Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi
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Yeshivat Eretz Hatzvi is a Modern Orthodox yeshiva
, located in Katamon, Jerusalem, Israel
. It was founded in 2004.
Rabbi David Ebner and Rabbi Yehuda Susman serve as the Rashei Yeshiva
. Rav Ebner also serves as the Yeshiva's Mashgiach ruchani
. The menahel of the Yeshiva is Rav Benny Pflanzer.
Sedarim
Morning Seder
The student body is divided into five different shiurim (class-levels), based on level of proficieny. Each shiur has its own "Ram" (Rabbi). Additionally, Rabbi Simcha Krauss
gives a shiur to the higher levels brought together once a week.
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon seder has its own set of "Ramim" (Rabbis). There are separate sets of Rabbis for Halacha, Tanach and Machshava classes, although some of the Rabbis teach in multiple sedarim.
Night Seder and Kollel
Part of night seder includes learning with an Israeli chavruta
. The Israelis are members of a kollel
who live and learn in Eretz HaTzvi, although they attend university during the day. Night Seder is also supervised by Rabbi Nir Knoll and Nadav Schwartz.
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
, located in Katamon, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It was founded in 2004.
Rabbi David Ebner and Rabbi Yehuda Susman serve as the Rashei Yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva
Rosh yeshiva, , , is the title given to the dean of a Talmudical academy . It is made up of the Hebrew words rosh — meaning head, and yeshiva — a school of religious Jewish education...
. Rav Ebner also serves as the Yeshiva's Mashgiach ruchani
Mashgiach ruchani
Mashgiach ruchani or mashgiach for short, means a spiritual supervisor or guide. It is a title which usually refers to a rabbi who has an official position within a yeshiva and is responsible for the non-academic areas of yeshiva students' lives.The position of mashgiach ruchani arose with the...
. The menahel of the Yeshiva is Rav Benny Pflanzer.
SedarimSederSeder is a Hebrew word meaning "order" or "sequence", and can have any of the following meanings:For Jewish holidays*Passover Seder, a ritualized dinner observed during Passover...
Morning SederThe student body is divided into five different shiurim (class-levels), based on level of proficieny. Each shiur has its own "Ram" (Rabbi). Additionally, Rabbi Simcha Krauss
Simcha Krauss
Rabbi Simcha Krauss, a major figure in Centrist Orthodoxy, is known for his role in the Religious Zionists of America, but since making aliyah in 2005, he has been involved with Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi, in the Katamon neighbourhood of Jerusalem...
gives a shiur to the higher levels brought together once a week.
Afternoon Seder
Afternoon seder has its own set of "Ramim" (Rabbis). There are separate sets of Rabbis for Halacha, Tanach and Machshava classes, although some of the Rabbis teach in multiple sedarim.
Night Seder and Kollel
Part of night seder includes learning with an Israeli chavruta
Chavruta
Chavruta, also spelled chavrusa , is a traditional Rabbinic approach to Talmudic study in which a pair of students independently learn, discuss, and debate a shared text. It is a primary learning method in yeshivas and kollels, where students often engage regular study partners of similar knowledge...
. The Israelis are members of a kollel
Kollel
A kollel is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim and learning sedarim ; unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men...
who live and learn in Eretz HaTzvi, although they attend university during the day. Night Seder is also supervised by Rabbi Nir Knoll and Nadav Schwartz.
Other faculty
- The Zionism seminar is taught by Rabbi Alex Israel, (as well as Rav Berman).
- The Yeshiva employs an Av Bayit (dormitory head) and Eim Bayit (housemother), and four madrichim (counselors).