head masterRichard Altabie
GradesPre-kindergarten–12th grade
Number of studentsApproximately 1,400
Color(s)Blue and white
AthleticsBasketball,flag football,softball,hockey
NicknameStars
Status501(c)(3)nonprofit organization[2]
Tax ID No.11-2613334[2]
Websiteyeshivatshaaretorah.com

Yeshivat Shaare Torah(more popularly known asShaare Torahor justShaare) is a501(c)(3)non-profit organizationthat operates fiveSephardicprivateJewish day schoolprograms located inBrooklyn,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

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Shaare Torah is affiliated philosophically withOrthodox Judaism.

Student demographics

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Shaare Torah primarily caters to theSephardicJewish community of Brooklyn, but also has students from around theTri-State area.

After high school graduation

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Graduates are encouraged to participate in year-long programs atyeshivotand 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 asBrooklyn CollegeandBaruch 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 aKollel,following Yeshiva education.

History

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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 theswine flu epidemic.[11]

In 2015, the school hosted a political rally promoting tax credits for parents of children in private schools.[12]New York GovernorAndrew Cuomospoke at the event, as did City Council MemberDavid G. Greenfield.[13]

On June 4, 2024 the girls high school went on a trip in Hewitt, NJ. On the way a tree branch fell down, smashing the windows of a monsey tours coach bus carrying around 60 passengers, critically injuring 2. leaving many girls with minor injuries.[14][15]

Athletics

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The boys' high school has athletic teams competing insoftball,basketball,andflag football.[1]The school is a member of theMetropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League.[16]

Leadership

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Therosh yeshivaof Shaare Torah is Hillel Haber, aSyrian Jew raised in Brooklyn.[1]Haber, who had previously moved toIsraelfor 14 years to further his study of Torah at Yeshivat Kol Yaakov, returned to Brooklyn to found Shaare Torah.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^abcd"Welcoming the New Menahel of Yeshivat Shaare Torah High School".Community magazine.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  2. ^ab"Yeshiva Shaare Torah Inc."Exempt Organizations Select Check.Internal Revenue Service.Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^"Charity Navigator - IRS Data for Yeshivat Shaare Torah".Charity Navigator.Retrieved10 March2017.
  4. ^"Yeshiva Shaare Torah Inc, Brooklyn, NY".Guidestar.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  5. ^"Yeshiva Shaare Torah Boys High School".GreatSchools.January 31, 2017.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
  6. ^"Shaare Torah High School - Girls".GreatSchools.November 3, 2014.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
  7. ^"Information for Yeshivat Shaare Torah Preschool, a Universal Pre-K Half Day in Brooklyn NY".ChildcareCenter.us.2017.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
  8. ^"Yeshivat Shaare Torah".insideschools.org.Retrieved11 March2017.
  9. ^"VIDEO & PHOTOS: Grate Collapse At Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Girls School; 30 Injured".The Yeshiva World.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  10. ^Chan, Sewell; Farmer, Ann (May 22, 2009)."34 Students at Jewish School in Brooklyn Are Hurt in Grate Collapse".New York Times.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  11. ^"EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Yeshiva Shaarei Torah Closed Due To Swine Flu".The Yeshiva World.May 24, 2009.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  12. ^"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.
  13. ^Kaplan, Thomas (May 17, 2015)."Cuomo Promotes Tax Credits for Families of Students at Private Schools".New York Times.RetrievedMarch 9,2017.
  14. ^Reid, Alecia (2024-06-04)."2 girls airlifted to hospitals after bus crashes into tree in New Jersey. Jaws of Life needed to rescue passengers - CBS New York".www.cbsnews.com.Retrieved2024-06-12.
  15. ^"monsey tours bus accident - Google Search".www.google.com.Retrieved2024-06-12.
  16. ^"Boys V Softball: Shaare T".Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League.2017.RetrievedMarch 10,2017.
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