Does a struggling student belong in seminary? A principal and student speak
It’s that time of year again: Seminary applications. There’s much to talk about. I’d love to dispel the myth that seminaries are getting rich from tuition, but that’s for another letter.
Today, I would like to share with you my thoughts about the compatibility between the student and the seminary she goes to. Many people think that seminary is a nice year of seeing Eretz Yisrael, friendships, trips, and some hashkafah learning. But six weeks in Eretz Yisrael would suffice to have this type experience.
Seminary is primarily SCHOOL — intense learning, homework, tests, reports. Seminary in Eretz Yisrael isn’t compulsory education, and each seminary designs the school that they feel they can run.
Most seminaries in Eretz Yisrael range from academic to very academic. Why? First of all, we have to train the next generation of teachers, and therefore focus on text-learning and meforshim.
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