About Rav Sacks
A leading posek and prolific author of over 45 seforim, HaRav Yonason Sacks is the Rosh HaYeshiva of Beis Medrash L’Talmud (Lander College for Men). He brings to his talmidim the Torah of his two primary Rabbeim: Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik zt’l and yblc’t Harav Asher Weiss shlita. For 18 years, Rabbi Sacks served as a Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University, where he was ordained and awarded Semikha Yadin Yadin, an advanced rabbinic ordination.
Rabbi Sacks descends from a long line of illustrious rabbinic personalities. His great-grandfather, the legendary Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank, served as Chief Rabbi of Yerushalayim for more than 50 years. His grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Sacks, was a leader of Jewish education in Chicago for nearly six decades, and his father, Rabbi Louis L. Sacks, was rabbi of Congregation Anshe Emunah in Delray Beach, Florida. This rich family legacy informs his guidance for a new generation, helping them navigate the complexities of the modern world while remaining steadfastly connected to their Torah heritage.
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A Pillar of the Community
For over two decades, Rav Sacks has served as the spiritual leader and inspiration for Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov of Passaic-Park, NJ. As the Mara D'asra, he is a sought-after speaker and a guiding halachic authority, responding to questions at all hours from community members and Rabbanim near and far.
Regular Shiurim at the Agudah
- Friday Night Shiur (between Kabbalas Shabbos and Maariv)
- Shabbos Morning Drosha
- Gemara Shiur (45 minutes before second Mincha)
- Iyun Topics (20 minutes before Maariv on Motzei Shabbos)
- Shiurim for the Morning and Night Seder Chaburas
- Inyonei D'Yoma Shiurim throughout the Yomim Tovim