The Yeshiva of Rochester (formerly the Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York or TIUNY) is a

yeshiva A yeshiva (; ; pl. , or ) is a traditional Jewish educational institution focused on the study of Rabbinic literature, primarily the Talmud and halacha (Jewish law), while Torah and Jewish philosophy are studied in parallel. The stu ...

located in

Rochester, New York Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati ...

. It is an American,

Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...

n style

Haredi Haredi Judaism (, ) is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that is characterized by its strict interpretation of religious sources and its accepted (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating values and practices. Its members are ...

institution.

History

TIUNY was founded in 1974 as the first external affiliate branch of the

Chofetz Chaim The ''Sefer'' ''Chofetz Chaim'' (or ''Chafetz Chaim'' or ''Hafetz Hayim'') (, trans. "Pursuer of Life") is a book by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, who is also called "the Chofetz Chaim" after it. The book deals with the Jewish laws of speech. The ...

education network by

Rabbi Menachem Davidowitz The Yeshiva of Rochester (formerly the Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York or TIUNY) is a yeshiva located in Rochester, New York. It is an American, Lithuanian style Haredi Judaism, Haredi institution. History TIUNY was founded in 1974 as ...

and

Rabbi Dovid Harris Rabbi Dovid Harris (born 1945) is an Orthodox rabbi who, along with Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt and Rabbi Shaul Opoczynski, serves as Rosh Hayeshiva (deans) at the Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen (Chofetz Chaim). He is a prominent figure in the ...

. In 2004, TIUNY opened a day school, Derech HaTorah of Rochester, for kindergarten through 8th The Yeshiva is currently focused on helping the bochurim achieve mastery in learning with a seriousness toward ovdei Hashem while maintaining a balance of extra curricular activities.

Notable alumni

Yaakov Shwekey Yaakov Choueka, better known by his stage name Yaakov Shwekey () is an Orthodox Jewish recording artist and musical entertainer. He is of Egyptian and Syrian Sephardic heritage from his father's side; and Ashkenazi from his mother‘s side. Famil ...

, Jewish singer

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