ABOUT YESHIVAS MIR

History of the Mir

THE LARGEST YESHIVA
IN THE WORLD

Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim (the “Mir”), was founded in 1817 in the town of Mir, Poland and resettled in post war Jerusalem in 1944. In its 200 year history, the Mir has grown from a handful of students to the largest Yeshiva in the world. Today, the Mir is led by Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel Shlita, who assumed the position of Rosh Hayeshiva (Dean) following the untimely passing of his father, Rabbi Nosson Zvi Finkel zt”l in October 2011.

Since its inception, the Mir has occupied a unique position among its peers, shouldering a sense of responsibility that extends far beyond its own students to the Torah world at large.

The Mir is home to students from the most geographically and culturally diverse backgrounds in the Jewish world. Its doors are wide open to all who seek to study Torah whether on a full time basis, during bein hazmanim, or during a week’s vacation in Jerusalem. The Mir continues its tradition as the Eim Hayeshivos, the mother of all Yeshivos.

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Nestled in the heart of Jerusalem, the Mir student body stands at over 9,000 students from almost every Jewish community worldwide.

More impressive, however, are the variety of subjects being studied at the Mir on a daily basis. Torah study at the Mir encompasses nearly every subject and tract of Talmudic Law. Growth at the Mir has been spurred in large part due to the vision of its partners and lay leaders who have recognized the phenomenal leadership of the Mir and continue to invest in its future.

The results are astounding. Today, the Mir occupies an entire neighborhood which has become a veritable oasis – the global leader of Torah education.

Growth & Expansion

During the past two decades, visionaries and philanthropists from the world over turned their attention to the Mir where they invested vast resources to the expansion of its campus. During the past decade alone, the landscape of the Mir has seen the construction of four beautiful new buildings, housing thousands of students and bringing the total number of buildings to 16. Today, the noted scholars of the Mir engage in their pursuits of Torah excellence housed in the most noble fashions in a veritable fortress of Torah, the lifeblood of our nation.

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One of the curricular hallmarks at the Mir is the rigorous exam program for scholars seeking a benchmark of excellence as they advance in their studies. Though the program is optional, it is extremely popular among the students. Students look forward to the tests with much anticipation as they relish the feeling of accomplishment. Following in the tradition set forth by his grandfather and namesake, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel ob”m, the Mir offers monetary rewards for students who achieve high scores.

Cost: $4 MILLION ANNUALLY

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COMMUTING VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION can present distractions for the many married students residing some distance from the Mir. In keeping with its mission of excellence in Torah, the Mir established a network of dedicated busses for its off-campus students. Each bus is a veritable study hall on wheels. During their commute, scholars spend their time doing what they enjoy most – pursuing extracurricular Jewish studies, often delving into the works of the Prophets as well as fundamental tracts of Jewish law. Exams are offered for each subject and students mark the completion of the various subjects with a lavish celebration.

Cost: $2.4 MILLION ANNUALLY

kitchen

WHILE THE VARIOUS STUDY HALLS at the Mir provide food for the soul, the kitchen is vital for physically sustaining the students who spend virtually every waking hour engrossed in intense study. In 2003, the Mir built a state-of the-art kitchen facility to enable the entire student body to eat meals together. The numbers are astounding. Currently, the facility prepares and serves 15,700 meals a day with over 5,220 meals for lunch alone.

Cost: $6.77 million annually

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