Bais Yisroel
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There are two Yeshivos with the name Bais Yisroel. This article deals with the Yeshivas Bais Yisroel in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. Its alternative spelling is Yeshivas Beis Yisroel.
Yeshivas Beis yisroel is one of the top level yeshivos in Israel sending bochrim onto such other institutions such as mir ,Brisk and Chevron.
The Yeshiva was founded in 1985 by Rabbi Daniel Lehrfeld in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Bayit Vegan. The Yeshiva moved from its location in Bayit Vegan to the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Neve Yaakov in 1997. The Yeshiva now has one hundred and ninety bocherim in its Neve Yaakov location.
The Yeshiva body is encompassed by bocherim who come mainly from the United States, and England.The yeshiva runs mainly a three year program. The Yeshiva follows the learning cycles of Nashim and Nezikin and the boys focus on finishing a mesechta each zman.
The boys sleep in dormitories which consist of converted apartments located near the Yeshiva. The Yeshiva owns and rents more than 10 such apartments yearly.