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The Rabbinical College of Pretoria (Hebrew Yeshiva LeRabbonus Pretoria) is a Chabad Yeshiva in Pretoria, South Africa.

History

It was established in 2001 under the inspiration of late Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris. The Yeshiva was originally headed by Rabbi Levi Wineberg. It is now under Rabbis Chaim Finkelstein and Gidon Fox, with Rabbi Yosef Kesseleman as Mashpia; and sometimes known as Machon L'Hora'ah Pretoria.

Structure

Since the Yeshiva focuses on semicha (ordination), all students have studied at other institutions for several years.

After successfully completing the one-year programme, students receive semicha from both the Yeshiva and until his passing the renowned Posek Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg (previously granted by Rabbi Yaacov Warhaftig of Machon Ariel in Jerusalem.) To date 98 Rabbis have been ordained at the Yeshiva.

There is a one-year “pre-Semicha” program, also, which covers practical areas of Halakha, Jewish Law, additional to the “regular” components of Semicha.

The Yeshiva is an important component of the Pretoria Jewish community - there is daily interaction between students and congregants, and one-on-one torah study with members of the community every evening.

See also

• Jewish education in South Africa under History of the Jews in South Africa
• Rabbinical College of South Africa
• Lubavitch Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg
• Orthodox yeshivas in South Africa
• Tomchei Temimim
• Yeshiva Gedolah (Chabad-Lubavitch)

Further reading

• crownheights.info: “The Smicha Conundrum Solved: A South African Gem“
• shmais.com article: "A Miracle Takes Place in Pretoria, South Africa" Archived 2007-10-28 at the Wayback Machine
• SA Jewish Report: "Pretoria Yeshiva ordains another batch of bochrim"

References

1. http://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/ApprovedYeshivot.pdf
2. "Pretoria Hebrew Congregation - Machon l'Hora'ah". www.phc.org.za. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "Yeshiva LeRabbonus Pretoria Ordains 19 Rabbis". 16 September 2019.

External links

• main site: Yeshiva leRabbonus Pretoria
• previous site: Machon L'Hora'ah, The Pretoria Yeshiva
• List of Approved Yeshivot, rabbis.org (listed as Ariel Institute, Pretoria, South Africa)

v t e Education in Pretoria
Traditional universities	University of Pretoria
Comprehensive Universities	University of South Africa
Universities of Technology	Tshwane University of Technology
Religious Colleges	Rabbinical College of Pretoria
Colleges	Damelin Damelin Correspondence College Inscape Design College Lyceum College

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