Yeshiva Toras Emes Kaminetz

This article is about a yeshiva in Brooklyn, NY. For the yeshiva in pre-war Europe, see Yeshivas Knesses Beis Yitzchak-Kaminetz.

Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz[1] is an private, Orthodox Jewish boys school located at 1904 Avenue N in the Midwood section of Flatbush.[2]

History

The school began as a pair of buildings housing the elementary grades, on 43rd street between 13th and 14th Avenue, and a separate building blocks away housing the high school, all in the lower end of Boro Park.

Decades later, the 3 buildings were consolidated into a single building, a mile away.

In the year 2000, the school relocated to its present location at 1904 Avenue N, Brooklyn, NY 11230.[1]

Student population

The backgrounds of students changed from "the 1940s..." when "Rabbi Schwartz assumed leadership of Torah Emes."[3][4] The growing presence of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union within Brooklyn added to the yeshiva, and he helped with "the many challenges they faced."[5][6]

High school

The high school's historical Kamenitz name[7] has been augmented to include the name Joseph S. Gruss.[8]

Elementary school

References to the elementary school use Yeshiva Toras Emes.[9] Rabbi Elias Schwartz served "over 50 years"[10] as the dean/Hebrew principal of the yeshiva, beginning in its early (Boro Park) years.

References

  1. ^ a b Garry Pierre-Pierre (April 17, 1994). "Tale of the Half-Built Yeshiva". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Michael Brick (June 1, 2004). "There's Something in the Water, And It May Not Be Strictly Kosher". The New York Times. Midwood ... officials at Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz elementary school have spent ...
  3. ^ Rafael Hoffman (November 23, 2016). "Rabbi Elias Schwartz". Hamodia. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz (January 21, 2015). "The Miracle of Mesorah". Yated Ne'eman (United States).
  5. ^ "Shuvu's 26th Annual Dinner: Dedication L'Iluy Nishmas Rabbi Elias Schwartz, Z"l". February 26, 2017.
  6. ^ At one point, they were one of six NYC non-public schools with a special federally-funded "English as a Second Language" program. "Brooklyn, NY - Three NYC Yeshivos to Participate in Title I Pilot Program". vosizneias.com. April 30, 2008.
  7. ^ The name is derived from the famous and related yeshiva headed in Europe by Refael Reuvain Grozovsky
  8. ^ "ROSENKRANZ". The New York Times. July 15, 1979. p. 34. ROSENKRANZ - Miriam. Lincoln Square Synagogue records with sorrow the passing of the beloved sister of our dedicated Benefactor, Mr. Joseph Gruss, the beloved mother of Joseph Rosen, and grandmother of our member and regular Shabbat worshipper, Mr. ltzhak Rosen. May the families be comforted among the mourners cl Zion and Jerusalem.
    SHLOMO RISKIN, Rabbi
    STANLEY GETZLER, President

    ROSENKRANZ - Miriam. Yeshiva Toras Ernes, Joseph S. Gruss High School extends heartfelt sympathy to our beloved Honorary President Joseph S. Gruss upon the passing ol his sister. May the Torah learning of the students of the Joseph Gruss High School be a comfort to those that are in mourning.
    Samuel Klaus, President
    Rabbi Simon F. Segal, Exec. V.P.
    Rabbi Elias Schwartz, Dean
    Israel Schmell, Chmn of !he Board

    ROSENKRANZ - Miriam. Fifth Avenue Synagogue extends its heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Joseph S. Gruss and his family on the death of his sister In Israel.
    Adolph A. Kreltman, President
    Henry Hirsch, Chairman
  9. ^ "MORTON FUNK Obituary - New York, NY - New York Times". December 14, 2010.
  10. ^ "Elias Schwartz".

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