NEW YORK, NY — Chabad-Lubavitch of Wall Street will be opening a yeshiva in the world financial district this week. The new international Yeshivat Hakedoshim, named for the targeted victims of the recent Mumbai tragedy and those of 9/11, is set to open with 10 students who will train for the rabbinate.
New Rabbinical Yeshiva To Open in New York City’s Financial District
NEW YORK, NY — Chabad-Lubavitch of Wall Street will be opening a yeshiva in the world financial district this week. The new international Yeshivat Hakedoshim, named for the targeted victims of the recent Mumbai tragedy and those of 9/11, is set to open with 10 students who will train for the rabbinate.
“The Mumbai tragedy, in which our Chabad colleagues were murdered,” said Rabbi Shmaya Katz, director of Chabad of Wall Street, “leaves us wanting to do whatever we can to keep their legacy alive.”
Located at Ground Zero, the events of 9/11 are a constant in the lives of the Chabad representatives who survived the day with miracles.
“This place was hit by such great darkness,” said Rabbi Katz, referring not only to 9/11 but also to the current financial crisis that has cast a pall of darkness over the area, “that we felt it needed to be offset by the light of constant Torah study.”
Katz has appointed Rabbi Michoel Cohen as administrator, and Rabbi Shimon Sibuni as the yeshiva’s spiritual director or rosh yeshiva.
Where?
Where is it exactly?
Yashaar Koach
Yes, please post exactly where it is; I’m supposed to meet my brother, not frum, down there today