country was secular, Jews had few opportunities to study Torah. Rabbi Neuberger brought a small group of Iranian youngsters to the Yeshiva with the intent that they would go back to Iran after receiving their Rabbinnical degrees to become educators. Before the plan began to bear fruit, it was 1979 and the Ayatollahs took command creating a more awkward situation for Persian Jews. Through a series of connections, Rabbi Neuberger worked to help over 60,000 Jews escape from Iran in an operation still in effect today. Recognition as a college At this point in Jewish American history, Orthodox and Haredi yeshivas were not considered colleges and their degrees were not recognized. Rabbi Neuberger, along with his lifelong friend, Rabbi Moshe Sherer started the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools to help yeshivas gain recognition amongst American Colleges. Around the country Another major accomplishment of Rabbi Neuberger was gathering married bachurim (young yeshiva-men) learning in Kollel Avodas Levi, and sending them out to open outreach kollelim around the country. Today there are kollelim in many cities including Atlanta, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona; and Columbus and Cincinnati in Ohio. Influential Connections He was described as "politically connected" and was an advisor to city, state and Federal officials on matters affecting his school and fellow Jews around the world. Legacy He was survived by his five children, Rabbi Sheftel, who succeeded his father as President of Ner Israel until his death on February 9, 2021, Rabbi Shraga, a Maggid Shiur in the Yeshiva, Yaakov and Isaac, both prominent lawyers in Baltimore, and Rabbi Ezra, Rosh Kollel of Ner Israel. References External links HaRav Naftoli (Herman) Neuberger — Askan and Mechanech On motzei Shabbos parshas Lech Lecho a hesped for Rabbi Neuberger zt"l was held in Jerusalem. 1918 births 2005 deaths People from Haßfurt American Haredi rabbis Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Herman Rabbis from Maryland Religious leaders from Baltimore Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States Clergy from Würzburg Mir Yeshiva alumni 20th-century American rabbis 21st-century American Jews