Bnot Torah Institute » Ramat Eshkol http://bnottorah.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:54:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Meet the Street! http://bnottorah.com/blog/2010/09/02/meet-the-street/ http://bnottorah.com/blog/2010/09/02/meet-the-street/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:31:12 +0000 Rabbi Michael Green http://bnottorah.com/?p=535 Groups of incoming Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s students descended upon the streets of Ramat Eshkol on September 2nd, during Orientation Week, to explore and become more familiar with our neighborhood and its colorful ambiance. In addition, the informal tour allowed students to become more acquainted (outside of the confines of the walls of a classroom or Beit Midrash) with the various personalities that comprise the Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s faculty. Small groups of girls were led by a Mechanechet, a Chonechet, or a Rakezet, who acted as tour guides, to tour the neighborhood’s lush parks, point out how close to our school much of our faculty live, and enjoy the street side markets, restaurants, and Ramat Eshkol Shopping Promenade. “Students really enjoyed the overall sense of communal life that fills the air. They were thrilled to hear that minutes away from school are, cafes, a pharmacy, ATM's and much more in the Ramat Eshkol Shopping Promenade. Plus, the fact that much of our faculty lives in the neighborhood of our school is really a unique element that we offer each and every student,” said Mrs. Debbi Nissel, Chessed Coordinator at Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s. Click “Read More” to read the full description and see all of the pictures!]]> Groups of incoming Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s students descended upon the streets of Ramat Eshkol on September 2nd, during Orientation Week, to explore and become more familiar with our neighborhood and its colorful ambiance. In addition, the informal tour allowed students to become more acquainted (outside of the confines of the walls of a classroom or Beit Midrash) with the various personalities that comprise the Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s faculty. Small groups of girls were led by a Mechanechet, a Chonechet, or a Rakezet, who acted as tour guides, to tour and explore the neighborhood’s lush parks, point out how close to our school much of our faculty live, and enjoy the street side markets, restaurants, and Ramat Eshkol Shopping Promenade. 

“Students really enjoyed the overall sense of communal life that fills the air. They were thrilled to hear that minutes away from school are, cafes, a pharmacy, ATM’s and much more in the Ramat Eshkol Shopping Promenade. Plus, the fact that much of our faculty lives in the neighborhood of our school is really a unique element that we offer each and every student,” said Mrs. Debbi Nissel, Chessed Coordinator at Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s.


The “Meet the Street” tour, piloted four years ago, has quickly become a highlight of Orientation Week. “One of our goals is to help students adjust to seminary life and also to life in Israel,” explained the program’s coordinator, Rabbi Michael Green, Overseas Director of Bnot Torah/Sharfman’s. “This is a great opportunity to teach the students all about the rich history and vibrant neighborhood that will be their home for their year in seminary. In addition, the fact that it occurs after the Kashrut Orientation, enables the girls to instantly take their learning and put it into practice. The tour not only assists students by showing them where to purchase their favorite American products ranging from Pantene Pro-V to Heinz Ketchup but also shows them the Kashrut Symbols that they just learned about with Rabbi Sharfman. The Meet the Street tour represents Bnot Torah Institute’s ability to foster a warm relationship with its students both in and out of school.”

One student remarked, “Sharfman’s really knows how to make you feel at home. They really went out of their way to introduce us to our new neighborhood and point out where various teachers live and all of the local stores. Plus, Meet the Street was a great way to really get to know my Chonechet! I can’t wait to go to her house for Shabbos and Bayit Cham—and when Mrs. Sharfman gave us Iced Coffee at the end of the tour, from Nina’s Café, that really surprised us all! ” Later in the evening Shana Aleph students returned for an Academic Orientation and looked forward to some fun in the sun with a friday morning trip to Gan Yehoshua.

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