Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many classes do I need to take at a time in order to receive a degree in 2 years...4 years?
A: In order to complete a Doctorate level degree (and a Certificate of Rabbinate) in four years (typical speed) you would want to take two or three classes at a time.
Q: Will I be taking these classes year round?
A: That’s up to you, but going year round is the fastest way.
Q: How many weeks count as a semester?
A: A semester is twelve weeks.
Q: Are the classes conducted on a set daily/weekly schedule, or can I get what I need at my convenience if my personal schedule is unusual?
A: There is no special schedule. You can download the audio and video files, read the text files and engage in forum discussions with other students at your convenience.
Q: How is it possible to get a Master's degree in only two years?
A: As a Yeshiva, we are a “post graduate” school. However the Yeshiva is open to interested students who do not have a college degree, and you can still earn these Theological Masters of Doctorate Degree even if you do not have a College Degree.
Q: Is Beit Netzarim Yeshiva and “accredited” school? What is an “accredited”?
A: A school is “accredited” if it is approved by an “accreditation” agency. So who accredits the accreditation agencies? Well some accreditation agencies themselves have no real accreditation from any outside source. An accreditation agency is supposed to determine whether or not a school is “real” or a “diploma mill”. However this really only adds a layer to the question, for now someone must determine if the accreditation agency is itself is “real” or an “accreditation mill”. The solution to this for man has been to recognize only accreditation agencies which are certified by the U.S. Department of Education. This may work fine with secular schools, but with Yeshivas and Seminaries it places the training of clergy under the regulation of the government.
Q: Is Beit Netzarim Yeshiva legally permitted to offer Theological Degrees?
A: Yes. The Texas Supreme Court has recently ruled in our favor, upholding the right of Seminaries and Yeshivas to issue theological degrees without government regulation.
See: http://web.archive.org/web/20090105184857/http://www.libertylegal.o...
Q: Who recognizes your Yeshiva?
A: At present this Yeshiva has the recognition of the Worldwide Nazarene Assembly of Elohim http://www.wnae.org , the International Assembly of Nazarene Israelites (http://www.iani.us.com) and the Union of Nazarene Yisrael Congregations (http://www.2house.org).
Q: I am very interested in learning the material, but am not necessarily interested in acquiring formal credentials. Is this a good idea for someone just looking for a comprehensive online study group?
A: The Yeshiva is a training institute for the development of all believers who are dedicated to the study of YHWH’s Word. Admission is based on desire to learn, regardless of whether the talmid is in ministry or a layman. Advanced study is possible and desirable for those wishing to obtain Yeshiva degrees and s’mikah (ordination, certificate of rabbinate). We also clearly realize that some layman will not wish to work toward graduation. We are committed to teaching those who desire to learn.
Q: If I start this, and end up at some point encounter issues in my personal life which require me to suspend my enrollment, will my work to date be preserved so that at some time in the future I may resume if my circumstances improve?
A: Yes
Q: Are there any hidden fees beyond the flat monthly fee?
A: There are no additional costs except for text books.
Q: Will I have to come to Texas for the "personal interview?"
No.
Q: Will it ever be necessary for me to plan a trip for the purpose of this Yeshiva?
A: Only of you choose to come to our campus in Temple Texas for your graduation ceremony (this is not required).
Q: If I need a "decelerated" pace that might force me to turn a 2 year program into 4, will that be possible?
A: Yes.
Q: If I fall behind, what kind of options will I have toward completion?
A: We are always willing to work with you. We anticipate that the majority of our students will have lives with families and full time jobs.
Q: Can I pay up front by the semester, or can I break the monthly fee into twice a month or weekly payments?:
A: Yes, just contact us to work out a payment schedule.
Q: Upon completion, will I be an ordained Rabbi?
A: Yes. In some extreme cases of apostasy the Yeshiva reserves the right to withdraw ordination, but your degree is yours regardless.
Q: If I go the distance for 4 years (doctorate), will I really be a Doctor of Theology?
A: Yes
Q: Will the classes be structured to accommodate off-time for the Biblical Feasts?
A: Yes. We also understand that various students may use various calendars, so we are flexible here.
Q: Will the Yeshiva ordain women?
Yes. There are two passages which have been misunderstood in the KJV to say that women should keep silent in the assembly and should never teach men. In fact these passages actually says that wives should learn from their husbands and not be so “presumptuous” as to try to “teach” or “instruct” their husbands. Paul writes:
Let a wife learn in quietness with all submission,
For I do not allow a wife to teach
nor to be presumptuous over the husband,
but she should be in shalom.
For Adam, was formed first (see Gen. 2:7) and then Havah (Gen. 2:22)
And Adam did not err, but the women erred
and transgressed against the commandment; (see Sira 25:24)
(1Tim. 2:11-14)
Since the wife is to be subject to her husband, and he is to rule over her, it would be proper for her to accept instruction from her husband, and presumptuous for her to attempt to instruct him. The woman’s intended role was to be a helper (Gen. 2:18) and after her transgression she was told that her husband would rule over her (Gen. 3:16).
Another passage that is commonly misunderstood on this matter is as follows:
Let your wives be silent in the assembly,
for they are not allowed to speak,
but are to be subject as even the Torah says. (Gen. 3:16)
And if they want to learn a thing,
let them ask their husbands at home.
For it is a shame that wives should speak in the assembly.
(1Cor. 14:34-35)
Again the KJV misunderstands the word here as “women” but the word is properly understood as “wives”. Notice that Paul states that his halacha on this matter is based on the idea that wives are to be subject “as even the Torah says”. The context here is that a synagogue had a dividing wall (m’chitzah) separating the men from the women. In order for a wife to ask her husband a question, she would have to stand up and speak over the m’chitzah (dividing wall) thus disrupting the meeting.
In fact in the Scriptures women served in the offices of Judge/Elderess (Judges 4:4-5; Titus 2:3) evangelist (Jn. 4:28-29, 39) shamish (Romans 16:1) prophetess (Acts 14:21; 21:9) and even emissary (Rom. 16:7). So while wives are to be subject to their husbands, women are certainly permitted to speak in the assembly and to serve in the above offices.
Q: How do I apply?
Just go to http://www.beitnetzarimyeshiva.com and click "sign up"
A: In order to complete a Doctorate level degree (and a Certificate of Rabbinate) in four years (typical speed) you would want to take two or three classes at a time.
Q: Will I be taking these classes year round?
A: That’s up to you, but going year round is the fastest way.
Q: How many weeks count as a semester?
A: A semester is twelve weeks.
Q: Are the classes conducted on a set daily/weekly schedule, or can I get what I need at my convenience if my personal schedule is unusual?
A: There is no special schedule. You can download the audio and video files, read the text files and engage in forum discussions with other students at your convenience.
Q: How is it possible to get a Master's degree in only two years?
A: As a Yeshiva, we are a “post graduate” school. However the Yeshiva is open to interested students who do not have a college degree, and you can still earn these Theological Masters of Doctorate Degree even if you do not have a College Degree.
Q: Is Beit Netzarim Yeshiva and “accredited” school? What is an “accredited”?
A: A school is “accredited” if it is approved by an “accreditation” agency. So who accredits the accreditation agencies? Well some accreditation agencies themselves have no real accreditation from any outside source. An accreditation agency is supposed to determine whether or not a school is “real” or a “diploma mill”. However this really only adds a layer to the question, for now someone must determine if the accreditation agency is itself is “real” or an “accreditation mill”. The solution to this for man has been to recognize only accreditation agencies which are certified by the U.S. Department of Education. This may work fine with secular schools, but with Yeshivas and Seminaries it places the training of clergy under the regulation of the government.
Q: Is Beit Netzarim Yeshiva legally permitted to offer Theological Degrees?
A: Yes. The Texas Supreme Court has recently ruled in our favor, upholding the right of Seminaries and Yeshivas to issue theological degrees without government regulation.
See: http://web.archive.org/web/20090105184857/http://www.libertylegal.o...
Q: Who recognizes your Yeshiva?
A: At present this Yeshiva has the recognition of the Worldwide Nazarene Assembly of Elohim http://www.wnae.org , the International Assembly of Nazarene Israelites (http://www.iani.us.com) and the Union of Nazarene Yisrael Congregations (http://www.2house.org).
Q: I am very interested in learning the material, but am not necessarily interested in acquiring formal credentials. Is this a good idea for someone just looking for a comprehensive online study group?
A: The Yeshiva is a training institute for the development of all believers who are dedicated to the study of YHWH’s Word. Admission is based on desire to learn, regardless of whether the talmid is in ministry or a layman. Advanced study is possible and desirable for those wishing to obtain Yeshiva degrees and s’mikah (ordination, certificate of rabbinate). We also clearly realize that some layman will not wish to work toward graduation. We are committed to teaching those who desire to learn.
Q: If I start this, and end up at some point encounter issues in my personal life which require me to suspend my enrollment, will my work to date be preserved so that at some time in the future I may resume if my circumstances improve?
A: Yes
Q: Are there any hidden fees beyond the flat monthly fee?
A: There are no additional costs except for text books.
Q: Will I have to come to Texas for the "personal interview?"
No.
Q: Will it ever be necessary for me to plan a trip for the purpose of this Yeshiva?
A: Only of you choose to come to our campus in Temple Texas for your graduation ceremony (this is not required).
Q: If I need a "decelerated" pace that might force me to turn a 2 year program into 4, will that be possible?
A: Yes.
Q: If I fall behind, what kind of options will I have toward completion?
A: We are always willing to work with you. We anticipate that the majority of our students will have lives with families and full time jobs.
Q: Can I pay up front by the semester, or can I break the monthly fee into twice a month or weekly payments?:
A: Yes, just contact us to work out a payment schedule.
Q: Upon completion, will I be an ordained Rabbi?
A: Yes. In some extreme cases of apostasy the Yeshiva reserves the right to withdraw ordination, but your degree is yours regardless.
Q: If I go the distance for 4 years (doctorate), will I really be a Doctor of Theology?
A: Yes
Q: Will the classes be structured to accommodate off-time for the Biblical Feasts?
A: Yes. We also understand that various students may use various calendars, so we are flexible here.
Q: Will the Yeshiva ordain women?
Yes. There are two passages which have been misunderstood in the KJV to say that women should keep silent in the assembly and should never teach men. In fact these passages actually says that wives should learn from their husbands and not be so “presumptuous” as to try to “teach” or “instruct” their husbands. Paul writes:
Let a wife learn in quietness with all submission,
For I do not allow a wife to teach
nor to be presumptuous over the husband,
but she should be in shalom.
For Adam, was formed first (see Gen. 2:7) and then Havah (Gen. 2:22)
And Adam did not err, but the women erred
and transgressed against the commandment; (see Sira 25:24)
(1Tim. 2:11-14)
Since the wife is to be subject to her husband, and he is to rule over her, it would be proper for her to accept instruction from her husband, and presumptuous for her to attempt to instruct him. The woman’s intended role was to be a helper (Gen. 2:18) and after her transgression she was told that her husband would rule over her (Gen. 3:16).
Another passage that is commonly misunderstood on this matter is as follows:
Let your wives be silent in the assembly,
for they are not allowed to speak,
but are to be subject as even the Torah says. (Gen. 3:16)
And if they want to learn a thing,
let them ask their husbands at home.
For it is a shame that wives should speak in the assembly.
(1Cor. 14:34-35)
Again the KJV misunderstands the word here as “women” but the word is properly understood as “wives”. Notice that Paul states that his halacha on this matter is based on the idea that wives are to be subject “as even the Torah says”. The context here is that a synagogue had a dividing wall (m’chitzah) separating the men from the women. In order for a wife to ask her husband a question, she would have to stand up and speak over the m’chitzah (dividing wall) thus disrupting the meeting.
In fact in the Scriptures women served in the offices of Judge/Elderess (Judges 4:4-5; Titus 2:3) evangelist (Jn. 4:28-29, 39) shamish (Romans 16:1) prophetess (Acts 14:21; 21:9) and even emissary (Rom. 16:7). So while wives are to be subject to their husbands, women are certainly permitted to speak in the assembly and to serve in the above offices.
Q: How do I apply?
Just go to http://www.beitnetzarimyeshiva.com and click "sign up"
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