Yeshiva of Greater Washington
| The Yeshiva of Greater Washington BOYS DIVISION | |
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| Location | |
| Silver Spring, Maryland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private 7-12 |
| Established | 1964 |
| Headmaster | Rabbi Yitzchok Merkin |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 85 |
| Location | Girls School and Business Office 2010 Linden Lane Silver Spring, Maryland, United States 20910 39°0′32″N 77°2′42″W / 39.00889°N 77.04500°W Boys School and Yeshiva Gedolah 1216 Arcola Avenue Silver Spring, MD, USA 20902 39°2′33″N 77°1′48″W / 39.04250°N 77.03000°W |
| Website | http://www.yeshiva.edu/ |
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The Yeshiva of Greater Washington is an Orthodox community-based Jewish Day School, that is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. It was founded in 1964 by Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer. It consists of separate high schools for boys and girls and a beis medrash.
The Yeshiva Boys Division is for boys in grades 7 through 12, with a student body of approximately 100. The Yeshiva of Greater Washington (or YGW) has a dual curriculum that emphasizes both secular and Judaic studies, and holds its students to high academic standards. The Yeshiva encourages its students to pursue a year of study in Yeshiva in Israel before attending college. The school hours are from Monday through Thursday, beginning with prayer services at 7:30 AM, and high school ending at 6:10 PM. Middle school normally ends at 5:21. Twice a week they have a mandatory program that runs until 7:10 or 6:20 for middle school. On Sunday and Friday only Judaic studies are in session, with dismissal at 12. Also, on Friday school ends at 12 to prepare for Sabbath. In addition to the boys school, The Yeshiva has a girls division located in a separate building.
The Yeshiva College Of The Nation's Capital program offers a nationally accredited Bachelor's in Talmudic Law (BTL). To earn this degree, a student must earn four years of Talmud study credits, two of which can be transferred from other accredited Yeshivos. The Yeshiva offers a warm and unique atmosphere in which one's development can thrive, catering best to those who are self-motivated in making learning their priority. University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and the Yeshiva College have an exclusive articulation agreement and is their primary college program. The program offers a full range of undergraduate degree programs with a schedule that allows the talmidim (students) to still learn a full 1st and 2nd seder in yeshiva.
Rabbi Anemer led one of the Washington area's oldest and largest Orthodox Jewish synagogues and was considered the chief rabbi of Greater Washington. Rabbi Anemer led the Young Israel Shomrai Emunah synagogue for over 50 years and he established a large orthodox Jewish community in the Kemp Mill Silver Spring Area. Rabbi Anemer came to Washington, DC in 1957 to lead a Hyattsville congregation that eventually moved to Washington. In 1961, he settled in Silver Spring and led Jewish services in his basement while also leading the synagogue in his community. On Sabbath Rabbi Anemer had to walk 7 miles just to lead his services at the synagogue. In 1964, as the community began to expand, he established a Jewish school, the Yeshiva of Greater Washington which is here till this day. He taught advanced classes on the Talmud, or Jewish law. In 1974, Rabbi Anemer's synagogue expanded with a second location on Arcola Avenue. Unfortunately Rabbi Anemer died April 15, 2010, but was well known for building the community which expanded from 30 families to over 500 today and will be remembered for many generations to come. Although Rabbi Anemer was not buried in Silver Spring, there was a large gathering to commemorate the Rabbi who had such a great impact. The commemoration ceremony was filled with students, Rabbis and families throughout the Jewish communities. Every student from the Yeshiva of Greater Washington and the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy attended this ceremony.
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