Yeshivish glossary term
rosh yeshiva
ראש ישיבה
Meaning
- head of a yeshiva
- senior Torah scholar and educational leader of a yeshiva
Alternate spellings
rosh hayeshiva, rosh ha-yeshiva
Usage and context
Usually denotes the institution's leading scholarly authority, not merely an administrative principal.
- Category
- people and family
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The rosh yeshiva will speak after Maariv.
Plain-English example
The head of the yeshiva will speak after the evening service.