Rabbinical College of Pretoria

The Rabbinical College of Pretoria - Hebrew, Yeshiva LeRabbonus Pretoria - is a Chabad Yeshiva in Pretoria, South Africa.
The Yeshiva was established in 2001 under the inspiration of late Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris. It was originally headed by Rabbi Levi Wineberg, and was then named Machon l'Hora'ah.
In 2015,
Rabbi Chaim Finkelstein
became Rosh Yeshiva, along with Dayan Gidon Fox.
The offering comprises a two-year semicha programme.
Additional to the standard topics, the first year includes, also, a “pre-semicha” course, covering various practical areas of Halakha and Rabbinics.
Students receive their semicha from the Roshei Yeshiva
Since the Yeshiva focuses on semicha, students have studied at other institutions for several years prior to joining the programme.
The students also teach, studying individually with members of Pretoria's synagogue.
An initiative within the curriculum is the "discovery" program, based in the African bushveld.