Middle of the Road seminary?

Bernie ↓

Wed, Sep 25 2024, 7:43 pm

Hi, I am looking for a middle of the road seminary, hashgafically and academically. Bright girls but not super academic like a 13th grade. Not Beis Yaakov but not idealistically M.O. either. Girls are solidly frum but have outside interests. Midreshet Tehilla is the current best profile but would like a few other names.

amother

Cobalt

Wed, Sep 25 2024, 7:50 pm

Darchei Binah? Although I heard they are becoming a BY officially.

↑ Bernie

Thu, Sep 26 2024, 12:21 pm

amother Cobalt wrote:

Darchei Binah? Although I heard they are becoming a BY officially.

Yes, I heard that too but don't know what that looks like - Lakewood BY or more out of town BYm

amother

Black

Thu, Sep 26 2024, 11:29 pm

After spending the past year analyzing each seminary in great detail, I agree that Darchei Binah sounds like what you want. We strongly considered it but ended up choosing elsewhere. It's definitely NOT BY this year, I can tell you for sure. The girls are nice and solid and growth oriented but not generally Bais Yaakov-y.

amother

RosePink ↓

Wed, Oct 30 2024, 7:47 pm

Sharfman's or Michlala might be good (Michlala might be more academic than you want, same with Tomer Devorah). could also check out ba'er miriam

amother

Acacia ↓

Wed, Oct 30 2024, 7:49 pm

There is no hebrew word hashgafa. There is is hashgacha which is used for kashrus and hashkafa with a kuf that is used for the term derech.

amother

↑ RosePink ↓

Wed, Oct 30 2024, 7:51 pm

amother Acacia wrote:

There is no hebrew word hashgafa. There is is hashgacha which is used for kashrus and hashkafa with a kuf that is used for the term derech.

This is unnecessarily pedantic! we all knew what she meant.

amother

↑ Acacia

Wed, Oct 30 2024, 7:53 pm

amother RosePink wrote:

This is unnecessarily pedantic! we all knew what she meant.

Actually people don’t know, some schools teach the word wrong.

BmoreBubby

Sun, Nov 03 2024, 9:57 pm

Bernie wrote:

Maybe look into Keser Chaya

amother

Papaya

Sun, Nov 03 2024, 10:03 pm

Bernie wrote:

Midreshet tehilla sounds too modern. I knew a girl who went there, not BY at all, and she found the girls were way too into movies, celebs, social media, boys, etc.

amother

Zinnia

Mon, Nov 04 2024, 3:50 am

big Darchei Bina fan here. seems a good balance...girls are growth minded and there are different levels of learning and classes, not all day heavy, mix of heavy and more discussion/light. lots of personal care.

↑ Ruchel

Mon, Nov 04 2024, 5:05 am

First choice was Midreshet Tehila. Then we saw the price.

amother

↑ RosePink ↓

Mon, Nov 04 2024, 5:24 am

amother Stone wrote:

How about Harova?

Harova is a great place but VERY modern, I would put it more in the on the lindenbaum, migdal oz, drisha end of the spectrum, not middle of the road

amother

Jasmine

Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:34 am

I agree with others that darchei binah sounds relevant. Also tomer devorah.

Where is she coming from background wise? I know a few girls that went to midreshet tehila thinking it was a good middle of the road option like you are describing but realized once they got there that it wasn't a good fit. I'm not at all saying it's not a good place, I know others that were very happy there. Just that davka this point of "middle of the road" could end up mixing people up and I know it's happened there specifically

amother

↑ Stone

Mon, Nov 04 2024, 7:42 am

amother RosePink wrote:

Harova is a great place but VERY modern, I would put it more in the on the lindenbaum, migdal oz, drisha end of the spectrum, not middle of the road

It’s interesting because the girls I know who went made e worried it was too religious