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Information last updated July 19, 2026
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The Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem is the largest yeshiva in the world, home to thousands of talmidim and yungeleit from around the globe. American bochurim typically join after mesivta or beis medrash years in the US, learning in one of its many shiurim and chaburos in Beis Yisroel.
Bochurim and yungeleit seeking the scale, energy, and depth of the world's largest makom Torah.
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