Yeshiva Week
Yeshiva Week is the informal term for a vacation period occurring annually in mid to late January, in which many Jewish day schools and yeshivas afford time off to their students.[1] It is primarily a North American phenomenon. These schools have winter vacation then to avoid possible halachic issues with the typical American winter vacation held from Christmas to New Year's.[2]
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Yeshiva Week is spent largely the same way winter vacation is in the broader American community, with activities indoor and out.[3][4] Since adults are less likely to have time off from work that week, childcare is often left to non-working family members, such as grandparents and older siblings, or babysitters. Families who can afford the time off and the travel may go to various tourist destinations, traditionally in warmer climates such as Florida,[5] Israel, Arizona,[6] Mexico, Panama,[7] and the Caribbean, which places may have a more "Jewish" environment than during the typical break times.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Above The Fold: Yeshiva week: A phenom". The Jerusalem Post. February 2, 2019.
- ^ "YUTorah - Is it the Season to be Jolly?". YU Torah. January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Winter Break Activity Listings". Jewish Link. January 12, 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Zachary (January 12, 2023). "Planning Your Winter Break 2023". Jewish Link.
- ^ Yeshiva Week onslaught in Florida Kosher Today.
- ^ "Visiting the Valley of the Sun: Jewish Life in the Arizona Desert". Jewish Link. December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Panama Yeshiva Week 2024". Panama Yeshiva Week.
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