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Russian Yeshiva Students Visit Leading Torah Figures in New York After Intensive Study Year
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 19, 2026
What happened
After completing a rigorous study year in Moscow, top yeshiva students traveled to New York for a special summer program and visits with leading Torah authorities, including Rabbi Reuven Feinstein and the Bobov Rebbe, highlighting the growth of Jewish learning in Russia.
- 01Top Moscow yeshiva students completed an intensive study year before traveling to New York.
- 02They participated in a unique summer yeshiva program near the Chabad Ohel in Queens.
- 03Rabbi Berel Lazar arranged visits with prominent American rabbis to inspire students and showcase Russian Jewish revival.
- 04Students met Rabbi Reuven Feinstein, grandson of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, and impressed him with their Talmudic knowledge.
- 05The Bobov Rebbe and Rabbi Gabriel Zinner warmly received and blessed the students.
- 06The trip echoed a historic 55-year-old journey of Russian students sent by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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