A Typical Day
7:10 Wake Up
7:30 Shacharis
8:20 Breakfast and Dorm clean-up
9:00 Halacha
9:30 Chumash/Navi
10:10 Gemorah
11:30 Break
11:50 Gemorah
1:15 Mincha
1:30 Lunch
2:00 Bekius
2:50 General Studies Classes
7:00 Dinner
7:45 Night Seder and Maariv
The school year begins at the end of August and concludes towards the
end of June. There are three major periods when classes are not in session:
two weeks following Yom Kippur until after Succos; one week following
the conclusion of the first semester in January; and two and one half
weeks for Pesach. Additionally, there are extended weekends off for
Chanukah and for Purim.
Extra Curricular Activities
Within the framework of its reality-oriented approach, WITS recognizes
and appreciates the need for its students to have appropriate recreational
and sports opportunities. They are afforded ample opportunity to take
advantage of the grounds at WITS for baseball and football on the expansive
front yard and basketball on a newly constructed court. In addition,
the WITS Dormitory Recreation Room contains ping pong tables, games
and a physical fitness area.
Off-campus, the staff arranges a full program of organized activities
which meets the varied needs of the students. Special programming includes
gym two evenings a week, weekly swimming, intramural sports on Sundays
and occasional outings.
Ahavas Chesed Committee
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Peer tutorials for WITS students
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Tikun HaYeshiva - student involvement in maintaining an organized and
functioning physical facility
The emphasis on Mussar and Midos Tovos underlies the existence of the
student sponsored Ahavas Chesed Committee. Talmidim participate in an
array of activities promoting the principle that acts of Chesed are an
all-important part of the life of a Ben Torah. The five sub-committees,
chaired by seniors, whose membership comprises Talmidim from all classes
in the high school include:
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Weekly visits to the Milwaukee
Jewish Care Center and the Golda Meir Residential Home
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Bikur Cholim. for ill students at the Yeshiva
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Lending Gemachs for fellow students
Participation in the Community
The Yeshiva views itself and its student body as integral parts of the
entire Jewish community. Students are encouraged to reach out to the community
in
a variety of ways and are afforded the opportunity to do so.
They visit with the elderly at the Milwaukee Jewish Care Center, bringing them
not only companionship but also the invigorating vitality of youth. In addition,
the visits infuse within the boys a respect for the elderly
Out Shabbosim
Once every three weeks there is an out Shabbos, enabling boys within traveling
distance to spend time at home. Students who live far from home can spend Shabbos
with families in Milwaukee and Chicago or can remain in the Yeshiva. WITS helps
to arrange comfortable accommodations for each student. The Jewish community
of Milwaukee has distinguished itself, not only for its hospitality, but also
for its obvious enjoyment at welcoming the WITS boys into their homes.
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