Machon Meir

• Age 17 and over
• No religious background or commitment required
• Intensive ulpan is part of curriculum

Contact: garah@netvision.net.il  Tel: 972-2-6514820

Yeshivat HaKotel – The Wohl Torah Center

• Located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, Jerusalem
• Israelis & international students study together for a year, with the option of a second year
• Aligned with the Religious Zionist movement & consistent with the Bnei Akiva philosophy
• Students are placed in shiurim commensurate with their individual backgrounds and proficiencies
• It is also a hesder yeshiva for those serving in the Israeli Defence Forces
• Language of instruction is Hebrew/English depending on familiarity with the language
• Accommodation is provided in the dormitory of Yeshivat HaKotel and three meals, laundry service and medical coverage are included in tuition.
• Tours are integral in the program and extra-curricular activities are offered.
• Scholarships are available on a need-based basis.
• Recognized college credit bearing program associated with the Joint Israel Program of Yeshiva University. Other selected universities offer full or partial credit for work completed.

Contact: admissions@hakotel.edu  Tel: 972-2-6288175  fax: 972-2-6271180  
There are also offices in the U.S.A. and U.K.

Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies

• Beginners and intermediate levels of study for ages 20 and older
• Minimal religious educational background required

Contact: mayanot@mayanot.edu  www.mayanot.edu  Tel: 972-2-567-1770

Yeshivat Darche Noam (Shapell’s)

• Students age 20 and over with minimal religious background
• Ability to read and understand Hebrew
• Religious commitment of observance

Contact: darnoam@netvision.net.il   Tel: 972-2-6521178

Aish HaTorah: Intermediate Yeshiva Program

• The year is divided into three semesters: August-December, January-March, April-July
• Tuition, including full room and board is $9,600 per year, (that is $3,200 per semester)
• Scholarships available.
• The student body consists of men primarily between the ages of 18 - 30, with a college background.

Contact:  stuschwartz@aish.com  http://www.aish.com/progsisrael/intermediate
Program Director, Rabbi Gil Eisenbach Tel: 972-2-628-5666 extension 490  Fax: 972-2-627-3172 (att: Rabbi Gil Eisenbach)

Beit Midrash L’Torah (BMT)

• Designed for Diaspora students age 17 and over with an Orthodox religious commitment and whom are Yeshiva High School graduates
• Basic level of Hebrew required

Contact: bmt@netmedia.co.il  Tel: 972-2-6421147

Yeshivat Hamivtar-Orot Lev/Brovenders

• Age 17 and over
• Religious educational background and commitment required
• Ability to read Hebrew alphabet necessary

Contact: hamivtar@yhol.ohrtorahstone.org.il Tel: 972-2-9933462

Aish HaTorah: Beis Midrash Program

There are two related programs:

1. Beis HaMidrash Program

• An intensive, full day of learning for young Jewish men with existing basic skills in Yeshiva learning. The program includes B'iyun and B'kiyus Gemara, advanced Chumash, Mussar, and Hashkafa, and a thorough Halacha component.
• Special attention is paid to creating an individualized study program that meets the specific needs and interests of the student. Independent study options are available. (For men between the ages of 20-30.)

2. ROLP - the Rabbinic Ordination/Leadership Program.

• If your learning skills are strong, and you're ready to take the plunge into the world of Jewish leadership. The two-year program is composed of an intensive learning segment (Issur v'heter, Hashkafa, Practical Rabbinics, etc.), and a leadership segment which includes teaching, public speaking, fundraising, counselling, etc. For men between the ages of 22-32

• A Kollel stipend is available for married participants in either program, with an extra amount for ROLP participants.
• programs, classrooms, and dormitories throughout the entire Jewish Quarter of the Old City and other areas of Jerusalem. Aish HaTorah's centerpiece, our new World Center and Beis Midrash, is located opposite the Western Wall.

Contact: stuschwartz@aish.com  http://www.aish.com/progsisrael/yeshiva
Rabbi Gil EisenbrachTel: 972-2-626-2522 x490 Fax: 972-2-627-3172

Yeshivat Har Etzion

• The largest of the hesder yeshivot with over 500 students.
• Combination of army service with yeshiva study in a five-year program
• Over 130 students from abroad
• The daily schedule is centered around the study of Gemara, while there are opportunities to also study other areas of Torah
• All lessons are in Hebrew, although assistance from Rabbanim and other students is available
• An exam is given, upon arrival, and students are placed in one of three lessons specifically designed for overseas students
• There are numerous trips and shabbatonim around Israel and students are encouraged to get involved in volunteer work
• 2-3 person rooms, three meals a day
• Located in Alon Shvut, approximately 10 miles south of Jerusalem, close to the city of Efrat, which forms the core of Gush Etzion

Contact:  office@etzion.org.il  www.haretzion.org  Tel: 972-2-9931456  Fax: 972-2-9931298 

Essentials: Yeshivat Aish HaTorah

• For young men ages 18-35
• Aish HaTorah's introductory program, Essentials, is the perfect start for a spiritual quest.
• Drop in for one class, a day, a week, or a month.
• Classes are held in Aish HaTorah's new building directly opposite the Western Wall.
• Essentials presents both the mystical and the rational approach to Judaism. Teachers include Rabbi Noah Weinberg (Dean of Aish HaTorah), Dr. Gerald Schroeder (MIT physicist and former member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission), and other leading experts on Jewish thought and practice.
• Dates are on their internet site

Contact: essentials@aish.com  http://www.aish.com/branches/essentials 
Tel: 972 2 628 5666 Fax: 972-2-627 3172 

Machal Hesder

• Machal Hesder is an Army program intended for religious students who wish to serve in a special framework.
• The length of the program is 21 months, serving in regular Hesder units.
• Eligibility:
  • Men between the ages of 18-21 inclusive (there is a precedent for age extension until 22,   on an individual basis).
  • Previous study in Israel in some yeshiva framework for one academic year after age 17.
  • Living in Israel without parents
  • Non-Israeli citizens
• Track:
  • 9 months of straight army service
  • 12 months of study in Yeshiva under the Hesder program in a military framework

For more information click here,  Machal FAQ 
Contact: Igud Yeshivot Hesder at the Beit Meir building: Tel: 972-2-6253878.

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2005