Neve Yerushalayim

Neve Yerushalayim

Neve Yerushalayim (Hebrew: נווה ירושלים‎) is a network of Orthodox Jewish colleges for Jewish women, with a based in Har Nof, Jerusalem.

Founded in 1970 by Rabbi Dovid Refson as an institution for young college-age female Baal teshuvas ("returnees" to Orthodox Judaism), Neve Yerushalayim has since broadened its mandate to offer Jewish studies programs relevant to modern day Jewish life based on Jewish law. Students at its branches may have prior educational backgrounds in Judaism ranging from basic to advanced.

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Colleges

  • The Neve School of General Jewish Studies targets English-speaking students.
  • Neve Nerlitz is designated for French-speaking students.
  • Neve Shoshana is mainly for Hebrew speaking students residing in Israel. [1]

Seminaries

  • The Bnos Chava Seminary (founded 1988) is a one-year teachers training program for recent Beis Yaakov high school graduates with advanced standing in Torah studies. [2]
  • Michlelet Esther (founded in 1995) is a one-year study program for recent graduates of either public or Yeshiva high schools. [3]
  • Midreshet Tehillah (founded in 2002) is a seminary program for recent high school graduates centering around text-based learning of Hashkafa, Tanach, and Halacha. [4]
  • The Bnos Sarah Seminary is for recent Beis Yaakov high school graduates: a one-year teachers training program with advanced academic curriculum in Limudei Kodesh. [5]

Post-seminary programs

  • The Moreshet Institute (founded 1995) provides undergraduate training for women entering the field of Jewish education, outreach, and community work.

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  • Maalot Yerushalayim (founded in 1984) offers programs of advanced Judaic studies and courses in various academic areas. All classes are reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE). [7]

Maalotim

Women's division locations: Baltimore, NYC, Brooklyn, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, London, Manchester

Men's division locations: Jerusalem, Har Nof, Bayit Vegan; Newark, New Jersey; Monsey, New York; Whitefield, Greater Manchester


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