Midreshet Netofa

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Midreshet Netofa
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Midreshet Netofa is the school for you!
If you

• have a thirst for Torah learning

• like to be in a nontraditional learning
  environment

• have an independent spirit

• are adventurous and like nature

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Midreshet Netofa
is for young women who

• prefer a non lecture-based program
• would like to explore various artistic media
• prefer a small campus and small classes
• want to live in a rural environment

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Midreshet Netofas
Unique Learning Program

• Four Seasons of Learning

• Late Summer Elul and Tishrei Eretz Yisrael
• Fall Cheshvan, Kislev , Tevet Torat Yisrael
  Part I
• Winter Shevat, Adar, Nisan Torat Yisrael,
  Part II
• Spring Iyyar, Sivan, - Am Yisrael

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Late Summer Season at Midreshet
Netofa
Getting to know Israel- its geography,
ecology and history Examples of Learning
Activities

• Discussing Rosh Chodesh
• up on a mountain, at night,
• using a telescope.

• Studying mitzvot such as
• Shmita, Truma, Maaser,
• and Yovel by speaking
• with farmers and making
• olive oil and wine.

Ancient olive press
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Fall and Winter Seasons at
Midreshet Netofa
Exploring celebration, spirituality, and
creativity Learning mitzvot connected to women,
family and community Examples of Learning
Activities

• Celebrating Shabbat on a Kibbutz
• with a focus on how halacha meets
• the challenges of contemporary life.

Dairy plant on a kibbutz

• Touring Talmudic villages such as
• Tzippori and Katzrin walking down
• their streets examining art work
• and objects of their daily life.

Mosaics in Tiberias
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Mitzvot connected to Am
Yisrael
Spring Season at Midreshet Netofa
Examples of Learning Activities

• Understanding our history
• by participating in an
• archeological dig
• Honoring and celebrating
• with the community
• Yom HaShoah,
• Yom HaZikaron,
• Yom HaAtzmaut
• Lag BOmer
• Yom Yerushalayim

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Art and Expression at Midreshet Netofa

• Four to six hours of artistic exploration and
  expression each week

Exploring creativity

• elements of
• drawing
• light and form
• perspective
• photography

• Developing individual expression
• dance
• movement
• music
• drama

• stained glass
• sculpture

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At Midreshet Netofa

• students are encouraged
• to ask questions,
• discuss and debate

• classes are
• held on
• and off the
• campus

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Midreshet Netofa travels to Jerusalem and
the Negev on multi-day tours which combine
archeology, history, and active sports.
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Student Living at Midreshet Netofa

• Our dormitories are on the yishuv next to
  yishuv members homes.

• Each dormitory has 2 3 bedrooms with 2 3
  beds in each
• room and a lounge and kitchenette.

• Lunch and dinner are served in the Midrashas
  dining hall

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At Midreshet Netofa , three Shabbatot
a month are free,

• providing many opportunities for
• students to spend Shabbat with
• friends and family throughout Israel

• or to host friends here
• in Mitzpe Netofa

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Where is Midreshet Netofa?

• We are In the Lower Galil
• 20 Minutes from Tiberias
• 40 Minutes from Tzefat
• 1 hour from the Golan
• 2 Hours from Jerusalem

Tzefat
Midreshet Netofa
View of Mt. Tabor from Mitzpe Netofa
Zippori
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About Mitzpe Netofa

• Mitzpe Netofa is a vibrant, religious, Jewish
  yishuv (community).

• There are over 130 families
• who live on the yishuv.

• Families on the yishuv have a
• strong commitment to Torah and
• mitzvot which is reflected in the
• numerous shiurim and chesed
• committees.

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The members of Mitzpe Netofa come from varied
backgrounds

• Israeli
• American
• Australian
• Belgium
• British
• Canadian
• French
• German
• Iraqi

• Moraccan
• Russian
• South African
• South Amerian
• Tunisian
• Yemenite

• At least 30 of yishuv members speak English

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What is on Mitzpe Netofa?

• Central Beit Knesset
• Beit Midrash
• Community social hall
• Mikva
• Medical clinic and pharmacy
• Dentist office
• Vacation Rentals
• Exercise facilities
• Music room
• Post office
• Library
• Local mini market / makolet
• Judaica Store

Mitzpe Netofa Judaica Store
View of Netofa Valley
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Picture yourself learning here,
at Midreshet Netofa

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Midreshet Netofa
Contact Marti Leebhoff US Cell (562) 370
6622 Israel Cell (972) 50 885 1334 US number in
Israel [phone] www. mnetofa.org