Grodno Yeshiva
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This article is about the yeshiva in pre-World War II Europe. For the yeshiva in Queens, NY, see Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah.
Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah – Grodna, often referred to as the Grodna Yeshiva or simply as Grodna, was an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in the Belarusian city of Grodno, then under Russian rule. Founded during World War I, Shimon Shkop became rosh yeshiva (dean) in 1920.
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Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah ישיבה שער התורה | |
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Belarus | |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Orthodox Judaism |
Established | 1914 or 1916 |
Closed | 1939 |
Dean | Shimon Shkop |
Enrollment | 200+ students |
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