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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Who would ever think that the year would go by that fast? It's unbelievable! This past Shabbat was our last Shabbat and we all spent it together. Looking back on our year and seeing how everyone grew was truly mesmerizing. The Shabbat started off with a beautiful kabbalat Shabbat ...
Thursday, June 06, 2013
This is sadly our final week before leaving our beloved home, Midreshet Moriah. What a year it has been. It seems that just last week we were getting used to sharing a hallway with 59 unknown faces; girls we now call our close friends. Well, what a week is has been.... This week Vicky ...
Thursday, May 30, 2013
As the year is winding down, Midmo is making sure we end on a high note. Last Thursday, we ventured out to a Keren Kayemet forest, where we pruned trees to ensure their long-lasting survival. Through this, we were able to connect to Israel in a way that we never have before. After this ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hello Midreshet Moriah family! As usual, we had a very eventful week! On Monday afternoon, we all attended Masa’s final closing event for the year. There, we heard from top Israeli athletes Arik Zeevi, Karen Lebowits and Andi Ram who shared their inspiring and personal ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
We have all been counting the days (literally) and anticipating for Shavous to arrive! Spending an amazing Shavous with Rav Eitan Mayer's and Rav Yitzchak Lerner's families was such a privilege. We all had the opportunity to hear 23 (!) girls present shiurim that they prepared based ...
Thursday, May 09, 2013
This week was Yom Yerushalayim. We began the celebrations Tuesday evening with a very spiritual Ma'ariv, singing praises of Hashem and Jerusalem. After Ma'ariv, Ruthie shared her childhood memories of Jerusalem before the unification; standing on the rooftop of the King ...
Goodbye Golan, Hello Lag Ba'Omer
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Last Thursday in Midreshet Moriah we completed out tiyul up north. We hiked Mapal Devorah which ended with a beautiful waterfall. After ice cream, we got a quick history lesson at a Syrian bunker and heard the story of Eli Cohen as well as the capture of the Golan. We then ended our trip in ...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
This week at Midreshet Moriah we heard from a kiruv speaker and left for a three day tiyul up north. Monday afternoon, Rabbi Glasser, the head of the New Jersey region for NCSY, spoke to us about how we can be involved in kiruv during our college years. It was very inspiring to know that ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
This week's Midreshet News is jam packed - beginning with Shabbat and continuing with Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut - Sarah, Yael and Rebecca have written it all down just for you so 'read more' and enjoy! After having a day dedicated to learning about ...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Welcome back everybody! As Pesach break came to a close, we returned to Midreshet for a meaningful program for Yom HaShoah. Sunday night, Rav Ahron Wexler and Leora Bednarsh led a discussion group after we watched the movie "God on Trial." The movie was about an alleged group in one ...
Thursday, March 14, 2013
We had a busy week preparing for Pesach and getting ready for Poland. Last Wednesday night, we participated in a mock seder were there were five different sessions, each representing a different aspect of pesach. There was the shevat haminim led by Bracha Krohn, the Korban Pesach led by ...
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Thursday, March 07, 2013
It has been another great week at Midreshet Moriah. Even before the week started, we had the privilege to participate in the Jerusalem Marathon. Many girls had the opportunity to run either the 10km or half marathon for all types of organizations. We all ran with so much pride, as we were ...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
This week at Midreshet we celebrated Purim and Shushan Purim. The celebrations began on Sunday as we headed off to the Gush to 'bar-hop' at different teachers houses. Each teacher's house had a different food bar; Salad bar at Leora's, Potato bar at Bracha's and an ...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
This week at Midreshet, we began to get a glimpse of the amazing Adar atmosphere - both the fun and the spiritual side. Our staff was greeted first thing Tuesday morning to the annual "Midmo Adar prank." This year, we chose a Yerushalayim theme and spent late ...
The Land and it's fruits - Tu B'shvat at Midreshet
Thursday, January 24, 2013
This past Wednesday morning we all had the unique opportunity to participate in a Tu B'Shvat Seder lead by Rav Shvat. We ate the seven designated fruits of the Land of Israel. Each fruit had significant holiness pertaining to the land. On Thursday morning, bright and early, we ...
Adar is here and so is....COLOR WAR!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
After a great Shabbat Babayit, we ended Shabbos with a bang… It was color war!!!! The madrichot ran into the Beit Midrash and threw purple and blue shirts everywhere, with papers listing the teams. There were two teams, Beit Midrash (purple) and Beit Knesset (blue). The captains of the ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Midreshet went on amazing hike to Nachal Og near Yam Hamelach. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, perfect for hiking. The sun was shining and gorgeously reflecting off the pools of water. WHAT! Water in the desert? Yes! Miracles right before our eyes! It was a ...
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Monday night, after endless preparation and much effort, Shana Bet's comedy night to raise money for Jobkatif (an organization to help former Gush Katif residents find jobs and begin new businesses) was an amazing success! Close to 200 people from all over the community came to hear a ...
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What a week! Tiyulim, parties, and SUFGANIYOUT! Sufganiyout at Rav Tellers house, sufganiyot at our Rakezet's, free famous URI's (pizza) sufganiya from Talk n' save and load's of mini ones Thursday morning in the office from 'English Cake'
On Wednesday night we headed to Chaverei Masada, in the Masada area, for a night tiyul. We hiked in the moonlight with colorful glow sticks to lead our way. We even learned how to navigate by finding the North Star! We ended our hike with smores making and corn and potatoes cooked over the ...
In honor of Thanksgiving, Dara Zukerman and Kayla Krok, recruited all the students (yes, Canadian and English as well) to prepare a school wide thanksgiving meal. Together they created a wonderful, abundant, delicious meal: sweet potato pie, various salads, mashed potatoes, and of course ...
Last Wednesday evening was our ethnic evening. We experienced a culture shock as a Yehudit, a Yemenite woman, joined us and together we created a traditional Yemenite Henna (pronounced “cheena”). This is a pre-marriage ceremony, celebrated by Yemenite Jews (usually a week before ...
Midreshet spent Shabbat Toldot in Tzfat. After a Friday tour of the city they visited several shuls and learned a little about the mysticism of the city. After the tour, they got a chance to go to the Tzfat shuk. Many girls stopped at the candle store to purchase ...
After an amazing Shabbat with the entire Midrasha, Shana Bet students headed out on Sunday morning with Michal Porath Zibman to the Har Herzl military cemetery right across the street. They had a shiur in the entrance to the cemetery and then went to say Tehillim at the gravesites of ...
What a week! Kapparot, water hike and an amazing shabbat!
It’s been an amazing week at Midreshet! Last Thursday night Rav Lerner brought everyone on a mini trip to do Kapparot with chickens. As expected, there were some shrieks, but that's all a part of the experience. Bright and early Friday morning we were off to Nachal Kibbutzim ...
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The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Yesterday at exactly 12:08pm, the new Midreshet students of 5773 landed safely in Israel. Rav Eitan, Vicky, Bracha and our amazing Madrichot were there to greet them with signs and smiles. Wishing everyone a ...
Midreshet celebrated Yom Ha'Atzmaut starting Wednesday evening at Nevei Daniel, where we participated in the yishuvs 'tekes ma'avar'. The ceremony included performances by the children of Nevei Daniel, singing, and dancing and was concluded by a joyous Tefillat ...
We're happy to be back together and begin this zman with a tiyul by our very own Zev Orenstein from the David Project. We heard a "security briefing" in Gilo, overlooking the security fence at "the green line" and then had an inspiring tour at Har HaZeitim. We ...
Thursday night, dressed up in their 'trendy trio' costumes, the girls heard an amazing Megillah reading by Vicky and Rav Berglas's' grandson, followed by a dance filled Chagigah. Kol HaKavod to Elianna Kaufman on the beautiful Dvar Torah! The night ended with an exciting ...
Midreshet girls, headed by Naomi Kahn, packaged over 300 mishloach manot packages for an organization called 'Yad LaYeled HaMeyuchad' which assists families raising children with special needs. The packages will be distributed to these families on Purim. It was an incredible group ...
Midreshet's office was transformed last Thursday by our students in to Mea Shearim in honor if Rosh Chodesh Adar. They worked all night and spared no detail as you'll see when you check out all the latest photos! Then, Adar officially began with our annual (surprise?) color war! ...
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Alumnae News-New series on Megillat Ruth-Dr. Yael Ziegler
NEW VBM COURSE ON MEGILLAT RUTH The VBM (Yeshivat Har Etzion Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash) is pleased to announce a new series on Megillat Ruth taught by Dr. Yael Ziegler of Herzog College to be launched in ...
Tu B'Shvat higiya...and the students at Midreshet are celebrating! After their first shiur on Monday morning, we called all the girls together and surprised them with a tiyul to the beautiful Jerusalem forests. On Tu B'Shvat itself, Wednesday, we planted trees in a newly ...
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It's not Goodbye, It's Farewell
It's been a bittersweet week as we bid farewell to our beloved Shana Bet students; Shayna, Sarah, Danielle, Blanche, Eliana, Sophie and Aliza. On Monday we had a farewell ceremony and the girls were addressed by Rabbi Berglas, Vicky, Rav Eitan, and Leora Bednarsh. Each of the girls spoke ...
Let the festivities begin! Menorah making, Toy collection for hospitalized children, candlelighting and more. We're having a very special Chanukah at Midreshet! On Sunday night the girls had their very own menorah making in the dorm with paints, sparkles and glitter, accompanied by ...
Last Sunday night we had our annual night hike, following a trail by the light of a full moon - learning about the stars, having a kumzits in the dark and roasting smores. It was amazing! The students are requesting another one next month!!
Midreshet meets David and Goliath!
Last Thursday, Midreshet students enjoyed a Tanach Tiyul to the area near Beit Shemesh where David fought Goliath! We began by studying the perek (in our Beit Midrash) in Sefer Shmuel that describes the war with the plishtim and the salvation that David, as a young boy, brought the ...
Midreshet learns with Darkeinu
This week we began our 4th annual learning program with Midreshet Darkeinu ('Our Way'). Midreshet Darkeinu is a program based at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Jerusalem for young women who have special needs. The joint program between Midreshet Moriah and Midreshet ...
Yemen came to Midreshet last Wednesday as Midreshet girls learned all about Yemenite customs surrounding a Jewish wedding. Dressed in traditional Yemenite garb, they sang and danced for our chosen 'bride' and 'groom'. It was a celebration like no other!
Shana bet got a taste of the army life when they went on a day trip to Ramat HaGolan. They learnt about the Six Day War and all about the Golani Brigade in particular. They visited an army exhibition displaying each unit's ammunition and saw a real army exercise take ...
In anticipation of Parshat Chayyei Sarah, last Monday Midreshet Moriah visited Chevron, led by tourguide Rav Simcha Hochbaum. Rav Hochbaum, an American-born resident of Chevron, showed us many of the important sites in the ancient and holy city. We visited Tel ...
Midreshet's Awesome Eilat 5772 Tiyul!
We had an amazing three days down in Eilat! Joined by Midreshet staff and faculty, Evyatar, Rav Eitan, Ruthie, Michal, Sarah, Leora, and our Bat Sherut Tal, really made it special. The girls hiked, learned, saw awesome views, swam, did water sports, sang and danced out at sea-it was truly ...
The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Yesterday at exactly 12:10pm, the new Midreshet students of 5772 landed safely in Israel. Rav Eitan, Rabbi Berglas, Vicky, Bracha and our amazing Madrichot were there to greet them with signs and smiles. After everyone got ...
The Final Countdown-getting ready for 5772
There's only one more week to go till we greet you, our new Midreshet 5772 students, at the airport! Orientation week schedule is ready and waiting for you and it's packed with outings, icebreaker activities, and Torah learning with rakazot and teachers.Can't wait to see you!
Alisa Schnitzer's Devar Torah at Preidah 5771
A “Bayyit” for LeadershipAlisa SchnitzerBanquet 5771I think we can all recall the first time that we unintentionally referred to Midreshet as "home." For me personally, it was on a Motzei Shabbos, after spending Shabbos in Chevron with a friend from a different seminary. It was early ...
Rav Eitan's Preidah Speech to Students of 5771-Torah Squared
Torah SquaredRav Eitan I came to Midreshet seven years ago as a teacher of teachers. At Yeshiva University, I had been teaching women at the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies. My students were college graduates learning full-time in a high-level program of Gemara and Halakhah. All ...
How fast the year has come to an end! It seems like only last week that we had our first Shabbat babayit whereas in reality we just had our last. Our last Shabbat was very emotional for all as we began to draw a close on what can only be described as a fantastic year. The following evening ...
We got back to basics this week with a lots of learning! Sunday began with a 'Yom Iyun' - day of study dedicated to the history of the Religous Zionist movement. We had guest speakers, video presentations, thought provoking shiurim and discussions on the people, historical events, and ideas ...
What a time to be in Israel! After an amazing Shabbat in Neve Daniel, Midreshet donned blue and white together with the entire country as we mourned our fallen soldiers and then celebrated 63 years of Israel's independence. Sunday night, the girls attended ...
We are asking everyone to please take a moment and say some Tehillim for Midreshet alumna Chaya Meira Mindel bas Chava Goldah, known to all as Meira Bresler Riemer. This is an extremely critical time and every tefillah makes a difference. Alumnae Reunions ...
Tree pruning, matza baking and more...
It was a really busy week, starting on Sunday night with our pre-Pesach Seder where the girls shared divrei Torah and songs. On Tuesday morning Midreshet Moriah set out to assist the JNF in tree pruning! We learnt that thousands of people every year plant trees in Israel, yet there is a lot of ...
What an incredible Purim at Midreshet Moriah!!!!Since Purim is celebrated on 2 different days here in Israel, the 14th of Adar in most of the country and the 15th of Adar, Shushan Purim, in Yerushalayim, our girls had the great privilege of getting the best of both worlds! Sunday morning they ...
MisheNichnas Adar Marbim B'Simcha!
Well, the statement of the Mishna certainly holds true at Midreshet! The fun started even before Rosh Chodesh with an amazing Shabbat at Midreshet. After the great Shabbaton we had in school on Chanukah, this one definitely lived up to everyone's expectations. The girls were joined by teachers ...
Midreshet opens Rosh Chodesh Adar II with Color War!
Chodesh Tov! "Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B'Simcha" and in Midreshet this means war-COLOR WAR! What a fun way to open Chodesh Adar Bet! Melachim, (Kings/Purple) and Manheegim,(Leaders/Red) are having a great time competing in Dodgeball, Musical chairs, Apache race, Torah Trivia ...
* Where do Midreshet students come from? Does Midreshet have more girls from the NY / NJ area than other seminaries? Usually, at least 50% of our students come from outside the NY/NJ area. This year, for example, 32 of our students are from outside NY/NJ (London, Manchester, Australia, ...
* Where do Midreshet students come from? Does Midreshet have more girls from the NY / NJ area than other seminaries? Usually, at least 50% of our students come from outside the NY/NJ area. This year, for example, 32 of our students are from outside NY/NJ (London, Manchester, Australia, Toronto, ...
Thursday we set off for a Tiyyul Tanach. We boarded the bus at 8:30 am and headed out to Tel Azaikah, the scene of the famous showdown between David and Goliath! We began by learning the backdrop to the story in a shiur outdoors witth our teachers,, and then we proceeded to hear explanation ...
Tuesday, 25 students of David Project class began the day at special kind of archaeological dig -sifting through the debris taken out of Solomon's Stables at Emek Zukim in Jerusalem. We found pottery, a stone from the first Bet Hamikdash, a coin from the Hashmonaim era, colored glass, metal, ...
Our final event for the week was the much anticipated Annual Midreshet Henna experience and it did not disappoint! Both students and staff had the opportunity to try traditional Yemenite dress, learn the customary songs and dances and each have the Henna stamped on their palm. This year was ...
Siur Chesed in honor of Chesed month
On Monday we set out for a siur chessed around Jerusalem. The girls had a chance to meet with different individuals, and see different institutions that perform chessed within the community. It was inspiring to hear about all the different projects that are going on, some right here in our ...
Midreshet visits the Holy City of Hevron
This week got off to an exciting start with a tiyyul to Hevron and Kfar Etzion. Sunday morning, we loaded the buses to head to the holy city of Hevron. The day started in the home of Bracha, whose family has lived in Chevron for many years. She told the girls about the struggles of first ...
Upcoming Alumni Events in England and NY!
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS!!! ENGLAND- Rabbi Lerner will be giving a shiur at the home of Talya Schapira (MidMo 2007-08 )on Wednesday, October 20th at 8 pm. Her address is 23 Shirelane, Hendon. Come join for a great shiur, great shmoozing, and great refreshments!NEW YORK:Queens: Rabbi ...
Following a wonderful Sukkot, Midreshet returned to many new activities and opportunities. On Sunday, the girls were able to give back, with an optional trip to Leket Israel, an organazation that saves food from restaurants and catering halls and brings it to the poor of Israel. They also ...
Rosh Hashana and Asseret Yamei Teshuva activities
Midreshet Moriah spent a beautiful Rosh Ha-Shanah together in the historic city of Beit She'an, in the nothern region of Israel. After boarding 2 buses with lots of suitcases and lots of food for snacks, we set out for the journey up north. We stopped along the way for a lunch break on Har ...
Shabbat Ba-Bayit and the learning begins!
These are exciting times at Midreshet Moriah!The year has gotten off to a great start. The opening Shabbaton was amazing. It gave the girls a chance to get to know some of the staff and provided many opportunities for them to bond. The girls were joined by Rabbi Berglas and Vicky, the Starrs, ...
Welcome Midreshet Moriah 5771!!
Welcome Midreshet Moriah 5771! The group flight arrived Wednesday afternoon, and Shana Bet, as well as the girls who had come a day early, were at the airport to greet them. After all the luggage was pulled off the carousel (a great way to make friends!), the students made their way to the ...
Midreshet Moriah 5770 has ended, but what an amazing end!
Or year end festivities started with a final Shabbaton in Midreshet. Before we could even get to Shabbat, many girls spent their final Thursday night finishing Sefer Bereshit with Rav Eitan. Throughout the night the girls studied, noshed and even enjoyed Rav Eitan's homemade potato kugel. Those ...
We are ending our year at Midreshet with many celebrations and siyumim. Each chaburah that met weekly in the Beit Midrash used their last session to finish their learning and celebrate with a siyum party. Ailie, Rina Z. and Rena C. hosted the siyum celebrations in their homes with food for ...
This week there was a huge inter-seminary basketball competition to raise money for Camp Hasc. Eight different seminaries participated, and we are ecstatic to announce that MIDMO WON!!! Our unbelievable team made up of Tikki Miodownik, Rachel Ohayon, Esti Loboda, Ma'ayan Weissman, Aliza ...
We spent such a beautiful Shavuot here at Midreshet! After candle lighting, Michal Porath Zibman spoke about the privilege we have of being able to walk to the Kotel after learning all night and we sang songs about Yerushalayim and danced. It was a wonderful way to begin the Chag! ...
We hope you had a wonderful Shavuot, and that the memories of Shavuot at Midreshet, in Yerushalayim, remain a part of you, and you still feel connected to us as we do to you.As part of our ongoing effort to strengthen our 'kesher' with our many years of dear alumnae, weve been working a bit more ...
This Sunday was Lag B’Omer, and already Motzei Shabbat the festivities began with a medurah in the Shaarei Tzedek parking lot, led by the madrichot and Michal. We roasted marshmallows, sang and shared divrei torah until 1:00 a.m. The next morning at 12:30, after morning classes, we took part in ...
Last week the students experienced a special Yom Iyun on Religious Zionism. Monday morning began with a limud b’chavruta in the Beit Midrash. We all learned excerpts from Rav Mirsky’s essay entitled Chibat Ha’aretz, in which he recalls the condition upon which we inherited Eretz Yisrael (brit ...
It is hard to go from such a serious, emotional day to the festivity and celebration of Yom Haatzmaut and so all around Israel on Erev Yom Haatzmaut there are Tekesei Maavar- transition ceremonies to help ease into Yom Haatzmaut. We joined the community of Neve Daniel for their Tekes and enjoyed ...
Erev Yom Hazikaron, the Midreshet students gathered together with hundreds of other students, religious and not, studying this year in Israel to commemorate Yom HaZikaron, the Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers. There was a tremendous sense of achdut amongst the participants of the ...
Midreshet girls had a unique and amazing experience for Yom HaShoa. Michal was able to secure tickets to the National Yom Hashoa Tekes at Yad VeShem. Other people in attendance were, the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Binyamin Natanyahu, and both the Ashkenazi and Sefaradi ...
Our week got started early on Sunday morning with a special trip to the old city. We piled into taxis and all met at the kotel for Shacharit at the Kotel and a special breakfast right outside the walls of the old city. Then we were met by an old freind "Goliat" (our tour guide for the ...