While their classmates spent time letting loose at resort locations around the world, four American university students spent their spring break living as yeshiva students at Jerusalem's Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.
Princeton Students Spend Spring Break in Jerusalem Yeshiva
While their classmates spent time letting loose at resort locations around the world, four American university students spent their spring break living as yeshiva students at Jerusalem’s Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies.
Brought to Israel by Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Eitan Webb, co-director of Chabad on Campus serving Princeton University, the students – Joshua Rodman, Avraham “Theo” Yale, Leon Furchgott and Alex Wugalter – dove right into Mayanot’s regular schedule, joining classes commensurate with their ability. They spent their time learning Talmud, Jewish law, Chasidic thought and Hebrew language.
“The experience exposed them to new ways of thinking and new angles,” said Webb, who created the trip with a focus on learning as opposed to touring because the four wanted a decidedly untraditional way to spend their vacation.
The week was not without fun, however, as it was capped off by a three-day celebration of Purim that only occurs in Jerusalem on years when Shabbat coincides with the holiday. The students attended a Purim party at Mayanot and visited an army base to boost the morale of Israel’s frontline soldiers.
pesach
we had a blast with them come back soon quantum physics ruleeeeeee
A proud Lubavitcher
Rabbi and Mrs. Webb- I met your students in Crown Heights during the campus shabbaton and I was deeply moved by the sincere passion for Yiddishkeit and Limud Hatorah that they picked up in your home. May you have continued hatzlacha in drawing yiddishe kinder closer to their Father in heaven.
Shual
Chezy – you make me proud!
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Good Job Reuvena!!!