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Welcome to the Greater Washington Community Kollel

A home for every Jew to learn Torah, scholar and beginner alike, in person and online.

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Today's Classes

Monday, November 2

9:30am

Sagas of Our Sages Will Not Take Place

Mrs. Channah Cohen For Women In person
Young Israel Shomrai Emunah, 1132 Arcola Ave.
A text-based chaburah for women.
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Our Faculty

The Greater Washington Community Kollel is honored and privileged to have the following individuals as faculty, adjunct staff, and alumni of the Kollel.

  • Rabbi Kalman Winter ZT L
    Founder

    Rabbi Kalman Winter ZT L

    In 2008, Rabbi Winter ZT"L founded the GWCK, the capstone project of a successful Rabbinic career. Rabbi Winter was involved with the running of the Kollel on all levels until his passing in 2012. His vision and imprint still directs the Kollel to this day.

  • Rabbi Menachem Winter
    Rosh Kollel/Dean

    Rabbi Menachem Winter

    Rabbi Winter is the head of the Kollel. In addition to overseeing the daily functioning of the Kollel, Rabbi Winter teaches a weekly Talmud class as part of the On the Same Page program.

  • Mrs. Sara Malka Winter
    Women's Learning

    Mrs. Sara Malka Winter

    Mrs. Winter is a sought-after lecturer for women in Greater Washington and beyond on diverse topics including Tefillah, Chumash, Nach, Tehillim, Chagim and Mitzvos. Mrs. Winter is also a beloved teacher at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division.

  • Rabbi Hillel Shaps
    Director

    Rabbi Hillel Shaps

    Rabbi Shaps has been with the Kollel since 2014. He coordinates the Kollel's programs and teaches a number of classes, including the Semichas Chaver Program.

  • Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman
    Senior Lecturer

    Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman

    Rabbi Yitzhak Grossman is the Kollel's Senior Lecturer delivering dynamic classes on a diverse range of Jewish philosophical and halachic topics.

  • Rabbi Elihu Abbe
    Senior Torah Educator

    Rabbi Elihu Abbe

    Rabbi Abbe received his semichah from Yeshiva University and is an alumnus of Yeshivat Kerem B’Yavneh, he recently completed his Yadin Yadin Semicha with the YU Dayanus Kollel. Alongside his rigorous rabbinic training, Rabbi Abbe holds a master’s degree in social work from Wurzweiler and advanced clinical certifications from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is also the author of three impactful books exploring the intersection of Torah and personal growth: Torah Leadership, Uplifted, and Psychology in the Talmud.

  • Rabbi Avrohom Sussman
    Kollel Adjunct

    Rabbi Avrohom Sussman

    Rabbi Sussman teaches a number of classes, including the Step-by-Step Talmud skill building class.

  • Rabbi Zacharia Schwartz
    Kollel Adjunct

    Rabbi Zacharia Schwartz

    Rabbi Schwartz was a full-time Kollel Scholar from 2012-2015. In addition to his profession in the field of cyber security, Rabbi Schwartz continues to be involved with the Kollel's programming and teaching.

  • Rabbi Moshe Sadwin
    Kollel Adjunct

    Rabbi Moshe Sadwin

    Rabbi Sadwin was a full-time member of the Kollel from 2017-2019 before joining the Torah School as a Rebbe. He continues to contribute to the Kollel's mission of spreading Torah by writing for our Shabbos Delights.

  • Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein
    Local Kollel Alumnus

    Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein

    Rabbi Lichtenstein was with the Kollel from 2008-2011. This set him on the path to now become the Head of School at the Torah School of Greater Washington.

  • Rabbi Shmuel Leigh
    Local Kollel Alumnus

    Rabbi Shmuel Leigh

    Rabbi Leigh was with the Kollel from 2008-2011. Currently, as founder and programming director of the Golden Network, he continues to serve the Jewish learning needs of the Greater Washington community.

Our Mission

The Kollel’s mission is twofold:

Firstly, to develop Rabbinic scholars who are deeply knowledgeable in Jewish law and custom, and well-qualified to serve as effective leaders and educators in Greater Washington.

Secondly, to engage the community and to inspire and educate both the young and old, affiliated and unaffiliated, scholar and beginner alike, through the power of Torah study, our heritage.

To achieve these two objectives, the Kollel operates on two parallel, complementary levels. It is a place of Jewish learning where our carefully selected, fully trained Kollel Scholars continue in intensive Torah study. In addition, these scholars devote themselves to reaching out to the community, teaching, educating, and inspiring. The Kollel has extensive classes and programs which run the gamut of the Jewish experience including advanced and beginner Talmud, Jewish ethics and morality, prayer, and self-improvement.

The Kollel has reached hundreds of men and women with classes in D.C., Kemp Mill, Rockville, Potomac, and White Oak. Our Kollel scholars have managed to touch the lives of many, teaching how the Torah applies to everyday lives and enriching the spectrum of our existence from effective parenting and happy marriages, to our conduct in business and society, and living a life of happiness and meaning.

Our alumni, true to our mission, are already enriching Greater Washington as well-respected educators and outreach professionals.