"A session at the Bnei Simcha yeshiva for men with developmental and learning disabilities."
Yeshiva Bnei Simcha Staff at a Weekly Meeting
At Yeshiva Bnei Simcha, the first English-speaking,
adult special needs yeshiva in Israel, we believe in our students and... they believe in themselves!
Yeshiva Bnei Simcha
Attention: Rav Meir Weiner 3/8 Josia Wedgwood Street
Jerusalem Israel 93108
Contact Information:
Rabbi Meir Z. Weiner Dean/Director of Yeshiva House-02-627-1577 or Cell-050-781-0182
Rabbi Reuven Ashenberg Director of Education and Programming House-02-992-2781 or Cell - 0546-202-781
For anyone from the US who has questions or needs more information, please call the US telephone
line. The US number rings in Israel and is 7hrs ahead of EST. The US number
is 1-718-355-8080
For any questions or for more information, please e-mail:
Yeshiva Bnei Simcha is a unique
Yeshiva for "special needs" men who have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD),
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, (PDD-NOS), Asperger Syndrome (AS), ADHD, and any student
who did not get along socially with his peers, friends, or parents in school or in the home. It is a warm and joyous learning
environment offering a program personalized for each student's needs. We look at the "special" needs of each individual student
and empower him with the healing wisdom of Torah.
Group Staff of Yeshiva Bnei Simcha
Benjimin, Rabbi Ashenberg, Rabbi Meir Weiner, and Akiva