tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post6479833169299476295..comments2023-10-22T09:51:13.361-04:00Comments on The YU Vent: Living and Learning in a MorgUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-42185073079312926752008-03-30T15:45:00.000-04:002008-03-30T15:45:00.000-04:00theres no reason as to why R' Shulamn gives shuir ...theres no reason as to why R' Shulamn gives shuir in morg other than the fact that someone has always given shuir in morg. there are plenty of open classrooms which could house R' shulmans shuir (not to mention R' Sobofosky's or R' Rosensweigs) The problem is that the Reits office which takes care of all these things still operates the same way it did in 1965.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-87050649688967036942008-03-23T02:18:00.000-04:002008-03-23T02:18:00.000-04:00Obviously every RY needs a shiur room large enough...Obviously every RY needs a shiur room large enough for all talmidim, but not at the expense of other people's mekomot and BM time.<BR/><BR/>How about Furst 5th Floor - those are big enough. Or Shiur in Belfer! My Physics Auditorium would be awesome for shiur and - this is a guarantee - would not disturb anyone's morning Seder. The same could be said for the Auditorium style classroom in Muss.Ben Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436935130008960024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-70907428593651054072008-03-22T22:16:00.000-04:002008-03-22T22:16:00.000-04:00Where are there rooms big enough for R' Shulman's ...Where are there rooms big enough for R' Shulman's shiur (or, for that matter R' Sobolofsky and R' Rosensweig) to relocate? Isn't that the reason that R' Shulman and R' Neuberger switched rooms - because Furst classrooms weren't big enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-17599552890075498282008-03-20T01:55:00.000-04:002008-03-20T01:55:00.000-04:00I am not in Rav Weider's shiur and as such i dont ...I am not in Rav Weider's shiur and as such i dont get to utilize this as much but a shout to rav weider for venturing across the treacherous hallway between the main beis and the annex to see how the guys in his shiur who learn in the annex are doing, i dont keep track but i am pretty sure he does it if not every day then significant number of times during the week. <BR/><BR/>its disheartening that actually getting to see your shiur rav during morning seder is an exception and not the norm. Where are our roshei yeshiva??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-7857877405283089642008-03-20T00:06:00.000-04:002008-03-20T00:06:00.000-04:00Rav Sobolofsksy only learns in Morg one day a week...Rav Sobolofsksy only learns in Morg one day a week - Wednesday, when Rabbi Cohen gives mussar in Furst. So let's not pretend that he's a constant presence. And there are some Roshei Yeshiva who do spend all of seder in their respective beises. Take Rabbi Wieder, who learns in the main beis, for example. He is there everyday, barring emergencies, from around 9:00 AM (9:15 when there's traffic on the bridge) - 12:30 PM. I believe there are at least one or two other Roshei Yeshiva who do as well. But yes, there is certainly a problem if that can only be said about two or three Roshei Yeshiva out of thirty-something.<BR/><BR/>And, as anon noted, students being kicked out applies in both annexi in addition to Morg. But I think Nachum is correct in saying that the new building will solve this specific issue. Although it is possible - and I don't know this as a fact - that there are open classrooms in Furst that could be utilized by Maggidei Shiur. I mean, does IBC really take up all of the non-shiur classrooms on the second and third floors?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, excellent post.Tzvi Feifelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955232844243559625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-67206651309817557072008-03-19T16:26:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:26:00.000-04:00Won't the new Beis Midrash being built solve these...Won't the new Beis Midrash being built solve these problems? Or are all the smaller BMs still going to be open?Nachumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292162031685942549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-88413053088435891782008-03-19T16:13:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:13:00.000-04:00The problem with a lack of s'farim in the Morg Bei...The problem with a lack of s'farim in the Morg Beit Midrash has been a problem for quite some time, and kudos for raising it yet again.<BR/>In terms of Roshei Yeshiva learning in Morg- Rabbi Sobolofsky does come to Morg quite often (to the left right when you come in). It is a problem that Roshei Yeshiva do not spend so much time in the various batei midrash, but one that effects the Main Beit Midrash as well (while some Roshei Yeshiva spend time in some of the batei midrash, there is not nearly enough of a presence). This is an issue that needs to be addressed for every m'qom Torah in YU.<BR/>In terms of the issue of being kicked out of Morg for various shei'urim (and mussar schmoozes...) this issue effects those who learn in the Annex as well.<BR/>The problem is that the various allocation of shiur locations makes no sense. Forget about the issue of kicking guys out of their beit medrash- how about fitting 90+ guys into a small room in Furst. Rabbi Sobolofsky gives shiur in Furst, in a room that has 80 desks and more guys! Is this not a fire hazard? Next door in Rabbi Rosensweig's room the same issue exists! I don't know what the solutions are, but something needs to be done.<BR/><BR/>Kudos again for bringing these issues to the fore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006360582862319640.post-43471472477153266732008-03-19T13:07:00.000-04:002008-03-19T13:07:00.000-04:00I was expecting a few more death puns in a post ab...I was expecting a few more death puns in a post about the Morg...Julian Horowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506159781648703841noreply@blogger.com