hiva was originally a Talmud Torah that was established in 1841 by the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Shmuel Salant. For the first two years classes were held in various rooms throughout the Old City. In 1857, the yeshiva consolidated into a group of buildings adjacent to the Hurva Synagogue, sharing the premises with the Beth Din of Jerusalem. It was at this stage that the institution was renamed "Etz Chaim Yeshiva." The first permanent home of the yeshiva was financed by Rabbi Tzvi Zeev Fiszbejn (Fishbein in English), a wealthy brush maker originally from Miedzyrzec Podlaski in what is today Poland, who donated a thousand rubles in silver to Rabbi Salant for that purpose in 1863.

Moshe Nechemiah Kahanov led the school from 1867 to his death in 1886 and was as concerned with the progress of his average students as with the gifted. 

The head teacher was Rabbi Chaim Mann. His brother Yehuda Leib Mann was the secretary who also served as a teacher. They were the sons of Rabbi Yaakov Mann, who was a prominent scholar who had declined the invitation of Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank to become a dayan on the Beth Din. (He went on to build the Sha'arey Tzedek Medical Center and the Lemel school). 

As the yeshiva expanded, a plot of land on Jaffa Road was acquired in 1908, and subsequently a kollel was established, catering mainly to the alumni of the yeshiva. At the time, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky, who was married to the granddaughter of Rabbi Salant, served as the rosh yeshiva.

After disputes arose between the pupils and the faculty, a permanent agreement was reached by Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank, who reallocated the positions of authority.

In 1925, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer was appointed to lead the yeshiva and Rabbi Aryeh Levin was made the mashgiach. After the death of Rabbi Meltzer, his son-in-law, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, was appointed rosh yeshiva. In an unusual arrangement, he held this position while continuing to live in the United States, and visited Jerusalem on occasion. During the periods when he resided in Israel, he delivered fortnightly lectures. 

After his death
hiva was originally a Talmud Torah that was established in 1841 by the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Shmuel Salant. For the first two years class were hold in various rooms throughout the Old City. In 1857, the yeshiva consolidated into a group of construction adjacent to the Hurva Synagogue, sharing the premises with the Beth Din of Jerusalem. It was at this phase that the institution was renamed " Etz Chaim Yeshiva. " The inaugural permanent home of the yeshiva was financed by Rabbi Tzvi Zeev Fiszbejn (Fishbein in English), a affluent brush maker originally from Miedzyrzec Podlaski in what is today Poland, who donated a thousand rubles in silver medal to Rabbi Salant for that purpose in 1863. 

 Moshe Nechemiah Kahanov led the school from 1867 to his death in 1886 and was as concerned with the advancement of his average students as with the gifted. 

 The head teacher was Rabbi Chaim Mann. His buddy Yehuda Leib Mann was the secretary who also served as a teacher. They were the sons of Rabbi Yaakov Mann, who was a prominent learner who had declined the invitation of Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank to become a dayan on the Beth Din. (He become on to build the Sha'arey Tzedek Medical Center and the Lemel school). 

 As the yeshiva expanded, a plot of land on Jaffa Road was develop in 1908, and subsequently a kollel was established, catering mainly to the alumni of the yeshiva. At the time, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky, who was married to the granddaughter of Rabbi Salant, served as the rosh yeshiva. 

 After disputes arose between the pupils and the faculty, a permanent agreement was reached by Rabbi Tzvi Pesach Frank, who reallocated the positions of authority. 

 In 1925, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer was appointed to lead the yeshiva and Rabbi Aryeh Levin was make the mashgiach. After the death of Rabbi Meltzer, his son - in - law, Rabbi Aharon Kotler, was appoint rosh yeshiva. In an unusual arrangement, he held this position while continue to live in the United States, and visited Jerusalem on occasion. During the periods when he rest in Israel, he delivered fortnightly lectures. 

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hiva was originally a Talmud TOrah that waS estaBliSheD iN 1841 by tHe ChIef Rabbi of JeruSAlem, shmuel Salant. For the firsT two yEaRS claSSeS were Held in vARiOUS roOmS tHroUgHOuT the OLd CIty. In 1857, thE yeshiva coNsoLiDated into a grOUp Of buildingS adJacent to the HUrvA SynagOgUe, sHAring The PremiSes witH The BetH Din of JerUsALem. It wAS at this STAgE thaT the institution waS ReNAmed "Etz Chaim YeShiva." THe FIrST PerManEnt home of tHe YeshiVA was finANcED BY RaBBi Tzvi Zeev FisZbejn (FishbeIN in englisH), a WeaLThy bruSh makEr ORigInally from MIedzYrzec PodlAski in WHat is toDAy PolanD, who doNatEd a ThouSAnD rUblEs IN siLVeR to rAbbI Salant fOr ThAt purPose IN 1863.

mOShe NEchEmiaH KahaNov led the schoOl fRom 1867 tO His Death In 1886 and Was aS cOncerNed witH the pRoGress of his averaGe stUdents as wIth ThE giFtEd. 

The HEad teaCheR waS Rabbi CHaim ManN. his BrOTHEr yehuda Leib Mann was tHe SECrEtary who Also seRVeD aS A teacher. thEy wEre tHE Sons oF RabBI YAakov ManN, who waS A pRoMinent sChOlar whO hAd dEclIned tHE invItatioN of Rabbi tzvi PESach Frank to becOMe a dayan on the bEtH dIn. (hE wenT on To build the SHa'arEY TzeDek MEDiCal cEnter And thE LEMeL School). 

As the yeshiva eXpAnded, a Plot oF land on Jaffa ROad was acquIRED in 1908, and suBseqUEnTLy a kollel was esTabliShed, cateriNG mainly tO the aLumni of tHe yeshiva. aT The time, RAbbI YeChiEl MICHeL Tucazinsky, whO WAs maRrIed to thE grAnddaugHteR of rabBi SAlAnt, served As the rosH yEsHiVa.

aftEr disPUtes arosE bEtwEeN thE pupiLS and thE facuLty, a PeRmANenT agreemENt WAS reaChEd By RaBbi tzVi PesAch FRAnk, Who realLocated thE poSItioNs Of AuthoriTy.

In 1925, Rabbi IsseR ZAlman MeltzEr Was AppoinTED to lead tHe yeshiva and Rabbi Aryeh LEVin was mAde The maShgiAch. After tHe dEath of rabBI MeltzEr, his sOn-in-lAw, rabBI aharoN kOtLer, WaS appointed ROSh yEshivA. IN an uNusual aRrangement, he held thIS poSition while coNtiNuinG TO lIve IN tHE UnItED StATEs, and visited JerUsalem on ocCaSIoN. During the PEriOdS when he Resided In IsrAEl, he delIvered forTnightly lEcTureS. 

aFteR his death
hiva was originally a Talm ud Torah t hat w asest ab lish ed i n 1841 by theC hief  Rabbi of Jerusalem, S hmuel  S a lant .  F or th e first tw o yea rs  c las se s  w ere h eld  in var ious rooms  th ro ughout the O l dCity. In 1 857 , the yeshiv a c onsoli da ted intoa g roupof bui l dingsadjacentto the Hu r va Syna g o gu e, s haring the premis e sw ith the Beth D in ofJe r us a l em.  It  was at th is  stag e  that t h ei n s tit u tion was rena med "Etz Ch a imYeshiv a. " T h e firs t per ma n ent  home of th e ye shiva was  finan c ed by R a bbi Tzv i Zeev  Fi szb ejn( Fi sh bei ni n E n gl ish ) , a  wealthy  b ru sh ma kero r i g inal lyfrom  Mied zyrzec Podlas kiin w h atis to day P olan d,  whodonate d a t ho usand rubles in  sil ver to Ra bbi  S ala nt  fort hat pu rpo sein 1863 .

Mosh e  Ne ch e m i ah  Kahanov led the s ch o o lfrom 186 7 to h i sde a th in 18 86  an d wa s as co ncer n ed  with th e prog r es sof hisav eragest ude nts  as w i th t he gif ted. 

T he he a d teacher wasR abbi Chaim Ma n n. H is brot her  Yehuda Lei b Ma n n wa s th e  s ecr e tarywho a ls o  s e rved as a teacher.Th ey wer e the  sons of Rabb i Yaakov M a n n , who wa s ap ro m inent scholarwho h ad decline d  the inv itati on of Ra bbi TzviP e sach Fra nktobec ome a  d ayan on the B e t h Di n.  (He we nton to b uil d t heSha 'a rey Tzede k Medica lCe nt er  an d the Lemel sc ho ol) .

A s the yeshiv a exp ande d,  a plo t of la n do n  Jaf fa  R oadwas  a cquir ed i n  19 08, and  subseque ntl y  a k ol le l was e stablished, c at ering main ly  to  the a l u mni of t he yeshiva. At the time ,  RabbiYec hielMich el Tucazi nsk y, who  wa s  marri ed tothe g ra ndd a u ghter o fRab bi  Salant, s e r ved  as t he  ros h yeshi va.

After dispute s  ar ose between t hepupi l s  a ndt he fac ul t y,a permanent agree ment was r ea c he d by Rabbi Tzv iPesachFrank,who r e allocat ed the po sitions o fauth o r ity .

In 1925 , RabbiIsser Zal m an Me l tz er wa s a ppoint ed  to  lead  the y e shi va an d Rabb iAryehLevin  w as madethe mashgiach. After th e deat h ofRab bi Meltze r,h isson-in-la w, R abbi Aharo n K otl er, w asa ppoin tedr os h y e shiva . In an unusua l  a rra n g em ent, he hel d t his  posi tio n  while  con tinuing to live i n  the United St ates , and  vi s ited  J erusalem on oc cas io n .  Duringth e periods w hen he r es i ded i n Isra el, he  delive r e df ortnig htly  le ctures. 
Af te r  his de at h
hiva was_originally a_Talmud Torah that was_established in_1841_by the_Chief_Rabbi of Jerusalem,_Shmuel Salant. For_the first two years_classes were held_in_various rooms throughout the Old City. In 1857, the yeshiva consolidated into a group_of_buildings adjacent_to_the_Hurva Synagogue, sharing the premises_with the Beth Din of_Jerusalem. It_was at this stage that the institution was_renamed_"Etz Chaim Yeshiva."_The first permanent home of the yeshiva was financed_by Rabbi Tzvi Zeev Fiszbejn (Fishbein_in English), a_wealthy_brush_maker originally from Miedzyrzec_Podlaski in what is today Poland,_who donated a thousand rubles in_silver to Rabbi Salant for that purpose_in 1863.

Moshe Nechemiah Kahanov led the_school from 1867 to his_death in_1886 and was as concerned_with the progress_of his_average students as_with the gifted. 

The head teacher_was Rabbi Chaim_Mann. His brother Yehuda Leib Mann_was_the secretary who_also_served_as a_teacher. They were_the_sons of_Rabbi_Yaakov Mann, who was a prominent_scholar_who had declined the invitation of Rabbi_Tzvi Pesach Frank to_become_a dayan on the_Beth Din. (He went on_to build the Sha'arey Tzedek Medical_Center and_the Lemel_school). 

As the yeshiva expanded, a plot of land on Jaffa_Road was acquired in 1908, and_subsequently a kollel was_established, catering_mainly_to the alumni_of_the yeshiva._At the time, Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky,_who was_married to the granddaughter of Rabbi_Salant, served as the_rosh_yeshiva.

After disputes arose between the pupils_and the faculty, a permanent agreement_was reached by Rabbi Tzvi_Pesach_Frank,_who reallocated the positions of_authority.

In 1925, Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer_was appointed to_lead the yeshiva and Rabbi Aryeh Levin_was_made the mashgiach. After the death_of_Rabbi Meltzer, his son-in-law, Rabbi Aharon_Kotler,_was_appointed rosh yeshiva. In an_unusual arrangement, he held this position_while continuing to live in the United States, and_visited Jerusalem on_occasion. During the periods when_he_resided_in Israel, he delivered fortnightly lectures. 

After his death