Leadership

Roshei Yeshiva
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Yeshiva Toras Chaim was founded nearly sixty years ago by Harav Yisroel Meir Kagan and Harav Yitzchok Wasserman, imbued with the hashkafa and vision they received from their revered Rebbe, Maran Harav Aharon Kotler zt”l. From its inception, the Yeshiva has remained unwavering in its mission — to nurture young men, in the path towards becoming bnei Torah who embody the ideals of our Mesorah.

The summer of 2025 marked a meaningful milestone as the Yeshiva was entrusted to the capable leadership of the next generation of Roshei Yeshiva — Harav Dovid Nussbaum and Harav Yaakov Kamenetsky. Guided by the directive and legacy of their illustrious predecessors, they continue to lead Yeshiva Toras Chaim with vision and purpose, ensuring the Yeshiva continues to thrive into the future. Yeshiva boasts outstanding Rebbeim who, with great dedication and support, encourage the talmid’s academic, social, emotional and ruchniyus growth. With wisdom and vision, each Rebbe refines and develops the derech halimud, skill set, midos tovos, and accentuates the special kochos, of each talmid.

Rebbeim
R'Chill

Rabbi Moshe Chill

Tenth Grade Maggid Shiur

Rabbi Chill originates from Monsey, and learned in Yeshiva Gedolah of Patterson, and by R’ Tzvi Kaplan. Rabbi Chill was in the Los Angeles Kollel for 8 years, then a Rebbi in Yeshiva Gedolah of LA, before joining YTC.

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Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky

Maggid Shiur, Bais Medrash

Rabbi Kamenetsky grew up in Philadelphia, and learned in Philadelphia Yeshiva, and the Yeshivos of R’ Ephraim Zureivin and R’ Elya Chaim Swerdloff. He served as Rosh Chaburah for 6 years in BMG, then moved to Denver with his family in the spring of 2020, when he joined the Yeshiva.

R'Nussbaum

RABBI CHAIM SHNEUR NUSSBAUM

Bais Medrash Second Seder

Hails from Denver, CO. Learned in YTC and Passaic, in Eretz Yisroel at Brisk, and spent sixteen years in Kollel Beis Efraim, Lakewood, NJ before joining YTC.

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Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum

Maggid Shiur, Bais Medrash

Rabbi Nussbaum originates from the Midwest and learned in BMG for many years before moving to Denver in 1985 with his family to join the Yeshiva’s Kollel. He was a talmid of YTC and has been giving shiurim in the Yeshiva for over 30 years.

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Rabbi Eli Mozes

S'gan Menahel

Rabbi Mozes is from Lakewood. He learned in Mesivta Kesser Torah of Belmar and by R’ Tzvi Kaplan in Eretz Yisroel. He moved to Denver in 2013 to join the Denver Community Kollel before joining the Yeshiva in 2017.

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RABBI YITZCHOK ISAAC TENDLER

Twelfth Grade Maggid Shiur

Rabbi Tendler hails from Seagate, learned in Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake under R' Uren Reich, in Eretz Yisroel under R' Shalom Shechter, BMG, and later a Rebbi in Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake before joining our Yeshiva.

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Rabbi Menachem Winer

Menahel/Ninth Grade Maggid Shiur

Rabbi Winer originates from Cleveland, and learned in Mesivta of Long Beach and Yeshivas Brisk. He spent eight years in Mesivta Sharei Chaim of Far Rockaway, where he served as Sgan Menahel.

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Rabbi Elisha Zeiger

Shoel U'Meishiv

Rabbi Zeiger grew up in Philadelphia, and learned in Yeshiva Beth Moshe of Scranton, as well as BMG. Rabbi Zeiger moved to Denver in 2006 to join the Yeshiva.

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RABBI NOSSON SCHOSS

Eleventh Grade Maggid Shiur

Rabbi Schoss was raised in Brooklyn, where he attended Yeshiva Torah Temimah. He learned in Brisk in Eretz Yisroel followed by Rabbi Pragers Kollel. Prior to joining the Yeshiva, he was the Rosh Chaburah at the Denver Community Kolel

Administration

Rabbi Ahron Y. Wasserman

Rosh HaMosad, CEO

Rabbi Chaim Abrams

Director of Operations

Rabbi Aaron B. Kagan

Rosh HaMosad / Vice President & Alumni Relations

Office Staff

Ms. Sue Hummert

Office Administrator and Executive Assistant

Rabbi Jon Neumann

Director of Administration and Finance

Bookstore/Mrs. Nussbaum

bookstore manager

Mrs. Sara Gittie Nussbaum

Donor Relations Manager