Rabbinical College of Long Island

The Rabbinical College of Long Island (RCLI) operates as a private Orthodox Jewish institution in Long Beach, New York, situated along the South Shore of Long Island approximately 25 miles from Manhattan. The college, established in 1981, focuses exclusively on advanced Talmudic studies and rabbinical training within the Lithuanian-Jewish scholarly tradition. RCLI maintains a small campus in a residential area, featuring a study hall (beis medrash), library, and dormitory facilities where students typically reside during their studies. The institution follows a traditional yeshiva curriculum centered on intensive Torah study and rabbinic literature, with students pursuing either a first rabbinic degree (First Talmudic) or an advanced degree (Advanced Talmudic).