Rabbi Eliyahu Tal is the Rosh Hayeshiva of Yeshivat Midrash David which he founded in 2021. He believes in connecting to each bachur in a personalized way helping him maximize his potential in Torah, Avodat Hashem, and Middot Tovot. In his engaging shiur, bochrim learn how to learn and become fluent in the many concepts of the masechta.
In addition, Rabbi Tal has been the Rabbi of Highland Park’s Sephardic congregation, Etz Ahaim since 2020. Before that, he served as the Rav of the Sephardic Community of West Hartford, Connecticut.
Rabbi Tal was born in London and lived most of his life in Israel. He received his semicha from the official Chief Rabbinate of Israel and passed the rabbinical exams with honors. He is also the author of the sefer, Minchat Eliyahu, consisting of varied teshuvot and in-depth chidushim on Masechta Shabbat. In addition, he earned his L.L.B. in law at Ono Academic College, and his Rabbinical Pleader license at the Lander Institution in Israel.
Rabbi Tal is also active in outreach, having created engaging classes and innovative children’s programs. He also helps those who are unable to obtain medical equipment. In addition, he is a chazzan, ba’al koreh, shochet, sofer, and ba’al tokeah.
Contact:
860-978-4511
Rabbi David Rosenthal joined the staff of Yeshivat Midrash David in 2026 where he teaches Gemara, Machshava, and Halacha. Rabbi Rosenthal believes in the importance of an individualized approach, focusing on skill building, critical thinking, and love of Torah. He is known for his ability to explain complex topics in a simple yet exciting way. He also teaches secular studies in the afternoon.
In addition, Rabbi Rosenthal teaches at Yeshivas Maishiv Nafesh in Lakewood, and was a beloved rebbe at Shalom Torah Academy in Marlboro, NJ, where he taught gemara, tefilah, math, English, science, and social studies. He also initiated many educational programs, such as spearheading the school’s technology awareness initiative and fluency in reading program.
Rabbi Rosenthal studied in the Manalapan Kollel for 9 years under the leadership of Rav Nochum Kass shlit”a. Previously, he learned for 11 years at Ner Yisrael in Baltimore, where he was ordained a rabbi, enjoyed an especially close relationship with Hagaon Harav Aharon Feldman shlit”a and was a close talmid of Rav Tzvi Berkowitz shlit”a. He was also awarded a PhD in Talmudic Law for his sefer on the Rambam’s 14 sheroshim in Sefer Hamitzvos and received a degree from The Johns Hopkins University.
Rabbi Rosenthal is also the Director of an outreach organization, the Manalapan Jewish Connection. He has over 1,000 shiurim online, is the author of Wired for Disaster: How Technology is Ruining our Happiness and Destroying our Minds, Why Open Orthodoxy Is Not Orthodox, and numerous articles.
Contact
shaulrosenthal@gmail.com