Torah that brings families closer.
Shalsheles HaTorah creates warm, serious, and accessible Torah learning for families, adults, shuls, schools, and the broader community—helping people connect to Torah and to each other in ways that last.
Build bonds through Torah.
Parent-child learning, family Torah nights, home programs, and meaningful experiences around the table.
For AdultsLearn with clarity and depth.
Shiurim, small chaburos, practical halacha, lunch-and-learns, and personal Torah growth.
For CommunitiesStrengthen existing institutions.
Shul and school partnerships, special events, pre-Yom Tov programming, and community-wide learning.
A living community Beis Midrash for real life.
Shalsheles HaTorah exists to make Torah accessible without watering it down, practical without losing depth, and personal without becoming informal. The goal is not simply to offer more classes, but to create Torah experiences that strengthen relationships, deepen learning, and help Torah become a meaningful part of everyday life.
Rabbi Yoni Pere
Rabbi Yoni Pere, originally from New York, is the founder and Rabbinic Director of Shalsheles HaTorah. A graduate of Yeshiva University’s Wexner Semicha Honors Program and Wexner Kollel Elyon, he has spent the past four years in Los Angeles helping launch a kollel, develop Torah programming, and build meaningful relationships throughout the community. He currently serves as the Posek of Westside Shul. He has also been deeply involved in building Torah communities more broadly, including directing an early-morning kollel for working professionals in Washington Heights. Rabbi Pere is known for his depth in learning, clarity in psak, and warm, thoughtful approach to teaching, helping individuals and families connect to Torah with seriousness, relevance, and joy.
Help build Shalsheles HaTorah.
Your partnership helps create family learning, community shiurim, practical halacha access, women’s Torah programming, and shul/school collaboration.