Question 1

●	Q: How many years has the Mesivta been in existence?

Accepted Answer

●       A: The Mesivta started in August 2010.

Question 2

●	Q: Who are the boys who attend the Mesivta?  What elementary schools did they attend?

Accepted Answer

●       A: There are currently over 160 talmidim in the Mesivta.  Approximately a third of the boys are native Hebrew speakers and the rest come from English speaking families from the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and South Africa. The majority live in Ramat Beit Shemesh, but there are many boys who have chosen to travel back and forth every day from Jerusalem, Beitar, Moshav Matityahu, Rechovot and even Neve Daniel!  The boys from RBS previously attended a range of local talmud torahs including Magen Avos, Darchei Noam, Toras Shalom, Toras Moshe, and some of the local chadarim.

Question 3

●	Q: What is the dress code at the Mesivta?

Accepted Answer

●       A: The boys wear button down white shirts and dark dress pants to the Mesivta. Hats and jackets are required for davening in yeshiva.

Question 4

●	Q: Do you offer a full Bagrut degree?

Accepted Answer

●       A: Yes, all of the boys receive a full Bagrut degree under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.   The boys take their classes seriously and the Mesivta is the only Chareidi yeshiva in Israel to have recieved the Ministry of Education’s Excellence in Education award two years in a row.

Question 5

●	Q: What time do the boys start yeshiva every day?

Accepted Answer

●       A: The boys arrive for davening at 7:30 A.M. every day Sunday-Friday.  The talmidim take turns davening for the amud, leining, serving as gabbai etc.  The rebbeim are always there to offer plenty of help and encouragement to boys who feel hesitant at first.

Question 6

●	Q: What is the daily schedule like?

Accepted Answer

●       The boys are in yeshiva from 7:30 AM – 8:30 PM Sunday through Thursday, and on Fridays from 7:30 AM-11:45 AM. For a specific time schedule, please see the “seder yom”.

Question 7

●	Q: Where is the Mesivta located?

Accepted Answer

●       The Mesivta is currently located in Beit Shemesh on Rechov HaMishlat 10 in a rented facility, but iy”H will be moving into a new campus in Ramat Beit Shemesh Hei in 2026.

Question 8

●	Q: What will the boys do after they graduate?

Accepted Answer

●       A: The hanhala works hand in hand with each talmid and his parents to find the right yeshivah gedolah “shidduch”. The Mesivta rebbeim have gone through the system in Eretz Yisrael and are dedicated to helping  each boy navigate the process and find the place that is the best fit for him. The feedback from all of the Roshei Yeshivos where our graduates are leaning is incredibly positive.  The Mesivta bochurim excel in their learning and middos and serve as an example to others. At a later stage, if/when the time comes for a graduate to focus on furthering his education and earning a parnassah, he will have a very easy transition into any of the many programs for higher learning, without being required to spend an extra year or two in a full day mechina program.

FAQ

● Q: How many years has the Mesivta been in existence?

● Q: Who are the boys who attend the Mesivta? What elementary schools did they attend?

● Q: What is the dress code at the Mesivta?

● Q: Do you offer a full Bagrut degree?

● Q: What time do the boys start yeshiva every day?

● Q: What is the daily schedule like?

● Q: Where is the Mesivta located?

● Q: What will the boys do after they graduate?