By COLlive reporter
When Rabbi Binyomin Mills was looking into various options for the right city to host a new Chabad yeshiva, he was directed to Rabbi Benzion Chanowitz of Monticello, who has been looking for the right person to bring a yeshiva to his makom hashlichus for many years.
Rabbi Mills feels the location is perfect. “We are creating a yeshiva close enough to be able to visit the Rebbe often, yet with the special avir that comes from an out of town yeshiva, where the bochurim are able to be surrounded by Elokus and the staff are able to be completely devoted to the yeshiva.”
According to Rabbi Chanowitz, “Monticello has a large and growing Litvish and Vishnitz community, and there’s a tremendous thirst and openness to Chabad Chassidus among them. The yeshiva will also serve as a center for spreading Chassidus throughout the community.”
Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch Monticello Mesivta will be located in Landfield Avenue Synagogue led by Rabbi Chanowitz, with the dorms and mikva close by. Rabbi Chanowitz, a well-known rov and halachic author, will serve as the Rosh Yeshiva.
Rabbi Mills, who has experience in chinuch, will be the Menahel Ruchni. As a bochur, he learned for several years in Brunoy, and is looking to create the yeshiva in such a way that it fosters the geshmak and simcha in kabolos ol that he experienced there.
Rabbi Mills says “We want our bochurim to know that being 100% devoted to fulfilling the Rebbe’s ratzon, is not chas veshalom a burden, but on the contrary, gives you the greatest possible joy, and enables you to be the best you that you can be.”
The Yeshiva’s mashpia will be Rabbi Mendy Karp is known for his passionate down to earth style of explaining Chassidus and his intense devotion to his talmidim. Rabbi Karp’s teaching experience includes Shluchim Online School, Lamplighters, Gan Academy, and teaching staff and children at Camp Simcha, as well as Chassidus shiurim for adults in Crown Heights.
Whichever his audience, he presents Chassidus in an inspiring and relevant way. Rabbi Karp’s Chassidus and Moshiach visual curricula are used by teachers around the world.
“My goal is for every talmid should graduate his class knowing that the Rebbe is his personal Rebbe, and sees Chassidus as the most practical and powerful guide for living a successful life,” Rabbi Karp says.
Rabbi Berel Polityko will be the maggid shiur for Gemara. He is known for his engaging intelligence which he uses to connect strongly with his talmidim. His unique blend of broad knowledge and compassion are ideal ingredients for inspiring learning in mesivta age bochurim.
Rabbi Polityko has worked with bochurim of various ages in different types of yeshivos, as well as traditional shlichus outreach. This broad range of experience gives him the insight and ability to relate to and empathetically understand his talmidim.
The yeshiva is geared for bochurim who are serious about learning and avodas Hashem, and could benefit from a yeshiva where every talmid is given the personal hadracha that they need to maximize their potential as a tomim, in every sense of the word.
For more information, visit yeshivamonticello.com or email [email protected]
An amazing set of mechanchim. Each one is super dedicated to the chinuch of their students. The bochurim who go to this mesivta will be so lucky!
Hatzlocho Rabo R. Berl!
This looks like an amazing Yeshiva!
I personally know Rabbi Binyamin Mills,
He is a true Chossid, fully devoted and knows how to run things properly.
Much Hatzlacha!!
Rabbi Polityko Is one the most talented people I know! This is soo exciting! I can’t wait!
It absolutely cannot be overstated how incredible and amazing Rabbi Berel Polityko is. He is, without exaggerating, the “rising star” of Lubavitch. Rabbi Polityko’s Torah knowledge is, quite literally, unmatched. He knows nigla, chassidus, Halacha, and any other category of Torah. He is also a master at delivering and transmitting his vast knowledge to his students. His ultimate quality is Gemara. Somehow, although his understanding of the Gemara is extremely deep and thorough, he can convey it to the simplest of minds in simple and easy to understand language. That is, he is the ideal teacher. I’m disappointed that I… Read more »
Good bochurim can’t get accepted to mesivta bc of lack of space.
The new mesivta is good news, especially for East Coast families.
wishing them tremendous hatzlacha in fulfilling The Rebbe’s ratzon
As a parent, it is important to know IN ADVANCE what “type ” of yeshiva this will be. Will it be like a Brunoy yeshiva, Toronto yeshiva, Cincinnati…or like a Wilkes-Barre, or mirror Oholei Torah? And what “type” of bochurim are they appealing to? The serious learner, the one who needs extra-curricular activities, mishachist or Detroit style anti? When opening a new yeshiva, it is important to define who you are catering do! There is no track record to give us an ideas!! I am looking for a yeshiva for my son but it needs to be the right fit.… Read more »
If you’ve seen any comments above, it’s obvious your son will be in great hands
It might be a great yeshiva for certain types but not for others! Being in great hands does not mean it would be a good fit for my son’s individual needs. One size fits all does not apply to yeshivas. Question is, what kind of yeshiva will it be and what kind of bochurim would attend?! They should state their mission statement if they are an “Aleph” yeshiva or a Bais or Gimmel type yeshiva or a yeshiva for troubled boys or those with issues.
The perfect couple and family who will also care about the bocherim and make them feel very much at home, I speak from experience.
I have heard great things about R Polityko.
He taught in Tel Aviv and was a big amongst all.
I personally know people who learnt under his tutelage and I envy those who will have the opportunity to learn with him this year.
Zrico
…And will be an incredible asset to this Yeshiva!
Much success to all.