 On 13 September 1995, a special ceremony took place celebrating the completion of refurbishment to the synagogue in the Old City, at this time it was also renamed Yeshivat HaMekubalim Beit El.It was originally scheduled to take place in early 1996, but Rabbi Guez perceived that it should be brought forward.Upon Rabbi Guez's death his foremost student ("talmid muvhaq") was chosen as Rosh Yeshiva of the Old City site.