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hi everyone! im looking for a seminary thats perfect for me, but i dont know anything about seminaries because i am the oldest girl in my family and i dont know where to look. i am not too academic in hebrew subjects but i want to learn. if you have any suggestions, PLEASE let me know! thanks!
In order to help you need to say more: what are u looking 4 in a sem? what type r u? etc.
If your school’s not helpful in giving guidance, think about where girls like you, with your goals, have gone the past few years. Start networking. The flavor of some sems change from year to year.
Now I assume you’re looking for E”Y, so I’ll get some chu”l options out of the way. They are very worthwhile if you’re thinking chu”l too: Detroit, Manchester, the “other” Gateshead sem, Montreal. I don’t know about NY options like the new one in Far Rockaway under Mrs. Feiner and other.
Off the top of my head, here are some Israeli sems: Chcohmas Lev, Peninim, Shoshanim, the half year sems (wonderful people affiliated with the sems, from the ads, probably more hashkafa oriented and concentrated)
BTW, if your grades are consistent (I mean you don’t roller coast but do the best you can on a regular basis) and you’re good and sincere, you should be able to find a sem. Hope you find good advice, advisors, etc.
Popa is the seminary expert.
You should go to Hadar. It’s a perfect fit; you’ll love it.
(It’s also very close to the dining room.)
Do you want any of the following?
Small or big seminary
Warm
Connection with teachers
Relaxed
Not stressful
Also – just to get a clear view of your hashkafa -Do you listen to not Jewish music? Do you watch movies?
if your looking for a bais yaakov seminary, it sounds like peninim might be great for you. average sized, warm and friendly staff, great classes, and while it is called a bais yaakov seminary, it is “open minded” and not brainwashy. not particularly academic–there are amazing classes, but not loads of work. i think they have a website….
how about meohr or chachmas lev?
chochmas lev fits the most to what you’re saying. sounds like you could fit in meohr too but chochmas lev is like half the size and you said you preffered smaller. but i think other than that they’re pretty interchangeable. both very good by schools, not too yeshivish, and open minded to where the girls are coming from.
pet peeve – i thought pninim is considered a non bais yaakov seminary?
smile–hmmm, could be your right. i always thought it was. it could be now its borderline? don’t know. in any case, this is the link to their website: http://www.pninim.org/UntitledFrameset-28.html
correct me if im wrong, i thought me’ohr was more bais yaakov than chochmas lev?
try darchei bina or peninim
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