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Lifeline · yutorah.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jan 21, 2012 · 1 ownership change since 2012 · last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 25, 2004yutorah.org was registered on May 25, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described yutorah.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR)Jan 21, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jan 21, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR)Apr 1, 2012
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 21, 2012 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for yutorah.org are held from Jan 21, 2012 to Jun 27, 2026 (97 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2021 – Feb 2022Nameservers: quicsolutions.comNameservers: quicsolutions.comJan 21, 2012 – May 15, 2021Registration records listed quicsolutions.com nameservers (ns1.quicsolutions.com, ns2.quicsolutions.com) for yutorah.org from Jan 21, 2012 to May 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedOct 2, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for yutorah.org from Oct 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 25, 2004Registration: yutorah.org was registered on May 25, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described yutorah.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an affiliate of Yeshiva University, is the Western Hemisphere's largest center for Orthodox higher Jewish learning”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 21, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jan 21, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 21, 2012 – Jun 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for yutorah.org are held from Jan 21, 2012 to Jun 27, 2026 (97 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 21, 2012 – May 15, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed quicsolutions.com nameservers (ns1.quicsolutions.com, ns2.quicsolutions.com) for yutorah.org from Jan 21, 2012 to May 15, 2021.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an affiliate of Yeshiva University, is the Western Hemisphere's largest center for Orthodox higher Jewish learning”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 1, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 11, 2016 – Apr 15, 2024Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for yutorah.org, from Jul 11, 2016 to Apr 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Jun 4, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 4, 2024 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 10, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 10, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2012–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareFeb 3, 2022 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lia.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com) for yutorah.org from Feb 3, 2022 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareFeb 3, 2022yutorah.org's nameservers moved from quicsolutions.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 15, 2021 and Feb 3, 2022. Last seen at quicsolutions.com: May 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 3, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust ServicesApr 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for yutorah.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Let's EncryptJul 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for yutorah.org from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 1, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (R91-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Apr 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 11, 2016 – Apr 15, 2024Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for yutorah.org, from Jul 11, 2016 to Apr 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 10, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 10, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 3, 2022 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lia.ns.cloudflare.com, quincy.ns.cloudflare.com) for yutorah.org from Feb 3, 2022 to Jun 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 3, 2022Zone file: yutorah.org's nameservers moved from quicsolutions.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 15, 2021 and Feb 3, 2022. Last seen at quicsolutions.com: May 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 3, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 4, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 4, 2024 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for yutorah.org from Oct 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for yutorah.org from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for yutorah.org from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 2004 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Yutorah.org has a collection of articles on the Torah & Judaism in general.
The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an affiliate of Yeshiva University, is the Western Hemisphere's largest center for Orthodox higher Jewish learning
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 25, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 23, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #305,848)+5
Verified continuity: 22.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What yutorah.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an affiliate of Yeshiva University, is the Western Hemisphere's largest center for Orthodox higher Jewish learning
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2004
Domain registered (May 25, 2004).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 22 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 31, 2026