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{{Infobox Secondary school |
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| name = Yeshiva Derech HaTorah |
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| native_name = ישיבה דרך התורה |
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| logo = [[Image:combined logos.jpg|150px]] |
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| motto = "Excellence in Education in your Neighborhood" |
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| established = 1980 as Yeshivat Mizrachi L'Banim |
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| type = Private elementary and secondary |
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| head = |
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| president = Jake Abilevitz |
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| chairman = Jan Geliebter |
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| free_label_1 = Exec. Dir. |
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| principal = Rabbi Michael Chanales, E.S. |
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| Rosh Yeshiva = |
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| head = Rabbi Ben Zion Ungar, High School |
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| grades = N–12 |
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| students = 376 |
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| city = [[Brooklyn]] |
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| state = [[New York]] |
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| country = [[United States|USA]] |
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| address = E.S. 2810 Nostrand Avenue / H.S. 321 Avenue N |
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| colors = ES blue & white, HS burgundy & cream |
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| yearbook = |
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| newspaper = |
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| website = [http://www.ydh.org www.ydh.org] |
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}} |
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'''Yeshiva Derech HaTorah''' is an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] elementary school and high school for boys in [[Brooklyn, New York]]. Yeshiva Derech HaTorah is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.<ref>[http://www.regents.nysed.gov/Summaries/0206summary.htm Board of Regents of The University of the State of New York summary of public session February 13&14, 2006], accessed December 28, 2009</ref> |
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The school is dedicated to the teachings of Orthodox Judaism, and has a fully approved New York State general studies curriculum as well. It enrolls students from nursery through 12th grade. As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 287 students in nursery through eighth grade and 89 students in ninth through twelfth grades according to the New York State Department of Education.<ref>[http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/cladcep/0910/nonpubsetasides0910nasstonyc.html? Suballocations for Nonpublic Schools and Special Act School Districts in Nassau County and New York City 2009-2010], [[New York State Education Department]], accessed February 28, 2007</ref> |
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In September 2006, Yeshiva Derech HaTorah High School opened, offering a college-preparatory, New York State Regents based program.<ref name=YDH>[http://www.ydh.org Yeshiva Derech HaTorah website], accessed December 28, 2009</ref> |
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The school's motto is "Excellence in Education, in your Neighborhood".<ref name=YDH/> |
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== Leadership == |
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The current principal of Yeshiva Derech HaTorah Elementary School is Rabbi Elimelech Chanales. The elementary school general studies principal is Mr. Yehuda Goldstein. The founding principal of Yeshiva Derech HaTorah High School is Rabbi Yisroel Grossberg, and the current High School principals as of the 2011-2012 school year, are Rabbi Ben Zion Ungar and Rabbi Yehuda Leib Sheinkopf. |
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The school has an active Women's Organization. The current co-presidents are Hinda Hochman and Beth Ginsberg. |
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== History == |
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In 1979, a group of [[Brooklyn]] parents met to discuss the need for a new type of Yeshiva. Not satisfied with the existing schools, they were seeking an [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] all boys Yeshiva completely devoted to [[Torah]], and firmly committed to the [[State of Israel]]. Philosophical guidelines were drawn up to provide an education in Ahavat Torah, Ahavat Am Yisroel and Ahavat Eretz Yisroel. |
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In September 1980, the Yeshiva opened its doors as a preschool in the Beth Abraham Synagogue on Bragg Street. To accommodate the many requests for admission, the school moved the next year to larger quarters in the [[Young Israel]] of Bedford Bay on Brown Street expanding to elementary grades. The Yeshiva quickly outgrew those quarters, and relocated to its present home in the Kingsway Jewish Center. Here the school continued to grow with classes from [[nursery school|nursery]] to eighth grade. In 1995 the school’s name was changed from Yeshivat Mizrachi L’Banim to Yeshiva Derech HaTorah. The name change did not represent a departure from the philosophy or ideology of the founding parents in 1979.<ref>Yeshiva Derech HaTorah 27th Annual Dinner Journal</ref> In September 2006, Yeshiva Derech HaTorah High School opened, offering a college-preparatory program.<ref name=YDH>[http://www.ydh.org Yeshiva Derech HaTorah website], accessed February 28, 2007</ref> The high school literary magazine ''Epiphany'' began publication in 2009 under the guidance of faculty advisor and chair of the English Department Carol Hagler. In 2012 the literary magazine was renamed ''The Write Stuff''. |
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Beginning in the 2010-11 school year and continuing to today, the school has encountered significant worsening financial hardships. The school, which used to pride itself on always paying the staff on time, has fallen further and further behind on payroll. At one point during the 2012-13 school year the teachers were as much as two months behind in salary. Paralleling this financial decline has been the loss of students enrolled in the school. Both the elementary and high school divisions have lost students for various reasons. Many parents are beginning to doubt the continued long term viability of the school. |
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== Student demographics == |
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Yeshiva Derech HaTorah is made up of Jewish students and teachers from a variety of backgrounds. The school is predominantly [[Ashkenazi Jews]], whose families originated from communities in [[Germany]], [[Poland]], [[Eastern Europe]] and [[Russia]] although there are a number of students from the [[Sephardic]] or [[Syrian_Jews#New_York|Syrian]] community. |
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== Sports == |
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'''BASKETBALL''' |
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The elementary school's basketball team is the Hurricanes and the high school's team is the Bulldogs. The high school team is a member of the Yeshiva High School Athletic League which represents many of the Jewish day schools throughout the New York metropolitan area. |
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In December 2009, the high school varsity basketball team was invited to the Cooper Yeshiva High School Invitational Tournament located in Memphis, TN. The Bulldogs, in their very first major tournament, won the Championship of Tier 2.<ref>[http://www.cooperinvitational.com/id1.html Cooper Invitational Web Site]</ref> The coach of the high school basketball team is Mitchell Hill. |
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'''SOCCER''' |
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In 2011, Derech HaTorah added a wrestling team and a soccer team to their roster. |
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'''WRESTLING''' |
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In the 2012 Wittenberg Wrestling Invitational Tournament, the Bulldogs had 3 wrestlers to place in the top 3 of their respective weight classes. The coaches for that year were Marat Vigdorchik, Stas Khaitin and Jesse Markowitz. The captain was Orel Salman. |
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In the 2013 season, the two captains were Orel Salman and Avi Hoffman. After sustaining a knee injury, Avi Hoffman had to give up the title to Raphy Bitton, and went on to become the team's manager. 2013 coaches are Jesse Markowitz and Jacob Baum. |
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'''BASEBALL''' |
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Derech HaTorah has had a baseball team during the 2009-2012 seasons. They have yet to win a single game. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ydh.org/ School website] |
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[[Category:Modern Orthodox Jewish day schools]] |
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[[Category:Modern Orthodox Jewish day schools in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1980]] |
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[[Category:Jewish day schools in New York]] |
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[[Category:Schools in Brooklyn]] |
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[[Category:Private high schools in New York City]] |
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[[Category:Private elementary schools in New York City]] |
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[[Category:Private middle schools in New York City]] |
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