Yeshiva Gedola Kfar Chabad

Yeshiva Gedola Kfar Chabad
Rosh Yeshiva: R' Yankel Katz
General Mashpia: R' Zalman Gopin
Mashgiach Nigleh: R' Goldshmit
Mashgiach Chasidus: R' Dimichovski


Total bochurim: 250

The yeshiva is composed of 4 shiurim, a smicha program and (special for this year only) a yiddish shiur.
Each shiur has a separate magid shiur for nigle and chassidus.

pros:

• Most of the bochurim in the yeshiva are Israelis, who are known to be more serious about learning and chasidishkeit, which helps makes a chasidishe avir.
• The members of Hanhola are very talented teachers and can relate to each bochur on his level.
• There are fabrengens almost every week either on Shabbos or Thursday night.
  
• On most Thursday nights there is a shiur given by R' Zalman Gopin in his house for approx. 2 hours. This is a much more comfortable setting then in Yeshiva and bochurim gain a lot from it.
• There is also a Shiur Kllali in Nigleh by the diferent maguidey shiurim every wendesday.
  
• The food is decent
• There is heating and air conditioning in every room.
  

cons:

• Some Bochurim require a mashpia to become close with, a person who is outgoing, they will not find this with R' Zalman Gopin. He doesn't call over bochurim to speak with them. The bochur has to go over to him on his own.
• The yeshiva is very large, as mentioned earlier. Therefore it can be very easy for a bochur to get lost and lose focus.
  
• A Bochur is expected to keep Sedorim and dress as typical Bochurim should, Bochurim who do not, may receive less attention.
  
• Every year there are groups of bochurim who are not so Chassidish, and can have a bad affect on the American bochurim. Especially since the yeshiva is in Israel and its much easier to "have a good time".
  
• There are rarely any tests given by the Yeshiva besides for Gemara Legirsa, and even then they apparently don't seem to pay too much attention to the results. Therefore it is possible to pass through an entire year without learning, and nobody will notice.
• Being that The yeshiva is very large, as mentioned earlier, there is no feeling of unity and family between bochrim.

The bottom line is:
This yeshiva is best for a bochur that feels he could be successful if he is his own, and is interested in doing the right thing. The Hanhola is always there to answer questions and there is a good environment to get into.

As for a Bochur that is not driven to learn on his own, and needs constant steering from Hanhola to go in the right direction, will probably not have a successful year.