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Summer at YU
Moshe Goldfeder
Issue date: 12/27/04 Section: News
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This July, for the first time ever, Yeshiva University is offering high school juniors from around the country the opportunity to gather in New York City to experience a summer in a university setting. The students will spend a month at YU's Wilf and Beren campuses as part of a new four-week program of specially tailored classes in Jewish and general studies. "Summer at YU", which will run from July 3 to 31.
At the uptown Wilf campus, high school boys will spend their mornings immersed in an innovative Beit Midrash program, analyzing the history and development of Halacha. Study will focus on talmudic, medieval, and early modern works, while emphasizing the intellectual and social history of Jewish communities and the rabbinic scholars behind them. Meanwhile, their Beren Campus counterparts will delve into biblical themes in Jewish philosophy and thought, making use of texts with traditional medieval and modern commentaries, and conducting analysis through the prism of Jewish philosophical literature.
In the afternoon, participants will choose an academic course in either the Liberal Arts/Science, or Business tracks. Boys will choose between "The World of Finance and Investment," a class that will provide practical experience in establishing and analyzing a portfolio of investments, working with traders, financial planners, and entrepreneurs, and "Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology" a laboratory experience introducing students to the theory and techniques of the molecular biology field.
Girls will decide between the same "Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology," course and "Computer Design," a hands-on experience using Macintosh computers to design various presentation materials, including Web pages.
Evening activities will vary throughout the week. Monday nights will feature college preparation workshops, focusing on writing personal essays, the interview process, research techniques, and time and stress management. On Tuesdays, students will participate in a film and discussion series, while Wednesday will be a free night, during which students will have access to YU's health and fitness centers.
At the uptown Wilf campus, high school boys will spend their mornings immersed in an innovative Beit Midrash program, analyzing the history and development of Halacha. Study will focus on talmudic, medieval, and early modern works, while emphasizing the intellectual and social history of Jewish communities and the rabbinic scholars behind them. Meanwhile, their Beren Campus counterparts will delve into biblical themes in Jewish philosophy and thought, making use of texts with traditional medieval and modern commentaries, and conducting analysis through the prism of Jewish philosophical literature.
In the afternoon, participants will choose an academic course in either the Liberal Arts/Science, or Business tracks. Boys will choose between "The World of Finance and Investment," a class that will provide practical experience in establishing and analyzing a portfolio of investments, working with traders, financial planners, and entrepreneurs, and "Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology" a laboratory experience introducing students to the theory and techniques of the molecular biology field.
Girls will decide between the same "Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology," course and "Computer Design," a hands-on experience using Macintosh computers to design various presentation materials, including Web pages.
Evening activities will vary throughout the week. Monday nights will feature college preparation workshops, focusing on writing personal essays, the interview process, research techniques, and time and stress management. On Tuesdays, students will participate in a film and discussion series, while Wednesday will be a free night, during which students will have access to YU's health and fitness centers.