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Parents Information
We look forward to welcoming your son as a Talmid for the upcoming year and hope that he will have a spiritually uplifting experience and take advantage of all that learning Torah in Eretz Yisroel and the Yeshiva has to offer.
There are a number of points that we wish to bring to your attention:
The Zmanim in the Yeshivah are as follows:
- Sunday 3 Ellul –until after Yom Kippur (Aug.23 – Sept. 29)
- Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan – 20 Adar (Monday Oct. 19 – Mar. 4)
- Rosh Chodesh Iyar – until 24 Tammuz (Tuesday Apr. 13 – Sunday July 4)
- Bochurim will not be allowed to travel home during Chanukah.
- Please note that the dormitory is closed during the Pesach vacation.
We ask that you arrange your son’s tickets in accordance with the above dates. Should your son need to travel on dates other than the above, he must receive permission from the Hanhalah before booking his ticket. Besides the disruption in his learning, please be aware that the Yeshivah loses government funding if these dates are not adhered to.
Due to the COVID-19 your son will need an entry permit issued by the Israeli government. This is done through the Yeshiva and a copy of his passport is needed. Your son will need to bring the entry permit with him as well as his original birth certificate. The permit is valid for two weeks only so when you have flight information please let us know the details.
If anyone has tested positive for antibodies against COVID-19, he should bring with him his medical records including the test showing he had the virus and the test showing that he has tested negative, in which case he may not need to be in isolation. In any event, the recommendation is that before coming each Talmid should test for antibodies.
Immediately upon arrival in Israel, your son will have to take a taxi to the Yeshiva
and not use public transportation or a Sherut. He can share a taxi with others in the
Yeshiva.
Upon arrival he will be in isolation in a dormitory room. The room has a private bathroom and the rest of his needs, food, laundry etc. will be taken care of by the Hanholoh. After isolation, each Talmid will be part of a larger group in the Yeshiva. When meeting anyone outside the group or outside the Yeshiva, he will have to wear a mask, practice social distancing and hygiene.
The Bochurim must adhere to all the rules. Any infringement of these can potentially
cause the Yeshiva to lose their status as an approved institution. Should the Bochur violate the rules, he will be fined $1500 which will be used to pay for his return airplane ticket that same day.
We consider it important to work together in achieving the best for your son.
Feel free to stay in contact by phone or otherwise. Any input you have is
valued.
- The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Portnoy, can be reached at the following
numbers: + 972 2 5372913, DSL line 917-2849682
- Rav Shmaya Hauer:+972 52-5402173 DSL line 718-337-8367
- Rav Yecheskel Portnoy: +972 54-8482264
- E-Mail : Baismedrashletorah@gmail.com
The Bochurim are required to have a kosher filtered phone approved by the Yeshiva.
The Yeshiva has been in contact with a company in the U.S. who have designed
a system with apps and restrictions set by the Yeshiva. Phones must be ordered
from there at https://www.kphone.org/parents/. Scroll down to the bottom of the
page where it says Bais Medrash Letorah (Portnoy’s) and order.
The Yeshiva will be in charge of picking up the phones and bringing them to Israel.
Each Talmid is required to have Health Insurance valid in Israel. For new students,
we will be sending the information and forms within the next few days.
Please know that the Hanholoh will do their utmost to make sure that your sons are comfortable and well taken care of. Since the situation around corona virus is fluid,
the rules of the Department of Health may change, become less stringent or more
stringent. We will be monitoring this and hoping to give your sons the utmost
inspiration and experience of being in Eretz Yisroel and in the Yeshivah.
In case of any questions or concerns, please feel free to call
R’ Peretz Aisenstark +972-52-5454748.
MAY WE SHARE MUCH NACHES FROM YOUR DEAR SON!
Health Insurance
It is highly recommended to purchase a health insurance policy before arriving in the country.
There are three insurance companies operating in Israel that insure tourists, Israel has three insurance companies that insure tourists, we recommend that you choose one of two HMOs allow private insurance, HMO “Meuhedet” and “Clalit” Health Services
In special situations, a health insurance policy can also be purchased through the Harel insurance company
You can follow the instructions for joining insurance on the websites of the insurance companies.
Program for nonresident clients – Meuhedet
Clalit | Health insurance for tourists and foreign workers (clalit-global.co.il)
Talmidim Agreement
Dear Talmid: We hope that you have an inspiring year in Yeshivat Bais Medrash leTorah and grow in Torah and in Yiras Shamayim. These are a few important points:
T E R M S a n d C O N D I T I O N S
- The Yeshivah semesters are as follows: Rosh Chodesh Ellul – Yom Kippur; Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan – Rosh Chodesh Nissan (Talmidim will be allowed to travel home starting 23 Adar, Mar. 7); Rosh Chodesh Iyar – 24 Tammuz (July 4).
- We wish to emphasize that talmidim must arrange their return tickets so as not to interfere with their stay until the end of the Zman. Please note that the Yeshivah loses government funding if these dates are not adhered to. Should you have a problem, you must receive permission from the Hanhalah before booking your ticket.
- Each talmid is provided with a bed and mattress in the dormitory. The yeshiva does not provide linen, blankets, pillows or towels. These can be brought from home or can be purchased in Israel.
- Since the Yeshivah employs a varied staff and has constant visitors, it cannot take responsibility for the personal belongings of the boys, including during vacations.
- The student is asked to deliver his passport to the office upon arrival for administrative purposes as well as his orginal birth certificate.
- The Bochurim are required to have a kosher filtered phone approved by the Yeshiva.
The Yeshiva has been in contact with a company in the U.S. who have designed
a system with apps and restrictions set by the Yeshiva. Phones must be ordered
from there at https://www.kphone.org/parents/. Scroll down to the bottom of the
page where it says Bais Medrash Letorah (Portnoy’s) and order.
The Yeshiva will be in charge of picking up the phones and bringing them to Israel.
- The Yeshivah prohibits any device with internet capabilities and irreligious magazines/ newspapers on its premises. During bein-hasedorim, the Yeshiva will allow bachurim to use the office computer under supervision of the office staff.
- There will be an occasional “In-Shabbos”[approximately once a month], when all talmidim will be required to spend the entire Shabbos [including davening, sleeping and eating] in the Yeshivah. Otherwise, if a talmid informs us that he wishes to eat in the Yeshivah on Shabbos, meals will be provided by the Yeshivah.