Yochanan Zweig
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Rabbi Yochanan Zweig is the Rosh Yeshiva
of Yeshiva and Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim of Miami Beach. Under his auspices is also a high school and elementary school, both located in Miami Beach.
While attending Ner Israel Rabbinical College from 1955–1969, Rabbi Zweig received rabbinical ordination
(Yoreh Yoreh and Yadin Yadin) from Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman
and Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg
. Rabbi Zweig then went to Israel
as the Rosh Yeshiva
of Bais HaTalmud
in Jerusalem where he remained for six years. In 1974 Rabbi Zweig moved to Miami Beach, FL and opened the Talmudic University of Florida/Yeshiva V'Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim, Alfred and Sayde Swire College of Judaic Studies. It is one of largest Yeshiva
and Kollel
in the South Eastern United States
.
Rabbi Zweig received his formal education from Johns Hopkins University
and went on to pursue a J.D.
from the University of Maryland School of Law
. Subsequently, he has completed a Masters degree and Ph.D. in Talmudic Law
from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Md.
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...
of Yeshiva and Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim of Miami Beach. Under his auspices is also a high school and elementary school, both located in Miami Beach.
Biography
Rabbi Zweig was raised in Philadelphia.While attending Ner Israel Rabbinical College from 1955–1969, Rabbi Zweig received rabbinical ordination
Semicha
, also , or is derived from a Hebrew word which means to "rely on" or "to be authorized". It generally refers to the ordination of a rabbi within Judaism. In this sense it is the "transmission" of rabbinic authority to give advice or judgment in Jewish law...
(Yoreh Yoreh and Yadin Yadin) from Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman
Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman
Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman was a prominent Talmudic scholar and Rabbi who founded and served as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore....
and Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg
Yaakov Weinberg
Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, known as Yaakov Weinberg was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Talmudist, and rosh yeshiva of Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Maryland one of the major American non-Hasidic yeshivas...
. Rabbi Zweig then went to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
as 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...
of Bais HaTalmud
Bais Hatalmud
Bais Hatalmud is a Yeshiva in Jerusalem founded and headed by Rabbi Dov Schwartzman....
in Jerusalem where he remained for six years. In 1974 Rabbi Zweig moved to Miami Beach, FL and opened the Talmudic University of Florida/Yeshiva V'Kollel Beis Moshe Chaim, Alfred and Sayde Swire College of Judaic Studies. It is one of largest Yeshiva
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...
and Kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
in the South Eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Rabbi Zweig received his formal education from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and went on to pursue a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Maryland School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...
. Subsequently, he has completed a Masters degree and Ph.D. in Talmudic Law
Talmudic law
Talmudic Law Is the law that is derived from the Talmud based on the teachings of the Talmudic Sages.* See Talmud or Talmudical Hermeneutics for more information....
from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Md.