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The yeshiva will be having its annual Ramat Beit Shemesh shabbaton this Shabbat, hosted by Rav Kahn and his family. On Friday night, after Kabbalat Shabbat, Maariv, and dinner, we will be meeting at the home of Daniel and Lori Esses (Yarden 78) for the oneg Shabbat, and Seudah Shlishit will take place at the home of David and Miriam Ryback (Yaale 9B). Over the course of Shabbat, Rav Kahn will be giving several shiurim, including, "Choshech Part I: The Meaning of Darkness in Chumash", "Choshech Part II: Theodicy and the Makkot", "210, 400, or 430?", and "The Two Pharaohs and Self-Made Royalty". If you are in Ramat Beit Shemesh, feel free to join us!

Last night, Rav Uri Cohen gave the sicha ruchanit on the topic of, "Being Smart on the Internet". After the weekly mishmar cholent and snacks, Rav Wolicki taught a shiur entitled, "The Blood of Pesach and the Blood of Milah", Rav Arram spoke about "Pidyon Bechor as a Rectification of Cheit Adam HaRishon", and Rav Kahn offered, "Hanhagot Yesharot of the Maor Eynayim" (available to download here).

Rav Krohn is currently in the United States, and will be spending Shabbat in the Boston area. This week, he visited San Diego, Montreal, Washington DC, as well as Boston; next week he will be traveling to Columbus, Cleveland, Atlanta, Memphis, and Pittsburgh as he continues his interview trip. Rav Kahn and Rav Wolicki will also be traveling to the United States and Canada over the next several weeks; if you would like an interview, please contact your Israel guidance counselor or the yeshiva office at yeshiva@yesodei.org.

As we move further into the recruiting season, we encourage all of our prospective students to submit their applications as soon as possible. You can apply online at www.yesodei.org.

The yeshiva was honored to host Rav Meir Goldvicht shlit"a on Sunday. Rav Goldvicht, who years ago was Rav Wolicki's shiur rebbe, gave an advanced shiur on the topic of Kedushah Rishonah and Kedushah Sheniya, and offered his own original insights into the issue.

On Tuesday, President Richard Joel of Yeshiva University visited with us. We were honored and pleased to host President Joel, who spoke to our students about the lack of passion felt by so much of our religious youth, and the need to instill this passion through all of our educational endeavors.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the entire yeshiva embarked on a tiyul to the Golan. The two day trip was packed with activities, including a trek through a cliffside waterfall between two mountains, a trip to the lookout point over the Syrian border, a stop at a Golan winery, a visit to the kever of the Rambam and the Maimonides Heritage Center, outdoor training exercises, and much more. We thank Rav Moshe Bergman, who accompanied the yeshiva on the tiyul.

Rav Adi Krohn will be traveling to the United States and Canada on Sunday to conduct interviews on behalf of the yeshiva. He will be visiting San Diego, Baltimore, Washington, Montreal, Boston, Columbus, Cleveland, Atlanta, Memphis, and Pittsburgh. If you are interested in meeting Rav Krohn, please contact your Israel guidance counselor, or email the yeshiva office at yeshiva@yesodei.org.

Rav Wolicki and Rav Kahn will be conducting interviews this February. Please be sure to send in your applications as soon as possible. You can apply online at www.yesodei.org.