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i always thought that we had toes to help us balance… but i generally type these questions into a google search engine… i find that i get accurate (and faster) answers to such questions!
aha! so i’m not the only one that writes about my struggles!! nonikname, i’m with you in regard to being real with the world!!
LOL! Torah613, i just literally laughed out loud!! I’d love to see how the mods would handle a post like that! What a great way to stay anonymous!
fkelly, i think it depends on what you’ve struggled with… but i do see what you are saying… the way i see it, depending on the type of struggle, how you’ve overcome it, where you stand now, and how you present it, this bit of information can show strength and open a window for them to see the growing person that you are… of course a girl should not put in info that will shed a more negative light on her!! it happens to be that the struggles i wrote about were not of hashkafic nature and was not something that would make a difference to whether a bais yaakov seminary or non-bais yaakov seminary was reading it…
and just to go off on a little tangent here… what you wrote is so ironic but sadly true (but not of all seminaries!): “seminaries like to pretend they’re taking in girls who are perfect”
…so please don’t write about your struggles because you need to pretend to be perfect in order to be accepted into their “pretend perfect” seminary… why does everyone have to pretend?!?! can’t we face our struggles like adults and deal with them??
These are just some suggestions of things you can include. you don’t have to fill in any blanks… or you can fill them all. My sem autobiography included some of these topics… just speak from your heart- let them know who you are!
My name is _________, my family is _______ and ______. i learned _____ from the home that i grew up in… my parents have always taught me…. my values include ______ etc, etc… my experience in high school has taught me that_______… In the past i’ve struggled with ____ but now i ______. someone that has really influenced my life is _________ because… I really enjoy doing ______… i’m a talented______ and love to use my kochos by… My friends have helped me ________. In seminary I hope to ______ and ________. My vision for my future________.
like i said, just speak from the heart! hatzlacha!
Higuys, just want to mention that there might be people that are curious as to what you are referring to but will not take the time to search and read through forums that you started or posted in… in my opinion, just saying “be careful” without an explanation just sends out negative vibes about the place without giving anyone specific reason to think negatively about them… I know Ateres’ hanhala personally, as well as MANY of their recent alumni, and I haven’t heard any reason to be “concerned” or “careful” when applying. Please be careful not spread a bad name for no reason… and if you do have a reason, be clear about it
i’ve never heard of ateres bais yaakov…
ateres bnos yerushalayim is really known as ateres. most ppl actually don’t know it has more to the name lol.
it’s the ateres that was formerly in rechavia and is now in its 3rd year in ramot aleph. it’s a wonderful bais yaakov sem
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Everything you should know about
Ateres Bnos Yerushalayim
An Open House for Mothers and Daughters.
at the Avenue Plaza Hotel, 4612 13th Avenue, Brooklyn.
TUES NOV 6, 2012.
8:00 pm
so many people told me i should drop my dream of teaching because the salary is so small and you can’t always count on getting those pay checks… but i ignored all of those comments because my dream of teaching came from my sense of responsibility for all of our children. i want to provide our young ones with the education and support that they need and deserve as they develop and grow… i want to help them discover their potential and reach it… i want each child to grow up with a healthy self esteem and an understanding of the power of knowledge… I am in college so that i can become a great educator one day… trust me, i have considered other fields that pay better because I know that building a home requires money and one day i would like to build my own home… but i’m still working towards this goal of being an educator because our children need motivated teachers. i assure you that most of the morahs and rebbeim out there didn’t choose this field because they have more time to build their succas… why are we bashing them? they love and care about your children so much and put so much of themselves into their students’ growth…
Nanny, Ateres is as textual as u are capable of working through… remember there are 3 tracks… the highest level has classes that are extremely text based… the middle one not as much, and the third one even less! if you are a student that has an easy time with learning from text, they won’t put you in the third track just cuz you want to take it easy… they put each girl in the track that fits her best… and a good fit is one that challenges the student enough to help her feel stimulated and stretch her mind but not too much that she can’t keep up… and if you are placed in a track that u don’t feel is right for you, they are so willing to help u out till it all feels just right! tutoring and modifications are readily available to all
lol candy u did an awesome job!! VERY impressed!! u made me wanna go back!!!!!!!! should i do my own research now or will u have ur beloved source fill me in? lol! ur shanabetters were super!
lol candy i actually haven’t been able to figure u out but here’s how u might be able to identify me: if we were in sem together, i always sang a silly song about chochosh chache and milch and choochies and chreative choochies and last year i hosted the chanuka party reunion in my house! if you can figure me out, send me an email! i’m sooooooooooooo curious!!! mods, i hope you don’t find these details too revealing to the world- only an Ateres girl could figure me out!
I went to Ateres!! think i was there the same time as candy! just wanna say that all the amazing things you are hearing are true!!!! ATERES IS INCREDIBLE!!!! any more questions anyone? i’d love to give some info (if candy didn’t give it all!!!!)
BLABLA: I don’t know what you heard about the staff in malka- i have never been to malka, nor do i know of anyone that does. but i have been to other popular camps and have many acquaintances from various places and I just want to say that it’s not fair to put down an entire camp because of one or even 15 stories that you heard because i guarantee that it’s not different than any other camp… both as a camper and staff member, i have become aware of issues within the staff- and i repeat- it’s gonna happen anywhere and everywhere. it’s a scary world out there and you just become more aware when living in such close proximity with others… i’m sure that camp malka has a wonderful staff!
it’s masores bais yaakov’s main number and when you call it there will be a recording of the list of extensions and they will give you an extension for the day camp
718-692-2424
i love how people feel that they are experts on seminaries… there’s no way in the world to know so much about so many seminaries and be completely accurate… the only real way to know a seminary is to spend time there… by the way, i know of someone who went to ateres straight from 11th grade so they DO accept early admissions… and from the number of people that i know that went there and have given me feedback… it sounds really great for you… really sorry if that completely confused you!!! hatzlacha!!
there was a time i really hated school… now i miss it like crazy!!!!!!! you have no responsibilities for anything but your knowledge… like the best gift ever…
I was never a counselor but i’ve been in camp as a staff member and my close friends were counselors and so i understand the relationship between counselor and camper and I think that I would probably feel more comfortable taking the money from the parents… (that was such a run-on lol) i feel that it’s easier to accept money from a stranger than from someone you are close to… even if you don’t feel particularly “close” to your camper, if you’ve been living with your campers for two weeks- sharing a room, eating meals together, and cheering for the same things, you kind of feel connected, no? you watch them grow, give them all you’ve got, make them feel better when they need comforting and make them smile- and i think that if the camper hands you money in middle of all of this, you kind of feel like it’s a business deal rather than a wonderful summer experience and a chance to give to someone and understand what it feels like to be a nurturer for a bit… The parents, on the other hand, meet you one random sunday and say thank you for looking after my child- here is a token of appreciation… and that feels ok because you are receiving a gift from somebody and don’t have to feel like the child is rewarding you for giving to them… Do I make any sense??? lol
mischiefmaker, i think that the halacha with legs below the knee is that they need to be covered… whether or not you can see them is irrelevant, as long as there is a something covering the skin. but from the knee up, the legs are considered erva and the form of legs cannot be seen… does that answer your question?
buy the red Barron’s regents book and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!! check your answers, look up why you got stuff wrong and watch as your scores raise
i think i can be president of this club…
my halacha rebbi in highschool taught us that we can send a text message or e-mail if you are positive that the person will receive it on chol hamoed (like if you’re in ny, don’t send a message to israel if yom tov started already…) and as for typing, i asked if i could write my poems on chol hamoed cuz i do it for total pleasure and he told me i should rather type it… i guess ask your rav what’s right for you…
i think it takes away a certain special ta’am…
in the parsha, please tell me you aren’t being serious…
it’s just a way to have a conversation with someone in public.. if you’re gonna have a conversation with someone, why do you have to do it in a way that your entire list of contacts can see it? i think it’s completely pointless!
never understood it… i’m curious as well
fine… if you insist…
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I vote NO!!!! I hated regents!!! they are such a waste of time and energy… just added too much pressure and anxiety to my high school experience. if all the other states manage without them, why does ny have to do this to their students?
i think that with this new “moderating” system (um, what moderating?), the yeshiva world news coffee room can no longer be considered “yeshivish”… in my opinion, anything kosher about this site has just gone down the drain… now anything and everything can be (and is being) posted and it’s really really upsetting… we should all learn to be patient and wait for as long as it takes to get posted rather than read these nasty things being posted instantly… i don’t think we should even give anyone a chance to prove that they need to be banned…
what is the meaning of this? how could this even get posted? are things going up without a moderator? this is really not appropriate… k that was a huge understatement!
eat fruits and veggies… drink a coffee… the fiber should do the trick
aries: WELL SAID!!
duvis, i am under the impression that you are the 11th grade yeshivish yeshiva bachur, arguing with his parents that texting is ok. but whatever the case, it just so happens to be that many rabbanim said last year that texting is really not good for teens… i know many teenagers that decided to get rid theirs because of this, and they all said they were happy they did!
When you have texting you can easily do things that you wouldn’t normally do… if someone who shouldn’t be texting you, accidentally (or not so accidentally) texts you, and then you text back once- you’ll often find that three hours later, you’re still texting -even if that “one text” is an effort to stop because you’re a good boy/girl!
and it could be that you ARE good, and frum, and yeshivish… but texting has the power to change that!
I know that what i’m saying is true, i heard stories like these directly from the people involved- it’s addicting!
I know too many stories of great, solid yeshiva bachurim, and good frum bais yaakov girls getting pulled into the world of texting… it distracts you from learning/schoolwork, it wastes your time, you talk about nonsense and say things you would never dare let slip through your lips… you begin communicating with ppl you should not be having anything to do with (no elaboration necessary), and you can end up in one big mess!!! these teens can end up doing some pretty bad stuff from the privacy of their own bedroom- or even the supper table! if you do not have texting yet- DON’T GET IT! it’s not worth the few seconds you’ll save by making a phone call! there’s lots more to say about texting… maybe later
in my highschool the rule was that you can’t use your cell phone in school. they understood that some students and/or their parents felt safer if they had a cell with them on the way to or from school, so we were allowed to bring it but once we arrived we were not allowed to use it and they didn’t want to see it. if a student was found using her cell in school it was confiscated… girls were still texting behind their desks so later it was necessary to add that if a student was found with a cell phone they would be suspended for a short time… once that rule was made, cell phones remained in our bags and only occasionally, would someone text with their hands in their bags and only if the teachers were not in the classroom, meaning that it only happened by breaks…
i remember girls from other schools telling me how they were not allowed to have cell phones and the teachers would sometimes search through their bags!!! this invasion of privacy upset them so much! and they didn’t feel it was right for the hanhala to decide what they were allowed to own… this display of lack of trust caused the students not to trust their hanhala…
i don’t really understand why a podiatrist would be able to help… a wart can appear on other places- not just the foot, it’s a skin problem…
theOne, when i first read this poem in class in high school, it said author unknown. are you the anonymous author or are you just sharing something you enjoyed?
lol ronrsr, i liked that line of yours:
“if someone paid this attention to me, I’d likely hang around, too.”
i thought that wart on my foot would also go away on its own, that’s why it took me so many years to visit my dermatologist… but it was slowly getting bigger, not better.
i used to have a large wart on my foot for YEARS and finally i went to my dermatologist and he burnt it with some chemical… i think it was hot nitrogen… could be making it up… anyway he applied it for a few seconds with a Q-tip and it was SO SO painful (hurt for the next few days) and then he gave some really smelly liquid medication that i had to apply at night for a while and a few weeks later i looked at my foot an it was gone!!! it’s been three years and i haven’t seen a wart since bli ayan hara! i was also able to use the medication without that chemical thing for smaller warts. Good Luck!
bombmaniac and NY mom,
where in working’s post does it say anything about a window??
i chose my name cuz i’m grateful for everything Hashem has given me
it totally and completely disgusts me!!!
i get so upset when i walk into a jewish owned store or office and there is non-jewish music bouncing off the walls when choshuve people are inevitably going to pass through…
it doesn’t have to be someone choshuv, i was just trying to make a point…
also, playing music with female singers causes men to listen to kol isha!!
sorry, i misunderstood… thank you for clarifying
my husband is not in kollel, is not a rebbi, but does make time to learn… however, i personally do not feel that the occupation of my husband, or the yeshivas that my sons attend can define the yeshivishness of a girls’ seminary!! the yeshivishness of a girl can greatly depend on the home she was raised in, but there are also many girls out there who blossom in yiddishkeit in a school setting, camp setting… etc. i want to know about the “yeshivishness” of the GIRLS, not what there fathers do for a living… (after all, their fathers and brothers will not be dorming with them…) my daughter keeps hearing that tiferes is yeshivish and she is trying to understand what everyone means by that. basically, what are the girls like?
would somebody please explain the definition of “yeshivish” in tiferes…