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Course Catalog Midreshet HaRova מדרשת הרובע ת ש ע ” א 1 1 - 0 1 0 2 1 ת ש ע ” א Midreshet HaRova Course Catalog 2 0 1 0 - 1 1 Introduction Educational Philosophy Since its inception in 1990, Midreshet HaRova has provided a unique Israel study experience It is a basic tenet of the educational philosophy of the Midrasha, that Torah study should for hundreds of young women from all over the world. With the Jewish Quarter of not be viewed as merely an academic and intellectual pursuit, but should, first and Jerusalem’s Old City as a backdrop, students at the Midrasha enjoy an unparalleled setting foremost, help shape one’s personality. With this in mind, each student at the Midrasha in which to develop spiritually and intellectually, thus preparing themselves to make an is encouraged to maximize her personal growth according to her individual needs impact as educated Jewish women in both Israel and the Diaspora. and interests. The educational program at the Midrasha emphasizes independence in learning through Chavruta study, while at the same time offering an extraordinary array of courses designed to allow each student the opportunity to delve into areas of personal interest. Classes are small, averaging only twelve to fifteen students per class, facilitating a high degree of student faculty interaction. History The educational philosophy that drives the Midrasha views the Overseas Program as a holistic experience, From a small program with a handful of students from the Southern Hemisphere, Midreshet neither limited to the classroom nor bound by the traditional academic calendar. The Midrasha never closes HaRova has developed into one of Israel’s leading seminaries. Midreshet HaRova currently its doors, even during times that classes are not in session, so students are never at a loss for activities during sponsors more than half a dozen programs, serving over four hundred women from vacation time. During their time in Israel, Midrasha students tour extensively, participate in enriching seminar Israel and from around the globe. From a single building, the Midrasha now comprises a programs, and are introduced to a wide range of Israeli society , all the while deepening their attachment to multi-building campus in the Old City, as well as several off site locations both within and the people and the land of Israel. outside of Jerusalem. With the addition of the Betty and Joseph Koppelowitz Study Hall, the Midrasha now boasts a modern Beit Midrash with seating for 150 students. In 2009 the school was officially renamed Midreshet HaRova, Advanced Torah Academy for Women in the name of Andre Faculty Veres in recognition of a major gift from the Veres family. The Overseas Program is directed by Rabbi David Milston. Originally from London, Rav The student body at Midreshet HaRova is a mosaic of the Jewish world, with women hailing from Israel, Milston was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel after many years of study at Yeshivat North America, Great Britain, Continental Europe, South Africa and Australia. United by their motivation to Har Etzion, where he studied under Rabbis Yehuda Amital and Aharon Lichtenstein. Prior learn and their thirst for spiritual growth, they live and study together, learn from and about each other, and to that, he earned his bachelor’s degree at Jews College in England, where he was a coalesce into a single unit. The singular nature of this group gives the Midrasha its unique, Talmid Muvhak of Rabbi Isaac Bernstein, zt”l. unmatched character. With an ideal blend of youth and experience, the faculty provides the intellectual spark which illuminates the Midrasha. Their varied educational backgrounds provide a broad canvas for students seeking direction and searching for answers. Through the warmth of their personalities, women coming to the Midrasha find a group of role models to whom they can relate The Overseas Program and strive to emulate. at Midreshet HaRova The Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova, is an intensive program, designed for the Student Life highly motivated student who wishes to accomplish the maximum during her time at the Midrasha. Classes Students are housed in either the Midrasha dormitory or in local apartments, all located begin at 8:30 AM and continue until 10:00 PM, with many students staying in the Beit Midrash past that time. a short walk from the main building. With airy public spaces, balconies and landscaped courtyards, the Midrasha housing facilities provide an ideal atmosphere for students to Overseas students also benefit from the close relationship with the Midrasha’s program for young Israeli relax during their free time. women who have completed their Sherut Leumi service. All overseas students maintain at least one weekly Chavruta with their Israeli counterparts. Socially, participants on the two programs interact freely, sharing Shabbat becomes a singular experience when spent in the Old City. Whether singing and rooms, spending Shabbatot together and enjoying joint tiyulim. dancing at the Kotel on Friday night, or enjoying meals and programs in the company of friends and visiting faculty members, students infuse the spiritual setting of the Rova with the ruach of the Midrasha. All students are strongly encouraged to participate in a weekly volunteer program, travelling to area hospitals, schools, clinics, and homes, lending a hand to less fortunate individuals. The Midrasha views these and other acts of chesed organized independently by the student body, as inseparable parts of the program. The Midrasha provides three nutritious meals daily. Constant supervision is provided by experienced madrichot, who are overseen by on-campus house parents. 2 3 Midreshet HaRova Timetable 5771 T i m e S u n d a y M o n d a y T u e s d a y W e d n e s d a y T h u r s d a y 9:00-9:55 Halacha Bekiut Torah Bekiut Electives 8:30 - 9:50 Halacha Bekiut Torah Bekiut 08:30 – 9:55 Rav Berg [Beg-E] 7 Current Affairs - Rachel Himelstein [E] 13 Rav Shames [Beg/Int-E] 24 Rav Berg [Beg-E] 7 Rav Shames [Beg/Int-E] 24 Tanya Cohen [Int-E] 7 Educational Leadership Program- Rav Berg [E] 12 Rav Susman [Int-E] 24 Tanya Cohen [Int-E] 7 Rav Susman [Int-E] 24 Rav Milston [Adv-NH] 7 Torat HaIsha - Miriam Wolf [E] (Machshava) 20 Rav Bailey [Adv-H] 24 Rav Milston [Adv-NH] 7 Rav Bailey [Adv-H] 24 Rav Yonatan [Adv-SH] 7 Ulpan - Shoshana Be'eri 12 Gemara Bekiut - Rav Avigdor 27 Rav Yonatan [Adv-SH] 7 Gemara Bekiut - Rav Avigdor 27 Shemirat Halashon -Yehudit Tamir [E] 23 Neviim Bekiut - Rav Yonatan 8 Neviim Bekiut - Rav Yonatan 8 Mesilat Yesharim - Rav Milston [H] 17 Ulpan - Shoshana Beeri 12 8:30 - 9:55 Ulpan - Shoshana Beeri 12 Torah She Baal Peh - Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] 26 Bet Midrash - Judith Fogel Torah She Baal Peh 10:00 – 11:10 Torah She Baal Peh Chumash BeIyun Chumash BeIyun Rav Susman [Beg-E] NH 26 Rav Berg [Beg-E] 6 Five Megillot - Yona Fish [E] 9 Rav Susman [Beg-E] NH 26 Rav Berg [Beg-E] 6 Rav Bailey [Int-E] 26 Yona Fish [Int-E] 6 Shemoneh Perakim - Yehudit Tamir [H] 18 Rav Bailey [Int-E] 26 Yona Fish [Int-E] 6 Rav Shames [Int-H] 26 Rav Bailey [Int-E] 6 Bekiut Mishna - Judith Fogel [E] 27 Rav Shames [Int-H] 26 Rav Bailey [Int-E] 6 Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] 26 Rav Avigdor [Int-H] 7 Torat HaIsha - Miriam Wolf [E] 20 Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] 26 Rav Avigdor [Int-H] 7 Rav Uri Cohen [Adv-E] 7 Drama and Tenach - Devorah Starr 12 Rav Uri Cohen [Adv-E] 7 Rav Yonatan [Adv-H] 7 Ulpan - Shoshana Be'eri 12 Rav Yonatan [Adv-H] 7 Machshava Tanya - Rav Shames [E] 20 Machshava Miriam Wolf [E] 18 Torah She Baal Peh - Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] cont’d 26 Miriam Wolf [E] 18 10:05 – 13:00 Rav Krengel [E] 18 Bet Midrash - Rav Susman Rav Krengel [E] 18 11:20 – 12:30 Midrash and Aggadah- Rachel Himmelstein [E] 8 Chovot Hatalmidim - Rav Shames [E] 19 Drama and Tenach - Devorah Starr cont’d 12 The Man, The Nation, The Challenge - Yehudit Tamir [E] 20 Law and Order - Yona Fish [E] 25 Ulpan - Shoshana Be’eri 12 Bet Midrash - Rav Avigdor, Announcements 12:30 13:00 – 15:00 Electives Electives 1:45 -3:45 Electives Electives Electives Poetry and Song in Prayer - Rav Shames [E] 24 What’s in a Minhag - Tanya Cohen [E] 25 From Exile to Redemption - Rav Milston [E] 15 Yearly Calendar - Rav Krengel [E] 16 Torat HaIsha - Judith Fogel [E] 20 Sfat Emet - Rav Krengel [H] 10 Drashot HaRan- Rav Susman [E] 20 1:45-2:45 Nashim Be Tanach - Miriam Wolf [H] 8 Personal Status in J. Law - Rav Berg [E] 23 Hilchot Shabbat -Rav Berg [E] 22 Israeli Chavrutot Biblical Personalities - Rav Yonatan [E] 10 Kuzari - Rav Landa [H] 17 Torat, Am v’Medinat Yisrael-Rav Chwat [H] 16 15:00 – 16:15 Contemporary Halacha - Rav Bailey [E] 23 Navigating Torah She’Beal Peh - Rav Shames [H] 27 3-3:45 Siyurim - Rav Susman, Rav Shames 14 Medical Ethics - Rav Weitzman [E] 25 Methodology - Rav Yonatan [E] 13 Beit Midrash - Rav Milston Hilchot Moadim - Rav Yonatan [E] 22 Refuah and Halacha - Yonah Fish [E] 25 Ben Adam L’chavero - Rav Yonatan [E] 23 Bet Midrash - Rav Susman Hitnadvut Option 1 Sefer Daniel - Rav Ron [E] 9 Hilchot Shabbat - Rav Shames [H] 22 Art Option 1 12 Bet Midrash - Rav Bailey Beit Midrash Hilchot Kashrut - Rav Berg [E] 22 Taamei HaMikra - Tanya Cohen [E] 10 Rav Soloveitchik - Rav Krengel [E] 18 Kitvei Rav Kook - Rav Weitzman [E] 16 Eliyahu and Elisha - Rav Yonatan [H] 9 Strive for Truth - Rav Milston [E] 17 Massechet Derech Eretz - Rav Ron [H] 27 Hilchot Kashrut - Rav Berg [E] 22 Torah and Psychology - Rav Krengel [E] 21 Bet Midrash - Rav Susman HaSipur HaChassidi - Rav Landa [H] 21 Torat, Am v’Medinat Yisrael-Rav Chwat [H] 16 16:25 – 17:40 Halacha LeMaaseh - Rav Horn [E]
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    Excluded, For God’s Sake: Gender Segregation and the Exclusion of Women in Public Space in Israel המרכז הרפורמי לדת ומדינה -לוגו ללא מספר. Third Annual Report – December 2013 Israel Religious Action Center Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism Excluded, For God’s Sake: Gender Segregation and the Exclusion of Women in Public Space in Israel Third Annual Report – December 2013 Written by: Attorney Ruth Carmi, Attorney Ricky Shapira-Rosenberg Consultation: Attorney Einat Hurwitz, Attorney Orly Erez-Lahovsky English translation: Shaul Vardi Cover photo: Tomer Appelbaum, Haaretz, September 29, 2010 – © Haaretz Newspaper Ltd. © 2014 Israel Religious Action Center, Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism Israel Religious Action Center 13 King David St., P.O.B. 31936, Jerusalem 91319 Telephone: 02-6203323 | Fax: 03-6256260 www.irac.org | [email protected] Acknowledgement In loving memory of Dick England z"l, Sherry Levy-Reiner z"l, and Carole Chaiken z"l. May their memories be blessed. With special thanks to Loni Rush for her contribution to this report IRAC's work against gender segregation and the exclusion of women is made possible by the support of the following people and organizations: Kathryn Ames Foundation Claudia Bach Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation Bildstein Memorial Fund Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc. Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Isabel Dunst Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation Eugene J. Eder Charitable Foundation John and Noeleen Cohen Richard and Lois England Family Jay and Shoshana Dweck Foundation Foundation Lewis Eigen and Ramona Arnett Edith Everett Finchley Reform Synagogue, London Jim and Sue Klau Gold Family Foundation FJC- A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Vicki and John Goldwyn Mark and Peachy Levy Robert Goodman & Jayne Lipman Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Richard and Lois Gunther Family Foundation Charitable Funds Richard and Barbara Harrison Yocheved Mintz (Dr.