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August 5, 2014 4:11 pm at 4:11 pm #613337normalgurlMember
I am a 16 year old girl soon to go to Gateshead new seminary in other words Beis Chaya rochel seminary!!! If you know the answers to my questions please reply as soon as you can…
1) what facilities are the girls provided with?
2) are u allowed to use the kitchen to cook, heat up, store food, use equipment etc.
3) what courses are there?
4) when can the girls go out of the sem to eat out/shop etc
5) what is the food like?
6) basic timetable…?!
7) what do they do on shabbas??
Please reply asap
August 5, 2014 5:30 pm at 5:30 pm #1049649aproudbygParticipantIf your going there,it seems like you should already know atleast half of these questions! Did you do any research at all even?
August 6, 2014 2:04 am at 2:04 am #1049650👑RebYidd23ParticipantIf you’re posting on the CR, you should have done some research on the English language.
August 6, 2014 3:15 am at 3:15 am #1049651mtydhdMemberYour gonna have a great time
August 6, 2014 12:22 pm at 12:22 pm #1049652notasheepMemberYou’re starting in a few weeks and you are asking such questions?
1. I assume facilities means bed, shower, toilets, cupboard space. What other facilities do you mean?
2. Not sure about kitchen use, I never went there.
3. Courses include hairdressing, IT, graphics, art, etc.
4. You think sem locks you in? Course you can go out shopping in your free time. As for places to eat – you’re coming to Gateshead and you think there are restaurants to go out and eat? There’s takeaway but nowhere to sit in.
5. As far as I know, the food is pretty good.
6. Basic timetable – shiurim in the morning, courses in the afternoon and shiruim after supper.
7. Shabbos eat in sem unless someone invites you out.
August 10, 2014 10:28 am at 10:28 am #1049653normalgurlMemberSorry, didn’t mean that soon!! I am 16…in year 11 I hav one year left of school so I’m looking into seminaries!! I have heard lots about this sem already but lots of people have told me different things and these are some questions I wanted to know.
August 10, 2014 10:30 am at 10:30 am #1049654normalgurlMemberConcerning the facilities I meant like what is there in the rooms, like are there any kitchen equipment like kettle/ fridge etc!!! I no these questions seem a bit strange but am trying to decide between a few seminaries in Israel and this one in Gateshead! Apart from that thanks for the answers!!!
August 11, 2014 9:07 am at 9:07 am #1049656December 26, 2014 11:20 am at 11:20 am #1049657TTDWRMemberHey! So, you should definitely do a lot of research and ask people who had had a positive experience, and ones who have had a negative one.
It can be a tricky place to go to… You really have to make sure you’re up to it… If it’s right for you – you’ll gain tremendously, if it’s not… All I can say is good luck.
As for your questions above, Most of them were already answered, so I’ll answer the ones that weren’t. They have 2 dorms, one called “Willow” (short for Willowglen), and one called 138 (which is the address). Willow is the larger dorm with more girls, but 138 houses the dining hall and office. Each has a kitchen, but Willow’s is for personal use, as opposed to the one in 138. I dormed in Willow and I don’t remember if 138ers were able to use the main kitchen for personal use… Willow has fridge space, and many people buy George Formans (mini grills) to make their own food. You absolutely cannot use any electrcal cooking appliances in your room, as they are afraid it will be a fire hazard.
As for shabbos, you have to come to the meals (in 138) and Rabbi Katz gives a mussar shiur in the afternoon on shabbos. It’s generally very interesting and inspirational. They don’t really have activities, you basically sleep and chill with your friends.
Good luck! I’d be interested to know if you decide to go 🙂
I went a few years ago, and I know some things have changed, but if you have any more questions I will do my best to answer. Hatzlacha with your decision!
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