There are two advantages to this concentrated method of learning, according to Dr. Shai Wald, co-founder and director of the Yeshiva. First, it is an attempt to foster self-examination, and spiritual and intellectual realization. Each student is active in a dynamic dialogue with the text, and with his or her hevruta . The student is at the center of the process. Second, hevruta study is intensive and focused.
Many modern students have little or no background in studying primary Jewish texts.
By immersing themselves in the material, students can go very far, very fast, gaining the basic level of technical skills and conceptual understanding which will enable them to continue studying on their own. While in college, she met others who were equally involved in Jewish life but discovered that many of them had exposure to Jewish texts which she lacked. Once you start, you realize how much you don't know. But it's a challenge, and a counter to our world of instant gratification. Sometimes it's hard to see the connection to modern life, but we can't appreciate or understand Judaism without knowing our roots.