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NEROS L'HA'IR INC

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 462582801 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE O55 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K) · www.neroslehoir.org

revenue

$20K

expenses

$34K

net assets

$41K

employees

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mission · from form 990

NEROS offers a seven week summer program, Yeshiva camp, in the mountains. Also offer personal mentoring throughout the year along with group activities such as trips, parties, religious

profile · synthesized from sources

Neros L'Ha'Ir Inc is a Brooklyn-based youth development organization focused on Jewish education and spiritual growth. It offers a seven-week summer Yeshiva camp in the mountains, year-round personal mentoring, and group activities centered on religious learning. The organization also provides online Torah classes and chosson (bridal) preparation through Rabbi Moshe Kesselman's teachings.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Chosson Classes

Weekly instruction on halacha and marital readiness for Jewish grooms, taught by Rabbi Moshe Kesselman

Parsha and Chassidus Shiurim

Weekly Torah classes on the Parsha and Jewish thought, available online and via audio for global audiences

Personal Mentoring

Year-round one-on-one guidance and religious counseling for individuals integrating Torah into daily life

Yeshiva Summer Camp

Seven-week residential program in the mountains offering Jewish religious education and community building for youth

activities · 6 groups

What they do

Halachic Guidance and Education Services 2 activities
- Offer pre-marriage and ongoing Jewish law education classes
  
  Provides pre-marriage education classes covering Jewish law and practical applications for couples, as well as regular weekly classes on Jewish law and contemporary halachic issues.
- Serve as Chosson teacher and respond to halachic inquiries
  
  Provides guidance to over 800 chassanim as Chosson teacher over 20 years and fields an average of 75 halachic inquiries daily from individuals worldwide.
Jewish Youth Summer Camps 1 activity
- Operate a seven-week summer Yeshiva camp for youth
  
  Runs a summer Yeshiva program in the mountains for youth, lasting seven weeks each year.
Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
- Organize group activities and events for youth
  
  Hosts trips, parties, and religious events for youth on a year-round basis to foster community and spiritual engagement.
Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Produce and distribute recorded Torah and Chassidic teachings
  
  Creates and shares recorded Torah classes, video teachings, and educational content on Jewish thought, Chassidic texts, and weekly Torah portions, accessible by topic and distributed via YouTube and WhatsApp.
Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
- Provide year-round personal mentoring for youth
  
  Offers ongoing one-on-one mentoring to youth throughout the year to support personal and spiritual development.
Jewish Worship and Study Center 1 activity
- Serve as spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarei Tefilah
  
  Acts as the Rov (Rabbinic leader) of Congregation Shaarei Tefilah, supporting the spiritual wellbeing of the community.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2025

revenue

Total revenue$20K

Contributions & grants$20K100%

Program service revenue$00%

Investment income$00%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$34K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

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balance sheet

Total assets$41K

Cash—

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Net assets$41K

5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -5.6%

relationships · 3

Who they work with

Congregation Shaarei Tefilah Partner — Rabbi Kesselman serves as Rov, providing religious leadership and spiritual guidance.
Rabbi Moshe Kesselman Partner — Rabbi Moshe Kesselman delivers Torah classes featured on the Neros Lehoir website.
YouTube Partner — Hosts educational content on its official YouTube channel.

strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

Mentorship-Driven Faith-Based Youth Development

methodology: faith-based youth development
By combining immersive experiences with ongoing personal mentoring, the organization supports youth development within a religious framework, because sustained relational guidance reinforces spiritual growth more effectively than episodic programming alone.
Structured and Digital Torah Education

methodology: structured-torah-education
By organizing Torah study thematically and through digital platforms aligned with weekly portions, the organization increases accessibility and engagement, because structured, contextually relevant content meets learners where they are and supports continuous education.
Torah as Spiritual Illumination

methodology: torah-as-illumination
By teaching Torah and mitzvot as sources of light, the organization fosters spiritual and moral development, because framing religious practice in terms of illumination makes abstract concepts tangible and inspires personal transformation.