Can someone please open a Monsey Seminary?

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Do you think a Monsey Seminary is a good idea and could possibly be a reality?

I would strongly consider sending to Monsey seminary if one openend - Im Heimish or Chassidish

53%

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I would strongly consider sending to Monsey seminary if one openend - Im Litvish

23%

[ 3 ]

I would consider this for a local option, but my girls are going to go to EY

[ 1 ]

I don't think opening a Monsey seminary is a good idea/will work

15%

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Total Votes : 13

amother

Yesterday at 3:15 pm

Hi. It's been around 20 years since Monsey had a seminary. I believe there is a demand for a seminary that is not in Lakewood, Brooklyn or Eretz Yisroel. Anyone know why no one has been able to open once since the last one? Would be great if it it was half day or night seminary and girls could get a job during the day. Any ideas how to get this started? Would you potentially be interested in this? If you are, could you please sepcify whether you are litvish, yeshivish, heimish, chassidush, etc (I'm litvish/yeshivish btw)? Any other features you think the seminary would need to have to be something you would be interested in?

Last edited by amother on Wed, Nov 13 2024, 4:19 pm; edited 1 time in total

OddoneOut1

Yesterday at 3:24 pm

Seminaries in the US are usually branding to show that they are serious alternatives to sems in Israel.
Halfday and night options are therefore not very popular for girls who are not going to EY but want a legit seminary experience.
A full-time option in Monsey is no different then other places, you just need excellent teachers and a need.
Is there a current need for this?
Lakewood and Brooklyn were successful because they attract girls from all over the US, with options to dorm, so the girls come from different backgrounds and cities and adds the the seminary-feel.
If Monsey would open a seminary with that in mind it could be great.
But if its FOR the Monsey girls, many likely would not want to go as it would feel even less like a sem and more like another grade.

amother

Orchid

Yesterday at 3:32 pm

There is DEFINITELY a need for this.
I know many monsey mothers who bemoan having to send their daughters away for lack of better alternative. And with the way monsey is growing b'ah, the need will only grow.

I will also add, there is a tremendous need for only a night seminary/night program, similar to ohr Naavah in brooklyn. For post highschool girls in lieu of seminary, and for post sem girls who want shiurim at night.

Maybe Scheiners can open a program...

gr82no

Yesterday at 3:37 pm

amother Orchid wrote:

So they can meet their bashert?

PinkMom

Yesterday at 3:38 pm

amother Orchid wrote:

What is Scheiners?

amother

Mocha ↓

Yesterday at 4:02 pm

There was a Monsey seminary. I went to it. 15 years ago. It closed down a few years after that. It was half bais yaakov and half chassidish

amother

Amber

Yesterday at 4:18 pm

amother Mocha wrote:

There was a Monsey seminary. I went to it. 15 years ago. It closed down a few years after that. It was half bais yaakov and half chassidish

Yes I am aware of that. I mentioned it in my first post.

amother

↑ Mocha

Yesterday at 4:40 pm

amother Amber wrote:

Yes I am aware of that. I mentioned it in my first post.

Right except you said about 20 years and I was in it 15 years ago. And I know people who went after me for a few years.

I have no idea how to get it started again but when there was one it was a half day seminar

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