STAFF

OUR PROGRAMS:

Rabbi Yonatan Rosensweig

Rabbi Yonatan Rosensweig serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Torat Yosef-Hamivtar. He received Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He holds a B.A. in philosophy and history and is currently pursuing a Masters-Doctorate degree at Bar Ilan University focusing his research on the writings of Kierkegaard. Before his current position, Rabbi Rosensweig served as Rosh Kollel of Torah Mitzion in Melbourne, Australia. He resides in Beit Shemesh where he officiates as the Rabbi of the Netzach Menashe Community.

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the founder and Chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Colleges and Graduate Programs, a network of groundbreaking Torah education and social action institutions. He also serves as the founding Chief Rabbi of Efrat, Israel.
Rabbi Riskin studied at Yeshiva University and received rabbinical ordination from his mentor Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and his P.HD from NYU.
An internationally renowned educator, speaker and author, Rabbi Riskin is one of the leading voices of today's Modern Orthodox world. Rabbi Riskin's weekly Shiur serves as one of the highlights of studying at YTYH.

Rabbi Shuki Reich

Rabbi Shuki Reich serves as the Rosh Kollel of the Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Rabbinical Seminary's David Falk Kollel. Previously, Rav Shuki was the Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone's Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School and spent two years as the Rosh Yeshiva at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles. Rav Shuki also offers a Halacha shiur in Hebrew to the Yeshivat Torat Yosef-Hamivtar students, and is a popular teacher and lecturer in his home community of Efrat.

Rabbi Shlomo Vilk

Rabbi Shlomo Vilk is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat OT Machanaim and serves as the rabbi of Kehilat Ya'el in Bak'a, Jerusalem. Rav Vilk studied at Yeshivat Karnei Shomron and The Hari Fishel Dayanut Kollel and received ordination from The Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He holds a BA and MA in Jewish Philosophy. Previously, Rav Vilk spent several years on Shlichut in Toronto. Rav Vilk's unique interdisciplinary approach to Torah offers students a broad and fascinating look at the interface between the humanities, science ant Torah. You can find some of Rabbi Vilk's articles, in hebrew, at Sederyom.co.il

Rabbi Menachem Weinberg

Rabbi Menachem Weinberg serves as Ram and Mashgiach Ruchani of the yeshiva. Rav Menachem received Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, holds a B.Sc in Computer Science, and an M.A. in Judaic Studies. Before coming to YTYH he taught both Israelis and overseas students in various yeshivot and seminaries, including Yeshivat Har Etzion, Yeshivat Hesder Ma'aleh Efraim, Orot College and Pardes. He also served as the director of the Hillel-Hecht Beit Midrash Program for overseas students at the Hebrew University, ran Jewish Identity and conversion preparation programming for new immigrants and Israelis on Israel's college campuses, and for ten years was the community Rabbi of Alon, a joint secular and religious Yishuv in the Judean hills. A certified ADR mediator (Megasher), he is also an active member of "Tzohar" Rabbis, and served in the IDF's tank corps.

Rabbi Yair Spitz

Rabbi Yair Spitz is the Executive Director of the yeshiva. After receiving rabbinical ordination, Rabbi Spitz served as rabbi of Baron Hirsch Congregation in Memphis, TN. Upon his return to Israel Rabbi Spitz worked as educator and administrator for several institutions. He serves as an army chaplain in the IDF reserves and holds the rank of first lieutenant. Holds a B.ED in Jewish education, an MA in Jewish History and is pursuing a P.HD in Jewish History focusing on the American Jewish community.

Rav Yosef Rabinowitz

Rav Yosef Rabinowitz studied and taught at Yeshivat Sha'alvim, and served as a Ram at Yeshivat Hakotel and Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh, before joining the staff of Yeshivat Torat Yosef Hamivtar. He holds a B.A. in economics from Yeshiva University, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Jewish thought at Hebrew University.