Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island

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Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island
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Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island
321 Doughty Boulevard

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11096
Coordinates 40°37′12″N73°44′49″W / 40.620100°N 73.747051°W / 40.620100; -73.747051 Coordinates: 40°37′12″N73°44′49″W / 40.620100°N 73.747051°W / 40.620100; -73.747051
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TypePrivate
Founded1995
DeanRabbi Zvi Bajnon
PrincipalLarissa Steele
Grades Nursery through 8
Enrollment400
LanguageEnglish
Website www.ykli.org

Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island is a yeshiva located in Inwood, New York with approximately 400 students in grades Nursery through 8. [1] The school was founded in 1995. [2] The Yeshiva is affiliated with Yeshiva of Far Rockaway.

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References

  1. "Welcome to Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island". Ykli.org. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. "Welcome to Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island". Ykli.org. Retrieved 2012-07-07.