Rosh HaYeshiva

Rabbi Zev Cinamon:

is the Rosh HaYeshiva and a magid shiur at the Yeshiva Gedolah. Rabbi Cinamon comes to this position with over 10 years of experience giving shiurim and working with talmidim on the Bais Medrash level both on Long Island and in Queens. For eight of these years Rabbi Cinamon also served as a rebbi at the Rambam Mesivta. A number of the Yeshiva's current talmidim, are boys who enjoyed learning with Rabbi Cinamon while still in High School. In addition to his daily Halacha and Gemorah Shiurim at the Yeshiva Gedolah, Rabbi Cinamon who also holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, is a practicing attorney. He has authored multiple seforim, contributed to numerous Torah publications and gives a number of weekly shiurim throughout the community including KESHARIM's popular Lunch and Learn. Rabbi Cinamon spent many years learning at Yeshiva Bnei Torah and is a musmach of HaRav Yisroel Chait Shlita.

Contact Rabbi Cinamon at RabbiCinamon@ygwh.org

Magidei Shiur

Rabbi Shalom Axelrod:

is the founder and national director of KESHARIM. Over the years Rabbi Axelrod's extensive involvement in chinuch has included heading the Youth Department of the Young Israel of Queens Valley, serving as a rebbi at the Rambam Mesivta, Yeshivas Netzach Dovid and the Ateret Seminary as well as teaching at the North Shore Hebrew Academy. Currently, in addition to serving as the assistant Rabbi of The Great Neck Synagogue where he delivers a number of weekly shiurim, Rabbi Axelrod also overseas all of KESHARIM's many project's and affiliates including the Yeshiva Gedolah, where he delivers special shiurim throughout the year. Rabbi Axelrod is a talmid of HaRav Yehuda Parnes Shlita, a musmach of Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and holds a M.A. in Jewish Secondary Education from the Azrieli School of Jewish Education.

Contact Rabbi Axelrod at RabbiAxelrod@ygwh.org

Rabbi Yossi Azose:

is a resident of West Hempstead where he both works for IDT and serves as a magid shiur. Among the many shiurim which he currently gives, are the very engaging Friday morning shiurim in Inyane DeYoma which he delivers to the talmidim of the Yeshiva Gedolah. Rabbi Azose taught at the Rambam Mesivta from its inception until 1998. From 1998 until 2000 he returned to his hometown of Seattle Washington where he served as the educational director of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, a chaver of the Seattle Kollel and a rebbi at the Northwest Yeshiva High School. Rabbi Azose translated and helped edit the Machzor Zichron Rachel a special Machzor which follows the Rhodes and Turkish traditions as followed by the Separdic community in Seattle. Upon his return to New York in 2000 he served as a rebbi at Torah Academy of Long Island (previously known as Torah Academy of Suffolk County). Rabbi Azose learned for many years at Yeshiva Bnei Torah and received his semicha form HaRav Yisroel Chait Shlita. 

Contact Rabbi Azose at RabbiAzose@ygwh.org

Rabbi Menachem Brick:

Rabbi Menachem Brick received his Rabbinic Ordination from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchick ZTL in 1982 as well as his Masters in Jewish Philosophy from Bernard Revel Graduate School. He graduated from Cardozo School of Law in 1985 and practices Real Estate Law in New York City. He is a lecturer in the West Hempstead community delivering weekly shiurim in Talmud and Hashkafa. He has lectured in Australia, South Africa, Canada, Israel and throughout the United States

Contact Rabbi Brick at RabbiBrick@ygwh.org

Rabbi Dr. Darrell Ginsberg:

who along with his wife and children, lives in West Hempstead where he is a popular magid shiur, much sought after Baal Kore and practices general dentistry. Rabbi Ginsberg comes to YGWH after many years of learning at Yeshiva Bnei Torah where he received his semicha from his Rebbi HaRav Yisroel Chait Shlita. Previously, Rabbi Ginsberg has given classes at the Masoret Women's Seminary. In addition to the special shiurim he gives to the Yeshiva's talmidim, Rabbi Ginsberg heads up a special women's learning program which is run in affiliation with the Yeshiva.

Conatct Rabbi Ginsberg at RabbiGinsberg@ygwh.org 

Rabbi Avraham Haar:

who has been a longtime friend of the Kesharim program, gives a number of weekly shiurim throughout the community including what has become a popular series of shiurim given at The Yeshiva Gedolah. Rabbi Haar learned for many years in Yeshiva Bnei Torah and received his Semicha from his rebbi Harav Yisroel Chait, Shlita. Rabbi Haar also learned extensively under HaRav Michel Shurkin Shlit"a and served as a visiting magid shiur in Yeshivat Sha'arei Mevaseret Zion. Rabbi Haar, who also holds a doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from NYMCPM, has been teaching atThe Rambam Mesivta since its inception where he has taught and continues to teach many students from West Hempstead. 

Contact Rabbi Haar at RabbiHaar@ygwh.org

Rabbi Sam Rudansky:

who has long been involved with Kesharim programs, has been a Rebbi at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) High School for the last eight years and is also the General Studies Principal at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov; a post he has held for the last three years. Rabbi Rudansky is a graduate of Yeshiva University, holds a law degree from the Cardozo School Of Law and is a consultant in the area of Trusts and Estates. He has previously taught in The Frisch School, Rambam Mesivta and The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway(HAFTR). Rabbi Rudansky's Thursday night shiur, now in its eighth year, is part of the Yeshiva's thursday night learning program and is open to men and boys in the community.

Contact Rabbi Rudansky at RabbiRudansky@ygwh.org

Rabbi Dr. Jeffry Beer: