Aish HaTorah explained

Aish/Aish HaTorah
Native Name Lang:he
Nickname:Aish
Established:1974
Founder:Rabbi Noah Weinberg
Type:Nonprofit
Purpose:Jewish education
Headquarters:Jerusalem, Israel
Services:Online educational content, Yeshiva, classes, seminars
Leader Title:Rosh Yeshiva
Leader Name:Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits
Leader Title2:CEO
Leader Name2:Rabbi Steven Burg
Key People:
  • Noah Weinberg
  • Steven Burg
  • Yitzchak Berkovitz
  • Dov Ber Cohen
  • Daniel Rowe
  • Jamie Geller
Affiliations:Orthodox Judaism

Aish formerly known as Aish HaTorah (Hebrew: אש התורה, lit. "Fire of the Torah"), is a Jewish educational organization. The focus of Aish is to spread traditional teachings to Jews around the globe utilizing a massive online presence made up of its website Aish.com and various social media channels. In addition to the educational organization there is also a yeshiva and women's seminary as well as several other in-person programs that make up the organization's main campus in Jerusalem.

History

Aish was established in Jerusalem in 1974 by Rabbi Noah Weinberg, after he left the Ohr Somayach yeshiva, which he had previously co-founded.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Mishpacha . February 11, 2009 . The Fire Within: The .