Initially, Donya Brown and Chani Mayer, wives of the founders, handled the food preparation and bookkeeping for the fledgling institution, and each family hosted all the students in their home for one Shabbos meal.
As enrollment grew and the students began staying in the Yeshiva full-time, the Browns and Mayers took an active role in each student's education, and personal growth, helped them with shidduchim (marriage proposals), and even hosted their sheva brachos (festive meals held during the week after the wedding).
[3] Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Roth, who was Rebbi in the Yeshiva for several years prior, was appointed The Rosh Mesivta.
The afternoon is focused on general studies, including math, history, science, language arts, computers, business economics, public speaking and more.
[6] Rabbi Brown has written numerous works in Hebrew on various subjects within Torah literature.
He also authored a portion of "Introduction to the Talmud" by Artscroll Mesorah Publications, as well as contributed to numerous other of their works.
Noe Street was barricaded off to outside traffic as the crowd wound its way to the yeshiva building accompanied by live music and dancing.
[8] The Yeshiva was ineligible for FEMA assistance, due to the exclusion of religious institutions at the time.