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Secular Yeshiva?
« on: December 13, 2011, 06:44:14 AM »
Tapestry of Jewish Life: Jerusalem Welcomes New, Niche-Driven Yeshivot

Ariel Levinson looked around his native Jerusalem and wondered with sadness whether there would be any secular youth left. With ultra-Orthodoxy tightening its hold over the city, and brighter, more attractive lights beckoning from cities like Tel Aviv or abroad, what could this ancient and holy city Levinson loved so much offer its non-religious youth to convince them to stay and make it their own?

“We decided to create a new group to lead this change,” said Levinson, a lecturer and PhD candidate in Modern Hebrew Literature at Hebrew University. So Levinson and two other educators created the Jerusalem Secular Yeshiva, a cultural center where young Israelis can re-connect to their Jewish heritage and tradition.  Link to full article.

And here is a link to the "yeshiva's" website

All I can say is huh?!?!

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Re: Secular Yeshiva?
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2011, 11:06:32 AM »
Shouldn't they be in the army at age 20-25?
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Re: Secular Yeshiva?
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2011, 12:50:39 PM »
Shouldn't they be in the army at age 20-25?
I guess they get a dichui.  ;D

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Re: Secular Yeshiva?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2011, 07:48:40 AM »
I guess they get a dichui.  ;D

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Re: Secular Yeshiva?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 01:27:11 PM »
on the footnote of their site it says for post army.

One draw over regular Yeshivas is the equal ratio of boys:        .

Nebach!
siyag lachachma :-)