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Guide to the The Undergraduate Experience For answers to all your Yeshiva questions, email [email protected] Our Yeshiva has a long and profound history and legacy of Undergraduate Torah Studies Torah scholarship and spiritual greatness. Our roots stretch back to the Torah of Volozhin and Brisk and continue in WELCOME TO ! our Yeshiva with such luminaries as We have assembled in one Yeshiva an unparalleled cadre of roshei yeshiva, rebbeim, mashgichim and support staff to enable you to have an uplifting and enriching Torah experience. We hope you will take and Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik. As you enter Yeshiva, you full advantage of all the Yeshiva has to offer. will not only partake of the great heritage of our past but, Hatzlacha Rabbah! together with your rebbeim, will forge a glorious future.

Richard M. Joel President Dean Emeritus Bravmann Family University Professor Special Assistant to the President

Rabbi Menachem Penner Rabbi Dr. Yosef Kalinsky The Max and Marion Grill Dean Associate Dean Glueck Center, Room 632 Undergraduate Torah Studies 646.592.4063 Glueck Center, Room 632 [email protected] 646.592.4068 [email protected]

For answers to all your Yeshiva questions, email [email protected]

1 Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs

Yeshiva Program/Mazer School The James Striar School (JSS) of Talmudic Studies (MYP) This path is intended for students new to and textual study who aspire to attain This program offers an advanced and sophisticated a broad-based Jewish philosophical and text classical yeshiva experience. Students engage education. Led by a dynamic, caring faculty and in in-depth study of with our world- with daily mentoring from students at YU’s renowned roshei yeshiva. The most extensive rabbinical seminary, the program provides of the programs, MYP offers the deepest expo- nurturing and support, inspiring students to sure to traditional learning while at the same appreciate the beauty, warmth and wisdom of time providing opportunities to interact with traditional . roshei yeshiva outside the beit , thereby nurturing a special -talmid relationship.

Masmidim Program Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Developed for students with the potential to become genuine talmidei chachamim, the Program (SBMP) Masmidim program offers a rigorous, structured learning schedule and curriculum in order to This program offers classic Yeshiva learning maximize religious and spiritual growth. typified by morning seder with a chavruta in the beit midrash and an in-depth of the text by an exemplary and warm rebbe, while expanding its curriculum to include Tanach, Halacha and . The program affords students College of Hebraic greater flexibility for their college studies. Studies (IBC)

Intended for students seeking an advanced and structured—yet flexible—program in the major BA/Semicha Program areas of Jewish learning and practice, IBC offers a wide range of courses, including Developed for exceptional aspiring with Jewish philosophy, , Halacha, a passion to maximize their Torah learning, Talmud, Hebrew language and Tanach. Students the BA/Semicha Program enables participants are empowered to attain the broad knowledge to earn a bachelor’s degree and semicha while base and skills necessary for serious study of fully immersing themselves in Torah scholarship classic Jewish texts. that will lay the foundation for their future. Participants will learn three daily sedarim and participate in a unique Halacha curriculum tailored toward the future rabbi.

2 Mashgichim Administration Masmidim Program

Yeshiva is your place to continue to grow as ovdei Hashem—and we are here to help in any way we can. We serve an important role as you adjust to a dual curriculum while maximizing your learning and spiritual growth.

Rabbi Rabbi Moshe Rabbi Ely Bacon Rabbi Josh Blass Rabbi Aharon Rabbi Simcha Hopkovitz Rabbi Zvi Romm Rabbi Ariel Diamond Rabbi Senior Mashgiach Weinberger Mashgiach Ruchani Ciment Torah Studies Bochein [email protected] Director Ruchani Assistant Dean of Glueck 314 and in SBMP Mashgiach Academic Adviser Glueck 506 Glueck 407 Furst Hall 419 and in Glueck 609 and in Undergraduate Harry Fischel Beit Ruchani Glueck 625 [email protected] [email protected] Glueck Beit Midrash the Batei Midrash Torah Studies Midrash 201.233.1683 [email protected] 646.530.1482 [email protected] Glueck 313 and in 917.623.4711 [email protected] [email protected] Glueck Beit Midrash [email protected] 917.623.4714 [email protected]

Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Rabbi Binyamin Rabbi Dan Cohen Rabbi Benjamin Rabbi Ari Zahtz Rabbi Michoel Zylberman Weinberg Krohn Edmond J. Safra Sgan Rofeh Glueck 408 and in Glueck 506 SBMP Mashgiach Mashgiach Ruchani Mashgiach for the IBC Mashgiach Glueck Beit Midrash [email protected] Ruchani Glueck 310 and in Sephardic Community Ruchani 917.584.2823 Glueck 311 and in Harry Fischel Glueck 319 Glueck 619 [email protected] Harry Fischel Beit Midrash 917.442.4791 917.957.4939 Beit Midrash 201.527.5548 [email protected] [email protected] 201.803.2749 [email protected] [email protected]

4 5 ROSHEI YESHIVA and REBBEIM: Mazer Yeshiva Program (MYP)

Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler Rabbi Mayer Twersky Rabbi Elchanan Adler Rabbi Eliyahu Ben-Haim Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen Rabbi Daniel Feldman

Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi Dr. Dovid Horwitz Rabbi Aharon Kahn Rabbi Yaakov Werblowsky Rabbi Dr. Rabbi Netanel Rabbi Wiederblank

Rabbi Eliakim Rabbi Rabbi Rabbi Dr. Michael Rabbi Yehuda Willig Koenigsberg Rosensweig

Rabbi Avi Sarfaty Rabbi Rabbi Eliahu Baruch Rabbi Shulman Stone Beit Midrash Program (SBMP) Isaac Breuer College (IBC)

Rabbi Eli Belizon Rabbi Etan Moshe Rabbi Aharon Ciment Goldwicht Rabbi Hayyim Angel Rabbi Benjamin Blech Rabbi Yosef Bronstein Rabbi Gabriel Danieli Berman

Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch Rabbi Daniel Rapp Rabbi Jonathan Schachter Rabbi Etan Schnall Rabbi Reuven Fink Rabbi Meir Fulda Rabbi Zev Reichman Rabbi Benjamin Rofeh

SBMP Shoelim Umaishivim

Each shiur has a shoel umaishiv who is there to make a with you and will work with you during seder to answer your related questions and help you prepare for shiur.

R. Jacob Braun R. Azriel Kuschnir R. Dani Caplan for Rabbi Meir Goldwicht’s for Rabbi Moshe Tzvi for Rabbi Etan Moshe Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Rabbi Zvi Romm Rabbi Allen Schwartz shiur Weinberg’s shiur Berman’s shiur Weinberg [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] R. Hudi Chinskey R. Yisrael Apfel R. Zac Katz for Rabbi Etan Schnall’s for Rabbi Eli Belizon’s shiur for Rabbi Jonathan shiur [email protected] Schachter’s shiur [email protected] [email protected] R. David Kornbluth R. Shmuel Lesher for Rabbi Dani Rapp’s shiur for Rabbi Shmuel [email protected] Maybruch’s shiur [email protected]

8 James Striar School (JSS)

Rabbi Yonason Shippel Rabbi Mordechai Becher Rabbi Dr. Daniel Lerner Rabbi Matt Levee Director, Glueck, 627 Campus Counselor 646.592.4024 773.203.9560 [email protected] [email protected]

Madrichim

Your peers and mentors from your yeshiva in are here to help you orient to . Rabbi Yitzchok Liberman Rabbi Uri Orlian Rabbi Zev Reichman Professor Harvey Sober BAR ILAN LEV HATORAH OHR YERUSHALYIM SHAALVIM Maor Shoshana Brandon Bier Michael Khaloo Elisha Hagler 305.682.0375 973.580.0912 347.556.2837 908.247.0618 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ariel Reiner GUSH MEVASERET ORAYTA 201.290.5272 [email protected] Avraham Wein Jonathan Weinstien Binyamin Zirman 718.570.5067 718.514.1441 201.625.2362 [email protected] jonathanweinstein27 benjamin.zirman TORAT SHRAGA @gmail.com @mail.yu.edu Yoni Fleischmann HAKOTEL 917.903.5061 [email protected] Mordy Dubin NETIV ARYEH REISHIT Rabbi Simcha Willig Rabbi Benjamin Yudin 201.615.7015 Zach Berger Jonathan Kluger Yoel Polack [email protected] 516.456.1461 732.272.5991 516.330.0908 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Zach Green KBY Oren Neiman Yosef Penner 201.692.9690 347.229.2784 617.997.9529 Jeremy Teichman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 516.289.1589 [email protected] Orin Schwartz 847.722.0383 YISHREI LEV [email protected] Andrew Mermelstein 516.655.2319 [email protected]

10 11 information

The Yeshiva Minyan takes place in the Glueck Beit Midrash at the following times: • Shacharit: Mondays and Thursdays, 7:35 a.m.; Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:45 a.m. • : Sundays, 1:30 p.m.; Mondays – Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. NIGHT SEDER • Maariv: Sundays – Thursdays, ובהם נהגה יומם ולילה! .p.m., during 10:15 p.m 10 MYP Shiur Assistants For a full list of minyan and times and locations, visit www.yuzmanim.com. Shiur assistants are available to answer all your MYP shiur related questions, set up chavrusos, assign NIGHT SEDER REBBE NIGHT SEDER REBBE seating, and more. Rabbi Yitzchok Radner Rabbi David Weiss Glueck Beis Medrash 2nd Floor Glueck Beis Medrash 1st Floor [email protected] [email protected] Additional Chaburot and 248.506.4873 516.524.4058 Rabbi Adler Rabbi Kahn Rabbi Schachter Rabbi Twersky Night Seder Options ZACH GREEN SHLOMODAVID MORDECHAI DJAVAHERI JONAH STEINMETZ 516.330.0908 201.463.5114 516.410.0496 516.672.3940 The gemara in Kiddushin (30a) stresses the [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] importance of a well-rounded limud HaTorah. MENACHUM POLACK NIGHT SEDER NIGHT SEDER Rabbi Koenigsberg Rabbi Shulman Rabbi Wieder Our many varied chaburot given throughout SHOEL UMEISHIV SHOEL UMEISHIV 617.997.9528 R’ Moshe Abrams R’ Robbie Schreier ELI ROZENBERG MAYERGOODMAN DANIEL SHLIAN [email protected] the day and night are designed to supplement 845.825.7144 917.494.6244 732.439.5510 your core learning in the morning to give you [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rabbi Ben-Haim a full learning experience. In addition, 2 new bekius tracks - 1 blatt/week and 2 blatt/week JONATHAN LIVI Night Seder @ 8 P.M. • Elul Mussar Seder @ 10 P.M. AARON WARSO ELISHA HAGLER Rabbi Willig teach us that a person’s main kinyan haTorah Maariv @ 10:15 P.M. 516.220.0477 847.420.7920 908.247.0618 NISSANHOLZER [email protected] comes from learning Torah at night. Yeshiva [email protected] [email protected] 646.416.1030 Looking for a ? night seder takes place every evening from Contact a Night Seder Rebbe or log on to: Rabbi Feldman [email protected] Rabbi Neuburger Rabbi Simon 8 – 10 p.m., culminating with a Yeshiva-wide soyjsc.com/chavrusa MORDY DUBIN YONI STONE MAX DECHTER maariv at 10 p.m. The Beit Midrash is staffed 201.615.7015 201.693.1753 516.574.3374 in the evenings with Night Seder rebbeim, [email protected] /YeshivaLink [email protected] [email protected] shoelim umaishivim and roshei chaburah— Rabbi Goldwicht Rabbi Rosensweig Rabbi Sobolofsky all available to answer questions and forge EZRA MILLER SHUA KATZ MARC EICHENBAUM relationships with talmidim. Many talmidim 773.951.8001 201.951.1314 516.524.3713 learn gemara bekiyut in the Yeshiva’s masechta, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] but the choice of limud is up to you. Rabbi Hirsch Rabbi Sarfaty BINYAMIN PFEIFFER In addition, Rabbi Dan Cohen, Edmond J. BEN KATZ JONATHAN WEINSTEIN 201.390.9937 201.218.7457 Safra Sephardic Sgan Mashgiach, is available 718.514.1441 [email protected] [email protected] Mondays to Thursdays in the Sephardic [email protected] Rabbi Stein Beit Midrash (Morgenstern Building) from JONNY NEBENHAUS JOSH KLEIN 8:30 – 10 p.m. to facilitate night seder for 732.397.4400 301.801.3843 [email protected] talmidim who wish to learn with him. [email protected]

12 13 Programs Yomim Noraim

SHIUR EVENTS Nothing can compare to a Yeshiva davening. Join Learning from your rebbe outside of shiur is Roshei Yeshiva, beautiful baalei tefillah and fellow a vital component of a Torah education. Shiur talmidim for a moving yom tov experience. lunches, melave malkas, Shabbatonim, special To sign up for seating, visit question and answer sessions, and Chanukah www.yu.edu/riets/yomimnoraim. and Purim mesibot are just a few of the many opportunities you will have to bond with your Meals will be available in the cafeteria. rebbe throughout the year.

SICHAS MUSSAR Once a week, a special sicha is given in the Glueck Beit Midrash at 9:40 p.m. by a mashgiach or rebbe focusing on areas of personal growth and mussar.

ELUL PROGRAMMING During Elul, we offer specialsichot mussar, mussar seder from 10 – 10:15 p.m., with mussar chaburot and vaadim.

MISHMAR Thursday night cholent mishmar throughout the semester with divrei Torah and singing.

YESHIVAT BEIN HASEMESTERIM Umoadim During winter break, make Yeshiva your home. Learn in your beit midrash with your chevra in Shabbat, Chanukah, Purim, —life in a relaxed setting. Hear great shiurim from Roshei Yeshiva is only complete when experiencing Yeshiva and Mashgichim, share delicious meals Shabbat and moadim in the Yeshiva. Some of with your friends and take a special trip to visit your most uplifting, powerful and memorable with renowned Torah personalities. Bein Hasemes- moments will take place during these special terim is the ultimate rejuvenating winter break. times of the year. Shabbat on campus has special programming JUNE ZMAN every week of the semester with roshei yeshiva College may end in May, but learning never ends. rebbeim and mashgichim staying on campus. Regular shiurim continue throughout June as the Special In-Shabbatot feature multiple personalities, batei midrashot continue to resound with the voices special minyanim and the camaraderie of more of Torah. Take the opportunity to learn three full than 500 of your fellow talmidim. In addition, sedarim without the additional pressures of college, Rabbi Etan Schnall ([email protected]) is present or feel free to take summer courses on campus as every Shabbat, facilitating the meals and tisch and you avail yourself of all the Yeshiva has to offer. supervising shiurim. He is always available to help make your Shabbat experience more enjoyable!

14 מי שרצה לזכות בכתר התורה יזהר בכל לילותיו ולא יאבד אפילו אחד מהן רמב”ם הל’ תלמוד תורה ג:יג Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find a morning program How do I find a morning seder chavrusa? or register for a shiur? Many talmidim network amongst their friends. NIGHT CHABUROS Please see Rabbi Kalinsky in G632 or email However, your rebbe or shiur assistant will also To find a chavrusa, [email protected] or visit www.soyjsc.com/chavrusa.html [email protected]. assist you in finding an appropriate chavrusa.

In which Beit Midrash does my shiur have How do I find a night Seder Chavrusa? seder (MYP and SBMP)? Rabbis David Weiss and Yitzchok Radner will Glueck First Floor help you find a chavrusa that matches your Rabbi BenHaim, Rabbi Neuberger, skill level, time specifications and interests. Rabbi Rosensweig, Rabbi H. Schachter, They can be found in the Glueck Beit Medrash Rabbi Shulman, Rabbi Tendler and Rabbi Wieder at night, or you can email them to set up a time to meet: [email protected] or Glueck Second Floor RABBI JOSH RABBI DAN COHEN RABBI YITZCHOK COHEN RABBI NOAH [email protected]. You can also sign Rabbi Adler, Rabbi Y. Cohen, Rabbi Feldman, BLASS GARDENSWARTZ up online at www.soyjsc.com/chavrusa.html Hassidut on the Parasha Shaarei Teshuva Rabbi Stein, Rabbi M. Willig, Rabbi Maybruch, Topics in Wed • 9:30 – 10pm Daily • 10 – 10:15 pm Iyun Chabura, 3rd Rabbi Rapp, Rabbi Wiederblank, Rabbi Y. Willig After Elul and Religious Growth Mishnayot on the Chagim GLUECK BEIS Perek of Kidushin Wed • after 10pm For time and How do I switch morning programs Mon • 9 – 10pm MEDRASH 1ST FLOOR Maariv Wed • 9 – 9:30pm location email Fischel or shiurim? GLANNEX SEPHARDIC BEIT MIDRASH Mussar Schmooze [email protected] Rabbi Belizon, Rabbi Goldwicht, Rabbi Hirsch, Please see Rabbi Kalinsky in G632 or email Thursdays • 9:40pm Rabbi Horwitz, Rabbi Kahn, Rabbi Koenigsberg, [email protected]. GLUECK 317 Rabbi Reichman, Rabbi J. Schachter, Rabbi Sobolofsky, Rabbi Twersky, Rabbi Schnall, Rabbi Weinberg, Rabbi Werblowsky and Kollel Is there a website that I can find all of this and other information? Klein Hall Rabbi Simon and Rabbi Sarfaty The Undergraduate Torah Studies website contains a lot of information and documents you can download. The address is www.yu.edu/ How do I find a seat in the Beit Midrash? academics/torah-studies/men/new-students. RABBI YOSEF RABBI MAYER RABBI MOSHE TZVI RABBI MOSHE The rebbe or the shiur assistant for your shiur KALINSKY TWERSKY WEINBERG WEINBERGER will assign you to a seat in your shiur’s designated Shiur in Machshava Tzidkas HaTzaddik Likutei Halachos: location. Sun – Thurs • 8:15 p.m. Thurs • After 10pm Maariv (Rav Tzadok Hakohen) Reb Nosson Mibresslov SEPHARDIC BEIT GLUECK 308 Tues • 9:05pm Mon • 9 – 10 p.m. MIDRASH GLUECK 2ND FLOOR LOBBY Followed by Maariv Sefer Aish Kodesh Tues • 8 – 9 p.m. GLUECK 308

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