Interesting Yeshiva Architecture
Being exposed to a number of different Yeshivas, I thought I would share with you some of the interesting architectural features of some different Yeshivas I attended, along with any history of the building that I may know.
Yeshiva Gedolah - Detroit, The building was originally a school. At some point the yeshiva moved in, before being kicked out, and then they moved back in again.
Interesting building feature. The Michetza between the men's and women's section is a solid wall with two windows cut in.
Even more interesting feature - At some point, a radio station moved into the building, and built a radio tower that goes hundreds of feet into the air on the school's property. The irony, of couse, is that Yeshiva students cannot listen to anything that is broadcast from their school building.
Ner Israel Toronto - School moved to the middle of nowhere when Toronto's outskirts reached the old school. Once again, the school finds itself surrounded by urban sprawl.
Interesting building feature - There is a Mikvah next to the gym. And after a shower, your hair will freeze on the walk to the school building from the dorm in the winter.
Another interesting building note - In 1990 the yeshiva banned the wearing of suede kippa, allowing students to wear black velvet kippas. That same year Allannah Myles came out with her song Black Velvet. That purim, hanging in the Beis Medrash, was a large oversized black velvet kippa which said Bat Mitzvah of Allanah Myles on the inside.
Mercaz HaTorah - Not very much of architectural interest there. However, one day some guys found/stole a female mannequin, brought her to the dorm and put her on the balcony, almost causing the Chief to fall over dead.
Skokie - The king of Architecture. The Beis Medrash has a dome roof. The dorm and classroom building are in the shape of an H. When they built the building originally, they wanted to spell out the letters HTC (Hebrew Theological College) with the buildings . I believe the Beis Medrash is in the shape of a C.
Most interesting feature - There is a tunnel that connects the Beis Medrash to the dormitory, making it unnecessary to go outside to get to minyan. Very valuable feature in Chicago in February.
Even more interesting historical note - From at least the early seventies to the early nineties, each senior class painted a mural on the wall with each graduates name. There are also rooms for storage in this tunnel. If one searches, they can usually find adult-oriented material inside these storage rooms.
Yeshiva Gedolah - Detroit, The building was originally a school. At some point the yeshiva moved in, before being kicked out, and then they moved back in again.
Interesting building feature. The Michetza between the men's and women's section is a solid wall with two windows cut in.
Even more interesting feature - At some point, a radio station moved into the building, and built a radio tower that goes hundreds of feet into the air on the school's property. The irony, of couse, is that Yeshiva students cannot listen to anything that is broadcast from their school building.
Ner Israel Toronto - School moved to the middle of nowhere when Toronto's outskirts reached the old school. Once again, the school finds itself surrounded by urban sprawl.
Interesting building feature - There is a Mikvah next to the gym. And after a shower, your hair will freeze on the walk to the school building from the dorm in the winter.
Another interesting building note - In 1990 the yeshiva banned the wearing of suede kippa, allowing students to wear black velvet kippas. That same year Allannah Myles came out with her song Black Velvet. That purim, hanging in the Beis Medrash, was a large oversized black velvet kippa which said Bat Mitzvah of Allanah Myles on the inside.
Mercaz HaTorah - Not very much of architectural interest there. However, one day some guys found/stole a female mannequin, brought her to the dorm and put her on the balcony, almost causing the Chief to fall over dead.
Skokie - The king of Architecture. The Beis Medrash has a dome roof. The dorm and classroom building are in the shape of an H. When they built the building originally, they wanted to spell out the letters HTC (Hebrew Theological College) with the buildings . I believe the Beis Medrash is in the shape of a C.
Most interesting feature - There is a tunnel that connects the Beis Medrash to the dormitory, making it unnecessary to go outside to get to minyan. Very valuable feature in Chicago in February.
Even more interesting historical note - From at least the early seventies to the early nineties, each senior class painted a mural on the wall with each graduates name. There are also rooms for storage in this tunnel. If one searches, they can usually find adult-oriented material inside these storage rooms.
posted by Air Time at 2:37 PM
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married with children is only half an hour and my wife hates it
I brought it on myself. I randomly picked a DVD from blockbuster.com, and got hooked
Why is this conversation on this post? Aren't we talking about architecture here?
good point Veev.
Air, while you bring up the big kippa, do you recall the thing we did, with the huge guy (can't remember the name) peeking over the Bais Medrash front wall? Then, when we were taking it down and it slipped and fell. Falling through the bias medrash windows in the middle of morning seder?
I almost incuded the Ziggy story. Maybe that will come soon.
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