The intense love for learning is not limited to the classroom over the course of the week, it continues during Shabbosim, Yomim Tovim, Chanukah, Purim, Kumtzitzim, Chesed and more...
Guest Speakers
Prominent Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva, Community Leaders and personalities in the Jewish world have come to Derech over the years to share words of inspiration. In the past year, we have met with:
Derech, being a part of the world famous Ohr Somayach institutions, which has on its staff some of the greatest personalities in the Kiruv world:
Prominent Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva, Community Leaders and personalities in the Jewish world have come to Derech over the years to share words of inspiration. In the past year, we have met with:
- Harav Hagoan Rav Reuven Feinstein, Rosh Yeshiva Mestiva Tiferas Yerushalayim of Staten Island
- Harav Hagoan Rav Hershel Schachter, Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva University
- Harav Hagoan Rav Ahron Lopiansky, Rosh Yeshiva Greater Washington
- Harav Hagoan Rav Chaim Mintz of the world famous Oorah Program
- President Richard Joel of Yeshiva University
- Rabbi Yehoshua Marchuk of NCSY, which has been a partner with Derech from the start
- We were touched and inspired with the strength and emunah of Rabbi Gabriel Sasson, who lost 7 children in a tragic fire in April of 2015, sharing with us his unbroken love for Hashem.
Derech, being a part of the world famous Ohr Somayach institutions, which has on its staff some of the greatest personalities in the Kiruv world:
- The Ohr Somayach Rosh Hayeshiva Harav Hagoan Nota Schiller
- Harav Yitzchock Breitowitz
- Rabbi Dovid Gottleib
- Rabbi Dovid Kaplan
- Rabbi Yackov Asher Sinclair
- and many more.
Trips
Derech believes in fun, and the Land of Israel is loaded with diverse and exciting sites for students to explore.
Every trip is organized in a way that strictly adheres to government approved security measures. Whether hiking, going to the beach, bowling, cycling, rafting, BBQing, tornado boating or just cruising on the Kinneret, students have many opportunities to bond with one another and with Rebbeim. Our own rebbe, Rabbi Bleiweiss, instills his passionate love for the Holy Land in guiding and teaching.
Derech believes in fun, and the Land of Israel is loaded with diverse and exciting sites for students to explore.
Every trip is organized in a way that strictly adheres to government approved security measures. Whether hiking, going to the beach, bowling, cycling, rafting, BBQing, tornado boating or just cruising on the Kinneret, students have many opportunities to bond with one another and with Rebbeim. Our own rebbe, Rabbi Bleiweiss, instills his passionate love for the Holy Land in guiding and teaching.
