Halakhah Intensive 2023 Application

May 14-18, 2023

Yeshivat Hadar, housed at West End Synagogue, 190 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10023

Thank you so much for your interest in Hadar’s Halakhah Intensive! In order to ensure that participants are at the right learning level for this program, everyone must complete this brief application and diagnostic. We will be in touch shortly.

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Pronouns	Birthdate

Please provide a brief bio.

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Page 2 - Learning Background

Please write 2-3 sentences about what draws you to this program and why you would be excited to learn at the Halakhah Intensive. (2-3 sentences)

Please briefly describe your Jewish educational background. (2-3 sentences)

Please describe your comfort in learning Talmudic and Halakhic texts. (2-3 sentences)

I can comfortably read Rashi script

YesNo

I can grasp the basic flow of a reasonable sugya

Without resources (Steinsaltz, dictionaries, etc)With resources (Steinsaltz, dictionaries, etc)

I have some experience learning Tosafot

YesNo

I have spent some time learning rishonim and aharonim

YesNo

Is there anything else you would like to share about your learning background?

Page 3 - Diagnostic

Translate the following passages to the best of your ability without use of a dictionary:

אומר ישראל לעכו"ם בשבת לעלות באילן להביא שופר לתקוע תקיעת מצוה או להביא מים דרך חצר שלא עירבו לרחוץ בו המצטער ויש אוסרין

תנא יבש פסול רבי יהודה מכשיר אמר רבא מחלוקת בלולב דרבנן סברי מקשינן לולב לאתרוג מה אתרוג בעי הדר אף לולב בעי הדר ור' יהודה סבר לא מקשינן לולב לאתרוג אבל באתרוג דברי הכל הדר בעינן

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