Kol Yaakov Torah Center

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Location: Northeast
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Jewish
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
School Description
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Kol Yaakov Torah Center From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Kol Yaakov Torah Center is a Haredi baal teshuva yeshiva, whose focus is to help students gain skills in Torah study and an understanding of Torah Judaism and Orthodox Jewish philosophy. The goal of the yeshiva is to place students on the path of independent advanced rabbinical and Talmudic Torah scholarship.

Kol Yaakov is based in Monsey, New York in rural Rockland County, 35 miles northwest of Manhattan.

History

Kol Yaakov Torah Center was founded in 1981 by Rabbi Leib Tropper, formerly of Ohr Somayach, Monsey. Rabbi Tropper was at one of the first (but not the first, there was Hadar Hatorah, RCA in NJ etc.) Baal teshuva yeshiva Shema Yisrael Yeshiva when it split into Aish HaTorah and Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem.

Kol Yaakov provides a distinct Haredi environment that operates from a "Torah only" philosophy (as opposed to Torah Im Derech Eretz). Kol Yaakov generally takes an oppositional stance to secular teaching and culture.

Program

Daily lectures and classes are provided to answer both basic and challenging questions in Judaism. However, the educational program of Kol Yaakov operates much like a typical Lithuanian yeshiva by focusing on Talmud and other textual study. There are four programs offered:

  1. Introductory
  2. Intermediate
  3. Advanced
  4. Bais Achiezer Rabbinical Training Program

Many of its students have already searched elsewhere for guidance and meaning. With the Torah as their guide, they come to find out how Judaism can enrich their lives and give purpose to their other educational and professional pursuits. One underlying principle that makes Kol Yaakov unique is its goal of not succumbing to the temptation of compromising academic excellence in order to make Torah more palatable, for the ultimate goal is to educate and bring the students into the sphere of Torah Judaism. A professional career integrated with traditional Jewish values is a common goal among Kol Yaakov students. Graduates of Kol Yaakov who want to continue studying Torah more intensively enjoy the unique advantage of being able to study in virtually any mainstream yeshiva.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 13
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 100%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 4,600
Students Receiving Aid: 80%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 100%
Women 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 100%
Other 0%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%
Geography
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 50%
California 50%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 73%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,600    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 5,233 60%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 3,875 80%  
Any Aid:
  80%  

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Not Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Recommended
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Not Required
Test Scores: Not Required

Degree Programs at Kol Yaakov Torah Center

Bachelor's Level Majors