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New Rabbeim Join Faculty
RAV YISROEL FELDSTEIN | Eleventh and Twelfth Grades
Rav Yisroel Feldstein , a talmid of Yeshiva Darchei Torah , Mesivta Chaim Shlomo , and Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid , learned in Yerushalayim under Rav Asher Arieli at Yeshivas Mir and under Rav Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveichik at Yeshivas Brisk . He then studied at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood , New Jersey for over a decade . Rav Feldstein delivers two highly advanced shiurim every afternoon at Mesivta Chaim Shlomo : one to eleventh grader bachurim and one to twelfth graders .
RAV AKIVA BALSAM | Sixth Grade
An alumnus of Yeshiva Darchei Torah , Mesivta Chaim Shlomo and Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid , Rav Balsam went on to learn under Rav Meir Soloveichik zt ” l ( a son of the Brisker Rav ) in Yerushalayim for six years . He was an avreich at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood and subsequently studied for six years at Kollel Agudas Achim in Lawrence , New York , which was led by Rav Elisha Horowitz and Rav Simcha Bondi . Rav Balsam , who has a k ’ sav kabbalah from the Eidah HaChareidis , is a graduate of Rav Hillel Mandel ’ s Torah Educators Institute , Jerusalem . Having previously taught at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov in Lawrence , he now also teaches at Mesivta Toras Moshe of Far Rockaway during second seder and night seder , in addition to his position at Yeshiva Darchei Torah .
RAV PESACH ESKENAZI | Fourth Grade
A native of Baltimore , Rav Pesach Eskenazi is a talmid of Rav Zvi Kaplan ’ s Yeshivas Kodshim as well as Yeshiva Beis Yisrael — both in Yerushalayim . In the United States he studied at Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood and the Chesterfield Community Kollel in Missouri . A graduate of the Aish Dos Leadership Institute , Rav Eskenazi taught for three years at Torah Prep School of St . Louis .
RAV YAAKOV FREUND | Fourth Grade
A graduate of the Aish Dos Leadership Institute , Rav Freund was a close talmid of Rav Elya Meir Sorotzkin zt ” l , the rosh yeshiva of Springfield , New Jersey . He also learned under Rav Velvel Mintz in Deal and at Rav Zvi Kaplan ’ s Yeshivas Kodshim in Yerushalayim . Rav Freund was also a distinguished avreich at Kollel Nachlas Dovid of Torah Vodaath in Brooklyn .
RAV YAIR KENIG | Tenth Grade
Rav Yair Kenig , an alumnus of Mesivta Chaim Shlomo and Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid , learned in Eretz Yisrael under Rav Asher Arieli of Yeshivas Mir , at the yeshiva of Rav Shmuel Wiener , and at the Jerusalem Kollel , where he received semicha from Rav Yitzchak Berkovits . He previously taught at Yeshiva Mercaz HaTorah of Yerushalayim .
RAV AVI WOLLMAN | Fifth Grade
A musmach of Rav Yitzchak Berkovits of the Jerusalem Kollel , Rav Avi Wollman also learned at Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim under Rav Asher Arieli and forged a close connection with Rav Yosef Elefant . In the United States he learned under Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal at Brooklyn ’ s Yeshiva Torah Temimah and at Lakewood ’ s Beth Medrash Govoha . A longtime , beloved member of the staff at Camp Munk , Rav Wollman is a graduate of the Aish Dos Leadership Institute .
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