A transformative new institution is opening its doors at the Jersey Shore: Jersey Shore Yeshiva (JSY) – a premier yeshiva high school for boys dedicated to raising the next generation of Torah-driven leaders.
JSY’s mission is to inspire and cultivate Bnei Torah who are proud of their identity, grounded in Torah and mitzvot, and deeply connected to Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. The school offers a warm, structured, and forward-thinking environment where each talmid is encouraged to grow – spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally.
Blending rigorous Torah learning with a dynamic general studies curriculum, JSY fosters critical thinking, effective communication, and inner confidence – skills that will serve students in the beit midrash, in their careers, and throughout their lives.
Under the guidance of leading rabbis and educators of the Jersey Shore community – Rabbi Shlomo Diamond, Rabbi Saul Kassin, Rabbi Joey Dayan, and Rabbi Joseph Dana – the Yeshiva is poised to fill a crucial gap in the community.
“An institution like JSY has long been missing,” said Rabbi Diamond. “This Yeshiva isn’t just a school – it’s an investment in the future of Klal Yisrael.”
NY Supreme Court Halts Yeshiva Closures
A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled that six Brooklyn yeshivas are allowed to remain open while working to meet state education standards.
Last month, Judge Richard McNally issued an injunction after the New York State Education Department revoked the schools’ accreditation. The department claimed the yeshivas – located in
Borough Park and Williamsburg – failed to provide instruction in math, science, and English that was “substantially equivalent” to public schools.
A new law passed over the summer allows private schools to create alternative “pathways” to meet state requirements. However, the Education Department argued the yeshivas were ineligible because they were already deemed noncompliant when the law passed. Parents were told students would need to find new schools for the 2025–26 year.
McNally ruled the state acted “contrary to law” by asserting the yeshivas were no longer schools once found noncompliant. He said they remained schools – albeit ones needing improvement – and are therefore eligible to pursue the new compliance pathways.
The decision means the yeshivas can stay open during the review process and continue receiving public services like transportation and special education.
Agudath Israel, which supported the schools, said the ruling sets an important precedent: “If, in the future, any school is declared non-equivalent, it can still choose to avail itself of a pathway. The ‘non-school’ argument was soundly defeated.”
The Last Step Before the Siyum
The Olam HaTorah is abuzz with anticipation as multitudes of Oraysa lomdim take their final strides toward a siyum on Seder Moed. With the beginning of Masechet Chagigah, tens of thousands across the globe are embarking on the last leg of a journey that began nearly six years ago. And now, for the first time in Oraysa’s history, a global community of lomdei Torah stands on the threshold of completing an entire seder of Shas together.
Kehillot across the U.S., Eretz Yisrael, and Europe are preparing to converge for a historic ma’amad kavod haTorah to celebrate this milestone. This will be a once-in-a-generation aseifa – not only marking an ending, but celebrating a shared journey and the start of something even greater.
The journey of Seder Moed has been extraordinary, but the accomplishment that awaits is greater still. With gedolim, roshei yeshiva, and thousands united in celebration, the Siyum promises to be monumental. Each daf of Chagigah is more than learning – it is a contribution to a global accomplishment, a chance to write yourself into the history of Oraysa.
To learn more about the Siyum, please go to oraysasiyum.org.