LIMUDEI KODESH CURRICULUM:
Gemara
The Gemara shiur focuses on both Bkiyus and Iyun. Mastering the ability to make a "Layning" on Gemara and Rishonim is a primary goal of the program. Learning commences with supervised Chavrusa-self study under the guidance of a special staff of Bais Medrash Rebbeim. Our Bkiyus shiur gives each talmid the opportunity to read and perfect basic learning skills. Additionally, the Bkiyus shiur is designed to cover ground to give talmidim a breadth of knowledge of different areas in Shas. Often times a shiur will finish an entire Mesechta (Taanis, Makos, Beitzah, Megilloh) in addition to their regular Iyun shiur. The Iyun shiur focuses on in-depth analysis of Gemara and Meforshim. Talmidim are encouraged to ask questions and are guided by the Rebbe in a methodical manner to learn to answer those questions and understand the underlying conceptual basis of the Gemara. The goal of the shiur is to train talmidim in ‘thinking’ skills and sugya analysis, thus enabling each talmid ultimately to prepare and understand a sugya on his own. Special attention is also placed on relating underlying concepts of Gemara/Meforshim to practical Halacha.
A minimum of two different levels of Gemara shiurim are provided for each grade. Talmidim in the accelerated shiur will cover Rashi, Tosfos and an extensive list of other Meforshim. A Kovaitz Meforshim - compendium of commentaries is prepared for our talmidim enabling them to quickly reference and research a broad spectrum of Rishonim and Achronim. The regular Gemara shiur focuses on honing skills - with great emphasis placed on Shakla V’Taryah, learning the constructs and dialectics of a piece of Gemara. The accelerated shiur presumes a good working fluency of text and emphasizes the conceptual analysis of the ‘issues’ presented on the blatt. Upon graduation our talmidim are very well prepared for the advanced Yeshivot in Eretz Yisroel as indicated by the feedback we get from the various Roshei Yeshivot and the talmidim themselves.