Course Catalog תשע"ז 2016-7 Advanced Torah Academy for Women In the name of André Veres מדרשה תורנית גבוהה לבנות ע"ש צבי בן אלכסנדר ורס Midreshet HaRova Midreshet HaRova | Course Catalog 2016-7 Midreshet HaRova | Course Catalog 2016-7 The student body at Midreshet HaRova is a mosaic of Yehuda Amital, zt”l, and Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l. Prior to the Jewish world, with women hailing from Israel, North that, he earned his bachelor’s degree at Jews College in America, Great Britain, Continental Europe, South Africa England, where he was a Talmid Muvhak of Rabbi Isaac and Australia. United by their motivation to learn and their Bernstein, zt”l. thirst for spiritual growth, they live and study together, learn from and about each other, and coalesce into a With an ideal blend of youth and experience, the faculty single unit. The singular nature of this group gives the provides the intellectual spark which illuminates the Midrasha its unique, unmatched character. 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 Introduction Educational Philosophy models to whom they can relate and who they can strive to emulate. Since its inception in 1990, Midreshet HaRova has It is a basic tenet of the educational philosophy of the provided a unique Israel study experience for hundreds of Midrasha that Torah study should not be viewed as merely young women from all over the world. With the Jewish an academic and intellectual pursuit but should, first and Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City as a backdrop, students foremost, help shape one’s personality. With this in mind, at the Midrasha enjoy an unparalleled setting in which each student at the Midrasha is encouraged to maximize to develop spiritually and intellectually, thus preparing her personal growth according to her individual needs themselves to make an impact as educated Jewish women and interests. The educational program at the Midrasha in both Israel and the Diaspora. emphasizes independence in learning through Chavruta study, while at the same time offering an extraordinary The Overseas Program array of courses designed to allow each student the opportunity to delve into areas of personal interest. at MidreshetHaRova Classes are small, averaging only twelve to fifteen students per class, facilitating a high degree of student faculty The Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova is an intensive interaction. program designed for the highly motivated student who Student Life wishes to accomplish the maximum during her time at The educational philosophy that drives the Midrasha the Midrasha. Classes begin at 8:30 AM and continue until Students are housed in either the Midrasha dormitory views the Overseas Program as a holistic experience, 10:00 PM, with many students staying in the Beit Midrash or in local apartments, all located a short walk from the neither limited to the classroom nor bound by the past that time. main building. With airy public spaces, balconies and traditional academic calendar. The Midrasha never closes landscaped courtyards, the Midrasha housing facilities its doors, even during times that classes are not in session, Overseas students also benefit from the close relationship provide an ideal atmosphere for students to relax during so students are never at a loss for activities during vacation with the Midrasha’s program for young Israeli women their free time. History time. During their time in Israel, Midrasha students tour who have completed their Sherut Leumi service. Overseas extensively, participate in enriching seminar programs, Shabbat becomes a singular experience when spent in From a small program with a handful of students from the students have the option to maintain at least one and are introduced to a wide swath of Israeli society , all the Old City. Whether singing and dancing at the Kotel Southern Hemisphere, Midreshet HaRova has developed weekly Chavruta with their Israeli counterparts. Socially, the while deepening their attachment to the people and on Friday night, or enjoying meals and programs in the into one of Israel’s leading seminaries. Midreshet HaRova participants on the two programs interact freely, sharing the land of Israel. company of friends and visiting faculty members, students currently sponsors more than half a dozen programs, rooms, spending Shabbatot together and enjoying joint infuse the spiritual setting of the Rova with the ruach of serving over four hundred women from Israel and from tiyulim. the Midrasha. around the globe. From a single building, the Midrasha . now comprises a multi-building campus in the Old All students are strongly encouraged to participate in a City, as well as several off site locations both within and weekly volunteer program, travelling to area hospitals, outside of Jerusalem. With the addition of the Betty and schools, clinics, and homes, lending a hand to less Joseph Kopelowitz Study Hall, the Midrasha now boasts fortunate individuals. The Midrasha views these and other a modern Beit Midrash with seating for 150 students. In acts of chesed organized independently by the student 2009 the school was officially renamed Midreshet HaRova, body as inseparable parts of the program. Advanced Torah Academy for Women in the name of Andre Veres in recognition of a major gift from the Veres The Midrasha provides three nutritious meals daily. family. Faculty Constant supervision is provided by experienced madrichot, who are overseen by on-campus house The Overseas Program is directed by Rabbi David Milston. parents. Originally from London, Rav Milston was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel after many years of study at Yeshivat Har Etzion, where he studied under Rabbis 2 3 Midreshet HaRova | Course Catalog 2016-7 Midreshet HaRova | Course Catalog 2016-7 Time Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9:00-9:55 am Halacha Bekiut Torah Bekiut Electives 8:30 - 9:50 am Halacha Bekiut Torah Bekiut Rav Shames [Beg/Int] (23) Rav Berg [Beg] (7) Bet Midrash - Rav Bailey Rav Shames [Beg/Int] (23) Rav Berg [Beg] (7) Rav Susman [Int] (23) Rav Yonny Sack [Int] (7) Current Affairs - Rachel Himelstein (13) Rav Susman [Int] (23) Rav Yonny Sack [Int] (7) Rav Bailey [Adv] (23) Rav Milston [Adv-NH] (7) Hilchot Shabbat - Rav Berg (22) Rav Bailey [Adv] (23) Rav Milston [Adv-NH] (7) 08:30 – Gemara Bekiut - Rav Avigdor - Megila (29) Rav Yonatan [Adv-SH] (7) Ulpan - Shoshana Be’eri (11) Gemara Bekiut - Rav Avigdor - Megila (29) Rav Yonatan [Adv-SH] (7) 9:55 am Neviim Bekiut - Rav Yonatan (8) Shana Bet - Halacha - Rav Shames Advanced Kashrut - Judith Fogel (22) Neviim Bekiut - Rav Yonatan (8) Shana Bet - Halacha - Rav Shames 8:30 - 9:55 Ulpan - Shoshana Beeri (11) Gemara Bekiut - Rav Avigdor - Megilla (29) Ulpan - Shoshana Beeri (11) Five Megilot (Fall) - Devorah Starr (9) Everyday Inspiration (Sp) - Devorah Starr (26) Shana Bet - Sugyot BaNeviim - Rav Yonatan Torah She Baal Peh Chumash BeIyun 10:00 – 11:10 Torah She Baal Peh Chumash BeIyun Judith Fogel [Beg] - 4th chapter Berachot (27) Breishit and Shmot Skills - Rav Berg (6) Beit Midrash - Rav Bailey Judith Fogel [Beg] - 4th chapter Berachot (27) Breishit and Shmot Skills - Rav Berg (6) Rav Susman [Int] - 7th chapter Berachot (27) From Galut to Geula - Rav Bailey [Int] (6) Tikkun Hamiddot - Rav Yonny Sack (21) Rav Susman [Int] - 7th chapter Berachot (27) From Galut to Geula - Rav Bailey [Int] (6) Rav Bailey [Int] - 1/3rd chapters Beitzah (28) Sefer Shmot - Rav Yonny Sack [Int] (6) Drama and Tenach - Devorah Starr (12) Rav Bailey [Int] - 1/3rd chapters Beitzah (28) Sefer Shmot - Rav Yonny Sack [Int] (6) Rav Shames [Int-H] - Rosh Hashana (28) Sefer Breishit - Tami Goldman [H] (7) Ulpan - Shoshana Be’eri (11) Rav Shames [Int-Hebrew] - Rosh Hashana (28) Sefer Breishit - Tami Goldman [H] (7) Torah She Baal Peh - Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] - Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] - Makkot (28) Parshat Hashavua - Rav Avigdor [Adv] (7) Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] - Makkot (28) Parshat Hashavua - Rav Avigdor [Adv] (7) Makkot (28) Into the Midbar - Rav Yonatan [Adv-H] (7) Walking Through Shas - Judith Fogel (29) Into the Midbar - Rav Yonatan [Adv-H] (7) Eternity - Rav David Milston (10) 10:05 am Machshava Nashim B’Tanach - Miriam Wolf (8) Machshava – Classical Jewish Thought - Miriam Wolf (19) 11:20 – 12:30 Classical Jewish Thought - Miriam Wolf (19) Fall/Spring 5777 Fall/Spring 1:00 pm Interpersonal Relationships in Navi - Atara Starr (10) Beit Midrash Interpersonal Relationships in Navi - Atara Starr (10) | Midrash and Aggadah- Rachel Himelstein (8) Advanced Hilchot Shabbat - Rav Shames (22) Drama and Tenach - Devorah Starr cont’d (12) Practical Halacha - Rav Yonny Sack (24) Ulpan - Shoshana Be’eri (11) Torah She Baal Peh - Rav Avigdor [Adv-H] cont’d (28) Before There was Gemara - Rav Bailey (29) Nashim B’Tanach - Miriam Wolf (8) 1 pm 2:20 - 3 Shana Bet - Mussar/Chassidut - Rav Yonny 2:00 - 3 Shana Bet - Sefer Ezra - Rav Ron 1:45 - 3 Shana Bet - Chassidut - Jeremy Electives Electives (3:00-4:00 pm) 1:30 -3:30 pm Electives Electives Beit Midrash Supervisor - Rav Uri Cohen Beit Midrash Supervisor - Rav Susman Electives Beit Midrash Supervisor - Rav Susman Beit Midrash Supervisor - Rav Uri Cohen History of Halachic Works - Rav Shames [H] (26) Ki Va Moed - Rav Milston (16) From Holocaust to Redemption - Rav Milston (14) Intro to Chassidut - Rav Yonny Sack (20) Halachic Woman - Judith Fogel (20) 3:00 Gateway to Emunah - Rav Yonny Sack (17) Gateway to Emunah - Rav