Rabbi Yaakov Avraham Shepherd, 10th generation Israeli, opened a new yeshiva in the historic site of the burial place of the holy Kings of Israel (King Davids tomb). He has a unique vision to bring the final salvation, so that everyone will know that Hashem is one and his name is one. Rabbi Shepherd has been teaching at Diaspora Yeshiva for over 11 years, there he has taught gemara, chumash, navi, shulchan aruch and more in english and hebrew, many of his classes have been translated to Spanish. 5 years ago he also started teaching in the Hidra Raba located near the western wall, there he started teaching kabbalah. Rabbi Shepherd has students around the globe who continue his dream of spreading Torah. Rabbi Shepherd has received Smicha first from Rabbi Rafael Sadin of Beit ve Gan [former rabbi of french community Shivtey Israel Paris Rova 6 ] in Yore Deah, later he also received from Harav Yehuda Derri [ Chief Rabbi of Beer Sheva]. He learnt shechita from Rabbi Mori Aramati. This last year Rabbi Shepherd received smicha of Yore Yore Yadin Yadin, from Harav Hagaon Mordecai Goldstein, shlita.