Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

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Yeshiva of Rochester
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Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
769 Park Avenue

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United States
Coordinates 43°08′50″N77°34′30″W / 43.1471°N 77.5750°W / 43.1471; -77.5750
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Former nameTalmudical Institute of Upstate New York
School typePrivate High School, and Beis medrash Mesivta, Beis Medrash
Religious affiliation(s)Orthodox Judaism
Established1974
FoundersRabbi Menachem Davidowitz, Rabbi Dovid Harris
PrincipalRabbi Yoni Polatoff
Head teacherRabbi Menachem Davidowitz
Teaching staff12
Grades9-12, Beis Medrash, Kollel
Website www.tiuny.org

The Yeshiva of Rochester (formerly the Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York or TIUNY) is a yeshiva located in Rochester, New York. It is an American, Lithuanian style Haredi institution.

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History

TIUNY was founded in 1974 as the first external affiliate branch of the Chofetz Chaim education network by Rabbi Menachem Davidowitz and Rabbi Dovid Harris. In 2004, TIUNY opened a day school, Derech HaTorah of Rochester, for kindergarten through 8th grade.

In 2022, the yeshiva announced that it was building a new campus in Brighton will include sport fields, dormitories and a synagogue. The building is scheduled for completion by 2026.

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