Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Application

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Personal Information
Your Name*
Prefix First Middle Last
Date of Birth*
Hebrew Name*
Preferred Name
Email*
Phone*
Current Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Is your current address the same as your permanent address?*
- Yes
- No
Permanent Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Marital Status*
- Single
- Married
- Divorced
- Widowed
What is your wife’s name including title?
Do you have any children?
- Yes
- No
Please list your children’s names and ages
Program Information
How did you hear about YCT?*
- YCT Student or Musmakh
- Family member
- Rabbi
- Friend
- Meorot Fellowship
- College Campus VIsit
- Facebook Ad
- Google
- Other
If you were referred by an individual, please indicate that individual's name
If "Other", please describe how you heard about YCT.*
Intended Year of Matriculation*
If you are not applying for this academic year, please describe your plans for the coming year:*
Other rabbinical or graduate schools to which you are applying:
Parent Information
Parent 1 Name & Title
Prefix First Last
If this parent is deceased, please check here and move to the next section
Parent 1 Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Parent 1 Phone
Parent 1 Email
Parent 1 Occupation
Parent 2 Title & Name
Prefix First Last
If this parent is deceased, please check here and move to the next section
Parent 2 Phone
Parent 2 Email
Parent 2 Occupation
Are Your Parents
- Married
- Divorced
- Separated
- Other
Have you or your parents or grandparents undergone a conversion to Judaism?*
- Yes
- No
Please explain.
General Education
List each school you have attended:
Elementary Schools (Name, Date & Location)*
Middle School (Name, Date & Location)*
High School (Name, Date & Location)*
List Any Additional Schools You Have Attended With Dates
Undergraduate Education (Name & Location)*
Degree Awarded*
Major(s)*
GPA*
Graduate Education (Name & Location)
Degree Awarded
GPA
What language(s) do you speak?*
Areas of Jewish Study
Please List The Yeshivot You Have Attended*
Please describe your background and proficiency level in the following areas. Please include specific content you have learned in each area. Tanakh, Mishna, Gemara, Rishonim, Halakha, and Jewish Thought.*
What are your intellectual interests or specialized areas of study (Jewish and/or secular)?*
Leadership Experience
In the space provided, please describe 2-3 meaningful leadership experiences you have had and how they have impacted your desire to become a rabbi.
Awards and Scholarships
Please list any awards or scholarships not mentioned in your resume.
Personal Interests
Please list other non-academic interests, hobbies, and talents:*
Personal History
If you answer "yes" to any of the questions below, you will have the opportunity to elaborate later on in this section. This information will be kept confidential.
Have you ever had to interrupt study or work for any period of time owing to physical, medical or emotional issues?*
- Yes
- No
Do you have any physical condition or medical problem that has required or still requires professional care that might limit your activity in any way?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever been treated for mental or emotional illness or substance abuse?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever been the subject of disciplinary inquiry or procedure in your place of employment or academic institution?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever been convicted of any crime in a court of law?*
- Yes
- No
Have you ever had a drug or substance abuse problem?*
- Yes
- No
If you have answered any of these questions affirmatively, please explain fully below.
Is your observance fully in line with traditional halakha and Orthodox norms?*
- Yes
- No
If not, please explain:
Is there anything else we should know or that you would like to share with us?
Personal Statements
Please answer the following questions in the form of personal statements within 600 to 800 words. Please note that you can save your work and continue at a later time should you wish to do so.
1. Please describe the development of your interest in the rabbinate, with special emphasis on the important experiences that shaped your passion (i.e., Jewish experiences, family influences, role models, ideas, etc.). What kind of rabbi do you want to be? What are your professional goals? What is your vision for the Jewish community and how do you see yourself actualizing this vision as a rabbi? Why is YCT the right rabbinical school for you? What potential strengths and weaknesses do you bring as a rabbinical student and rabbi?*
2. What are the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing Orthodoxy today? Facing the Jewish People as a whole? How do you think we should address those challenges?*
3. How does your Ahavat Hashem, Yir’at Hashem/Yir’at Shamayim, spirituality, morality inform or not inform your religious practices and ethos?*
References
Please list the three references from whom you expect a letter of recommendation. They should include one rabbinic reference, one academic reference and one personal reference. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all 3 letters of recommendation are mailed or emailed directly to YCT (admissions@yctorah.org).
Reference #1 Name*
Prefix First Last
Reference #1 Email*
Reference #1 Phone*
Reference #2 Name*
Prefix First Last
Reference #2 Email*
Reference #2 Phone*
Reference #3 Name*
Prefix First Last
Reference #3 Email*
Reference #3 Phone*
By affixing my name here, I attest that all the information in this application is true and accurate.*
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Please upload a recent photo of yourself.*
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Upload a resume*
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Upload a writing sample (optional)
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Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Application

Personal Information

Program Information

Parent Information

General Education

Areas of Jewish Study

Leadership Experience

Awards and Scholarships

Personal Interests

Personal History

Personal Statements

References

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