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SENIOR CALENDAR 2011-12
SEPT./OCT.
NOV./DEC.
DEC 23 
Feb 1  
- FEB 21 
MARCH 3
MARCH15

Initial discussions with students about their plans for the year.

Yeshivot will have the opportunity to present their schools.

Applications are due to Rabbi Storch.

Interviews with the Roshei Yeshivas.

Acceptances received.

Must notify Yeshiva of decision. 


FINANCIAL AID FOR ISRAEL
Financial Aid is Available Through the Following:

If this is a matter that is of concern to you, please see Rabbi Kaminetsky or Rabbi Storch for details.


QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT
ABOUT ISRAELI YESHIVOT

  1. What do I want to gain most from my year in Israel? (Skills ~ Motivation ~ Inspiration ~ Maturity)
  2. Which Yeshiva will best provide for these goals?
  3. With what type of peers do I want to spend my year? With close friends or do I want to meet new people? Do I want people who are ahead of me or those that will grow and mature along with me?
  4. What skills would I like to have by the end of my year in Israel?
  5. Am I self motivated or do I need a Yeshiva that will motivate me?
  6. Do I want a Yeshiva that offers more time in shiur or one that devotes more time to chevruta study?
  7. Do I want to be in Yerushalayim or would I prefer to be elsewhere?
  8. Do I want Rabbeim who will closely guide my development or would I prefer to grow at my own pace and discretion?
  9. Am I looking for a yeshiva that plans and provides many extra activities or one whose focus is mainly/only on learning?
  10. How do I picture myself at the end of the year? Which Yeshiva will help me get to that point?
  11. Do I want my shiru to be in Hebrew, English or do I have no preference?
  12. Do I want to be with Israelis or exclusively with Americans?
  13. Have I spoken with alumni of the Yeshivot that I am considering?
  14. Have I inquired about the supervision and vacation policy of the Yeshiva?
  15. Does the Yeshiva offer college credit?
  16. Do I want a large Yeshiva (300+), a mid-sized Yeshiva (100-200) or will I do best in a small Yeshiva (30-70 boys)?
  17. Are the facilities (dining, sports, dormitories) important to me?
  18. What type of Rabbeim are there at the Yeshiva? Do they keep contact with the boys after their time in Israel?


 
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