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Undergraduate Men 1999-2000Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Progam
Admission| Introduction| School Regulations IntroductionEstablished in 1995, the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program offers men undergraduates a Jewish studies option designed for preprofessional students and others with time constraints. It maintains a high level of traditional Talmud study in a diversified curriculum. In addition to Talmud hakhanah (preparation), and shiur (lecture), the program includes courses in Machshevet Yisrael (Jewish thought, ethics, and philosophy) and Halakhah (Jewish Law). Students derive the unique benefits of learning in a yeshiva environment. Although the program does not lead to a degree, specified credit is transferable to all BA programs at Yeshiva College and BS programs at Sy Syms. AdmissionAdmission regulations pertaining to the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program alone are given here; also see the information uniformly applicable to all undergraduate schools. 1. Applicants are interviewed by the Dean of the program. 2. Applicants must pass an oral entrance examination demonstrating proficiency in reading and comprehension of selected Talmudic passages and commentaries as well as a general background in Talmud. 3. Students in the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program must simultaneously attend Yeshiva College or Sy Syms School. School RegulationsRegulations pertaining to BMP alone are given here; those uniformly applicable to all undergraduate schools are given in the section University Regulations. AttendanceStudents are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions unless prevented from doing so by illness or other compelling cause. A record of each student's attendance is kept, and his attendance record may be taken into account whenever there is occasion to determine his status in the University. ExaminationsMidterm and final examinations are required in each course. |
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