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Purim was a blast!
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For Shabbat Zachor we all had the Friday night meal together, all the staff and
Talmidim, with lots of good singing, Divrei-Torah, and food.
As is the custom in many Yeshivot, we too had a “Purim Rav” who on Shabbat gave
a very in depth analytical and humorous Purim style Drasha, concerning wiping out
Amalek in our present times.
On Motzei Shabbat-Purim after Megilla reading, we had a party full of music and
dancing till the early hours of the morning, followed the next day by a Purim Seudah.
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Survival week
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Survival week was a challenging, intense, and growing experience for all the students.
We started out the week in the hot hot Negev, by the Rimon crater, hiking up mountains
and through valleys carrying much weight while only consuming the bare minimum of
food.
Through the next 4 days the Talmidim enjoyed the spectacular desert view, successfully
learned how to work as a united collective, and most importantly discovered how
to push themselves beyond their limits.
It was a valuable teaching for the future leaders of Am Yisrael. |
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Kuzari Siyum
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About three weeks ago a Siyum on the first (and very intense) essay of the Kuzari
Book was held. The Talmidim who study Kuzari all gave a short talk about various
concepts and points of discussion, which come up in the book. It was a very joyous
and informative event.
Mazal tov! May they all merit to study and finish many more holy books! |
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Shabbat Chevron
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We spent Shabbat Yitro a few weeks ago in Chevron. It was a very cold Shabbat, but
we were all warmed up by the fire of the Teffilot and Shiurim, and by the warmth
of the special hospitality which we received.
Needless to say, having all the Teffilot (and meals) right above our holy matriarchs
and patriarchs in the cave, in Miarat HaMachpela itself was as many students said,
truly an uplifting experience, for all of us. Additionally, prior to, and during
Shabbat, we toured the many sites of Hebron understanding how much of our Jewish
roots began there.
As mentioned, we davened and ate in Mearat HaMachpela, visited the tombs of Yishai-
King David’s father, and his grandmother Ruth, visited homes of the renewed Jewish
neighborhood spread throughout the city, and heard fascinating stories about daily
life and the importance of living there, dipped in an ancient spring Mikva, saw
the archeological remains of the actual gate through which Avraham Avinu passed
(!!!), and many other exciting sites.
It was unbelievable!!! |
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