Yeshiva of Flatbush
| Yeshivah of Flatbush Hebrew: ישיבה דפלטבוש |
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919 East 10th Street (Elementary) 1609 Avenue J (High School) Brooklyn, New York United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°37′32″N 73°57′36″W / 40.625471°N 73.959995°WCoordinates: 40°37′32″N 73°57′36″W / 40.625471°N 73.959995°W |
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| Type | Private, Jewish day school, College-prep |
| Motto | אם אין קמח אין תורה Im ein kemach ein Torah (Without work (literally: flour) there is no Torah, "The Standard of Excellence.") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
| Established | 1927 |
| Founder | Dr. Joel Braverman |
| Principal | Rabbi Joseph Beyda Rabbi Lawrence Schwed |
| Rosh Yeshivah | Rabbi Dr. Raymond Harari |
| Grades | Atidenu–12 |
| Number of students | 10,644 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Freddy the Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Newspaper | The Phoenix |
| Yearbook | Summit |
| Website | www.flatbush.org |
The Yeshivah of Flatbush is a Modern Orthodox private Jewish day school located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York. It educates students from age 2 to age 18 and includes an early childhood center, an elementary school and a secondary school.
The Yeshivah of Flatbush was founded in 1927 by Dr. Joel Braverman, among others. At first, the school consisted of an elementary school, middle school and an atedenu (Pre-school) located on East 10th Street in Flatbush. The high school was founded in 1950 to complement the elementary school. The high school was originally in a building adjoining the elementary school. After 1962, a new high school building was built on Avenue J, and the elementary school expanded into what was formerly the high school building.
The institution combines a Torah education and a secular education for both boys and girls. The school's philosophy is a synthesis of Judaic studies (Bible, Talmud, Jewish Thought) and the liberal arts.
The school has two mottos: "The Standard of Excellence" and "Im ein kemach ein Torah," which roughly translates to: "Without food (literally: flour) there is no Torah."
One of the Yeshivah of Flatbush's fundamental tenets is its "Ivrit b'Ivrit" (literally, "Hebrew in Hebrew") philosophy of teaching Judaics. This means that every such class is conducted completely in Hebrew, regardless of the level or ability of students. With this technique, the Yeshivah aims to enable its students to achieve fluency in the Hebrew language.
The Yeshivah of Flatbush comprises Jewish students and teachers from a variety of backgrounds. In the past, more than half of the students were Ashkenazi Jews whose families originated from communities in Germany, Poland, Eastern Europe and Russia. In recent years, the majority has shifted to students of Sephardic descent, mainly those whose families originated in Middle Eastern countries. The overwhelming number of Sephardic students can be attributed to the growth of the Syrian community in Flatbush, and the decline in Ashkenazi enrollment can be attributed to the movement of Modern Orthodox communities to Long Island and New Jersey, with a concomitant increase in the number and quality of Jewish day schools and yeshivot in those areas. Some Yemenite, Native American, Estonian, Cuban, Honduran, and Ethiopian Jews have also been enrolled.
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