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Okay, so back to the discussion. Any further experience/knowledge about:

Binas Bais Yaakov

Bnos Sarah

Machon Raaya

Mesoras Rochel

Am interested in general impressions, but also about the following:

1. What are the differences, as you perceive them, between the 4 seminaries listed?

2. Which are the most academically challenging and in what ways are they academically challenging?

3. Are the seminaries more text-based or more “outside of the sefer”? The girl in question has very strong teiching skills and is an abstract thinker and wantes to learn inside and not just be spoon-fed material. At the same time, serious and challenging machshava oriented classes would thrill her as well.

4. Some seminaries have the reputation of beign academic by giving a lot of work but much of that work is seen as busy work. What is the case with these seminaries?

5. What type of girl does each seminary attract?

6. How close of a relationship do the girls have with the teachers/hanhala (a) while they are in EY and (b) after they leave seminary? Saying a place is “warm”, is not too descriptive. I am interested in how that warmth manifests itself.

Thank you!