Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

school, New York City, New York, United States

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The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) is a graduate school within Yeshiva University in New York City. It is dedicated to advanced Talmudic studies and the training of rabbis. Founded in 1896, it merged with Yeshiva Eitz Chaim in 1915 and later became part of Yeshiva University when it achieved university status in 1945. RIETS is a significant institution for Orthodox Jewish scholarship and rabbinical education in the United States.

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…which in 1915 merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (founded 1896). With the founding of Yeshiva College in 1928, the school introduced liberal arts programs, and a year later it moved to Washington Heights. Graduate study was first offered in 1935. University status was achieved in 1945.
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…which in 1915 merged with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (founded 1896). With the founding of Yeshiva College in 1928, the school introduced liberal arts programs, and a year later it moved to Washington Heights. Graduate study was first offered in 1935. University status was achieved in 1945.
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