Year!
May 1 followed by Yom HaShoa commemorations. We watched the new Anne Frank Movie
as well as studied about the Holocaust in Halacha and Jewish Philosophy classes.
We were outside for the blasting of the siren and we participated in a Yom
HaShoa Seder.
inspirational tour of the Old City of Jerusalem with Rabbi Simcha Hochbaum.
where we heard Miriam Peretz speak about her two sons who were killed fighting
for Israel. We then had a tour of Yad
Sara followed by a Jerusalem Experience on Mt. Herzl and we ended off the day
cooking with Eris.
Carlebach minyan followed by our regular classes. In the evening, we went to a
Creative Writing Workshop: “The Midrash is Personal” with Alieza Salzberg.
moving Yom HaZikaron program at Sultan’s Pool- “Zochrim, Sharim Umisaprim al
Nifgaei Peulot HaTeror”- “We Remember, We Sing and We Tell about Those Who Were
Victims of Terror Attacks.” Artists who presented included David Broza, Shuli
Rand and Yishai Lapidot.
to a Tefillah with live music on Emek Refaim followed by fireworks and a concert
at the Tayelet (a block away from our apartment!)
On Yom HaAtmaut day we enjoyed a “mangal”- bar-b-q with the Halickman
family.
On Wednesday morning we had our regular classes in Women in Halacha and Ulpan
followed by a Music Class with Lenny Solomon from Shlock Rock. We worked with
Lenny and together we wrote a song that will be recorded on his next Shlock Rock
album!
On Thursday evening, we began our Contemporary Issues class with Yehuda
HaCohen.
We spent Shabbat as well as Sunday in Tsfat! On Shabbat we ate with different
families and on Sunday we had a tour of Tsfat which included going to see Sheva
Chaya the glassblower!
On Monday we had regular classes and Chesed opportunities.
On Tuesday afternoon we went with Ezra Rosenfeld to Herodian.
On Wednesday we had regular classes followed by Photography with Yonit and
Cooking with Eris.
On Thursday morning, we studied Parshat HaShavua and Ulpan.In the afternoon
we studied Film with David Blumenfeld and Contemporary Issues with Yehuda
HaCohen.
After an out Shabbat and Lag B’Omer vacation we had a full week of classes
and a special guest speaker- Dr. Deena Zimmerman author of “A Lifetime Companion
to the Laws of Jewish Family Life”. Deena was more than happy to answer all of
our questions as well as autograph our books!
On Sunday, May 29, after our morning classes, we went with Rav Alan to the
Underground Prisoners Museum.
On Monday, we went with Judy Balint on a tour of Jerusalem’s “Green Line” and
“Security Fence”.
Yom Yerushalayim was spent at the Kotel
with the rest of Jerusalem!
On Sunday, we went for a walk on the walls around the Old City with Rav Alan.
It was hard to believe that there were places in Jerusalem that we had not yet
visited!
During the last week of class the students were given opportunities to make
presentations and teach classes to their peers.
We dedicated Midreshet Devora’s library in Memory of Rabbi Dr. Moshe
Carmilly. Click on the following link to learn more about Dr. Carmilly: http://www.toratreva.org/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=280.
The students enjoyed cooking delicious dairy meals in honor of Shavuot as
well as walking to the Kotel in the middle of the night!
Our last Shabbat was an “In Shabbat” spent with the Halickman’s and Avigail
Wiseglass and her family where we had time to reflect on how much we had
accomplished over the year.
On Sunday we went with Ezra on a TaNaCh Tiyul in Search of the Plishtim-
David and Goliath!
The Midreshet Devora students are now
back home with their families. We hope to see them all back soon in
Yerushalayim!
We are looking forward to greeting the Midreshet Devora class of 2011-2012
who will be flying to Israel on Labor Day Weekend!
