Gateshead Talmudical College
| Gateshead Talmudical College ישיבת בית יוסף גייטסהעד | |
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| Address | |
88 Windermere Street , NE8 1UB | |
| Information | |
| School type | Yeshiva gedola |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Haredi Judaism |
| Established | 1929 |
| Founder | Rabbi Dovid Dryan |
| Rosh yeshiva | Rabbi Avrohom Gurwicz |
| Enrollment | 350 (2019) |
| Website | gatesheadyeshiva |
54°57′11″N 1°36′38″W / 54.95306°N 1.61056°W Gateshead Talmudical College (Hebrew: ישיבת בית יוסף גייטסהעד), popularly known as Gateshead Yeshiva, is located in the Bensham area of Gateshead in North East England. It is the largest yeshiva in Europe and considered to be one of the most prestigious advanced yeshivas in the Orthodox world. The student body currently (as of 2019) numbers approx. 350. Although students are mainly British, there are European, American, Canadians as well as some from South America, Australia and South Africa. Most students are Litvish, but up to a third are Hasidic.