#LiveLearnLindenbaum A WINDOW INTO OUR BEIT MIDRASH Beit Midrash: oin the The Heart of the J t , you will learn with a chavruta, “Surrounded in the Beit Midrash A which allows you to delve deeply into the , developing by the , I feel partConversation of both the skills and the love for learning on your own. Our talented and dynamic teachers welcome and respect all a community of women who questions, and take your learning to the next level as they want to be invested in Torah, in guide you in the Beit Midrash, open up new vistas in class- the Jewish community and in room discussion, and invite you to their homes to share Shabbat together. having spiritual experiences. “I developed a new world, a It hit me that I am in a very Learning is a window into a way of life. Analyzing the stories new way of learning. It’s not in Tanakh, deciphering the complexities of the Gemara, and special place.” just about learning the simple understanding the development of enable you to meaning like I had always YA K I R A B E R G M A N , grow in middot, yirat shamayim and shemirat mitzvot. The RIVERDALE,NY connections you form with your teachers and fellow students done — I gained the skills to through Torah learning create the strongest bonds. Find learn in the future and mentors and friends for life! discovered depth in the sources that I had never known.”

SHOULAMIT BACQUE, PARIS, FRANCE

Did you know? ROSH CHODESH ADAR IN THE BEIT MIDRASH u At any given moment, yo n can hear Torah learning i h 4 languages in our Beit Midras — home to a host of programs for students from all over the world & at various stages of life. “From amazing shabbatonim Religious Growth to ISP meetings and personal reflection workshops, Midreshet Lindenbaum offered piritual growth goes hand in hand with learning Torah. nspiration & me a wide variety of ways Meaningful learning creates a stronger connection to S “TheI friends I made during to connect and feel inspired Hashem and a deeper commitment to mitzvot. Our shiurim, my year at Midreshet daily.” guest speakers and spiritual experiences such as tefilot, shabbatot and tiyulim, all help you experience different modes Lindenbaum really enhanced Commitment AYELET BROWN, of spirituality and create a personalized connection to your my growth and unlocked a SILVER SPRING, MD . drive that constantly pushed Our Individual Spiritual Program (ISP) pairs you with a me to take the next step staff mentor for regular meetings to develop an individualized forward.” and goal-oriented plan to foster spiritual growth and implement what you learn at your own pace. It’s an incredible opportunity MICHAL KATZ, to think deeply about where you are, what you are reaching for, TEANECK, NJ and most importantly, to plan practical steps toward VIRTUAL CHALLAH BAKE DURING QUARANTINE achieving your goals in spiritual growth and Torah observance.

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Be a part of Am Yisrael Where earning in Eretz Yisrael L e believe that part of spending a year learning Torah in Eretz Yisrael is seeing and experiencing the land and its SHABBAT AT RAV BROFSKY’S — W people with your own eyes. At Midreshet Lindenbaum, the eets ife vibrant extra-curricular programs — including shabbatot and M “The many tiyulim throughout tiyulim around the country, a meaningful chesed program and a L not only connect us myriad of other special programs — complement and enhance the learning and help achieve our goals of religious and personal to the land, but also connect growth. Pushing your limits, hiking the land, spending shabbat us to fellow students. While on a yishuv, volunteering as a mother’s helper for an ill child hiking through Mitzpeh and learning about Israel’s politics enable you to feel an even deeper connection to Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. Ramon singing songs and dancing, it became clear Hiking in the desert like Bnei Yisrael in the Midbar, joining the to me that Midreshet in a colorful dialogue on the ancient streets of Tsipori, being at the exact place where Am Yisrael crossed the Yarden, Lindenbaum is the place for truly makes your year of learning come alive. me — a place where we have opportunities to learn and think critically, connect to each other, and heighten our appreciation for the Land of Israel and Medinat Yisrael.”

DARBIE SOKOLOW, ENGLEWOOD, NJ

Did you know? JOURNEY TO POLAND WITH RAV BROWN Our trip to Poland is an opportunity to experienc e a f painful and important chapter o l our history, providing additiona n layers of meaning and motivatio . for your year in Eretz Yisrael Did you know? Hadas Chul combines intensive Israeli Integration & with service in Tzahal and provides support during your Overseas Care army service. Choose between a track for Olot in cooperation with Nefesh B’Nefesh or a track for The Best of non-Israeli citizens volunteering hy choose between being totally immersed in a program in the Machal program. W built for Israelis, and being in a completely overseas environment? At Midreshet Lindenbaum you don’t have to “Lindenbaum will always be the oth orlds choose — you the best of both worlds! place where I began myB life in “My friends in the Hadas W You can integrate with Israelis in the dorm, in classes and in Israel. Through being part of the the Beit Midrash, creating friendships with Israeli peers while program became such an midrasha I learned how a real learning and gaining different perspectives from the Israeli amazing support system — connection can be formed teachers. At the same time, we give you all the support and I always had somewhere to go between an individual to a guidance of an overseas program that understands your background and experience. If you choose to stay in Israel, for Shabbat, I had a place to people and to a land.” your connection with both the overseas and Israeli programs stay during vacations, and they DANNA ZLATIN, creates a wonderful support system. And if you head back all want to help me with my CLEVELAND, OH  , ISRAEL overseas, you go prepared with guidance for university life process and integration from those who understand where you are headed, and strong roots in Israel to which to return. into Israeli society!”

N O A H A H N , ST. LOUIS, MO

F A C U L T Y & STUDENTS DISCUSS OVERSEAS / ISRAELI INTEGRATION

CHANUKIYAH-MAKING WITH DARKAYNU AND ISRAELI FRIENDS

Midreshet Lindenbaum Spring 5780

Thursday Wednesday תש פ / Tuesday ׳׳ 2019-2020 Monday Sunday תנ"ך שחרית — ארוחת בוקר

7:45 Sefer Villians גמרא ירמיהו Five Megillot Bamidbar in Tanakh תנ"ך Rabbanit Nomi Rav Shlomo Brown Rav Alex Rabbanit Villians Berman Sefer Israel Rivky Krestt ירמיהו Five Megillot in Tanakh 8:45- Bamidbar Rabbanit Nomi Rav Shlomo Gemara — Morning Seder “The girls are so welcoming, 10:40 Brown Rav Alex Rabbanit Berman Rav David Brofsky, Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, הלכה Israel Rivky Krestt Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw, Rav Yoni Rosensweig so friendly, so open — we’ve

Halakha B'Iyun formed such a special group הלכה Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, Women and Halakha Rabbanit Devorah Rosensweig, of people who are both friends Halakha B'Iyun Women and Halakha Rabbanit Nomi Berman, Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, Rabbanit Shira Zimmerman 10:50- Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw, Rabbanit Sally Mayer 12:40 Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, Rabbanit Nomi Berman, Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, Sicha — Parshat HaShavua and chevrutot: like minded Rabbanit Devorah Rosensweig, Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw, Rabbanit Sally Mayer Rabbanit Shira Zimmerman people who are just excited to מנחה — ארוחת צהריים Daf Yomi — Rabbanit Sally Mayer

דף יומי —ה רב שוקי רייך Daf Yomi — Rabbanit Sally Mayer ”.be here דף יומי —ה רב שוקי רייך דף יומי —ה רב שוקי רייך 12:40- Daf Yomi — Rabbanit Sally Mayer The Thought דף יומי —ה Daf Yomi — Rabbanit Sally Mayer 2:30 Pirkei Avot רב שוקי רייך ,of Rav To Be a Jew ELIANA SCHOCHET דף יומי —ה רב שוקי רייך B’Iyun Beit Soloveitchik Rabbanit Davina Midrash Pirkei Avot The Thought Rabbanit Wanderer- TEANECK, NJ תנ"ך of Rav To Be a Jew Rav Johnny תנ"ך B’Iyun Beit Sally Mayer Kriel Soloveitchik Solomon Rabbanit Davina Midrash SeferSefer Beit Rabbanit Sally :Rav Johnny Wanderer- Shemot:Shemot פרשנותפרשנות ForeignersForeigners הלכההלכה מחשבה פרשנות SeferSefer Midrash Mayer Beit Controversial מחשבה פרשנות in Tanakhin Tanakh Solomon Kriel FromFrom Shemot:Shemot: Rav ShmuelRav Shmuel Beit Sugyot B'Bava Chassidut Midrash Teshuvot Beit הרב הרב ברוך ברוך הרב איתיאל SlaverySlavery Midrash Kama הרב איתיאל FromFrom RabbanitRabbanit KlitsnerKlitsner Beit Understanding RavRav Shmuel Shmuel Rav Tuvia Midrash גיגי גיגי אורון to Sinai Rav Johnny אורון SlaverySlavery Nava Midrash Controversial Chessed Israel to Sinai KlitsnerKlitsner 2:30- Nava Sugyot B'Bava Rav David Kaplan to to Sinai Sinai Chassidut Beit Rav Yitzchak Solomon 5:00 FinkelmanFinkelman Kama Teshuvot Rav Yitzchak Brofsky Midrash Blau Rav Yitzchak Rav Tuvia Rav Johnny Blau Rav Yitzchak Rav David BlauBlau Kaplan Solomon Brofsky 4:30-5:30 4:30-5:30 4:30-5:30 Shiur Klali 4:30-5:30 7 Habits Esh Kodesh 4:30-5:30 Philosophy of Highly Rabbanit Nomi Berman, Rabbanit Sally Mayer on the Parsha Darkaynu 5:10-6:00 of Halakha Effective Jews Chavrutot 5:10-6:00 Rav Aviad Aggada — Wisdom Rav Shmuel Rav Alex Sanders Modern Klitsner Israel and Inspiration 5:30-6:30 Orthodoxy 5:15-10:00 Rav Yitzchak Blau 5:30-7:00 Darkaynu Chavrutot 5:30-7:00 התלמוד במבט Rav Aharon Wexler 5:30-7:00 Torah Seminar היסטורי 5:45-7:15 טעמי המקרא 5:00- 5:30-7:00 Rav Menachem 5:30-7:00 ארון הספרים היהודי הרב חנן :Rav Kook הרבנית שקמה Leibtag 6:10-7:00 7:15 משנה אתגרי האמונה גפני Am, Eretz כספי-יניב Rambam הרב חנן גפני Medina & הרבנית בדורנו 6:10-7:00 6:10-7:00 Dr. Tamar שלומית שבות הרב צבי קורן Holocaust Mussar Ross Rav Ari Rav Aharon Rav Tuvia Shvat Wexler Kaplan

ערבית — ארוחת ערב

בקיאות בקיאות בקיאות Bekiut BBekiutekiut Seder Erev גמראגמרא בקיאות Bekiut BekiutBekiut מחשבה Tanakh GemaraGemara מחשבה Darkaynu Tanakh HalakhaHalakha Mishmar הרבנית הרבנית Torah Seminar בקיאות הרב Bekiut Chavrutot Rabbanit RavRav שלומית שלומית הרב Rabbanit RavRav Yoni Yoni גמראבקיאות בקיאות Bekiut Bekiut Bekiut Gemara Rav Menachem Nomi TuviaTuvia שבותשבות עדיאל עדיאלכהן כהןORA/MATMIDOT Seder Erev Nomi RosensweigRosensweig גמרא מחשבה Tanakh Gemara Halakha Leibtag Berman KaplanKaplan הרבנית Berman הרבנית Rav 8:00- שלומית הרב Rabbanit Rav Rav Yoni 10:00 Tuvia שלומית שבותשבות עדיאלעדיאל כהןכהן Nomi Tuvia Rosensweig Berman Kaplan

בשיתוף התכנית הישראלית מיוחדים אמונה/מחשבה הלכה תנ״ך גמרא Did you know? You can customize your own schedule with a myriad of classes focusing on Tanakh, Gemara, Schedule for: Kronisch, Talya Spri 2019/20 hoose our Halakha, Emunah, and Jewish Sun Mon Philosophy. Build your schedule C Y 7am Tue around your personal goals! Wed Thu 7:45 - 8:45 Tfilla + Breakfast 7:45 - 8:45 8am Tfilla + Breakfast 7:45 - 8:45 Tfilla + Breakfast 7:45 - 8:45 Tfilla + Breakfast 7:45 - 8:45 Tfilla + Breakfast 8:45 - 10:40 8:45 - 11:40 chedule 9am Sefer Bamidbar 8:45 - 12:15 Rav Alex Israel 8:45 - 11:40 Rav David Brofsky Talmud 8:45 - 10:40 Rav David Brofsky Talmud Spri 2019/20 Rav David Brofsky Sefer Bamidbar Schedule for: Levkowitz, Julia Rav Alex Israel S Thu 10am Tue Wed Chavruta Sun Mon 10:50 - 12:40 Chavruta: : 7am 11am Halakha B'iyun 7:45 - 8:45 Yakira 7:45 - 8:45 7:45 - 8:45 Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Lauren Zami 10:50 - 12:40 7:45 - 8:45 7:45 - 8:45 Tfilla + Breakfast Tfilla + Breakfast Rock Tfilla + Breakfast Tfilla + Breakfast Halakha B'iyun 8am Tfilla + Breakfast 11:50 - 12:40 Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) 12pm 8:45 - 10:40 Women & Halakha 11:50 - 12:40 Rock 8:45 - 12:15 8:45 - 11:40 8:45 - 10:40 8:45 - 11:40 Talmud Sefer Bamidbar Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw Women & Halakha Talmud Talmud Rav Alex Israel 12:40 - 2:30 Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw Sefer Bamidbar Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Lunch+Mincha 12:40 - 2:30 9am Rav Alex Israel Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Rock Lunch+Mincha 12:40 - 2:30 Rock Rock 1pm Lunch+Mincha 12:40 - 2:30 Lunch+Mincha 12:40 - 2:30 Lunch+Mincha 1:40 - 2:25 10am Daf Yomi 1:40 - 2:25 Chavruta: 2pm Daf Yomi 1:40 - 2:25 10:50 - 12:40 Rabbanit Sally 1:40 - 2:25 2:30 - 5:00 Mayer Rabbanit Sally Daf Yomi 10:50 - 12:40 Halakha B'iyun 2:30 - 3:20 Mayer Rabbanit Sally Daf Yomi Aliza “Letters to Talia” Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Beit Midrash Rabbanit Sally 11am Halakha B'iyun Beit Midrash Mayer Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Rock 3pm Rav Tuvia Kaplan 2:30 - 3:20 Mayer Rav David Brofsky 2:45 - 5:00 Rock 11:50 - 12:40 Beit Midrash 11:50 - 12:40 Rav David Brofsky Women & Halakha 3:30 - 4:20 Work on Rav 12pm Women & Halakha Rabbanit Sally Mayer Sugyot B'Bava Kama Rabbanit Sally Mayer 12:40 - 2:30 4pm ISP with Rav David Brofsky 3:30 - 4:20 12:40 - 2:30 12:40 - 2:30 Sugyot B'Bava Kama 12:40 - 2:30 12:40 - 2:30 Lunch+Mincha Lunch+Mincha Matmidot paper Lunch+Mincha Lunch+Mincha Rabbanit Rachel 4:30 - 5:30 Rav David Brofsky Lunch+Mincha Philosophy of Halakha 1pm 5pm Rav Shmuel Klitsner s 5:00 - 7:30 Mindfulnes Torah Seminar Chug Rav Menachem Leibtag Chavruta with 2pm 2:30 - 3:20 6pm 5:30 - 7:00 2:30 - 3:20 Pirkei Avot B'iyun Michal in the library Pirkei Avot B'iyun Rabbanit Sally Mayer 6:10 - 7:00 Rav Chanan Gafni Rabbanit Sally Mayer Rambam 3pm 3:30 - 4:20 7pm 7:00 - 8:00 Dr. Tamar Ross 3:30 - 4:20 Beit Midrash Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 Volunteer: Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 Chavruta / ISP Beit Midrash Rabbanit Nomi Berman 7:00 - 8:00 Rabbanit Nomi Berman Dinner Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 Keren Or Chavruta with Dinner 4pm w/ Cheryl Burnat 8:00 - 10:00 8pm 8:00 - 10:00 4:30 - 5:30 (Jerusalem Center Eliana & Bekiut Gemara 8:00 - 10:00 7 Habits of Highly Effective Rav Tuvia Kaplan Tochnit ORA 8:00 - 10:00 Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Torah Seminar Jews for Blind Children) Rav Aviad Rav Menachem Leibtag Bekiut Gemara 5pm Rav Alex Israel Rock Rav Tuvia Kaplan Darkaynu 9pm 5:45 - 7:15 Chavruta Rav Kook Rav Ari Shvat Chavruta 6pm 6:10 - 7:00 10pm : Mussar Seder Erev Daphna Rav Tuvia Kaplan 7:00 - 8:00 7:00 - 8:00 7:00 - 8:00 7:00 - 8:00 Dinner 7pm 7:00 - 8:00 Dinner Dinner 10 pm Mishmar Dinner Dinner 8:00 - 9:00 8:00 - 10:00 8pm 8:00 - 10:00 Seder Erev Bekiut Halakha Bekiut Halakha Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw Rav Yonatan Rosensweig Rav Yonatan Rosensweig 9:00 - 10:00 9pm Seder Erev Chavruta: Chavruta: Free Night Rabbanit Rachel Leshaw Dina Dina 10pm

TA LYA K R ONI S C H, RI V E R DA L E , N Y JULIA LEVKOWITZ, LOS ANGELES, CA Slichot in the Beit Midrash Tevet Elul-Tishrei Shabbat in Tzfat Making the Most of the Year

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Nissan Jerusalem Marathon with Darkaynu Sivan Tiyul Sof Hashana Kislev Chanukah in the Midrasha Did you know? Observing the holidays and seasons of the year in Eretz Yisrael is an amazing spiritual experience. Midreshet Lindenbaum provides students with unique opportunitites to engage in the communal aspects Am Yisrael. of being part of Did you know? m You can walk to the Kotel fro our campus in only 50 minutes. At Home in Jerusalem “In Lindenbaum, I felt y privileged to be part of an The bus company officiall calls the bus stop outside our intelligent, kind and inspiring door “Midreshet Lindenbaum,” group of young women. s idreshet Lindenbaum is located in Arnona, a lovely because even Egged know This nurturing environment this is your home! M residential neighborhood in Jerusalem. Our beautiful facility, centered around our Beit Midrash, is complete with a helped us form a community renovated dormitory, classrooms, dining room, garden patio, that encouraged developing exercise room, and so much more — all under one roof. on our own and learning from Midreshet Lindenbaum is your home! Our dorm has a each other’s individual security guard, and we are one of the few midrashot open personalities.” 24/7 throughout our year — including shabbatot and chagim. We never close and you are never asked to leave. L A R A K AY, LONDON, ENGLAND Our campus is also home to Midreshet Darkaynu — Home & Family Midreshet Lindenbaum’s program for students with special needs. The programs come together for shabbatot, tiyulim and weekly chavrutot in the Beit Midrash, shared opportunities which enhance everyone’s Israel experience.

ICE SKATING WITH OUR DARKAYNU FRIENDS

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE DORMS & OUR CAMPUS Rabbanit Rav Yitzchak Blau Rabbanit Sally Mayer Tanakh Faculty Rivky Krestt Rosh Midrasha “You’ve kept us engaged and Tanakh Faculty Rabbanit Sally serves as laughing throughout the year, “Thank you for being while still managing to help us such a dynamic teacher, Rosh Midrasha and teach- become educated Jewish women and creating the perfect es Talmud, Halakha and in every sense of the word.” balance between schmoozing and serious Emuna at the midrasha. learning.” Mentors for Before moving to Israel Rav David Brofsky with her family, she was a Gemara Ra’m Rabbanit Rachel member of the core faculty that built Ma’ayanot “Your complete impassioned Weber Leshaw Gemara Ra’m High School for Girls in Teaneck, NJ. love of learning has made every She served as an editor for the new Koren shiur that we’ve had together “Thank you for interesting and engaging, and our constantly pushing Dr. ife translation of the Talmud. debates have been nothing less than intellectual.” me to develop my skills President and Rosh HaYeshiva “You are the epitome of a great role model. and fostering my love for learning by “From day one, the staff Cheryl Burnat introducing me to other mefarshim and L You gave us chizuk to be the best that we can be Rakezet Chevratit challenging me to learn them on my own, Rabbi Dr. and faculty at Midreshet and pushed us to reach our true potential. You “You are the glue that holds all with a smile.” always led by example and truly showed us all this Midrasha together. You are Chancellor Emeritus and Rosh HaYeshiva Lindenbaum give nothing the characteristics we should strive to embody.” everyone’s go to, our role model Rav Menachem Liebtag Ohr Torah Stone and the wisest and most under- Tanakh Faculty less than 110% to all of us. Rabbanit standing person I have ever spoken to.” “Thank you for taking us on an Nomi Berman exhilarating journey through Whether it be in the Beit Merav Edrei Rosh Beit Midrash the five books of Torah and for Rav Johnny Solomon Eim Bayit giving us your incredible Torah Machshava Faculty Rabbanit Nomi Berman Midrash or on a tiyul halfway “You walk into a room and light knowledge open-handedly.” “You presented the Torah not as serves as Rosh Beit it up with your love of life and a book, but as the book – as the up Har Shlomo, they never Midrash at Midreshet people...thank you for having a Rav Yoni Rosensweig guide book to the past, present Lindenbaum, and teaches house that is always open.” Gemara Ra’m and future, and as the key to stop looking for ways to Tanakh and Halakha at “You have not only broadened Rabbanit Dena Freundlich understanding life and ourselves” the midrasha. She and our knowledge but also our help students achieve their Gemara Ra’m Rabbanit Davina Wanderer her husband Rav Todd served for four years as appreciation & understanding “Your consistent enthusiasm, -Kriel, Machshava Faculty the first Av and Eim Bayit in Lindenbaum’s current for Judaism in the modern world every goal.” positivity and warmth is an and the ‘dynamic’ halakhic system. Thank you for “You introduced me, all of facilities. As a team, they also pioneered the invaluable part of our year. You your constant availability to answer questions us, to a new perspective, Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus, a program SYLVIA ASHKENAZIE, make each of us feel so special thoroughly and seriously.” a new way of approaching co-sponsored by the OU and Hillel which brings and cared for, whether it be one on one or with the Judaism, from a point of spiritu- , NY Rabbinic couples to university campuses. giant smile you award each of us upon entering the Professor Tamar Ross ality and optimism.” classroom.” Machshava Faculty “Your wisdom and casual knowledge of every- You challenge societal norms Rav Aharon Wexler thing inspires me. Thank you for always making Rav Alex Israel with your teachings and Machshava Faculty yourself available to meet and discuss ideas. You Tanakh Faculty writings, yet are still able to “Although our class meets only are such a clear thinker and devoted teacher. No “Your enthusiasm to learn is be an amazing, respected, once a week, you are still so matter what I needed help with over the course inspiring and contagious. Not and strong female educator. dedicated to us. You always make only have you taught us how to of the year, you were there.” yourself available late after class learn Tanakh, but also how to live Aliza Shapiro to discuss anything on our minds.” our lives embodying the Tanakh and its values.” Director of Guidance Rav Shlomo Brown “Thank you for always being Executive Director Rav Tuvia Kaplan around to listen to us and offer Rav Brown is a graduate Machshava Faculty advice. Though your work is of the Hesder Yeshiva “Torah is often described as behind the scenes, your taking Har Etzion where he light; thank you for being one the time to speak to us makes all the difference.” of the most brilliant, insightful learned for 7 years and teachers I’ve ever had the honor Rav Ari Shvat received semikha. He of learning from.” Machshava Faculty has been part of the “Your class makes us think and Midreshet Lindenbaum Rav Shmuel Klitsner reevaluate what we know to family since 1986, teaching Talmud, Tanakh Tanakh Faculty be true, and you are such an and Halakha, and has served as director of the “You are able to take the ancient engaging and innovative teacher Israeli and overseas programs. He passionately characters and not only bring and storyteller.” leads Midreshet Lindenbaum’s unique and them to life, but also make us see ourselves in them. We appreciate informative annual Poland trip. your calm and kind demeanor, overflowing “Thank you for your consistent devotion wisdom, and genuine love for teaching.” and commitment to making sure this school functions properly. You dealt with any of our issues in a very understanding manner, always listening and offering a solution when possible. SHABBAT AT RABBANIT DENA’S I would also like to thank you for organizing such a meaningful Poland trip.” MEET SOME OF OUR MATMIDOT Thanks to a generous SCHOLARS donation earmarked toward “Lindenbaum’s Matmidot expanding women’s advanced program showed me Torah scholarship and that I not only have the idreshet Lindenbaum provides extraordinary ability to learn Torah at leadership, Midreshet opportunities for acquiring learning and leadership M a high level but that I skills, spiritual growth and Israel immersion. The Lindenbaum is thrilled to MATMIDOT endeavor is a new initiative enabling select can also be michadesh announce our MATMIDOT students to take full advantage of Midreshet and contribute to the Lindenbaum's valuable resources and growth world of Torah.” scholars program. opportunities — and to make the absolute most MEIRA SAFFRA, of their year. LAWRENCE, NY

Are you interested MATMIDOT Scholars:

Devote extra hours to Torah learning in the beit midrash MATMIDOT DINNER OUT in opportunities through participating in a selection of the following enrichment to advance your programs: • “TORAH SEMINAR” with Rav Menachem Leibtag: learning, chesed and a tour de force of textual analysis and extensive ex- amination of Chumash, with an eye toward religious leadership skills? implications. • “DAF YOMI” with Rabbanit Sally Mayer: a fast-paced opportunity to hone Gemara skills, gain exposure to the world of halakha, and discover the rich teachings STEP 1: of Chazal. MIDRESHET LINDENBAUM • “TOCHNIT ORA” – Our unique program provides APPLICATION students with glimpses into the minds of local Torah scholars, intellectuals, leaders and visionaries through learning sessions in their homes. STEP 2: • “TOCHNIT TAMAR” – Integration and learning MATMIDOT APPLICATION opportunities with students in our Israeli program.

Research and write Torah articles on topics of choice for APPLY NOW: publication in Torah journals, under the guidance of a personal faculty advisor. Embrace the ideal combination of Torah and chesed by being actively involved with the Midreshet Darkaynu Program for young women with special needs. Participate in weekly MATMIDOT meetings, acquiring skills in public speaking, writing, team building, leadership, and conflict resolution.

MATMIDOT MEETING WITH KNESSET MEMBER TZIPI HOTOVELY WHEN SHE WAS MINISTER OF DIASPORA AFFAIRS “It was easy to push myself to the next level at Midreshet Lindenbaum because I was surrounded by constant inspiration from faculty and friends, both inside and outside of the Beit Midrash.”

ELIANA RASKAS, SILVER SPRING, MD

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