Lakewood: How one elite Orthodox Jewish school and its leader turned the township into NJ's Boomtown

Update: The series is live now on APP.com

Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest college for dedicated study of Jewish law in the U.S., started with just 13 students 75 years ago in Lakewood. 

In an exclusive report coming Tuesday, the Asbury Park Press will chronicle the explosive growth that has made BMG a leading institution for Orthodox learning in the U.S. 

Learn how the man behind that growth, Rabbi Aaron Kotler, has molded this institution and Lakewood into a destination for Orthodox families throughout the Northeast. 

We'll go behind the scenes to show you never-before-seen footage and stories about how Kotler and BMG have shaped lives, remade a community and built the promise of a bright future for Orthodox Jewish families in Lakewood and the surrounding communities.

In the meantime, watch the video above of Rabbi Kotler discussing the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood. 

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