Learning Halakha Understanding of one of the most central aspects of Jewish life has inspired me and my female colleagues to develop the “MidraIsha”. Rabbanit Batel Picar, June 07, 2022 I distinctly remember the formative experience that made me realize that the key decisions in my life are not in my own hands. I remember …
Over 100 young women celebrate completion of Talmudic tractate Over 100 female Talmud students mark completion of Tractate Taanit in the Daf Yomi cycle. Israel National News, 16.12.21 In one of the more inspirational events in recent memory for the pioneering center for women’s Judaic studies, over 100 women learning at Ohr Torah Stone’s Midreshet …
Completing her Journey An Australian student returns to Midreshet Lindenbaum after the Covid pandemic cut her year-in-Israel experience short Ruby Alford of Melbourne had every reason to anticipate an incredible year-in-Israel experience when she arrived at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program in January 2020. But like the plans of so many others, …
Interior Minister Shaked visits Lod seminary Security challenges highlight the importance and mission of Midreshet Lindenbaum. Arutz Sheva, Aug 26, 2021 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked (Yamina) visited the Lod branch of Ohr Torah Stone’s Midreshet Lindenbaum seminary on Wednesday, where she saluted the decision of the students to come and study particularly in the recently …
Learning, Teaching, Leading and Now – Writing Midreshet Lindenbaum has always been a pioneer in the world of women’s seminary studies, both in terms of Torah scholarship and in terms of Torah leadership. With the recent publication of a Torah Journal by the program’s Matmidot Scholars, the school has also included writing in its impressive …
Graduation marks new class of women Halakhic leaders Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute for Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) of the Ohr Torah Stone network commemorated the graduation of its 2021 class Arutz Sheva, June 04, 2021 After more than a year of social distancing that limited ceremonies to small private events, the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute for Halakhic Leadership …
The following remarks were delivered in Hebrew by Ohr Torah Stone President and Rosh HaYeshiva, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, at the graduation ceremony of Rabbanit Dr. Hannah Hashkes, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis, and Rabbanit Chamutal Shoval from the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) on June 2, 2021 at Midreshet Lindenbaum. *** מַאי …
Seeing the Big Picture We are indeed living in historic times, and Rabbi Riskin has helped shape that history. by Rabbanit Naomi Berman A few years ago, as head of the beit midrash of Midreshet Lindenbaum, I had called Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Founder and, at the time, Chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone, to discuss …
Women’s Torah World Commences Zman Elul and the School Year Women’s Torah seminaries have opened for Zman Elul of Hebrew year 5780. Lindenbaum Seminary opened its gates to the 185 young women who arrived at what is currently the world’s largest women’s Torah seminary. Sixty of these young women came from abroad and are spending …
Nachum Segal welcomed Rabbanit Sally Mayer, Rosh Midrasha of Midreshet Lindenbaum‘s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program, to “JM in the AM” this morning to share the latest development: a unique “virtual” summer program specially developed to offer 10th and 11th grade girls around the world a “taste of Torat Eretz Yisrael”. “We actually thought …
OPINION At 17, I’m the youngest woman to complete the seven-plus year study of the Talmud HILA SCHLAKMAN | JANUARY 10, 2020 12:59 PM EFRAT (JTA) — I didn’t start learning the Talmud to take a stand or voice an opinion. When I started learning a page of Talmud per day (Daf Yomi) at age 10, I …
Hila Schlakman finishes daily Talmud learning cycle, may be youngest woman yet “With the fuel each page gave me to learn the next, I can truly say it’s an endeavor which brought me so much, and I look forward to starting the next cycle,” said the 17-year-old from Efrat. January 6, 2020 / JNS As …
