About 30 talmidim form the Yeshiva Ketana, for boys aged 13 to 17. Today in Kiriat Ata. These youngsters received their primary education in some of the finest Torah institutions in Eretz Yisroel. 

At Or Yaakov, they receive the fundation they need to continue their lives as true b ‘nd Torah.

These young students finish their day of learning about 10p.m. Many boys sleep at home, but those who live out of town, sleep in the Yeshiva dormitory.

With the firm grounding in Torah learning they acquire in the Yeshiva Ketana, the talniidini go on to develop their learning and understanding as first rate b ‘nei Torah in the Yeshiva Gedola.