July 20, 2014. Nachlas Bais Yaakov was established on the foundations of our mesorah and provides the highest standard of chinuch to our students. I doubt it. Girls who were hurt by the Pig will have the pain their whole life. Yes, seminary costs more than community college and doesnt cover academic subjects, but many girls are just looking for a quick BA so they can apply to a dumbed-down graduate program in special education or speech therapy. Yeshiva / School / College / Education Issues, This topic has 6 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated. Burstyn was brought on by the Chicago Bais Din. Semester Spiral Notebook with Sticky Flags. As they say, What goes around comes back around. Of course that might change because of this scandal. This quiz was designed for and by the struggling, conflicted, and desperate senior mind. But I have no confirmation of what you say and I find it unlikely. It can motivate us to change and improve. (LogOut/ Is there any indication that any of that deposit would be refundable? Mesillot Bais Yakov Nachlas Bais Yaakov Neve Yerushalayim: Bnos Chava Teachers Seminary Neve Yerushalayim: Bnos Sarah Teachers Seminary Neve Yerushalayim: Meor Bais Yaakov Teachers Seminary Pninim Seminar Yerushalayim Shoshanim Eminently UnLabel-able Seminaries . Some year they have more of yeshivish crowd but some not. The highly regarded Nachlas Beis Yaakov seminary is asking students accepted to Binas and Kesser Chaya (seminaries belonging to Elimelech Meisels) to apply to Nachlas. The whole Torah Umesorah thing is tainted with politics and & special interests posturing, so nothing would faze me these days. You can calculate costs and financial aid with our. Masa said that in the wake of the allegations, it spoke with the seminarys management, rabbis from the Israeli rabbinical court involved in the case, representatives of the Chicago rabbinical court, and also a new female staff member at Pninim. He is the lead plaintiff for the girls. Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total), Copyright 2021 | The Yeshiva World. Yarmish, one of the defendants in the lawsuit and a member of the seminaries' management, would neither confirm whether these steps had indeed been taken nor comment on the specifics of the letter, which was published on the Frum Follies blog, and which the Chicago rabbinical court confirmed it did indeed send. The management did not respond to requests for comment on the petition. She is a proud graduate of Brandeis U. and has done a month at Uri Ltsedek, one kayitz, and a month at Drisha, a different kayitz. socialize, debate, receive support, ask questions and much more. Shmu'el ha-Navi Street 99. IF those staff now claim otherwise they were unresponsive, negligent and are now also, blatantly dishonest. According to sources close to developments, last month students gave testimony regarding the allegations of assault against Meisels in a teleconference between rabbis from the rabbinical courts in Israel and the U.S. that have been involved in the case, and representatives of the seminaries, in an effort to break the impasse between the two rabbinical courts. At this stage, the program is ongoing, a Masa spokeswoman confirmed to Haaretz, commenting on its partnership with the seminary. Please use this website at your own risk. Photo by Tali Meyer. When asked whether Israel Police are investigating or have investigated allegations of sexual assault by Meisels, police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld told Haaretz, No information on this matter was available from police. Asked whether anyone had lodged any complaints against Meisels to the Israel Police, Rosenfeld said only that no information on this matter was available.. Friedberg's role is to ensure that tasks in the front office are completed with diligence and care. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. apologies, not meant to be sarcastic, i am not part of that world, my questions come from lack of understanding re the seminary year, my one BT daughter, studied one month, in summer at some seminary in israel dont even know which. Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. I think its a good idea for the girls to make other arrangements- even if everything is worked out, based on the reports here and other blogs, there were people in authority who knew, why should they be trusted again. Seminar L'Moros Bais Yaakov offers a program in Jewish Studies leading to a Classical Torah Studies Degree at the completion of 60 credits, as well as an embedded . In early November, however, one American ex-student of Pninim and Chedvas Bais Yaakov, Michal Ben-Baruch, launched a petition on Change.org, demanding that seminary staff publicly apologize to Elimelech Meisels victims. The 178 signatories from the U.S., Israel, U.K., Canada, Australia, and elsewhere, demanded that the seminaries staff face the problem and finally take responsibility for the horror that happened under their watch for so many years. The petitioner, who does not allege she was assaulted, says she sent her document to the seminaries and to individual faculty members. what may or may not be reimbursed. Within a month, as other seminaries are barely settling in, the Lahav girls have already formed a cohesive group and are sprinting ahead. For up-to-date information regarding specific schools for the next academic year, please contact the Office of Admissions (718) 252-7800, ext. 652-7257 offce@mmy.org.il NACHLAS BEIS YAAKOV 99 Shmuel . It does not say anything about what they are doing to protect their students. some teachers are connectable and some are not. Public School District: LAKEWOOD TWP (2520) Ocean (30) Neemas Bais Yaakov (2069-17C) . He is close to the Tress/Meisels family and would have just been a front for them. Close suggestions Search . For all intents and purposes, its a brand new joint. ? Decorated (CDN) -. Ick. If a mashgiach knowingly looks away at treif on the job, he can no longer be trusted. Masa said that in the wake of the allegations, it spoke with the seminarys management, rabbis from the Israeli rabbinical court involved in the case, representatives of the Chicago rabbinical court, and also a new female staff member at Pninim. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Be sure to include an accurate email in the indicated field. There is a wide variety of teacher so that there is someone for. A few days later, the Israeli rabbinical court released its own statement, saying the party responsible had been removed and that the institutions were safe. Bach, Tosefes Yom tov. The Don Berman Bais Yaakov Seminary Montreal, Quebec 514-738-2100. I am extremely impressed . (4C) Spiral Notebook with Pen. Thats perfect for my daughter, In hadar, you need to learn: Bereishis, Shmos, Devarim, Yehoshua, Shoftim, Shmuel alef, 1/2 of Shmuel Beis, and Melachim Alef on ur own. Is there anyone in these administrations who have any creative writing skills, to write something that is honest and sensitive? Touro College, which noted that it has a multitude of seminary affiliations in Israel, would not comment on the reason for suspending its partnerships with the four seminaries. she is a mensch with wonderful midot. The Bachelors degree is available through this program at an incredibly low rate. These cookies do not store any personal information. have you read it, YL??? They have the learning experience and the fun, too. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Touro College in New York and Hebrew Theological College in Illinois, which previously were affiliated with the four seminaries named in the suit, suspended ties with them in August. Can anyone explain to me why it is soooooooo expensive? (Bear in mind that yeshivas are the primary employers of girls who attend lower quality masters degree programs). could someone pls explain how he could do this after Israeli bd paskend no other seminary could take in the girls and if u say chicago said he could how could they do that they lost the rights tothe case by giving it over to isreal. And if they didnt know thats an even bigger question. Touro College, which noted that it has a multitude of seminary affiliations in Israel, would not comment on the reason for suspending its partnerships with the four seminaries. You write, no teacher there knew anything is going on(again if there really was anyway)., Your comment reminds me of, I didnt steal it. Illustration - outside the Pninim seminary in Jerusalem. You can pm me. Please dont segue from agreeing with Israeli BD to saying those who disagree are crooks. YL get your facts straight gotessman is best friends with tzvi bloom and is against meisels, if yarmish did buy the sems what right does bloom hv to open this thing up. The seminaries agreed to refund tuition fees for the current academic year, the plaintiffs attorney Shneur Nathan confirmed to Haaretz. Advice needed re purchasing NEW cooktop-oven, Going to seminary in Israel through TTI vs Touro. You figure that the first thing these parents would want to know is how is this seminary going to make sure it doesnt happen again? Moreshet. The management did not respond to requests for comment on the petition. I expect to see other seminaries making similar moves to secure the roughly the 200+ incoming students as well as going for the smaller number of 2nd year students. Menuval Kovod Fresser, Ukraines Yaakov Bleich, Claims He Quit Prestigious Organizations Because He Is SlowingDown. This move increases pressure on Meisels and the Israeli beis din to come up with a solution acceptable to Chicago. Right now the seminary business is growing. Seidman asserts that the Bais Yaakov teachers' seminary offered women the highest attainable Jewish education in a traditional setting. At this stage, the program is ongoing, a Masa spokeswoman confirmed to Haaretz, commenting on its partnership with the seminary. Look at your logic. The plaintiffs, who did not claim Rabbi Elimelech Meisels had assaulted their daughters but who pulled their daughters from the seminaries after allegations by other girls surfaced, reached an out-of-court settlement with the seminaries last month. Hevel Havelim.. Ateres Seminary. for details about credits, grades, tuition, grants, transcripts, and more. The case has slipped under the radar in Israel, says Morris. A native of Monsey, NY, and a graduate of Hadar Bais Yaakov Seminary in Jerusalem and Thomas Edison State University, Mrs. Koval received her Master's Degree in Special Education from Long Island University and has worked in the field of Special Education for over 18 years. "The majority of Bais Yaakov seminaries get Masa money, up to around $2,700 per eligible student, and these cuts can be equal 10 to 20 percent of the budget for some schools," says Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald, of Me'ohr Seminary, and one of the heads of the Seminary Va'ad. Change). How did it shape them and their hashkofos? Regret is not a bad thing. The case has slipped "under the radar" in Israel, says Morris. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. According to sources close to developments, last month students gave testimony regarding the allegations of assault against Meisels in a teleconference between rabbis from the rabbinical courts in Israel and the U.S. that have been involved in the case, and representatives of the seminaries, in an effort to break the impasse between the two rabbinical courts. Although the alleged sexual offenses were said to have taken place in Israel, the scandal first came to light across the Atlantic this summer, after students who said they had been victimized by Meisels approached a Chicago beit din specializing in cases of abuse, according to the lawsuit. The learning and atmosphereis infused with excitement. Especially this seminary who is offering to take in girls from two of the seminaries. December 1, 2014. Im planning on going there. I am unaware of any other conditions that parents could claim a valid reason to get their money back, but the Israeli Bais Din created a situation where parents could not complain that the sems were unsafe, and demand their money back on that basis. Even if the allegations are true they have no bearing on the question Meisels seminaries. It could be the other sems would even write off the deposit, what does one or two more girls mean to them. Lakewood, NJ 08701 . I pity the DIN V CHESHBAN on all four schools, PIG M, and the staff. If they dawdle too long there may be no Meisels business to save. Did they reach their goal and move forward? According to Masa, those moves included instituting a policy on dealing with assault and abuse, and setting up a student hotline. Meisels, who is described in the suit as an American with a residence in Jerusalem, was accused by plaintiffs of sexually assaulting an undetermined number of American and Canadian girls at the seminaries between 2004 around the time he "founded or co-founded" the seminaries and 2014. The seminaries involved included Pninim, Binas Bais Yaakov, Chedvas Bais Yaakov. There seems to be e-mail evidence, phone text evidence . Photo by Tali Meyer. Sara Robinson, Administrator . The lawsuit was filed after that rabbinical court issued a public letter in July an unusual, unprecedented step saying students at the seminaries were at risk of harm. The letter also said a distinguished Israeli beis din consisting of three rabbis has assumed responsibility for the matter. This private rabbinical court was comprised of Rabbis Menachem Mendel Shafran, Chaim Malinowitz, and Tzvi Gartner, a defendant in the U.S. suit. (Haaretz) Following accusations of sex assault and fraud, four religious seminaries in Jerusalem have agreed to refund tuition to 13 American families. If you've been there or your daughter did would love to hear what your/her experience was. If no teacher knew anything they are incompetent beyond all belief. It will not be visible to any other users. Orthodox Educator Sued for Sexual Assault ; Dozens Support Appeal of Rapist's Murderer ; The four girls seminaries Pninim, Binas Bais Yaakov, Chedvas Bais Yaakov and Keser Chaya, which are located in Jerusalem and have a large number of American students were sued in August in Chicago in a class action suit filed by families demanding their money back for the current academic year .