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Yeshivat Hakotel is a modern-Orthodox

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Hesder is an Israeli yeshiva program which combines advanced Talmudic studies with military service in the Israel Defense Forces, usually within a Religious Zionist framework...

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situated in the Old City of Jerusalem

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. The yeshiva overlooks the Kotel

Western Wall

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(Western Wall); hence its name. The Yeshiva is famous among tourists and tour guides for its entrance to the prayer plaza at the Kotel on Sabbath. All of the students and teachers assemble in their white Sabbath shirts, and descend the long series of staircases that lead form the Yeshiva to the Kotel singing and dancing, tourists advised by their guide books assemble to watch.

Rabbi

Rabbi

Rabbi is the term in Judaism for a religious teacher. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ‘great’ in many senses, including "revered." The word comes from the Semitic root R-B-B, and is cognate to Arabic ربّ rabb, meaning "lord" Rabbi ' onMouseout='HidePop("56541")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Rosh_yeshiva">Rosh Yeshiva

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. Rabbi

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Rabbi is the term in Judaism for a religious teacher. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ‘great’ in many senses, including "revered." The word comes from the Semitic root R-B-B, and is cognate to Arabic ربّ rabb, meaning "lord" Rabbi ' onMouseout='HidePop("55284")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Mordechai_Elon">Mordechai Elon

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used to be the Rosh Yeshiva

Rosh yeshiva

Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...

, until he announced his retirement in December 2007. Rabbi Yeshayahu Hadari, co-founder of Yeshivat Hakotel, has served as Rosh Yeshiva in the interim.

The yeshiva is housed in a building opposite the Temple Mount. The beit medrash (study hall) features an unusual Aron Kodesh, constructed in two halves separated by a window though which the Temple Mount can be seen.

Yeshivat Hakotel has a program for English-speaking students. The head of this program was Rabbi

Rabbi

Rabbi is the term in Judaism for a religious teacher. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ‘great’ in many senses, including "revered." The word comes from the Semitic root R-B-B, and is cognate to Arabic ربّ rabb, meaning "lord" Rabbi , one of Yeshivat Hakotel's founders. In recent years, Rabbi Bina has moved to Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh

Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh

Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh is an orthodox Yeshiva located at the Kotel Plaza in the old city, Jerusalem, Israel. It was founded by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Bina. YNA believes in Torat Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael, and celebrates all holidays accordingly. There is an overseas program...

after Yeshivat Hakotel decided to limit the size of its English-speaking program.
The current head of the program for overseas students is Rabbi Reuven Taragin.