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The Sha'alvim Experience: Life on Campus
Life at Sha’alvim is defined by the unique camaraderie of the Beit Midrash. Here, overseas students don’t just learn alongside Israelis; they build lasting friendships through shared experiences, from spirited tishes to intense chavrutot. The atmosphere is one of mutual growth, where every student is pushed to reach his potential within a supportive, high-energy brotherhood.
The Campus & Facilities
The Dormitories: Our modern, air-conditioned dorm rooms house three to four students and include private bathrooms and showers, providing a comfortable space for rest and “down time.”
Dining: Three nutritious meals are served daily in our dining hall. For a taste of home, our on-campus makolet is stocked with American favorites and daily essentials.
Athletics & Recreation: Stay active at our sports complex, featuring basketball courts, a soccer field, and a running track. Whether it’s a pick-up game after Night Seder or a morning workout, we provide the space to maintain a healthy “mind and body” balance.
Beyond The Walls of the Beis
Education at Sha’alvim extends across the Land of Israel. Our calendar is packed with tiyulim that bridge the gap between the Gemara and the ground beneath your feet. From hiking the Golan to inspiring Shabbatonim in historic Jewish communities, you will experience an authentic connection to Eretz Yisrael.
Daily Schedule
| 7:30 A.M. (Mizmor Shiur) | שחרית |
| After Davening | סדר הלכה |
| Sun,Tues. & Wed. 8:50 Mon. &Thur: 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:30 A.M.-12:30 | סדר עיון |
| 12:30 -1:30 P.M. | שיעור עיון |
| 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. | Lunch & Break |
| 3:30 P.M. | מנחה |
| 3:45- 4:15 P.M. | Mussar Seder |
| 4:15 - 7:30 P.M. | Afternoon Seder |
| 7:30 P.M. | Dinner |
| 8:10 P.M. | מעריב |
| 8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. | חזרה Seder and Optional Tanach Shiur |
| 9:30 P.M. - 10:30 P.M. | Night Seder Continued |
Friday’s schedule is flexible, depending on whether or not a trip or Shabbaton is planned for that Shabbat.
If nothing is planned then the schedule is:
8:00 Shacharit followed by Halacha Seder
Breakfast
9:00 Shiur/Chabura (Pirkei Avot/Non-Gemarah topic)
10:00 Free Time until Shabbat
Additional & Night Shiurim
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:45 - 7:30 P.M. | Machshava & Hashkafa Rotation | Visiting Guest Speaker | Practical Halacha Rav Nosson Rich | Talmudic Methodology Rav Yosef Nusbacher | Parshat HaShavua Rav Ari Kahn |
| After Mincha | Learning Groups (Shana Alef) Sichat Rosh HaYeshiva (Shana Bet) | Sichat Rosh HaYeshiva (Shana Alef) Sichat HaMashgiach (Shana Bet) | |||
| 9:55 - 10:30 P.M. | Sichat Mussar |
Optional Shiurim
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:10 – 9:30 P.M. | Avodat Hamidot Rav Ezra Shapiro | Ramban on the Parsha Rav Daniel Rosenfeld | Tomer Devorah Rav Yehuda Turetsky | Parsha Machshava (9:15) Rav Yehuda Turetsky | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. | Ramchal (3:10) Rav Yosef Nusbacher | Ramchal (3:10) Rav Yosef Nusbacher | Ramchal (3:10) Rav Yosef Nusbacher | Rav Kook’s Orot Rav Noam Koeingsberg | |
| After Mincha | Tanya Rav Zach Frisch | Tanya Rav Zach Frisch | Tanya Rav Zach Frisch | ||
| After Maariv | Tanach Rav Zach Frisch | Tanach Rav Zach Frisch | Tanach Rav Zach Frisch | Tanach Rav Zach Frisch | |
| 9:00 P.M. | Extra Iyun Chaburah Rav Eli Reich | ||||
| 10:00 – 10:30 P.M. | Torat Eretz Yisrael (10:00) Rav Zach Frisch | Contemporary Debates (9:55) Rav Yehuda Turetsky | |||
| 10:35 P.M. | Vaad (Bet) Rav Ezra | Pachad Yitzchak (Alef) Rav Ari Waxman Things You Just Have to Know Vaad (Bet) Rav Binyamin Hutt | Intro to Kodshim Rav Yehuda Turetsky Chassidus on the Parsha Rav Zach Frisch | ||
| 11:05 P.M. | Parsha and a Niggun Rav Hillel Kuhr |
Tiyul & Shabbaton Schedule 5787
"קום התהלך בארץ לארכה ולרחבה"
(בראשית יג,יז)
Please note that in addition to these tiyulim, a number of optional Tanach Trail tiyulim will be offered on Fridays as well.
“Gibush Tiyul” to Yerushalayim
Har Adar Memorial Lookout, ODT Activity, Pizza Lunch, Mincha at the Kotel
Shabbaton in Moshav Mattityahu
Tiyul in the center of the country and Shabbat together in Yeshivat Maarava.
Erev Yom Kippur Selichot
Uplifting Midnight Selichot on Har HaZaytim overlooking Har HaBayit
Sukkot Tiyul to the Golan
Exciting trip to the Golan includes hiking, swimming, and touring.
In the Footsteps of Shimshon
Tanach trails trip to the remains of key locations in Shimshon’s life.
Shabbaton in Beit El
Tiyul on Friday to Tel Shilo and Shabbat in one of the pioneer yishuvim of the Shomron.
Tel Azeka
Tanach Trails trip to the site of the battle of Dovid and Golyat
Bnei Brak and Ice Skating
Visit to the “Ir HaTorah” followed by some relaxing fun ice skating
Discovery Seminar
Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Seminar has brought over 40,000 Jews back for a second look at Judaism.
Lachish
Ruins of the second most important city in Eretz Yisrael during the period of the First Beis HaMikdash
Shabbaton in Naveh
Fascinating Shabbat with the idealistic settlers of Naveh.
Yad Vashem
The state-of-the-at Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum.
Masada
Hike up Masada, daven vatikin, followed by a short tour, shiur, and descend by cable car.
The Hike to Yerushalayim
An all-day hike from Sha’alvim to the Kotel will inspire you with love of Eretz Yisrael (and tire you out)!
Shabbaton in Tzefat
Friday tiyul to Nachal Amud and a visit to the ancient cemetery of Tzefat, followed by Shabbat in Tzfat.
Ir David
Tanach Trails trip to Dovid HaMelech’s capital city.
Please note that while we try to stay with the schedule, minor changes are possible.
Academic Calendar 2025/26 - 5786
| Monday | August 25 | Elul 1 | Arrival in Yeshiva | |
| Tuesday | August 26 | Elul 2 | First Day of Elul Zman | |
| Friday | August 29 | Elul 5 | Tiyul "Gibush" - Yerushalayim (Alef) | |
| Shabbos | August 30 | Elul 6 | IN Shabbos - שופטים | |
| Shabbos | September 6 | Elul 13 | OUT Shabbos - כי תצא | |
| Friday | September 12 | Elul 19 | Tiyul - Mercaz HaAretz (Alef) | |
| Shabbos | September 13 | Elul 20 | Shabbaton - כי תבוא - Shabbaton Maarava (Alef)/Reshut (Bet) | |
| Motzei Shabbos | September 13 | Elul 21 | Pre Selichos Hitvaadut and Shmooze | |
| Shabbos | September 20 | Elul 27 | OUT shabbos (Alef)/Shabbaton (Bet) - נצבים |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | September 23-24 | Tishrei 1-2 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Shabbos | September 27 | Tishrei 5 | IN Shabbos - וילך (Shuva) | |
| Tuesday | September 30 | Tishrei 8 | Moty Hornstein Memorial Lecture | |
| Tuesday | September 30 | Tishrei 9 | Erev Yom Kippur Slichos at Har HaZaysim | |
| Thursday | October 2 | Tishrei 10 | Yom Kippur | |
| Friday-Monday | October 3-13 | Tishrei 11-21 | Sukkos Break | |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | October 14-15 | Tishrei 22-23 | Shmini Atzeres/ Simchas Torah | |
| Thursday-Wednesday | October 16-22 | Tishrei 24-30 | Bein HaZmanim Break | |
| Sunday-Tuesday | October 19-21 | Tishrei 27-29 | Golan Tiyul (Alef - 2 Nights, Bet - 1 Night) |
| Thursday | October 23 | Cheshvan 1 | First Day of Choref Zman | |
| Shabbos | October 25 | Cheshvan 3 | IN Shabbos - נח | |
| Motzei Shabbos | October 25 | Cheshvan 4 | Melave Malka | |
| Shabbos | November 1 | Cheshvan 10 | Reshut (Alef) / Mea Shearim (Bet) - לך-לך | |
| Shabbos | November 8 | Cheshvan 17 | OUT Shabbos - וירא | |
| Friday | November 14 | Cheshvan 23 | Tanach Trails: In the Footsteps of Shimshon | |
| Shabbos | November 15 | Cheshvan 24 | IN Shabbos - חיי-שרה |
| Shabbos | November 22 | Kislev 2 | OUT Shabbos - תולדות | |
| Shabbos | November 29 | Kislev 9 | OUT Shabbos - ויצא | |
| Friday | December 5 | Kislev 15 | Tiyul to Shilo | |
| Shabbos | December 6 | Kislev 16 | Beit El Shabbaton (Alef) / Friends Shabbos (Bet) - וישלח | |
| Monday | December 8 | Kislev 19 | Yat Kislev Hitvaadut | |
| Friday | December 12 | Kislev 22 | Tanach Trails: Tel Azaika | |
| Shabbos | December 13 | Kislev 23 | IN Shabbos - וישב | |
| Thursday | December 18 | Kislev 28 | Bnei Brak & Ice Skating | |
| Friday-Sunday | December 18-21 | Kislev 29-Teves 1 | Chanukah - Vacation |
| Shabbos | December 27 | Teves 7 | IN Shabbos - ויגש | |
| Shabbos | January 3 | Teves 14 | OUT Shabbos - ויחי | |
| Friday | January 9 | Teves 20 | Tanach Trails: Lachish | |
| Shabbos | January 10 | Teves 21 | IN Shabbos with Alumni - שמות | |
| Motzei Shabbos | January 10 | Teves 22 | Melave Malka | |
| Shabbos | January 17 | Teves 28 | RESHUT - וארא |
| Monday | January 19 | Shevat 1 | Discovery Seminar | |
| Shabbos | January 24 | Shevat 6 | Shiur Shabbatons - בא | |
| Shabbos | January 31 | Shevat 13 | IN Shabbos - בשלח | |
| Shabbos | February 7 | Shevat 20 | OUT Shabbos - יתרו | |
| Friday | February 13 | Shevat 26 | Tiyul to the Negev | |
| Shabbos | February 14 | Shevat 27 | Naveh Shabbaton (Alef)/RESHUT (Bet) - משפטים |
| Shabbos | February 21 | Adar 4 | OUT Shabbos - תרומה | |
| Friday | February 27 | Adar 10 | Shem Olam Holocaust Museum | |
| Shabbos | February 28 | Adar 11 | IN Shabbos - תצוה (Zachor) | |
| Motzei Shabbos | February 28 | Adar 12 | Melave Malka | |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | March 3-4 | Adar 14-15 | Purim/Shushan Purim | |
| Shabbos | March 7 | Adar 24 | OUT Shabbos - כי תשא | |
| Thursday | March 13 | Adar 24 | Masada Tiyul | |
| Shabbos | March 14 | Adar 25 | IN Shabbos - ויקהל פקודי | |
| Wednesday | March 18 | Adar 29 | Last Day of Choref Zman | |
| Thursday-Wednesday | March 19-April 15 | Nissan 1-28 | Bein HaZmanim |
| Thursday | April 16 | Nissan 29 | First Day of Kayitz Zman | |
| Shabbos | April 18 | Iyyar 1 | IN Shabbos - תזריע מצורע | |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | April 21-22 | Iyyar 4-5 | Yom HaZikkaron/ Yom Haatzmaut | |
| Wedensday | April 22 | Iyyar 5 | Hike to Yerushalayim | |
| Shabbos | April 25 | Iyyar 8 | OUT Shabbos - אחרי מות קדושים | |
| Shabbos | May 2 | Iyyar 15 | RBS Aliyah Shabbaton -אמור | |
| Friday | May 8 | Iyyar 21 | Tanach Trails: Ir David | |
| Shabbos | May 9 | Iyyar 23 | IN Shabbos - בהר בחוקותי | |
| Motzei Shabbos | May 9 | Iyyar 23 | Melave Malka | |
| Thursday | May 14 | Iyyar 28 | Yom Yerushalayim | |
| Shabbos | May 16 | Iyyar 29 | OUT Shabbos - במדבר |
| Friday-Shabbos | May 22-23 | Sivan 6-7 | Shavuos | |
| Shabbos | May 23 | Sivan 7 | IN Shabbos - נשא | |
| Friday | May 29 | Sivan 14 | Tiyul Tevaria | |
| Shabbos | May 30 | Sivan 14 | Shabbaton Tzefat (Alef)/ Old City (Bet) - בהעלתך | |
| Shabbos | June 6 | Sivan 21 | OUT Shabbos - שלח | |
| Shabbos | June 13 | Sivan 28 | IN Shabbos Preida - קרח | |
| Monday | June 15 | Sivan 30 | Last Day of Zman and Banquet |
Please note that while we try to stay with the schedule, minor changes are possible.
Academic Calendar 2026/27 - 5787
| Thursday | August 13 | Elul 1 | Arrival in Yeshiva | |
| Friday | August 14 | Elul 2 | Tiyul "Gibush" - Yerushalayim (Alef) | |
| Shabbos | August 15 | Elul 3 | IN Shabbos - שופטים | |
| Sunday | August 16 | Elul 4 | First Day of Elul Zman | |
| Shabbos | August 22 | Elul 10 | OUT Shabbos - כי תצא | |
| Shabbos | August 29 | Elul 17 | Shabbaton (Alef/Bet) - כי תבוא | |
| Shabbos | September 5 | Elul 24 | OUT Shabbos - נצבים וילך |
| Shabbos-Sunday | September 12-13 | Tishrei 1-2 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Shabbos | September 19 | Tishrei 8 | IN Shabbos - האזינו (Shuva) | |
| Motzei Shabbos | September 19 | Tishrei 8 | Selichos at Har HaZaysim | |
| Monday | September 21 | Tishrei 10 | Yom Kippur | |
| Tuesday-Friday | September 22-October 2 | Tishrei 11-21 | Sukkos Break | |
| Shabbos-Sunday | October 3-4 | Tishrei 22-23 | Shmini Atzeres/ Simchas Torah | |
| Monday-Sunday | October 5-11 | Tishrei 24-30 | Bein HaZmanim Break | |
| Golan Tiyul (Alef - 2 Nights, Bet - 1 Night) |
| Monday | October 12 | Cheshvan 1 | First Day of Choref Zman | |
| Shabbos | October 17 | Cheshvan 6 | IN Shabbos - נח | |
| Shabbos | October 24 | Cheshvan 13 | RESHUT (Alef)/Mea Shearim (Bet) - לך לך | |
| Friday | October 30 | Cheshvan 19 | Tanach Trails: Tzora | |
| Shabbos | October 31 | Cheshvan 20 | OUT Shabbos - וירא | |
| Shabbos | November 7 | Cheshvan 27 | IN Shabbos - חיי-שרה |
| Shabbos | November 14 | Kislev 4 | Beit El (Alef) / Friends Shabbos (Bet) - תולדות | |
| Shabbos | November 21 | Kislev 11 | RESHUT Shabbos - ויצא | |
| Shabbos | November 28 | Kislev 18 | OUT Shabbos - וישלח | |
| Sunday | November 29 | Kislev 19 | Yat Kislev Hitvaadut | |
| Shabbos | December 5 | Kislev 25 | IN Shabbos - וישב | |
| Thursday | December 10 | Kislev 30 | Chanukah Trip | |
| Friday-Sunday | December 10-13 | Kislev 30-Teves 3 | Chanukah - Vacation |
| Shabbos | December 19 | Teves 9 | IN Shabbos - ויגש | |
| Shabbos | December 26 | Teves 16 | OUT Shabbos - ויחי | |
| Friday | January 1 | Teves 22 | Tanach Trails: Azeka | |
| Shabbos | January 2 | Teves 23 | RESHUT Shabbos - שמות | |
| Shabbos | January 9 | Shevat 1 | IN - Alumni Shabbos - וארא |
| Shabbos | January 16 | Shevat 8 | OUT Shabbos - בא | |
| Shabbos | January 23 | Shevat 15 | OUT Shabbos - בשלח | |
| Shabbos | January 30 | Shevat 22 | IN Shabbos - יתרו | |
| Shabbos | February 6 | Shevat 29 | OUT Shabbos - משפטים |
| Shabbos | February 13 | Adar I 6 | RBS Aliyah Shabbaton - תרומה | |
| Friday | February 19 | Adar I 12 | Tanach Trails: Lachish | |
| Shabbos | February 20 | Adar I 13 | IN Shabbos - תצוה | |
| Shabbos | February 27 | Adar I 20 | OUT Shabbos - כי תשא | |
| Shabbos | March 6 | Adar I 27 | Naveh Shabbaton (Alef) - ויקהל | |
| Shabbos | March 13 | Adar II 4 | OUT Shabbos - פקודי | |
| Shabbos | March 20 | Adar II 11 | IN Shabbos - ויקרא (Zachor) | |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | March 23-24 | Adar II 14-15 | Purim/Shushan Purim | |
| Shabbos | March 27 | Adar II 18 | OUT Shabbos - צו | |
| Friday | April 2 | Adar II 24 | Masada Tiyul | |
| Shabbos | April 3 | Adar II 25 | IN Shabbos - שמיני | |
| Wednesday | April 7 | Adar II 29 | Last Day of Choref Zman | |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | Poland Trip |
| Thursday | May 6 | Nissan 29 | First Day of Kayitz Zman | |
| Shabbos | May 8 | Iyyar 1 | IN Shabbos - קדשים | |
| Tuesday-Wednesday | May 11-12 | Iyyar 4-5 | Yom HaZikkaron/ Yom Haatzmaut | |
| Wedensday | May 12 | Iyyar 5 | Hike to Yerushalayim | |
| Shabbos | May 15 | Iyyar 8 | OUT Shabbos - אמור | |
| Shabbos | May 22 | Iyyar 15 | RESHUT Shabbos -בהר | |
| Friday | May 28 | Iyyar 21 | Tanach Trails: Ir David | |
| Shabbos | May 29 | Iyyar 22 | IN Shabbos - בחוקותי | |
| Thursday | June 3 | Iyyar 27 | Yom Yerushalayim at the Kotel | |
| Shabbos | June 5 | Iyyar 29 | Shabbaton Tzefat (Alef)/ Old City (Bet) - במדבר |
| Friday-Shabbos | June 11-12 | Sivan 6-7 | Shavuos | |
| Shabbos | June 12 | Sivan 7 | IN Shabbos - נשא | |
| Monday | June 15 | Sivan 30 | Last Day of Zman and Banquet | *Please do not schedule a flight before June 16th |