Yeshiva of Greater Washington

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington is a litvishe Yeshiva located in Kemp Mill, Maryland. It was founded in 1964 by Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer. It consists of a Kollel, a Yeshiva Gedolah, and separate high schools for boys and girls. The Rosh Yeshiva is Rav Aaron Lopiansky.

History

Rabbi Gedaliah Anemer created the Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington in 1964. The school opened the girls division with six students. The boys division opened its first tenth grade class in the following year. The Yeshiva High School began expanding to include a junior high school in the 1980s and changed its name to the Yeshiva of Greater Washington.
In 1995, the Yeshiva opened its postsecondary education program, the Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital. It offers a nationally accredited Bachelor's in Talmudic Law. The Yeshiva hired Talmudic scholar Aaron Lopiansky to serve as the Rosh Yeshiva for the Yeshiva Gedolah.

Current enrollment

The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division offers classes for boys in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 152.
The Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division offers classes for girls in grades 7 through 12. In 2022, the school reported a student population of 154.