Seder The day in yeshiva gedolahs (as well as in many
mesivtas) is split into three parts, each one known as a
seder (, plural:
sedarim). "First
seder" or "morning
seder" generally consists of in-depth
Talmud study, known as
iyun (). This is done both in
chavrusa fashion where students pair up to learn, and in a
shiur where a rabbi expounds on the Talmud and its commentaries. "Second
seder" or "afternoon
seder" is usually dedicated to learning Talmud ''b'kius (
) - covering ground without delving into the commentaries. The learning at "Night seder
", conducted after dinner and continuing into the night, differs between yeshivas, sometimes with the students continuing their studies from first seder
and sometimes learning a different gemara'' than they do the rest of the day. Also incorporated into the day's schedule is a
Halakha seder (often learning the
Mishnah Berurah) and
Musar seder, dedicated to learning
musar (notably, the
Brisk yeshivas in Jerusalem don't have official
musar sedarim).
Mishmer Thursday nights in yeshiva gedolahs often include
Mishmer (or
Seder Leil Shishi) where the students stay up the whole or most of the night learning. They also eat
Shabbat food that night, including
cholent.
Tracks in
Bnei Brak, Israel In larger yeshivas, the students are divided in tracks by age. The grades are known by the amount of years its students were in the yeshiva. For example, the youngest track which had just completed twelfth grade (and in Israel, eleventh grade) is called "first year," the grade above them is called "second year," and so on. Historically, the oldest grade was known as a "
kibutz", and some yeshivas in Israel retain this tradition, calling their older grades
kibutzs.
Shiur klali Yeshiva gedolahs often include a
shiur klali (), meaning "comprehensive shiur", given by the
rosh yeshiva to the entire yeshiva. ==See also==