Application for Admission Yeshivat Bein Hazmanim

Application for Admission – Yeshivat Bein Hazmanim

The Yeshiva runs for two consecutive weeks, December 25th, 2016 through January 6th, 2017. Participants can join for both weeks or for either the first or the second week (December 25th through December 31st or December 30th, in the evening, through January 6th). All participants will be together for Shabbat Chanuka, December 30th and 31st.

The deadline for applying to the Yeshiva is December 15th, 2016. Applications received after that date will be considered if space allows. The cost of the program is $200 for one week or $300 for both weeks. Need-based scholarships are available.

Please submit your application to [email protected].

Name: ______

Permanent Home Address:

______Street and Apt #

______City, State and Zip code

Cell number: ______

Email address (please include primary and permanent email addresses):

______

Date of birth (month/day/year): ______

My application is for: Full program (December 25th-January 6th) ______First week (December 25th-December 31st) ______Second week (December 30th-January 6th) ______

How did you learn about the program? ______

Have you previously learned at Drisha? If so, in what capacity? ______

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I. ACADEMIC HISTORY Name of Dates Attended Major/Field Degree Institution

High school:

Post high school program, if attended:

College:

Graduate, rabbinic, or professional school, if applicable:

Academic honors received, including scholarships, fellowships, or prizes: ______II. LEARNING SKILLS

1. Tanakh Please describe your previous experience learning Tanakh and your facility with biblical text and commentaries. ______

2. Talmud Please describe your previous experience learning Talmud and your facility with Talmudic text and commentaries. ______

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3. Hebrew Language Facility

Reading: Conversational: ☐ Fluent ☐ Fluent ☐ Semi-fluent ☐ Semi-fluent ☐ Basic Proficiency ☐ Basic Proficiency ☐ Rudimentary ☐ None

III. ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Please list your school, community, and leadership activities, beginning with the one most important to you:

Activity Office(s) held Time Span or honors received

IV. Tefila

The program includes thrice-daily tefila in minyanim that are organized, as best as possible, to reflect participants’ commitments. Please indicate which of the following best accords with your own commitments:

___ Traditional (traditional nusach; only men count toward the minyan, serve as shelichei tzibur, and read Torah; mechitza) ___ Egalitarian (traditional nusach; men and women count toward the minyan, serve as shelichei tzibur, and read Torah; no mechitza) ___ Partnership (traditional nusach; only men count toward the minyan and serve as shelichei tzibur; men and women lead pesuqei dezimra and read Torah; mechitza) ___ Other – please describe: ______

Please indicate in which other minyanim, if any, you would be willing to participate (for example, if your choice of minyan above is not available or if another minyan is in need of participants):

3 ___ Traditional ___ Egalitarian ___ Partnership ___ Other

V. Personal Statement (500-800 words)

Please tell us why you want to participate in Drisha’s Yeshivat Bein Hazmanim. Please discuss your past learning experiences, your goals for participation in the program, challenges you anticipate encountering (if any), and how you think you will contribute to the program.

VI. Recommendation Letter

Your application will be reviewed upon receipt of all of the following:

1. Completed application form (please type) 2. One letter of recommendation The recommendation should be written by an individual (such as a teacher, rabbi, or Hillel staff member) who can speak to your character, facility with classical Jewish texts, academic abilities, and leadership potential. Applications are reviewed once all of your materials have been received; it is your responsibility to ensure that the letter of recommendation is submitted in a timely fashion.

Please provide the following information:

In what capacity and Name of person Contact Information Institutional for how long does submitting letter of affiliation this person know recommendation (Email and phone #) you?

VII. Is there anything else you would like us to know? ______

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RECOMMENDATION FORM:

Complete applications are due by December 15th, 2016. Applications received after December 15th will be considered as space allows. Please submit your recommendation in a timely fashion.

Phone number:

E-mail address:

Institutional Affiliation:

Name of Applicant:

Relationship to Applicant:

Drisha’s Yeshivat Bein Hazmanim is an intensive program of learning in a beit midrash environment. Please offer your thoughts on the applicant’s appropriateness for this program, the contributions that the applicant will make to the program, and any concerns that you might have about the applicant’s candidacy. Please include comments on the applicant’s character, facility with classical Jewish texts, academic ability, and leadership potential.

For more information about our program, see drisha.org/winterbeitmidrash or email us at [email protected].

Please submit your letter of recommendation to [email protected] or mail it to: Neesa Berezin-Bahr Drisha Institute 37 W 65th St, 5th Floor New York, NY 10023

5 Thank you for your time and consideration in preparing this recommendation.