Choir Competition

Each year, Midreshet HaRova participates in the Kol Chatan v'Kol Kallah Annual Inter-Seminary Choir Competition benefiting underprivileged women in Israel.  The event, which takes place several months into the seminary year, is sponsored by the Kedma organization and Yeshiva University, pits over fifteen participating seminaries against each other, each vying for the coveted first place prize.  In the second year of the competition, 2007 - 5767 our students placed a very close second.  

A review of the 2008 - 5768 competition:

The Midreshet Harova Choir shined brightly on the night of the choir competition. The competition began and ended on a high note, with the performances of over a dozen seminaries filling the hall. The girls prepared months in advance for the event, and spent practices choosing the song, learning it, and putting it together. "We always got to take a break in the middle of a day, 30 of us, and just sing, laugh, and get to know each other. It was such a fun experience", said one of the choir members in praise of rehearsals. The song decided upon was a spiritual "Holy Temple" medley, including well-known selections from the Yom Kippur davening "Mareh Cohen", "Vehaviotim", and the enchanting "Bircat Cohanim" niggun. The girls showed up at the competition wearing all white, singing and dancing to "Hashiveinu Hashem Eilecha Vinashuva Chadesh Yameinu Kikedem". The Ruach exhibited was indescribable and it became no less when they got up on stage. A painting of the Beit Hamikdash was held up in the background, and two girls, dressed as cherubim all in gold guarded the two sides of the stage.  Fans wore special t-shirts with the Cohen's choshen on the front.  The song was unique and filled with energy; it was peppered with haunting and upbeat melodies, the blast of a shofar, a dancing Cohen Gadol, and colored lights.  All the work paid off when Midreshet HaRova placed third in the competition!
The members still love the song and remember fondly the incredible energy and ruach at the performance and the rehearsals, and they never fail to break out into song.