What's Happening at Yeshivas Mir

New Zman

August 21, 2023

The new zman began with an unprecedented Kol Torah; the Yeshiva’s batei medrash are completely full, and the shteiging is very strong. Two new battei medrash had to be rented to provide more than another 300 more seats. Mussar shmuessen are held in the various battei medrash…

Bein Hazmanim Seder

August 16, 2023

Although it was Bein Hazmanim, the learning and batei medrash were quite full. A special chazarah shiur and seder was given by Rav Asher Arieli for the first week; each day, he focused on a different topic that was learned during the previous zman. A special seder…

Tisha B’av

July 28, 2023

Tisha B’av in Yeshiva was a very moving experience. Everyone sat on the floorof the Beis medrash in the dark, using just a candle for light as they listened to the ba’al korei’s tearfully emotional Eicha. This was followed by Rav Yitzchak Ezrachi’s shmuess in the apartment…

Special Visit from Maran Hamashgiach Hagaon Harav Binyomin Finkel Shilta

June 26, 2023

We are happy to share that Maran Hamashgiach Hagaon Harav Binyomin Finkel Shilta made a special visit to the United States. From Monday, 7 Tamuz (June 26) through Monday, 14 Tamuz (July 3), The Mashgiach will embark on a short but impactful chizuk trip. During his visit, the Mashgiach will…

Los Angeles Young Alumni Kickoff Event

June 23, 2023

Several young alumni in Los Angeles recently informed the Yeshiva’s New York office that they were seeking to strengthen the connection with the Mir. Tzvi Eli Lefkowitz and Dovid Schwab – two volunteers with roots in LA – flew over to help them arrange a Young Alumni…

Baltimore Shabbos of Chizuk and Benefit Reception

June 22, 2023

Two of the Yeshiva’s eminent Rabbeim – Harav Hagaon Moshe Aaron Friedman Shlita and Harav Hagaon Elimelech Reznick Shlita – spent Shabbos Parshas Beha’aloscha in Baltimore, where they visited shuls and delivered words of chizuk in various neighborhoods across the city. Two talmidim opened their homes for…

The Zman of Bein Hazmanim

June 20, 2023

As the summer zman continues, the talmidei Hayeshiva are b”h shteiging tremendously. With bein hazmanim approaching, the Yeshiva – which has long been the standard bearer in arranging structured, wholesome and refreshing summer programs – is hard at work on this year’s exciting schedule, which will provide…

Waterbury Evening of Reconnection

June 9, 2023

“Waterbury is now on the Mir’s map” proclaimed Shimmy Handelsman to the astonishingly large crowd gathered at his home for a most enjoyable and warm evening with the participation of Harav Meir Tzvi Shpitzer. Everyone with even the slightest connection to the Mir felt that he just…

Shavuos

June 9, 2023

In advance of Shavuos, various shmuessen were given each week in the battei medrash. During the week of Shavuos, the Rosh Yeshiva himself went around to many of the battei medrash to deliver sichos and chizuk for Kaballas Hatorah. Below, you can listen to the sichas mussar…

Sivan – In and around Yeshiva

June 8, 2023

Safra Family Dedication

June 6, 2023

Anyone with an eye for detail noticed a major change in Beis Yisroel in recent weeks. The icon of Mir, the main building, affectionally known as Merkazi, has been sandblasted, cleaned and repainted. The new look is in honor of a very special rededication that took place…

Chicago Shabbos of Chizuk and Annual Reception

May 22, 2023

Chicago Shabbos shel Mir The Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon Harav Nachman Levovitz Shlita and Harav Hagaon Rav Yosef Elefant Shlita infused the Chicago community with much chizuk and inspiration during the weekend of Shabbos Parshas Behar-Bechukosai.  Rav Nachman struck a chord with the entire age spectrum – from…

Toronto Alumni Leil Shishi

May 11, 2023

Toronto’s Young Alumni Leil Shishi was introduced this year as a transformation of the traditional Young Alumni Breakfast.  The event was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Yerachmiel Heitner; the Young Leadership Committee did a great job networking and bringing in a large crowd.  Everyone enjoyed the warm,…

Annual Toronto Benefit Reception 2023

May 9, 2023

On Sunday evening, May 7, Toronto had the zchus to host the Mir Yeshiva.  Despite the all-day rain, people kept on coming to join in the Annual Benefit Reception. Even before the official 8 PM starting time, there were talmidim, parents, friends, and machzikei Hatorah streaming into…

Montreal Downtown Benefit Reception 2023

May 3, 2023

The Montreal Downtown Benefit Reception for the Yeshiva’s chassidishe contingent of alumni, parents and friends was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Yoel Dovid Weber. The large crowd was addressed by Hagaon Harav Binyomin Carlebach Shlita, who spoke about the purpose of a Yeshiva in creating a lifelong…

Montreal Benefit Reception 2023

May 3, 2023

The Montreal Benefit Reception, which took place on Monday evening, May 1st, drew a large crowd of alumni and friends.  Although they are busy preparing for their son’s upcoming aufruf and chasuna בשעטו”מ, Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Friedman insisted on hosting the event, thereby continuing the tradition…

Summer Zman

May 2, 2023

The new zman began with hundreds of new talmidim joining the Yeshiva. The Batei Medrash are packed to capacity; finding a seat is a challenge! To accommodate the growing need for additional space, the Yeshiva rented space in three new locations in the vicinity, thereby providing over two hundred…

In and around Yeshiva

May 1, 2023

Visiting Eretz Yisroel

May 1, 2023

If you will be visiting Eretz Yisroel for Lag Baomer, Shavuos, or any other time please notify us so we can keep you informed and up-to-date on the various shiurim and va’adim taking place around the Yeshiva by emailing [email protected]

Siyum/Seudas Preidah with the Rosh Yeshiva

May 1, 2023

Just after Chanuka, on Shabbos Parshas Vayigash, the bochurim were challenged by the Rosh Hayeshiva with the goal of completing the Masechta by the end of the zman. On the Motzei Shabbos before the end of the zman, a special siyum was held, in conjunction with a…

Special Mazel Tovs

Harav Hagaon Peretz Tarshish Shlita and his Rebbetzin

on the marriage of their son

Rabbi and Mrs. Yaakov Lopiansky

on the Bar Mitzva of their son

Harav Hagaon Boruch Badian and his Rebbetzin

on the marriage of their son

Special Mazel tov to Harav Hagaon Zelig Sofer Shlita and his Rebbetzin

on the engagement of their daughter

Upcoming Events

Mazel Tov to Mir Friends

Yehuda Wagner

on the marriage of his daughter

Rabbi Moishe Leibowitz

on the Bar Mitzvah of his son

Shloime Fried

on the engagement of his daughter

Shouie Gellis

on the engagement of his son

Ori Stefansky

on his engagement

Dovid Sacks

on his daughters engagement

Shimshi Gross

on his daughters engagement

R’ Chaim Friedman

on his daughters engagement

Uri Raitzik

on his sons engagement

Pinchas Idstein

on his sons engagement

Zach Thurm

on the birth of a baby boy

Avrohom Stilerman

on the marriage of his son

Menashe Weiss

on his daughters engagement

Yanky Klein

on his daughters engagement

Itchie Toder

on his daughters engagement

Yitzchok Kassirer

on the birth of a grandson

Yosef Shlomo Richards

on his engagement

Itzik Unger

on the birth of a grandson

Naftoli Kirzner

on the marriage of his son

Naftoli Kirzner

on the engagement of his daughter

Jonathan Sperling

on the engagement of his son

Kalmen Pal

on his sons Bar Mitzvah

Dovi Fishoff

on the birth of a baby boy

Avi Yuspeh

on the Bar Mitzva of his son

Avi Ghanooni

on the birth of a baby girl

Moshe Szanzer

on his engagement

Jordan Darrison

on his engagement

Menachem Rokowsky

on the engagement of his son

Moshe Solomon

on his engagement

Sruly Strickman

on his engagement

Avi Adler

on the birth of a baby girl

Tzvi Schlisselfeld

on his engagement

Moishe Lenchitz

on his engagement

Joey Felsen

on the birth of a granddaughter

Chaim Dovid Kasirer

on the birth of a baby girl

Mordechai Grossman

on his engagement

Yirmiyohu Bauminger

on the Bar Mitzva of his son

Tzvi Fisher

on the marriage of his daughter

Eli Gluck

on the Bar Mitzva of his son

Aryeh Leib Gottesman

on the birth of a baby boy

Shimshon Brecher

on the birth of a baby boy

Dovid Adler

on the birth of a baby girl

Yaakov Sonnenblick

on the Bar Mitzva of his son

Evan Goldenberg

on the birth of a baby boy

Ari Neuman

on his engagement

Yehuda Menche

on the birth of a baby boy

Eli Eisikovic

on the Bar Mitzva of his son

Chaim Schroff

on the engagement of his daughter

Avromi Gutfreund

on the birth of a baby boy

Shlomo Zalman Gutfreund

on the birth of a grandson

Elchonon Statfeld

on his engagement

Shragi Yankelewitz

on the birth of a baby boy

Yitzchok Wagner

on the birth of a grandson

Osher Pohrille

on the birth of a baby girl

Dovid Newman

on his engagement

Ori Alpert

on the engagement of his daughter

Avromi Landsman

on the birth of a baby boy

Yehoshua Fogel

on the engagement of his daughter

Shimon Moshe Greenberg

on the engagement of his daughter