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THE RISE & FALL OF THE VOLOZHIN YESHIVA (VIDEO)

April 1st, 2020

Rabbi Dunner charts the meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Volozhin Yeshiva, modern Jewish history‘s premier institution of learning.

Discover the backstory to Volozhin’s founding, its legendary founder R. Chaim of Volozhin, his son R. Itzele, and Volozhin’s decades under the leadership of the great Netziv, until the final bitter battle that resulted in the yeshiva’s devastating closure.

A rollercoaster story delivered with Rabbi Dunner’s signature dedication to detail, including many marginal episodes that bring the narrative to life.

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