A Year of Learning for a Lifetime of Torah Living Invest in Yourself Welcome to Yeshivat Yesodei Hatorah
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A Year of Learning for a Lifetime of Torah Living Invest in Yourself Welcome to Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah ur dynamic yeshiva is home to a unique intellectual community specifically O created to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary for a lifetime of independent learning, a true derech in limud haTorah, and meaningful spiritual growth. • Our rebbeim and faculty hail from eminent yeshivot and fine academic institutions, and our student body is diverse and friendly • Our directed learning program enables you to enhance your skills in a challenging academic environment, while offering the support and warmth of an engaging social setting • We have shiurim for every level on a wide variety of topics, and the personal attention each student receives is designed to maximize the enjoyment and lasting value of a year spent learning in Israel If you want to be an independent and sincere Ben Torah, join us. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki Rabbi Scott Kahn Rosh Yeshiva Rosh Yeshiva We Teach You to Think Independently esodei HaTorah is the foremost yeshiva for young men Y who want to develop their abilities to learn indepen- “I knew that I would develop my dently. We empower our students to understand the finest skills at Yesodei HaTorah. What I didn’t expect was how enjoyable and nuances of Torah while exploring its infinite depths. stimulating shiur would be!” Instead of listening to monotonous Philosophy, Research Skills, and YONI GLASENBERG ’12-‘13, TORONTO, ON lectures in a large, impersonal much more. setting, you will work closely with “Exposure to so many different your rebbeim and peers to develop At Yesodei HaTorah, you will develop subjects at Yesodei HaTorah has and strengthen your intellectual your skills while being intellectually really helped me in McGill. I am able and spiritually stimulated in small, abilities so that for the rest of intimate shiurim. your life you will be among those to contribute my own insights in individuals who genuinely know my Jewish studies courses, while Our inspiring educators provide how to learn. I learn every morning and evening the essential Torah learning skills, in the local kollel. guiding talmidim through the length MAtthEW miLLER ’11-‘12, CHICAGO, IL and breadth of Torah, including Talmud, Chumash, Nach, Jewish Developing an Independent Outlook e enable you to develop an independent Torah outlook W while deepening your commitment to Judaism in our “My rebbeim encouraged me to centrist orthodox, religious Zionist environment. We help think deeply about what I learn, to you draw from the breadth of Torah literature and the depth ask difficult questions, and to discover of Jewish history and experience in order to create a Torah what Judaism means to me.” hashkafa which is uniquely your own. BENNY BROMBERG ’11-’13, PHILADELPHIA, PA We emphasize internal, meaningful and outside the classroom and you “Yom Ha’atzmaut was amazing! religious development. By offering will also explore the grandeur of Eretz you access to a range of Torah Yisrael through our many tiyulim and I love being able to explore what perspectives — and giving you the special programs. Israel means to me while actually ability to study divergent opinions on living here.” your own — we help you develop a Shabbatot and chagim in yeshiva are celebrated with inspirational SAM ROSENSTEIN ’11-’13, COLUMBUS, OH personalized relationship with G-d, Torah, and the Jewish people which is davening, shabbatonim and tisches. both authentic, and authentically yours. And no week would be complete without our traditional You will encounter the intellectual and Thursday night cholent. spiritual beauty of Judaism both inside Personalized Learning Environment ith a population of approximately fifty students W and eighteen rebbeim, Yesodei HaTorah is an “Ever since I arrived at Penn I have a energetic yeshiva community where you will receive weekly chavruta with Rav Kahn over unmatched personal attention. skype. Even though I am six thousand miles away, I still feel a part of the Our close-knit group consists of with their families, and fostering yeshiva community.” students from across the United close relationships that last long after BEN BOLNICK ’11-’12, NEW YORK, NY States, Canada and England, with the year has finished. whom you are sure to develop “I was able to learn one-on-one lifelong friendships. We pride ourselves on our strong relationship with our alumni. Once a with my rebbe. But more importantly, Our rebbeim are available to the talmid joins the Yesodei HaTorah we developed such a close relation- talmidim day and night. You can family, he is a member for life. ship that I asked him to be my learn one-on-one with a rebbe of We preserve relationships with our mesader Kiddushin at my wedding your choice — the warm Yesodei alumni by way of informal get- environment ensures that our togethers, shabbatonim, winter break four years later.” teachers get to know each student. visits, and erev Shabbat phone calls. DOVID HERSSEIN ’06-’08, MIAMI BEACH, FL Students spend shabbatot at the homes of their rebbeim, interacting A Genuine Campus Experience “I was the only student from my class e are located in Beit Shemesh, close to Jerusalem. in Memphis... but right away I saw that W Our facilities include a new beit midrash, four the guys here are fantastic and fun. dormitories, a computer lounge, as well as newly renovated Within days I felt as though I had known classrooms and offices. Our chadar ochel has a brand new them for years.” kitchen where our chef prepares meals that are delicious AVI kiRSChtEIN ’12-’13, MEMPhiS, TN and nutritious. The campus is completed by a workout room, “I joined the flag football team and a well-equipped music room, a full basketball court, and played music with the guys in my spare student lounges featuring ping-pong and foosball tables. time. I’ve never had so much fun.” Located in the serene, fresh-air provides students with opportunities ARI MARDER ’11-’13, whitE PLAINS, NY neighborhood of Zanoach, the to spend time with local Anglo-Israeli “Bet Shemesh is a beautiful place. Yeshiva is within walking distance of families, and experience additional some of Israel’s most beautiful hiking aspects of life in Israel — while Everywhere you look it’s like looking trails and bicycle paths. enjoying the comforts of home. And at a postcard. Everything you need is Beit Shemesh boasts scores of kosher right near you.” The welcoming aliyah community of restaurants and shops. Sheinfeld borders our campus. This GABE FABER ’11-’13, DETROit, MI In Israel Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah Meshek 32 Moshav Zanoach 99888 Israel Phone +972-2-992-3099 Fax +972-2-992-3055 Email [email protected] In America Yesodei HaTorah PO Box 391883 Cambridge, MA 02139.