“God shall enlarge Yafet, and he shall live in the tents of Shem.” (Genesis 9:27) In the verse above, Yafet is blessed by his father Noah with a broadening of horizons. The very word ‘Yafet’ comes from yafe, meaning beautiful; Noah is blessing this son – the progenitor of Greece – with a legacy encapsulating
Neveh Channah, named in memory of Anna Ehrman, z”l, was founded in Gush Etzion in 1984 and continues to provide an intellectually-stimulating environment for girls who are committed to Jewish observance, who are broadminded and intellectually curious, who are able to meet rigorous academic demands and who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of
The very first OTS institution, Neveh Shmuel was founded in Efrat in 1983 and named in memory of Samuel Pinchas Ehrman, z”l. In addition to an excellent secular education, students receive outstanding schooling in the full range of Jewish studies, textual and philosophical. Side-by-side with Torah texts, the Neveh Shmuel curricula include careful attention to
The OTS Metivta – a unique beit midrash for men’s Torah study and social action in the Gallilee – was launched in Ellul 5777 (August 2017) with 22 students from all over Israel – contemporary pioneers, settling Israel’s northern frontier. The Metivta is a hesder yeshiva which combines intense Torah study in the beit midrash
The Robert M. Beren College operates in association with the Herzog Academic College in Gush Etzion, approved by the Council for Higher Education in Israel and offering fully-accredited Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees. Over and above the Herzog College course requirements, students in the Beren College receive an augmented curriculum emphasizing world
The Robert M. Beren Machanaim Hesder Yeshiva, located on the Israel Henry Beren Campus, enables post-high school students to combine intensive Torah study with full service in the Israel Defense Forces. However, one of the things that sets Machanaim apart from other hesder yeshivas is its unique focus on melding secular knowledge with Jewish study and
Midreshet Lindenbaum’s newest program is geared toward college graduates with substantial Torah and Talmud study under their belts. Midreshet Lindenbaum revolutionized Torah study for women by making it a substantial part of observant women’s lives; this program takes it a step further by providing a new generation of women an opportunity to continue pursuing their
The word ‘Amiel’ literally means “to my people,” and reflects OTS’s unwavering commitment to the rejuvenation and cultivation of world Jewish community. The Straus-Amiel Rabbinical Emissary Program is committed to the spiritual continuity of the Jewish people everywhere, training rabbis to effectively strengthen Jewish identity and existence in communities across the Diaspora (with a special
The Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) at Midreshet Lindenbaum is an unparalleled, full-time learning initiative providing qualified female scholars with a singular opportunity to participate in the ongoing halakhic discourse of the Jewish people and engage in Talmud Torah on a level high enough to join the top circle of Torah scholars and
A year of intensive, high level Torah study for post-high school Israeli students who volunteer for National Service or wish to serve as individuals in IDF positions outside of the core tracks of the Hadas Torah/IDF Program. The Tushia curriculum brings to life complicated Jewish issues, making them meaningful and relevant to modern day challenges.
Yad La’isha: The Monica Dennis Goldberg Legal Aid Center and Hotline is the largest, most comprehensive and most experienced advocacy organization for agunot in the world. “I was abandoned by my husband while pregnant with our firstborn. He didn’t live with me and had nothing to do with his son, but he refused for four
