Rabbinical Seminary of America
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The Rabbinical Seminary of America, commonly known as Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim, is a premier Orthodox Jewish institution in Flushing, New York, renowned for its rigorous programs in advanced Talmudic law, ethics (Mussar), and rabbinic ordination. Student life is deeply immersive and centered around the *beit midrash* (study hall), where men engage in intensive daily *chavrusa* (paired) text study within a close-knit, spiritually focused community. Setting the seminary apart is its explicit mission to prepare graduates for long-term careers in Jewish communal leadership, with alumni uniquely dedicated to establishing new day schools, synagogues, and yeshivas across North America.
Wikipedia:Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim is an Orthodox yeshiva based in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, United States. It is primarily an American, non-chasidic Haredi Talmudic yeshiva. The yeshiva is legally titled Rabbinical Seminary of America (RSA) but is often referred to as just Chofetz Chaim as that was the nickname of its namesake, Yisroel Meir Kagan. It has affiliate branches in Israel and North America.
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