By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Chaim Rapoport, a renowned Torah scholar, lecturer and author is joining the faculty of Yeshiva Gedolah Lubavitch in London, England.
Rabbi Rapoport will assume his new position as Maggid Shiur in nigleh for the newly expanded Shiur Gimmel, starting October 2014, zman of the 5775 school year.
The veteran Yeshiva, which provides quality chinuch for local and overseas bochurim for over 30 years, is headed by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Hertz.
An expert in applied halachah and bioethics, Rabbi Rapoport attended the Yeshivos of Manchester, Gateshead, Torat Emet in Jerusalem and the central Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch Yeshivah in New York.
He served as the head of the Lubavitch Kollel in Leeds, Head of the Birmingham Rabbinic Board, Rabbi of the Ilford Synagogue and Advisor to Britain’s Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on Jewish Medical Ethics.
The Yeshiva plans to make Rabbi Rapoport’s sharp mind and vast knowledge available to all students, not only of Shiur Gimmel, COLlive.com was told.
Rabbi Rapoport will be giving a series of in-depth and stimulating shiurim throughout the year on matters of contemporary halacha and the Rebbe’s Torah that are particularly relevant to bochurim and yungerleit nowadays.
“Life without discipline may be more pleasurable but with halachic discipline it is more meaningful,” he said in the past. “It restrains us from falling prey to many tempting vices and keeps us focused on the noble, altruistic and the sublime.”
These unique shiurim, similar to the ones he’s been giving to many communities around the world, will be for the entire Zal. You can expect Golders Green residents to listen in as well.
To apply to the Yeshiva, email [email protected]
They didn’t mention that R’ Rapoport learnt in the Chabad Kolel in Melbourne, Australia.
I was talking to a certain fellow the other day and i was complaining about the utter lack of change and direction exhibited in general by lubavitch yeshiva faculties worldwide so im now publicly announcing i was wrong, the london yeshiva is in the vanguard of change and direction, they identify the problem root it out and make much needed CHANGES, for example the yeshova NEEDED renovations so they MADE renovations CASE AND POINT! another example (specifically relating to this article) they saw that the bochurim were extremely gifted and that in order for their gifts brighten and not extinguish… Read more »
Mazal Tov delighted for Rabbi Rapoport and the Yeshiva.
Hatzlocho in every way
RAMS
Someone’s taking advantage of Rabbi Raparport.
Perhaps the greatest and most humble Talmid Chochom in Lubavitch today.
Great catch for London and great match as well!
Lucky yeshiva, luckier Bochurim…
I could not have put it better myself. thank you
YGL London arguably has the most talented and most caring hanhola in lubavitch, led by R hertz, who is a genius in his own right, together with R schtroks and rabbi liberman, two very sharp engaging minds, who dont just sit on the sidelines but encourage the bochurim to learn on their own level. For chassidus R gordon is a true role model and a passionate solider in the rebbe’s army, who personifies the rebbe’s love and loves each bochur indiscriminately something that unfortunately rare today. R zilbershtein is a gem whom many chassidshe bochurim attribute his farbrengens as the… Read more »
Rabbi Chaim Rapaport is a world class talmid chocham. If only more of his teaching were available to the public.
What a catch! I wish I was back in yeshiva. He is of the best Magidei Shiurim around today and what makes it so special is how modest and humble of a person Reb Chaim is. He is always shying away from any kovud. You would never know what a Talmud chochum he is unless you speak to him in learning.
Very impressive!
There are major refurbishments going on over there. It is really getting very nice.
[email protected]
we will even happier if we could liste to his speeches online.
The bochurim will really benefit from him.
I’m trying to imagine the Torah debates that will go on between Rabbi Rapaport and Rabbi Hertz…
Two incredible Talmidei Chachomim
How can i get in touch with the Yeshiva?
For an international figure like Rabbi Rappaport to join a Yeshiva is very unusual and a real catch for London.
Really lucky Bochurim; I learned in London around five years ago. It was an excellent Yeshiva then and it’s only been getting better and more serious.
Definitively the most impressive member of staff any Yeshiva has brought in over the last couple decades.
London Yeshiva has made some strategic moves over the past few years. London may now have the overall best staff faculty in any Yeshiva worldwide. I heard they also just renovated their building, really really impressive.
Glad to hear the good news.