Slobodka
Yeshivas of Eastern Europe

Originally named Knesset Yisroel after Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the yeshiva of Slobodka became the more closely associated with mussar teachings than any other yeshiva. Its founder, Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, a genius in his understanding of human nature, and in emphasizing the greatness of every person was able to mold his students into a generation of great Torah leaders.