Rabbi Avrohom Yishayah Harroch

Head of the English department at sheilot.com, Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah

Graduate of Yeshivas Ponovezh and Kollel Ponovezh, tested by Mifal Halacha, Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah (2022–2026)

Answers the site's questions within Rav Amram Fried's Beit Ora'ah. How we answer and review answers

Rabbi Avrohom Yishayah Harroch studied at Yesodei HaTorah and at a yeshiva preparatory school (mechina) in London, then at Yeshiva Ketana Tiferes Yaakov and Yeshiva Gedola Beis Yosef in Gateshead. He continued his studies at Yeshivas Ponovezh and Kollel Ponovezh in Bnei Brak, completing the program through 2015. He was tested by Mifal Halacha on a wide range of halachic topics, including the laws of Shabbos, Yom Tov, Niddah, and kashrus, and completed comprehensive courses on the laws of Eiruvin and Succah, qualifying him to inspect both. Since 2016 he has given a daily shiur and served as Meishiv at Yeshivas Gaon Yaakov in Bnei Brak, and also teaches at the Bais Yaakov seminary "Bnos Avigail" in Har Nof, Jerusalem. From 2022 to 2026 he worked at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah. He heads the English department of sheilot.com, answering all questions in English and translating and editing Rav Amram Fried's halachic discussions. He has recorded over 2000 shiurim on Kol Halashon and TorahAnytime, and teaches in Hebrew, English and Yiddish.

Education: Yesodei HaTorah · London · until 1990; Yeshiva preparatory school (Mechina) · London · until 1994; Yeshiva Ketana Tiferes Yaakov · Gateshead · until 1997; Yeshiva Gedola Beis Yosef · Gateshead · until 1999; Yeshivas Ponovezh · Bnei Brak · until 2003; Kollel Ponovezh · Bnei Brak · until 2015
Positions: Yeshiva Gedola Imrei Bina · Har Nof, Jerusalem · 2015–2016; Yeshivas Gaon Yaakov — daily shiur, Meishiv · Bnei Brak · since 2016; "Bnos Avigail" seminary · Har Nof, Jerusalem; Kollel for working men (Baalei Batim) · Kfar Saba; Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah · Bnei Brak · 2022–2026; Head of the English department, sheilot.com
Areas: Basar Vecholv, Ta'aroves, Ribis, Laws of Shabbos, Yom Tov, Chol Hamoed, Niddah, Tzitzis and Tefillin, Eiruvin, Succah
Languages: Hebrew, English, Yiddish