Yeshivat Shaare Torah
Private school in Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Yeshivat Shaare Torah (more popularly known as Shaare Torah or just Shaare) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates five Sephardic private Jewish day school programs located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[3][4] It includes single-gender elementary schools and high schools for boys and girls. In 2017, the boys' high school had 309 students[5] and the girls' high school had 120 students.[6] The organization also operates a preschool program for 60 children.[7][8]
| Yeshivat Shaare Torah | |
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ישיבת שערי תורה | |
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| Location | |
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1680 Coney Island Avenue (boys' elementary school) 1202 Avenue P (boys' high school) 222 Ocean Parkway (girls' elementary school) 1768 Ocean Avenue (girls' high school) , 40°36′59″N 73°57′50″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1982 |
| Rabbi Hillel Haber[1] | |
| Richard Altabie | |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten–12th grade |
| Enrollment | Approximately 1,400 |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Basketball, flag football, softball, hockey |
| Nickname | Stars |
| Status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
| Tax ID No. | 11-2613334[2] |
| Website | yeshivatshaaretorah |
Teaching philosophy
Shaare Torah is affiliated philosophically with Orthodox Judaism.
Student demographics
Shaare Torah primarily caters to the Sephardic Jewish community of Brooklyn, but also has students from around the Tri-State area.
After high school graduation
Graduates are encouraged to participate in year-long programs at yeshivot and seminaries in Israel.[1] Afterwards, some continue their studies in similar institutions, while others enroll in university, or go straight into the workforce. Some of the most popular universities among Shaare alumni, such as Brooklyn College and Baruch College, grant up to one year's worth of credit to students who study in Israel, allowing them to apply these credits to their undergraduate degree. It is also increasingly common for graduates to join a Kollel, following Yeshiva education.
History
In 2009, 34 students at the girl's elementary school were injured when a sidewalk grate collapsed during a graduation ceremony.[9] The girl's elementary school has about 300 students.[10] That same year, the school closed due to the swine flu epidemic.[11]
In 2015, the school hosted a political rally promoting tax credits for parents of children in private schools.[12] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at the event, as did City Council Member David G. Greenfield.[13]
On June 4, 2024 the girls high school went on a trip in Hewitt, NJ. On the way a tree branch fell down, smashing the windows of a monsey tours coach bus carrying around 60 passengers, critically injuring 2, and leaving many girls with minor injuries.[14][15]
Athletics
The boys' high school has athletic teams competing in softball, basketball, and flag football.[1] The school is a member of the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League.[16]
Leadership
The rosh yeshiva of Shaare Torah is Hillel Haber, a Syrian Jew raised in Brooklyn.[1] Haber, who had previously moved to Israel for 14 years to further his study of Torah at Yeshivat Kol Yaakov, returned to Brooklyn to found Shaare Torah.[citation needed]