Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

What Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael does

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael (YOY) is a private, nonprofit Jewish high school for boys located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, operating since 2014. The school delivers an integrated dual-curriculum education combining Limudei Kodesh (Jewish studies — Torah, Gemara, Chumash, Tefillah) with college-preparatory General Studies including AP courses, serving Orthodox Jewish families seeking rigorous Torah learning alongside academic credentials that prepare students for yeshiva gedolah, university, or both. Enrolment began at five students in 2014 and expanded to approximately 43 students by 2020; the school completed a $4 million building expansion in early 2021 that doubled its campus footprint at 325 Reservoir Road.

The revenue model is multi-stream: annual tuition of $21,450 for grades 9-12 with a $500 registration fee, a $7,800 per-year dormitory program launched in 2025-26 for out-of-town students housed in a rented Brighton residential unit, Parent-Teacher Association contributions, and a substantial fundraising apparatus that includes a 2024 Day of Giving campaign raising over $620,000 from 670+ supporters alongside tiered Day of Learning sponsorships ranging from $180 per day to $4,900 per month. Operational technology is non-proprietary and standard for the sector — Chromebooks for student work, MailChimp for newsletters, Gravity Forms for admissions, and Stripe for donation processing.

The go-to-market motion is community-driven and relational rather than transactional: prospective families are recruited through personalized tours, teacher recommendations, transcript submission, and an entrance interview (farher) with Menahel Rabbi Uri Feldman, with acceptance letters issued in February. Rabbi Feldman travels to cities such as Baltimore and Cleveland to meet prospective dormitory families. The school's competitive positioning rests on small class sizes enabling individualized and differentiated learning (supported by a partnership with Gateways: Access to Jewish Education), a proprietary V'Harev Na Gemara mastery program, college and yeshiva counselling, AP credit availability, and deep integration with the Boston Orthodox Jewish community including the Kollel of Greater Boston and local shuls. Faculty of approximately 15 includes six Rebbeim, seven General Studies teachers, and dedicated administrative staff.

Name

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

Legal name

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

Website

https://yoyboston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael is a private, nonprofit Orthodox Jewish high school for boys in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, offering an integrated dual curriculum of Limudei Kodesh and college-preparatory General Studies for grades 9-12.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Jewish Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Jewish high school education
• Talmudic studies
• Religious secondary education
• College preparatory academics
• Torah education

Headquarters

HQ city

Chestnut Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Annual tuition for grades 9-12 covering both Limudei Kodesh (Judaic studies) and General Studies education. Registration fee of $500 required.
2. Dormitory Fees: Additional boarding fees for out-of-town students including meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), supervision, and Shabbos programming. Fee is $7,800 annually.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations supporting the Yeshiva's operations and expansion. Day of Giving campaigns have raised over $620,000 from 670+ supporters. Sponsorships available for dorm mezuzahs ($180) and Day of Learning programs ($180/day to $4,900/month).
4. PTA Activities: Parent-Teacher Association donations ($100 per student, $150 cap per family) funding faculty appreciation, events, bake sales, and school activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael is a private Orthodox Jewish high school for boys in grades 9-12 delivering a dual curriculum that integrates Limudei Kodesh (Torah, Gemara, Chumash, Tefillah) with college-preparatory General Studies, including AP courses, individualized learning support, and yeshiva and college counseling. The program is supplemented by a residential dormitory (launched 2025-26) for out-of-town students and seasonal middle-school summer programs.

Product overview

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael operates as a Jewish high school offering a unified educational program combining Limudei Kodesh (Jewish studies) and General Studies. The core educational program serves as the primary offering, supplemented by a dormitory program for out-of-town students (launched 2025-26) and seasonal summer programs for middle school students. These offerings work together to provide a comprehensive residential and day-school experience rooted in Torah values and academic excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Core Educational Program Dual-curriculum high school for boys in grades 9-12 integrating Limudei Kodesh (Torah, Gemara, Chumash, Tefillah) with college-preparatory General Studies including AP courses, individualized learning support, and yeshiva/college counseling. Priced at $21,450 per academic year plus $500 non-refundable registration fee.
• Dormitory Program Supervised residential boarding program for out-of-town YOY students, located in a rented Brighton residence within the local frum community. Includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, supervision, Shabbos programming, and recreational activities; $7,800 annually in addition to tuition. Houses 4-8 students in 2025-26.
• Summer Programs Middle-school summer enrichment program with evening sessions combining Gemara learning, science lab activities, basketball, and pizza; targeted at boys preparing for or interested in the YOY high school experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Several students mastered complex dafim so thoroughly they can recite them fluently within weeks of V'Harev Na program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KVH KosherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community service program providing kitchen kashering assistance for Pesach preparation. YOY seniors trained by KVH in halachos and safe use of kashering tools, then visit homes to assist community members with Pesach preparations.
• Gateways: Access to Jewish EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning specialist partnership providing differentiated learning support for students with learning needs. Gateways provides access to specialized educational services within the YOY program.
• Kollel of Greater BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep community connection with Kollel of Greater Boston. Rabbi Naftoly Bier and Rabbi Zalman Leff (Roshei Kollel) visit for special occasions. Alumni learning Kollel operates Monday-Thursday mornings at Kollel. Rabbi Feldman served in Kollel before founding school.
• Khal Tiferes YosefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal shul partnership where Rabbi Shloimy Halpern serves as Rabbi. Shul's sukkah hosts Simchas Beis HaShoeiva event. Students participate in community programming.
• Yeshiva Ateres ShmuelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for YOY Shabbatonim in Durham, CT. Partnership enables annual Shabbaton experiences for students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Gateways: Access to Jewish Education: Boston-area nonprofit providing learning support services to Jewish day schools. Listed as a YOY strategic partner and representative of the broader ecosystem of supporting organizations in the Boston Jewish education space.

Direct peers

• Maimonides School: Brookline, MA-based Jewish day school serving students from early childhood through high school. Most direct local peer — Orthodox Jewish community, dual Judaic/secular curriculum, similar geography and feeder families.
• Shaloh House Jewish Day School: Brookline/Boston-area Orthodox Jewish day school providing dual curriculum from early childhood through middle school grades. Comparable target market and educational philosophy in the same Boston Orthodox community.
• New England Hebrew Academy: Orthodox Jewish day school in Brookline, MA. Same Boston Orthodox feeder community and dual curriculum model; comparable size and target families.
• Yeshiva University High School for Boys (Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy): Flagship Modern Orthodox high school in New York serving grades 9-12. Closest large-scale analog of the dual Limudei Kodesh + college-prep model and a top yeshiva placement destination for YOY graduates.
• Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns & Rockaway (HAFTR): Orthodox Jewish K-12 day school on Long Island. Comparable dual curriculum model and a relevant benchmark for out-of-town dorm-bound families YOY actively recruits.
• SAR Academy / SAR High School: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school (K-12) in Riverdale, NY. Similar dual curriculum philosophy and serves as a comparable benchmark for Orthodox day school academic outcomes and structure.
• Gann Academy (The New Jewish High School): Jewish high school in Waltham, MA serving grades 9-12 in the Boston area. Comparable dual Judaic/general studies model, geographic market, and high school grade band.
• Yeshiva of Greater Boston (Mesivta of Boston): Orthodox Jewish secondary school in the Boston area. Some YOY rebbeim (e.g., Rabbi Luria, Rabbi Wallin) previously taught at the Mesivta — same local feeder pool and overlapping target families.

Regional players

• North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHA): Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on Long Island serving grades K-12. Comparable Orthodox day school model in a different regional market; relevant for benchmarking dorm recruitment catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yeshiva-ohr-yisrael

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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