"If Klal Yisrael can’t learn that the only perfection in the world is Hashem, then we will never be able to properly guide our students"
I’d like to weigh in on the discussion about seminaries. I’m not looking to add fuel to the fire, but most opinions only took into account two sides of the story — the seminary principals and the weaker students. Has anyone considered the academic student?
Here’s my experience — and I know I’m not alone.
I grew up out of town, where I went to an established elementary and Bais Yaakov high school. We had some incredible teachers, both in limudei kodesh and secular studies. I was a super-academic student. In our secular studies we had honors opportunities, but that wasn’t an option for limudei kodesh.
I learned a lot from my incredible teachers, and I still refer back to those years for life lessons, but I was not intellectually challenged. For the most part, I felt frustrated in a classroom setting. It was just so slow-placed.
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