''Yeshiva (or yeshivah) (Hebrew language, pl. yeshivot''' or ''yeshivos'') is an institution for Torah study and the study of Talmud. ==History== ''See also Torah study'' ===Pre-1800s=== Traditionally, every town rabbi had the right to maintain a number of full-time pupils in the town's study hall (''beth midrash'', usually adjacent to the synagogue). Their cost of living was covered by community taxation. After a number of years, these young people would either take up a vacant rabbinical position elsewhere (after obtaining semicha, rabbinical ordination) or join the workforce. The Mishna (tractate Megilla) mentions the law that a town can only be called a "city" if it supports ten men (''batlanim'') to make up the required quorum for communal prayers. Likewise, every rabbinical court (''beth din'') was attended by a number of pupils up to three times the size of the court (Mishna, tractate Sanhedrin). These might be indications of the historicity of the classical yeshiva. As indicated by the Talmud, adults generally took off two months a year (Ellul and Adar, the months preceding the harvest) to pursue full-time Torah study. ===Chaim Volozhin=== Organised Torah study was revolutionised by Rabbi Chaim Volozhin, a disciple of the Vilna Gaon (an influential 18th century leader of Orthodox Judaism). In his view, the traditional arrangement did not cater for those who were looking for more intensive study. With the support of his teacher, ''Reb Chaim'' gathered a large number of interested students and started a ''yeshiva'' in the (now Belarus) town of Volozhin. Although this institution was closed some 60 years later by the Russian government, a number of ''yeshivot'' opened in other towns and cities, most notably Ponovezh, Mir, Brisk and Telsiai (''note: these are the Yiddish names of the Lithuanian and Polish towns''). Many prominent contemporary ''yeshivot'' in the USA and Israel are continuations of these institutions and often bear the same name. ==Types of yeshivot== There are four types of ''yeshivoth'': *Yeshiva Ketana ("small ''yeshiva''") - Also called Cheder, for elementary school students. Many ''Yeshivot Ketana'' in Israel and some in the diaspora do not have a secular course of studies and all students learn Judaic studies full time. *Yeshiva High School - Also called Mesivta or Mechina, combines the intensive Jewish religious education with a secular high school education. The dual curriculum was pioneered by the Manhattan Talmudical Academy of Yeshiva University in 1916. *Beth Medrash - Is for high school graduates, and is attended from one year to many years, dependant on the career plans and affiliation of the student. *Kollel - Yeshiva for married adults. The kollel idea, though having its intellectual roots traced to the Bible, is a relatively modern innovation of 19th century Europe. Many times, a Kollel will be in the same location as the yeshiva. ==Prominent yeshivot== The largest yeshivos currently include Beis Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, NJ, The Mir Yeshiva of Jerusalem, the Yeshiva Ner Yisrael: Ner Israel Rabbinical College of Baltimore, MD, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanon Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University, and The Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, a suburb of Tel Aviv. ==Academic year== The year is divided into three periods called ''zmanim''. Elul zman starts from the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul and extends until the end of Yom Kippur. This is the shortest (approx. six weeks), but most intense semester as it comes before the high holydays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Winter zman starts after Sukkot (the festival of booths) and lasts until just before Passover, a duration of six months (seven on a Jewish leap year). Summer semester starts after Passover and lasts until either the middle of the month of Tammuz or the beginning of the Jewish month of Ab, a duration of three months. ==Typical schedule== They following is a typical daily schedule for Beis Medrash students *7:00 - Optional Seder (Study Session) *7:30 - morning prayers *8:30 - Session on study of Jewish law *9:00 - Breakfast *9:30 - Morning Talmud study (first seder) *12:30 - Lecture - Advanced students sometimes dispense with this lecture *13:30 - Lunch *14:45 - Mincha - afternoon prayers *15:00 - Mussar seder - Jewish ethics *15:30 - Talmud study (second seder) *19:00 - Dinner *20:00 - Night Seder - Review of lecture, or study of choice. *21:25 - Mussar Seder - Study of Jewish Ethics *21:45 - Maariv - Evening Prayers *22:00 - Optional Seder This schedule is generally maintained Sunday through Thursday. Fridays afternoons are free and Saturdays have a special Shabbat schedule. ==Method of Study== Studying is usually done together with a partner called a ''chavruta'' (Aramaic: "friend"), or in a ''shiur'' (lecture). ===Talmud study=== In the typical ''yeshiva'', the main emphasis is on Talmud study and analysis. Generally, two parallel Talmud streams are covered during a ''zman'' (trimester). The former is study in-depth (''be-iyun'') with an emphasis on analytical skills and close reference to the classical commentators; the latter emphasises general knowledge (''bekiyuth'') of the Talmud; see Talmud#The_Talmud_in_modern-day_Judaism . Works generally studied to clarify the Talmudic text are the commentary by Rashi and the analyses of the Tosafists. Various other ''meforshim'' (commentators) are used as well. ===Jewish law=== Generally, a period is devoted to the study of practical ''halakha'' (Jewish law). The text most commonly studied is the ''Mishnah Berurah'' written by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan. The ''Mishnah Berurah'' is a compilation of ''halakhic'' opinions rendered after the time of the writing of the ''Shulkhan Arukh''. ===Ethics=== The preeminent ethical text studied in ''yeshivoth'' is the ''Mesillat Yesharim'' ("Path of the Just"). It was written by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Other works studied include: *''Orchos Tzaddikim'' (The paths of the Righteous) Its authorship and time of writing is uncertain, but as it quotes Maimonides, it was written some time after his works were disseminated. *''Duties of the Heart'' Written by Bahya ibn Paquda. *''Maalos Hamidos'' (The benefit of good character traits.) *''Mishnas R' Aharon'' Mussar Lectures on many topics by Aharon Kotler. ===Weekly Torah portion=== The Parsha is usually read together with Rashi's commentary and the Targum of Onkelos. ==See also== *Rosh yeshiva *Mashgiach *Kollel *Beth midrash *Yeshivish ==Further reading== * Helmreich, William B. ''The world of the yeshiva: an intimate portrait of Orthodox Jewry''. Free Press, 1982, 412 pages. ISBN 0881256412. Orthodox Judaism Hebrew words
I fixed the grammar and also deleted two "editorializing" words -- demanding, and most intense. These are very subjective terms; I am sure that many (a majoritay? all? I do not know, you would have to do a survey) find yeshivot demanding. But this is a subjective claim that really is not very imformative. A lot of people find any kind of school demanding. Demanding by what criteria? In what way? This could be a valid article, but it needs to be developed. My advice for development: avoid subjective adjectives like "demanding" and "intense" and instead provide more information that describes what goes on. It would be useful, too, to learn more about different ''kinds'' of yeshivot. Are there any umbrella organizations? How are they acredited? Does the state recognize them? Are non-talmudic subejcts taught? Are teachers liscensed? How? Also, what is the history of Yeshivot? Are Yeshivot in Ohio today much like yeshivot in Latvia three hundred years ago? Or have their been changes in their form and functioning? User:Slrubenstein Ezra, you help by clarifying that this is based on the Lithunian model. But can you add more information? I (and I bet others) would like to know when this model developed, and under what conditions (namely, what Jewish and secular education was available before this model; after the model was developed were their any alternatives? How were yeshivot financed? Has the financing changed ovr time, or as Yeshivot moved from Europe to Israel, the US, and elsewhere? Is the growth in Yeshivot in the US a primarily post Holocaust pehnomena? Were there US Yeshivot (Lithuanian model) in the US before WWII? Is there any centralized organization of Yeshivot, or is administration decentralized? In the US how do Yeshiva students get a secular education -- I mean, doesn't the state require children to learn English, math, science? User:Slrubenstein This is okay... but we need more about Yeshiva's in general... not just about ones on the Lithuanian model -- Mon. :of course you are quite right. Can the article begin my listing the major models? User:Slrubenstein The fact that the Mesilas Yesharim was lauded by the Vilna Gaon is not irrelevant. It is the reason why it is considered the preeminent Mussar sefer in Lithuanian Yeshivos. Calling the Yeshiva ancient implies that it is outdated. That is simply an anti-Orthodox opinion. Are Lithuanian yeshivos the most active? It is debatable.
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''Yeshiva (or yeshivah) (Hebrew language, pl. yeshivot''' or ''yeshivos'') is an institution for Torah study and the study of Talmud. ==History== ''See also Torah study'' ===Pre-1800s=== Traditionally, every town rabbi had the right to maintain a number of full-time pupils in the town's study hall (''beth midrash'', usually adjacent to the synagogue). Their cost of living was covered by community taxation. After a number of years, these young people would either take up a vacant rabbinical position elsewhere (after obtaining semicha, rabbinical ordination) or join the workforce. The Mishna (tractate Megilla) mentions the law that a town can only be called a "city" if it supports ten men (''batlanim'') to make up the required quorum for communal prayers. Likewise, every rabbinical court (''beth din'') was attended by a number of pupils up to three times the size of the court (Mishna, tractate Sanhedrin). These might be indications of the historicity of the classical yeshiva. As indicated by the Talmud, adults generally took off two months a year (Ellul and Adar, the months preceding the harvest) to pursue full-time Torah study. ===Chaim Volozhin=== Organised Torah study was revolutionised by Rabbi Chaim Volozhin, a disciple of the Vilna Gaon (an influential 18th century leader of Orthodox Judaism). In his view, the traditional arrangement did not cater for those who were looking for more intensive study. With the support of his teacher, ''Reb Chaim'' gathered a large number of interested students and started a ''yeshiva'' in the (now Belarus) town of Volozhin. Although this institution was closed some 60 years later by the Russian government, a number of ''yeshivot'' opened in other towns and cities, most notably Ponovezh, Mir, Brisk and Telsiai (''note: these are the Yiddish names of the Lithuanian and Polish towns''). Many prominent contemporary ''yeshivot'' in the USA and Israel are continuations of these institutions and often bear the same name. ==Types of yeshivot== There are four types of ''yeshivoth'': *Yeshiva Ketana ("small ''yeshiva''") - Also called Cheder, for elementary school students. Many ''Yeshivot Ketana'' in Israel and some in the diaspora do not have a secular course of studies and all students learn Judaic studies full time. *Yeshiva High School - Also called Mesivta or Mechina, combines the intensive Jewish religious education with a secular high school education. The dual curriculum was pioneered by the Manhattan Talmudical Academy of Yeshiva University in 1916. *Beth Medrash - Is for high school graduates, and is attended from one year to many years, dependant on the career plans and affiliation of the student. *Kollel - Yeshiva for married adults. The kollel idea, though having its intellectual roots traced to the Bible, is a relatively modern innovation of 19th century Europe. Many times, a Kollel will be in the same location as the yeshiva. ==Prominent yeshivot== The largest yeshivos currently include Beis Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, NJ, The Mir Yeshiva of Jerusalem, the Yeshiva Ner Yisrael: Ner Israel Rabbinical College of Baltimore, MD, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanon Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University, and The Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, a suburb of Tel Aviv. ==Academic year== The year is divided into three periods called ''zmanim''. Elul zman starts from the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul and extends until the end of Yom Kippur. This is the shortest (approx. six weeks), but most intense semester as it comes before the high holydays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Winter zman starts after Sukkot (the festival of booths) and lasts until just before Passover, a duration of six months (seven on a Jewish leap year). Summer semester starts after Passover and lasts until either the middle of the month of Tammuz or the beginning of the Jewish month of Ab, a duration of three months. ==Typical schedule== They following is a typical daily schedule for Beis Medrash students *7:00 - Optional Seder (Study Session) *7:30 - morning prayers *8:30 - Session on study of Jewish law *9:00 - Breakfast *9:30 - Morning Talmud study (first seder) *12:30 - Lecture - Advanced students sometimes dispense with this lecture *13:30 - Lunch *14:45 - Mincha - afternoon prayers *15:00 - Mussar seder - Jewish ethics *15:30 - Talmud study (second seder) *19:00 - Dinner *20:00 - Night Seder - Review of lecture, or study of choice. *21:25 - Mussar Seder - Study of Jewish Ethics *21:45 - Maariv - Evening Prayers *22:00 - Optional Seder This schedule is generally maintained Sunday through Thursday. Fridays afternoons are free and Saturdays have a special Shabbat schedule. ==Method of Study== Studying is usually done together with a partner called a ''chavruta'' (Aramaic: "friend"), or in a ''shiur'' (lecture). ===Talmud study=== In the typical ''yeshiva'', the main emphasis is on Talmud study and analysis. Generally, two parallel Talmud streams are covered during a ''zman'' (trimester). The former is study in-depth (''be-iyun'') with an emphasis on analytical skills and close reference to the classical commentators; the latter emphasises general knowledge (''bekiyuth'') of the Talmud; see Talmud#The_Talmud_in_modern-day_Judaism . Works generally studied to clarify the Talmudic text are the commentary by Rashi and the analyses of the Tosafists. Various other ''meforshim'' (commentators) are used as well. ===Jewish law=== Generally, a period is devoted to the study of practical ''halakha'' (Jewish law). The text most commonly studied is the ''Mishnah Berurah'' written by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan. The ''Mishnah Berurah'' is a compilation of ''halakhic'' opinions rendered after the time of the writing of the ''Shulkhan Arukh''. ===Ethics=== The preeminent ethical text studied in ''yeshivoth'' is the ''Mesillat Yesharim'' ("Path of the Just"). It was written by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. Other works studied include: *''Orchos Tzaddikim'' (The paths of the Righteous) Its authorship and time of writing is uncertain, but as it quotes Maimonides, it was written some time after his works were disseminated. *''Duties of the Heart'' Written by Bahya ibn Paquda. *''Maalos Hamidos'' (The benefit of good character traits.) *''Mishnas R' Aharon'' Mussar Lectures on many topics by Aharon Kotler. ===Weekly Torah portion=== The Parsha is usually read together with Rashi's commentary and the Targum of Onkelos. ==See also== *Rosh yeshiva *Mashgiach *Kollel *Beth midrash *Yeshivish ==Further reading== * Helmreich, William B. ''The world of the yeshiva: an intimate portrait of Orthodox Jewry''. Free Press, 1982, 412 pages. ISBN 0881256412. Orthodox Judaism Hebrew words
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I fixed the grammar and also deleted two "editorializing" words -- demanding, and most intense. These are very subjective terms; I am sure that many (a majoritay? all? I do not know, you would have to do a survey) find yeshivot demanding. But this is a subjective claim that really is not very imformative. A lot of people find any kind of school demanding. Demanding by what criteria? In what way? This could be a valid article, but it needs to be developed. My advice for development: avoid subjective adjectives like "demanding" and "intense" and instead provide more information that describes what goes on. It would be useful, too, to learn more about different ''kinds'' of yeshivot. Are there any umbrella organizations? How are they acredited? Does the state recognize them? Are non-talmudic subejcts taught? Are teachers liscensed? How? Also, what is the history of Yeshivot? Are Yeshivot in Ohio today much like yeshivot in Latvia three hundred years ago? Or have their been changes in their form and functioning? User:Slrubenstein Ezra, you help by clarifying that this is based on the Lithunian model. But can you add more information? I (and I bet others) would like to know when this model developed, and under what conditions (namely, what Jewish and secular education was available before this model; after the model was developed were their any alternatives? How were yeshivot financed? Has the financing changed ovr time, or as Yeshivot moved from Europe to Israel, the US, and elsewhere? Is the growth in Yeshivot in the US a primarily post Holocaust pehnomena? Were there US Yeshivot (Lithuanian model) in the US before WWII? Is there any centralized organization of Yeshivot, or is administration decentralized? In the US how do Yeshiva students get a secular education -- I mean, doesn't the state require children to learn English, math, science? User:Slrubenstein This is okay... but we need more about Yeshiva's in general... not just about ones on the Lithuanian model -- Mon. :of course you are quite right. Can the article begin my listing the major models? User:Slrubenstein The fact that the Mesilas Yesharim was lauded by the Vilna Gaon is not irrelevant. It is the reason why it is considered the preeminent Mussar sefer in Lithuanian Yeshivos. Calling the Yeshiva ancient implies that it is outdated. That is simply an anti-Orthodox opinion. Are Lithuanian yeshivos the most active? It is debatable.
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