As i was driving around Flatbush yesterday on my day off, I happened to pass by some Yeshivas. I was remembering what it was like not to be off for a legal holiday or even Sundays. Now, I dont know what i would do if I didnt have that day once a week to wake up late and relax. I remember by sundays begining at 7.30 and ending at 3.00. That is almost a full day of work. Strict yeshivish yeshivas are so against their boys ever having time off. I remember dreading it everyday of the week of every month. Which, of course, caused me to come late on shabbos morning davening so I can have that once a week feeling of waking up a little late.
The Rabbis used to always tell us 'there is no time off from learning'. I hate the say this, sometimes one needs a day or two to to recuperate after putting 40 hours of learning in a week. I used to look forward to the few times a year, we were completely off. They think they are being nice by letting us out at 3.00 on Memorial day. What the hell can i do that late. Let alone, my HS was about 45 minutes away from my house. I'm glad those years are over. I have no idea how I would be able to handle that these days.
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Vacations rule!
Although I do think that being in yeshiva really instills a good work ethic in people for later on.
Plus, they get off like a month for pesach, no?
come on, even they do not believe that. they get a month off for pesach, 2.5 weeks for sukkos, minimum 3 weeks for summer, if not 2 months..
Yeshiva guys get more vacation than working people!
i know i feel so bad thank g-d we get sundays off , i dunno what i'd do if not
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