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While I’m not specifically looking for this for myself, but rather for someone else, I’d be thrilled to know if one existed because I have my own health issues. Most of the seminaries I’ve been looking into are in buildings with stairs or, in the case of Michlalah, on a campus with stairs. Are there any that would be either wheelchair accessible or, at the very least, with a very limited number of stairs? The person I’m asking for is more physically limited than I am- while if I do go to Michlalah I will probably with effort be able to do the stairs, this girl would probably not be able to consistently.
I don’t care about hashkafa at this point- just such a seminary’s mere existence would be nice to know about (I’m trying to convince her that she should go and this is a big stumbling block I’ve run into). That means from the most yeshivish to the most tzioni to the most modern to the most anything in between.
Thanks!
Interesting question. I’ve always wondered what people with wheelchairs do in Eretz Yisrael, it feels like there are steps everywhere.
Definitely don’t go to seminary in Tsfat.
check MMY, I’m pretty sure that they’re only 1 building and have an elevator. I know someone very physically impaired who went there.
my daughter said one of the seminaries had built ramps for a girl with CF. It’s probably worth asking specific seminaries or girls who have gone in the past if they have any knowledge of it being done.
sha’alvim for women has an elevator
oh, and about michlalah, maybe talk to them about making sure you get an appartment in the 30s, or if you have a big year the 40s, and not a cottage- it cuts off a lot of stairs (theres still a lot, but the higher up you are the less there are).
Try seminaries on the neve campus. Since neve is pretty big they probably have a way to accommodate your friend.
meor has had girls with disabilities. they definitely work with the student.
and additionally its a good place, great classes and rabbi greenwald is supposed to be phenomonal.
ik all osrts of girls who have gone!
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bhatzlacha!
Try Shaalvim for Women, in Malcha. It’s a very nice new building. the school is modern orthodox religious zionist, most girls are American – its a really warm place.
i know a girl who has a wheelchair who went to sem in israel- the sem built ramps for her. She should ask the sems she’d consider if they have/wld have the ability to install ramps. Worth asking abt elevators too. Im sure some have tho they dont advertise it
Pninim has a lift but the mads have the key so you would probably need special permission to have your own.
basicly michlalah is built down the side of a mountain.
so while on a map the cottages are closer to the school building, its longer flights of stairs, and way longer to get out of campus.
so the top of campus is the 80s dorm adn hte 4th floor of the school building, but you enter that building on the 3rd floor, not at the entrance to the campus. its sorta hard to explain.
is it harder for you to walk distances or to walk stairs? cuz that will make a big difference.
there arent elevators there because there isnt a way to build them since nothing in straight up and down.
neve campus would be good if it weren’t in harnof which has another staircase every time you blink.
writer: nothing is so far, but there are things farther than others.
also, you’d probably end up doing what I did and just not go back you your room in the middle of the day, and just plan that way.
I don’t think the layout of the buildings changed so much, but they apparently changed the numbering system and which dorms are which.
In general, you can’t request a specific dorm, but I would say its worth asking if they think they can accomidate you or not. If you have a reason they will probably work with you to make it work.
also, if you go to michlalah make sure you have friends who will offer to do grocery shopping for you since the main makolet is up a nice long flight of stairs. (although there is a makolet on campus thats usable)
I can’t speak for seminaries (mine does have stairs and I really don’t know about others) but if your friend does manage to find a seminary that can accommodate her, you should tell her about a shul called Yedidyah in the Bak’a neighborhood. In order to be as inclusive as possible, the shul has ONLY ramps and NO stairs (as opposed to most handicap-accessible places that have both stairs and ramps). I really admire the thoughtfulness and sensitivity in ensuring not only that those with disabilities can physically navigate the building, but also that they don’t have to feel self-conscious about being the only ones to make use of the ramp. (Not to mention those with physical disabilities which are less obvious, who may also feel embarrassed using ramps).
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