Brooklyn, NY (April 22, 2026)

A group of roughly 150 American bochurim connected to Yeshiva Gedola Kedushas Tzion will remain in the United States for now following guidance from the Bobover Rebbe amid continued instability tied to the conflict involving Iran.

The bachurim, who ordinarily learn at the yeshiva’s campus in Bat Yam near Tel Aviv, returned to the United States for Pesach and were then directed not to head back to Israel at this time. Instead, they traveled on Sunday to Camp Kerem Shlomo D’Bobov, where the summer zman is now being held under a temporary arrangement designed to allow learning to continue without interruption.

The move affects a major group of overseas talmidim enrolled in the yeshiva, which also serves students from Europe in addition to those from America. By shifting the program to the United States, the leadership is seeking to preserve the yeshiva’s regular structure while responding to uncertainty surrounding travel and security conditions in Israel.

The current setup includes a blended hanhala made up of rebbeim who arrived from Eretz Yisroel together with additional staff brought in from New York. That arrangement is intended to maintain continuity in both the academic and spiritual environment, even as the yeshiva operates far from its usual home base.

For families and students, the decision provides a measure of stability during a period of broader concern across the Jewish world over events in the region. Rather than suspending the zman or dispersing the bochurim to different locations, the yeshiva has created a centralized framework that keeps the group together and preserves its daily learning schedule.

The temporary relocation reflects a broader pattern seen in recent periods of regional tension, as mosdos weigh how best to balance safety, travel realities and the need for uninterrupted Torah study. For now, the bochurim are expected to continue learning in the United States until conditions allow for a possible return.