FAQs
Apartments:
Students live in close proximity to the yeshiva in
very comfortable apartments which serve as their
homes for the year. These apartments are equipped
with kitchen and laundry facilities, multiple bathrooms
and comfortable bedroom furnishings. Each bedroom
is shared by two students. Guests are welcome.
What are the size of your beds?
Regular twin size is 39". Our beds are slightly more
narrow: 32". The
length is 6'.
Private Kitchen Facilities:
Each apartment is equipped with a large refrigerator
for student use.
Shabbat and Yamim Tovim:
The yeshiva is open throughout the year including
the long breaks of Bein HaZmanim. Meals are provided
every Shabbat.
Curfew:
As mentioned above, the yeshiva emphasizes trust
and responsibility on the part of the students. However,
a midnight curfew is in place for security and
educational reasons. The curfew is extended to 1:00
am on Motzei Shabbat. Students are required to sign
out for Shabbat and inform the yeshiva of where they
will be going.
Security Arrangements:
The yeshiva maintains
contact with the army and local police and keeps
the yeshiva informed of the security situation. Travel
limitations may be implemented if deemed necessary.
We respect the limitations that parents place upon
their children.
Madrichim:
The yeshiva employs a
number of madrichim who live in the apartments with
the students. They are an invaluable source of guidance
and inspiration. We will have a minimum of five
madrichim for the 08-09 school year.
Free Time:
The students have time to go to Jerusalem on a number
of occassions. Night Seder on Tuesday nights ends
early, to allow for the students to play basketball
in the local gym, go to Jerusalem for dinner and
to meet friends, or just to hang out. Saturday
nights are also free nights, although the yeshiva
does host a Melave Malka every Saturday night at
the home of one of the Rebbeim. In addition, after
Shacharit, the students are free on Fridays.
Safe:
Students are encouraged to keep their spare cash
and plane tickets in the safe located in the office.
They have daily access to the safe.
Family Visitations:
We encourage parents to visit their sons during
their year in yeshiva, especially during the "bein
ha'zman" days designated in the yeshiva calendar.
Parents who plan to visit their son while the yeshiva
is in session are requested that they take their
son out of the yeshiva for a maximum of 3 nights
and 2 days. Our years of experience has shown that
taking a student out of the yeshiva environment
for a longer period impacts negatively on his overall
experience. Please also see: Family Visits
Where is the yeshiva's address? Where do I send
mail to my son?
The mailing address of the yeshiva is: Yeshivat
Lev HaTorah, Nachal Ein Gedi 37, Ramat Beit Shemesh
Aleph, Israel 99000. Please mail letters directly
to the yeshiva and we will distribute them to the
students.
Expectations & "Red-lines"
We accept mature and motivated
young men who want to come and make the most
of their year in Israel.
We therefore expect
our talmidim to behave as Bnei Torah. Moreover,
we treat our talmidim as young men who are capable
of making responsible
decisions.
However, there are certain behaviors which will not
be tolerated in the
yeshiva:
- Each talmid (and his
parents) signs a Declaration form that he will
not be involved in the drinking of alcohol, the
consumption of drugs of any form, or the smoking
of cigarettes. These
activities are grounds for
automatic dismissal.
- Unfortunately, with the increasing popularity
of internet gambling sites and poker games, incidents
in which yeshiva students are involved in gambling
has also increased. Gambling of any form
in our yeshiva is not
permitted under any circumstances.
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