What is Pirchei?
(A brief glossary of Hebrew words is located at the bottom of this page)

Pirchei is the Agudath Israel of America's youth program for boys. (B'nos is their youth program for girls.)

Among its activities are:

       • Weekly Shabbos (Sabbath) afternoon groups
       • Melava Malkas (After Sabbath meals and get togethers)
       • Trips, and other events
       • Annual Siyum HaMishnayos convention
       • Father-son learning programs

Each year in late February, or early March, boys who attend the weekly Pirchei groups in their respective cities have the opportunity to get together to celebrate the completion of Jewish texts, which they have undertaken to learn above and beyond their school's curriculum. In the past, attendees from Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, South Bend and St. Louis (just to name a few cities!) spent a memorable weekend with their friends and peers, in either Chicago, Cleveland or Detroit, the three major host cities of the Midwest Region.

The weekend begins on Thursday evening with dinner, followed by the first of many inspiring tales and lessons from master storytellers, community leaders and teachers. After recreational activities on Friday afternoon, we continue with the traditional Shabbos meal on Friday evening. We gather again for two more Sabbath meals on Saturday, with lively singing, social interactions and study sessions between the boys from many different communities, socio-economic levels and ages. The highlight of the weekend is an awards banquet on Saturday night, where prizes and certificates are presented to those who have excelled in their extra curricular learning. The convention then concludes on Sunday morning, with breakfast and final words of encouragement for all who have attended.

With these and many other programs, Pirchei has shown itself to be an integral part of the lives of many individuals. Those who have benefited from our programs, have themselves gone on to be mentors and leaders of their respective communities. However, Pirchei is only able to continue its vital work through the generosity of those individuals who discern a need for what Pirchei has done, and will continue to do in the future.



In Detroit, our schedule is as follows:

Guests will arrive on Thursday evening, at the Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Mordechai building in Oak Park.

After dinner and our scheduled program, the boys will be driven to their respective hosts' homes for the evening.

Friday morning, we will meet at the Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Mordechai, for davening (morning prayers), breakfast, and an exciting program.

A fun-filled trip to the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse in Shelby Township is scheduled for the afternoon, where lunch will also be served.

Friday evening we return to the Yeshiva Gedolah for Kabolas Shabbos (Welcoming the Sabbath) followed by dinner. After the meal, the boys will return to their hosts' homes for the evening.

On Shabbos morning, we will return to the Yeshiva Gedolah for breakfast, davening (morning prayers), learning, and a delicious Shabbos lunch.

Shabbos afternoon groups will take place at various homes throughout the community.

Mincha (afternoon prayers), Seudah Shlishis (the third Shabbos meal), followed by Maariv (evening prayers), will also take place at the Yeshiva Gedolah.

After returning to their hosts, the boys will then be driven to the Bais Yaakov Elementary School building in Oak Park, for the Grand Melava Malka (banquet) and Siyum, where they will conclude the evening with a Chinese Auction, presentation of the awards and prizes, singing and dancing. Transportation will be provided to return to their hosts' homes.

Sunday morning breakfast will once again take place at the Yeshiva Gedolah. Afterwards, the boys will return to their own homes, in their own cities, eagerly awaiting NEXT YEAR'S SIYUM!



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