Yeshivacation is bi-annual program offered in summer and winter. Whether you are a college student, professional or homemaker, ten days during winter or six weeks of summer in Crown Heights at YeshivaCation, will provide you with answers to your deepest questions, a comprehensive course in Torah concepts and an incredible opportunity to spend quality time in a women’s Yeshiva together with other women, who share your desire and thirst for spiritual growth and academic pursuit.
Each day of Yeshivacation features a new topic of interest to the modern, intellectual woman. The daily theme is explored in depth, through the Jewish history, halacha and Chasidic philosophy. Explored topics range from theory and ideology to specifics of Jewish observance and serves as a comprehensive introduction or expansion of preexisting knowledge.
Fascinating classes, lectures, and hand-on-workshops will give the beginner to the advanced learner new insights into their Jewish roots and a profound awakening and of their spiritual side.
Machon Chana is located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. A brief train ride away from the bustling business and shopping districts of Manhattan, Crown Heights, headquarters of the international Chabad Chassidic community, is also called “ a small town in the big city”. Permeated with Chassidic warmth and the feel of “community” you’ll see people greet each other warmly in the street and shopkeepers on charming Kingston Avenue extend credit to people they know by face.
Program participants stay at our campus located in the heart of Crown Heights. The campus houses the school, three Shuls and dormitory apartments Weekday lunches and dinners are served on campus, and Shabbat meals are in part shared with local hosted families, and in part held communally. This design, provides students with a varied social experience, along with an insider’s view to a traditional Chassidic home and family.
Shabbos- a day of rest. A time for reflection and meditation. A time also for joyful songs, feasting and “farbrenging” – gathering together to hear inspiring words of Chassidus and to say “L’Chaim”. Add to that warmth of a Jewish home, the delectable smells of the shabbos meal, and more fascinating discussions on topics that are important to you, in addition to Davening in 770 surrounded by authentic Chassidim , feeling the kedusha of being in the Rebbes Shul, you have the recipe for true Oneg Shabbos – the profound and lasting pleasure that is Shabbos at Machon Chana.
Yeshivacation has been involved in educating Jewish women for close to 50 years. Immerse yourself in a Torah learning program the largest of its kind outside of Israel. In addition, YeshivaCation boasts many leading scholars and guest lecturers and their instruction, wisdom, knowledge, and Chassidic warmth, serve to elevate the program and ensure a truly inspiring educational experience for you.
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For nearly 4000 years the Jewish people have been reciting the Shema. “Hear, O Israel, Hashem our G-d, Hashem is One”. The essence of our faith, the Shema recognizes the oneness of G-d, his people, and all of creation. Join your sisters on a quest to understand oneness, forge and strengthen your connection to the one source of it all.
$420.00
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Machon Chana