The newly established but fast growing Yeshiva Be'er HaTorah
in Gateshead has taken on two new maggidei shiur, both
graduates of Gateshead Kollel. Rabbi Boruch Shimon Barnett
will be taking an additional gemora shiur as will
Rabbi Kasriel Wagschal who will also concentrate on
halacha subjects. The Yeshiva pays particular
attention to the individual needs of its students and both
these rabbonim, eminent talmidei chachomim, have shown
special talents in this sphere.
Rabbi Barnett was born in London and attended the Yesodai
HaTorah school. He was among the first group of out-of-town
bochurim at the Yeshiva Lezeirim in Gateshead, and
then moved on to Gateshead Yeshiva and later to Ponovezh
Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. Eleven years ago he joined the
Gateshead Kollel and became an Executive member.
Rabbi Wagschal was a pupil of the Gateshead Jewish Primary
School established by his revered father, Rabbi Shaul
Wagschal, the well-known author of many popular
halacha publications. He studied in Gateshead Yeshiva
and, after some years at Ponovezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, he
became a member of the Gateshead Kollel.
A further senior Gateshead Kollel appointment is that of
Rabbi Elozor Liebman who will be giving shiurim at the
newly-established Beis Chaya Rochel Seminary in various
subjects, mainly halacha and hashkofo. He spent
his early years at the Chaye Olam Yeshiva North-West London,
followed by seven years at Ponovezh Yeshiva before joining
the Gateshead Kollel.
