Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Manhattan) was founded in 1886 on the
Lower East Side
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Traditionally an im ...
of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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. It was founded as a
cheder
A ''cheder'' ( he, חדר, lit. "room"; Yiddish pronunciation ''kheyder'') is a traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language.
History
''Cheders'' were widely found in Europe before the end of the 18th ...
-style elementary school
and, over time, became the basis of
Yeshiva College and
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City.["About YU]
on the Yeshiva Universit ...
.
See also
*
History of Yeshiva University
References
Defunct schools in New York City
Jewish day schools in New York (state)
Educational institutions established in 1886
1886 establishments in New York (state)
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