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The Founding Roshei Yeshiva

The special atmosphere of the Yeshiva has been created by the continuity of leadership of HaRav Yehuda Amital  zt"l and HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, who merged the best traditions of Judaic studies with a pragmatic grasp of the modern world. These two Roshei Yeshiva – very different in background, temperament, and approach – provided a shining example of successful joint leadership built on mutual respect. This model serves to guide and elevate the personal and professional lives of the alumni, long after they have left the Yeshiva.

Dr. Noach Chacham

Dr. Noah Hacham

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Dr. Noah Hacham

Alumnus of Har Etzion, Dr. Noah Hacham is a researcher and teacher. Senior lecturer in the Dept. of Jewish History and Contemporary Judaism of Hebrew University, and member of the research group "question of identity" Mandel-Scholion interdisciplinary center.
Rav Danny Wolf

Rav Daniel Wolf

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Rav Daniel Wolf

A student of Rav Joseph Dov Soloveitchick and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l, Rabbi Daniel Wolf taught at Yeshivat Har Etzion for over 30 years and collaborated with Rav Lichtenstein in teaching the Kollel Gavoha. Rav Wolf edited and extensively footnoted an 8 volume series of published lectures on topics in Talmud and Jewish thought for which Rav Lichtenstein was awarded the Israel Prize for Jewish Literature. Rabbi Wolf himself has published several books including מנחה לאהרן, which focuses on the principles of Seder Nashim, the section of the Talmud dealing with matrimony and divorce.

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein ztl

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein

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Harav Aharon Lichtenstein

Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l (1933–2015) was born in Paris, France, and escaped the Nazi occupation with his family, arriving in the United States in 1941. After studying at Yeshivat Rabbi Chaim Berlin under Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner, he earned his rabbinic ordination at Yeshiva University and his PhD in English Literature at Harvard University. While at Yeshiva University, he became a close disciple of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, who was later to become his father-in-law. After serving as a Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollel at Yeshiva University for several years, Rabbi Lichtenstein made Aliya to Israel in 1971 and joined Rabbi Yehuda Amital at the helm of Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut. Under their joint leadership over four decades, Yeshivat Har Etzion grew into a major center of advanced Torah study, graduating thousands of alumni – including hundreds of educators and community rabbis – and exerting a strong influence in Israel, the United States, and other centers of Jewish life.

Committed to intensive and original Torah study, Rabbi Lichtenstein also articulated a bold Jewish worldview that embraced elements of modernity within the framework of a Torah life. In recognition of his outstanding scholarship and contributions, Rabbi Lichtenstein was awarded in 2014 the State of Israel’s highest honor, the Israel Prize, in the category of Torah Literature. Alongside his genuine Torah greatness and the breadth and depth of his philosophy, he was renowned for his deep humility, nobility and love of humanity.

The Next Generation

Before retiring, HaRav Amital zt"l initiated steps to choose his eventual replacement. To this end, a committee was established, consisting of representatives of the Ramim, alumni of the Yeshiva in Israel and abroad, and the administration. The committee dealt with the matter for several months and presented its recommendations to the Roshei Yeshiva and the administration. The recommendations were accepted by them and they chose HaRav Yaakov Medan and HaRav Baruch Gigi as designated Roshei Yeshiva. The actual appointment became effective during the 5766 academic year, at which time the two new Roshei Yeshiva began serving alongside the two senior Roshei Yeshiva.

On 29 Tishrei 5769, Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein shlit"a was also inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva, joining Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l, Harav Yaakov Medan shlit"a and Harav Baruch Gigi shlit"a. Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l, founding Rosh Yeshiva, while continuing his involvement with the yeshiva, officially retired as Rosh Yeshiva at that time.

Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg

Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg

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Rabbanit Esti Rosenberg

Founder and head of the Beit Midrash Gavoha leNashim Migdal Oz, the daughter of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein and the granddaughter of Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik.
Harav Yaakov Medan

Harav Yaakov Medan

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Harav Yaakov Medan

Rav Yaakov Medan studied at the Netiv Meir High School in Jerusalem and in 1968, joined the first class at Yeshivat Har Etzion. He served in the IDF in the Airborne Nachal Infantry unit in the Hesder Program, and afterwards, returned to the Yeshiva as a Ram. He earned his Semicha from Yeshivat Har Etzion, a Bachelor of Education degree from Michlala in Jerusalem and a Master's degree from Touro College. Rav Medan teaches Tanach at Yeshivat Har Etzion and at numerous Yeshivot hesder and colleges throughout the country, and is considered one of the outstanding educators of Tanach today. In 2000, Rav Medan served as a Board member of the school for conversion of the Ne'eman Committee, and thus began is involvement, together with Prof. Ruth Gavison, in composing a renewed pact for relations between religious and secular, for which he was awarded the Avichai Prize. Today, Rav Medan serves as a Ram for fourth-year students at Yeshivat Har Etzion, teaches Tanach and Jewish Thought at the Yeshiva and Herzog College, and taught at the Advanced Torah Institute of Bar Ilan University and at many other institutions. In 5766, Harav Yaakov was inaugurated, together with Harav Baruch Gigi, as Rosh Yeshiva, alongside the founding roshei yeshiva, to be joined in 5769 by Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein.
Harav Baruch Gigi

Harav Baruch Gigi

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Harav Baruch Gigi

Harav Baruch Gigi is a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion. He also teaches at the Beit Midrash for Women in Migdal Oz and at Ohr Torah Stone’s Michlelet Bruriah, and serves as the Rav of the Sephardic Synagogue in Alon Shevut.  He has Semicha from the Rabbanut and has a Bachelor of Education from Herzog College. He previously was a Ram and Rosh Kollel at the Hesder Yeshiva "Ma'alot," but since 1988, he has served as a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion. In 5766, Harav Gigi was inaugurated, together with Harav Yaakov Medan, as Rosh Yeshiva, alongside the founding roshei yeshiva, and they were joined in 5769 by Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein.
Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein

Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein

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Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein

Harav Mosheh Lichtenstein came on aliya with his family in 1971 from New York. He studied at the Netiv Meir High School in Jerusalem, and thereafter, spent a year studying with the Rav zt"l. From 1979-1985, he did hesder at Yeshivat Har Etzion, serving in the Armored Corps. He received Semicha from the Rabbanut and a degree in English Literature from Hebrew University. Rav Mosheh has been a Ram in Yeshiva since 1992. While on sabbatical in Cleveland during the 97 and 98 academic years, Rav Mosheh served as Rosh Kollel of the Torat Tzion Kollel. He also taught at Bruria, an Advanced Program for Women in Jerusalem from 1992-1997. Rav Mosheh authored Moses: Envoy of God, Envoy of His People, and is currently writing a sefer on haftarot. At present, he serves as Shana Alef Ram, is responsible for the yeshiva’s Kollel Gavoha, and is teaching an advanced Gemara BeIyun shiur at the Beit Midrash for Women Migdal Oz. Harav Mosheh was inaugurated as Rosh Yeshiva in Tishrei 5769, alongside his father Harav Aharon Lichtenstein, Harav Yaakov Medan and Harav Baruch Gigi. He is married to Dr. Michal Lichtenstein and has three daughters.
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Rav Amnon Bazak

Rav Amnon Bazak

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Rav Amnon Bazak

An alumnus of Har Etzion, Rav Amnon Bazak is a shiur-bet Ram of Yeshivat Har Etzion, and a lecturer in the Bible and Oral Law Departments of Herzog College and the Women's Beit Midrash in Migdal Oz. Within the framework of Hesder, he completed his army service in the Military Rabbinate, was ordained as a rabbi and attained his B.Ed in Herzog College. He has authored several books on Bible study, including: Samuel Alef - King of Israel, Shmuel Bet - The Kingdom of David, and Nekudat Peticha - Studies in Parshat Hashavua. In his book "To this Day," he presents a comprehensive way of dealing with questions arising from biblical criticism. Hundreds of his lessons, written and recorded, are archived on the website of the Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion. Rav Bazak also edited several books, among them Rav Amital's book "VeHaAretz Natan Livnei Adam" and the holiday series by Herzog College.

Rav Ezra Bick

Rav Ezra Bick

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Rav Ezra Bick

Rav Ezra Bick, a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion since his aliya from New York in 1977, is the Director of the Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash, with more than 30 weekly shiurim and tens of thousands of monthly users. Rav Bick earned his Semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and holds an M.S. degree in Jewish Philosophy from YU and a M. Phil. degree in Philosophy from Columbia University. He is the author of 'Yud-Gimel Middot Shel Rachamim,' and 'The Shemona Esrei.' Rav Bick is currently teaching a shana vav shiur in Yeshiva, which has been especially designed to meet the needs of students who are concurrently attending Hebrew University together with their yeshiva studies.

Rav Assi Blank

Rav Assi Blank

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Rav Assi Blank

Rav Assi Blank, an alumnus of Hesder machzor 23. Upon completing his studies here in yeshiva, Rav Assi served as a Ram for many years in Midreshet Ein HaNetziv. For the years 5769-5775, he also served as the Rav of Kibbutz Ein HaNetziv. In 5775, Rav Assi founded the women's midrasha Neta - Beit She'an and served at its head. As of Elul 5779, Rav Assi has returned to the yeshiva, to serve as the Menahel Chinuchi.

Rav Shlomo Brin

Rav Shlomo Brin

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Rav Shlomo Brin

An alumnus of Har Etzion, Rav Shlomo Brin studied at the Netev Meir Yeshiva High School in Jerusalem and joined Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1974. He served in the IDF as a combat medic in the context of the Hesder Program and fought in the Yom Kippur War and the Peace for Galilee War. He studied at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem for a brief period, and afterwards, returned to Yeshivat Har Etzion. Today, Rav Brin serves as a Ram for first-year students in the Yeshiva, as well as teaching in the Yeshiva and Herzog College. He is in the midst of a Masters program in Jewish Philosophy at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Rav Brin is a member of the Yeshiva Board and serves as Deputy Chairman. Son-in-law to Rav Yehuda Amital zt"l, Rav Brin is married to Tali; they have 6 children and live in Alon Shevut.

Rav Pini Cohen

Rav Pini Cohen

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Rav Pini Cohen

An alumnus of Har Etzion, Rav Pini Cohen first came to the yeshiva as a talmid in the Midreshet Torah veAvoda [MTA] program in 1994. Rav Pini earned his Semicha from the Rabbanut, and holds a degree in Business Management and Psychology from the University of South Africa, as well as a B.Ed. from the Herzog College. Rav Pini currently teaches Gemara, Hashkafa and Halacha to the South African and Australian talmidim. He has also been teaching at the Gush Etzion Regional Elementary School for the past ten years.

Rav Michael Edrei

Rav Michael Edrei

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Rav Michael Edrei

An alumnus of Har Etzion, Rav Michael Edrei studied in Netiv Meir Yeshiva High School and joined the Hesder Program at Yeshivat Har Etzion in 1990. He served in the Golani Unit in the IDF.  He received Semicha and earned a degree in law and economics from Bar-Ilan Univesity. In addition to his Semicha studies, he studied dayanut at the Eretz Hemda Institute in Jerusalem.He previously served as a Ram at the Yeshivat Hesder in Acco from 2007-2011. He joined the staff of Yeshivat Har Etzion in 2011 as a Ram for Shiur Bet. In addition to his work at the yeshiva, Rabbi Adrei serves as the rabbi of the Kfar Maimon and Tushia communities since 2014.

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Rabbanit Batsheva Samet

Rabbanit Batsheva Samet

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Rabbanit Batsheva Samet

Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

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Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

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Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

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Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg

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