Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto


Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto is a Haredi yeshiva in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada with government recognition of its degree-granting programs.

Programs

The yeshiva has been granted restricted degree-granting authority by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, to grant degrees in the field of religious studies and research in higher Jewish learning at the Bachelors, and Masters levels. In addition, the College offers University Diplomas and Certificates.
The current Roshei Yeshivos are Rabbi Uri Mayerfeld and Rabbi Meyer D. Greenberger. The Mashgiach Ruchani of the Beis Midrash program is Rabbi Nechemia Rockove. The Menahel of the High School is Rabbi Moshe Englander. The Mashgiach of the High School is Rabbi Yeruchum F. Kravetz.
The current Rebbeim are, for grade nine, Rabbi Enkin and Rabbi Spinrad. For grade ten are Rabbi Garfunkel and Rabbi Greenberg. For grade eleven are, Rabbi Rockove and Rabbi Fiveashevitz. For grade twelve are, Rabbi Nulman and Rabbi Hirsh.
The head of the general studies department is Jory Vernon.

History

The yeshiva was established by Sholom Gold in 1959 as a branch of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.
Meyer Lebovic was also involved. The yeshiva opened in September of that year with 12 students. The yeshiva has grown to approximately 130 students since then.
In 1964 Yaakov Weinberg came from NIRC and assumed the post of Rosh Yeshiva until 1971. The yeshiva was next headed by Naftali Friedler. The mantle of Rosh Yeshiva was then assumed by Gavriel Ginsburg in 1988.