I found a new place I want to live next year. Its called the Bayit and it is a part of the columbia/barnard hillel. It is a brownstone with 28 people in it and it operates like a kibutz (yes there are girls in kibutzis also). Everyone has toranut once a week and you are required once a month to cook dinner for the entire Bayit. You pay money to the Kupah once a month for food, maintenance, internet... and everything else is taken care of. OH Yeah, the best part, I heard they throw sick parties. I heard all about it on Friday night by my meal at my friend Matt and Elyssa's and Elyssa had a friend over from Barnard (I dont think so shiach (she lives in the bayit (Elyssa never lived in the bayit))). SO that is where I want to live next year.
Or maybe Ill just make one for YU and Stern.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is the community at the Bayit like?
The Bayit community is committed to Jewish pluralism and diversity, and to providing a warm and welcoming home to Jewish students from any type of background. To that end, residents come from a variety of Jewish backgrounds and denominations. Bayit Residents identify with a wide range of affiliations, such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or secular. The Bayit has got heimishe yeshiva bachurim, committed Jewish feminists, egalitarian Conservadox Jews, crunchy Jewish backpackers, secular Israelis, religious Zionists, unaffiliated Jews and many more types all living together under one roof in peace, harmony, and fun. In addition, the Bayit population is split evenly between males and females, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Residents represent a diverse range of academic interests and scholarly pursuits. The age range is from 19-32 years old.