Student Perspectives

That’s right – it’s already January 2015. Where have the last 4 months gone? When you’re in an environment such as…

I remember last year at around this time like it was yesterday. I was visiting Israel and spending time visiting…

One of the biggest problems with modern Jewish education is howcompartmentalized it is. Across different subjects, kids go from Gemara…

During the first couple months of yeshiva, I never found it very difficult to writeemails home. There was always so…

This coming March, at the Jerusalem Marathon, Orayta is attempting to become the first yeshiva to run the 10k race…

I am now in my third week of Choref Zman and it is very evident that guys have certainly become…

This past Sunday night has been one of the most powerful moments of my experience at Orayta so far. It…

As Thursday night winds down and my long week at Orayta is coming to a close, I walk downstairs and…

4:55 Monday evening and the saliva begins to well up in the crevices under my tongue. Yoni Cooper and I…

When deciding whether to come to Israel or not, it's important to decide what goals you would like to accomplish…

A Personal Account on Night Seder Life “Is the beis like a library or a zoo?” is a classic question…

My past weeks at Orayta and in Israel in general have been jam-packed with excitement, inspiration; nothing less than incredible.…

As a recent transfer, I have just completed my 4th full week at Orayta. To say that I’m satisfied thus…

During January, I had to go back to England and take exams for university. Over that time, I wondered whether…

In the past I never enjoyed learning gemara; I couldn`t see the relevance it had to my life. As such,…

Just like most yeshiva students, I came into Orayta with fears, doubts, and questions. Would I be able to handle…

Many student perspectives have been written. Some funny, and some serious. But every student perspective that I have read answers…