Harry Fischel Institute for Talmudic Research
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The Harry Fischel Institute for Talmudic Research ("Machon Harry Fischel") is a Yeshiva
in Jerusalem focusing primarily on the training of dayanim (religious court judges). It was founded by the American philanthropist
Harry Fischel
in 1931. Over the years the institute has produced a very large number of religious court judges.
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
in Jerusalem focusing primarily on the training of dayanim (religious court judges). It was founded by the American philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
Harry Fischel
Harry Fischel
Harry Fischel was an American businessman and philanthropist based in New York City at the turn of the 20th century.Fischel was one of the leading pioneers in the growth of American Judaism, in general, and in American Jewish Orthodoxy, in particular, particularly in the dynamic precedent-setting...
in 1931. Over the years the institute has produced a very large number of religious court judges.