Our Four Pillars
Torat Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael as a lifestyle, connection with Am Yisrael, and responsibility.
Torat Yisrael
Torah is at the center of everything we do. The year is about more than knowledge. It is about letting Torah shape your character, your relationships and your connection to Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. The Beit Midrash runs on three sedarim: morning, afternoon and night. Gemara shiurim anchor the morning and night sedarim and teach method as well as meaning. Passion Shiurim twice a day open small-group discussion in Philosophy, History, Tanach, Tefillah, Chassidut and Rav Kook. Soul Street with Rav Yair blends emunah, identity and Avodat Hashem. Daily Halacha Seder ties halachic detail to its meaning, and Kollel Chaburot open the door to advanced learning.
Every talmid learns regularly with his Rebbe. Seder Bayit brings students into their Rebbe’s home each Sunday, and the conversation continues on college campuses with our alumni. Thursday Night Mishmar fills the yeshiva with Torah, music and good food as Erev Shabbat begins.
“The heartbeat of YTVA is its Beit Midrash, alive with energy, relationships, and Torah.”
Eretz Yisrael as a Lifestyle
Our Beit Midrash could only exist here, in a land where the physical and the spiritual are intertwined. Tiyulim turn the Land into a Beit Midrash, and Torah is learned with our feet as much as our minds. Stretcher runs and workouts build strength and teamwork. In Am Yisrael Week students give, serve and connect with communities across the country.
“Our Beit Midrash could only exist here, in the land where the physical and spiritual are intertwined.”
Connection with Am Yisrael
As a Bnei Akiva Yeshiva, we take an active role in the life of our people, in moments of strength and in moments of need. Through our community Beit Midrash in Baka, weekly chessed with Kedma and partnerships across Jerusalem, students volunteer with soldiers, support displaced families, help rebuild communities and work in agriculture. Rosh Chodesh Vatikin and Simchat Torah at the Kotel bring us together with the whole range of the Jewish people.
“YTVA views involvement with Am Yisrael as both a privilege and a responsibility.”
Responsibility
Torah values demand giving, not taking. As a Hesder Yeshiva, we teach that learning and service are inseparable. Students build discipline through daily routine, teamwork and the optional 5:45 a.m. shiur. They learn a healthy relationship with technology and stay present with the people around them. Guided by their Rebbeim, and strengthened through chessed, learning and army preparation, our talmidim take responsibility for their growth, their people and the Jewish future.
“The best you is not all about you.”
Ready to apply?
Applications for 5788 are open. Questions go to the office.