Daily Life

A Typical Day

While the average day at Eretz is very full, don’t be intimidated! Some parts of the day will be familiar to you from high school, while other aspects will be new and exciting. We give you the freedom to build your own schedule so that you can plan a day you’ll enjoy and look forward to. Here’s general outline of what you can expect:

Morning

We don’t provide a wakeup call unless requested, but Shacharit starts at either 7:30 or 8:00. Breakfast follows.

We open every day of learning with an hour devoted to halacha and machshava topics that we’ve selected to help prepare you to embark on adult life, both in college and beyond. After that, the rest of the morning is devoted to gemara shiur and chavruta.

Afternoon

After an hour or so for lunch, we start afternoon classes, which you choose from a range of options according to your interests. These cover Tanach, philosophy, history, practical halacha, ethics, and more.

The afternoon session is where you can really build your own curriculum, molding our program to your needs. If you want variety, you can sample all kinds of topics; if you strongly prefer one subject in particular, you can completely devote this part of the day to it.

Evening

Between afternoon and night classes, you get a two-hour break. You can hang out, relax, or even head off-campus to meet with friends.

Night

This is probably the time of day that’s most different from what you’re used to. Nights at yeshiva are just as much a part of the schedule as the rest. After dinner, the night program opens with Maariv at 7:30 and runs until 10:00. For this seder, we once again provide you with options: gemara, halacha, machshava, or Mishna.

There are some variations in the schedule. Tuesdays, in particular, work a little differently. You can take a look at the specifics of this year’s timetable below.

Our Daily Schedule

Our campus

We’re located in the heart of Jerusalem, on the large, modern JCT campus with its beautiful architecture and scenery. Our Beit Midrash is well-equipped and spacious. In the dorms, two or three students share a room. Each room includes a bathroom and a kitchenette. The campus also features a basketball court, dining hall, and state-of-the-art workout room, as well as a soon-to-be-completed soccer pitch. We’re right near Machane Yehuda, the Central Bus Station, Malcho mall, Teddy Stadium and the Jerusalem Sports Center, and several museums.