Sunderland Talmudical College
The Sunderland Talmudical College (), popularly known as Sunderland Yeshiva, was founded in the city of Sunderland in the United Kingdom during the 1940s. It re-located to Gateshead in June 1988, albeit keeping its original name. In its early years it catered for students from North Africa. The student body currently (2021) numbers close to 120. Students are mainly English; however, there are also students from France, Switzerland and Belgium. Faculty. The first rosh yeshiva was Rabbi Zusha Waltner. He was succeeded by Rabbi Shammai Zahn, with whom the yeshiva is most closely identified known as av  hayeshiva. The other rosh yeshiva Rabbi Zechariah Gelley, later the rabbi of Washington Heights, worked closely with Rabbi Zahn in opening an ashkenazi wing in the yeshiva. The current rosh yeshiva is Rabbi Yankel Ehrentreu, and the head of kibutz is Rabbi Avrohom Ehrentreu. The other members of faculty are R' David Zahn, R' Avrohom Chaim Zahn, R' Yaackov Abenson, R' Shmuel Wolf, R' Moshe Salomon, R' Yechezkel Ehrentreu, R' Shlomo Klyne and R' Yackov Cohen. More recently the yeshiva added R' Chaim Roberts R' Chaim Goldkin and R' Mulli Zahn to its staff. the day starts with a vibrant  shiur on chofetz chaim lead by rabbi shuki hirsch originally run by rabbi meir katz. The Kibutz. The Kibutz is a more recent addition to the yeshiva, having been established in 1996. The head of the Kibutz, Rabbi Avrohom Ehrentreu, is known for his unique style of thinking and is a disciple of Rabbi Chatzkel Levenstein. Within Gateshead Rabbi Avrohom Ehrentreu is known as one of the great scholars of the town and is head of the gateshead vaad horabonim together with two other rabbis. Current location. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in North-East England on  the south side of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.