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You’ve decided you’d like to learn in Bircas, what happens next? A guide to the application process

From Bikur Cholim to Bikur Cholim – Stories from a Hospital Visit

Am I Speaking To You?

Why should I consider Bircas for Shana Gimmel?

What’s your favorite thing about Bircas? (Hear from the bochurim)

What is the food at Bircas like?

How do you make the most of Bein Hazmanim?

What is Iyun?

The Tzrichusa (need) of Bircas HaTorah

What’s the difference between a Beis Medrash and a Yeshiva?

How much does it cost, and are scholarships available?

What role do avreichim play in Bircas?

When you say “you are the shiur” – what do you mean?

Hi-Tech and religious objects

History of Bircas HaTorah

Extra-curricular activities and tiyulim – what role do they play?

On Technology

What is the Yeshiva’s academic calendar?

Can a student travel abroad during the zman?

What does the Rosh Yeshiva mean when he says that the Yeshiva is ‘anti-niche’?

What are the pros and cons of learning in a small Yeshiva?

What is the Yeshiva Residence like?

If I go to Yeshiva, what about university?

What is Mussar?

What kind of people learn in Bircas HaTorah?

Are parental visits permitted?

What should I look for in a Yeshiva?

What does a typical day at Bircas HaTorah look like?

Who comes to Bircas?

What happens after a few years in yeshiva?

How important is it to go to the same Yeshiva as all my friends are going to?

What should I bring with me to Yeshiva?

What’s the difference between a Yeshiva Gap Year program and going to learn in Yeshiva?

Who is the Rosh Yeshiva of Bircas HaTorah?

Where is Bircas HaTorah located and is it safe?

What’s it like learning in the Old City of Jerusalem?

Why is learning Gemara the primary focus of Yeshiva learning?

What hashkafic approach should I look for in a yeshiva?