Full Time Courses for Women

Living stipends and tuition waivers available for women engaging in advanced Jewish Study

Women from all walks of life, of all ages and backgrounds, are attracted to the intellectual rigor and personalized attention they receive through the Yesodot and Beit Midrash classes. Join us for the unparalleled experience of studying our tradition in our open and respectful learning environment.

The full time programs run from September through May. Students may apply for a second year of study and, if appropriate, may advance to the next level.

Full time students may be awarded a tuition waiver and/or living stipend.

Yesodot Skill Building Program
Women develop skills in Jewish text-study through classes in biblical Hebrew, parshanut (biblical interpretation), Jewish law and Talmud. Full or part time study programs are available. Click here for more information on the Yesodot Skill-Building Program.

Beit Midrash Program
Women with strong Hebrew skills and experience with biblical and rabbinic texts engage in life transforming, full time Jewish learning. The curriculum consists of the intensive study of Talmud, halakha, and Tanakh. Click here for more information on the Beit Midrash Program.

Scholars Beit Midrash
Highly qualified women may participate in the advanced study of Talmud and halakha. Click here for more information on the Scholars Beit Midrash.

Arts Fellowship
Professional women in the arts develop skills to interpret classical Jewish texts and integrate Jewish thought and philosophy into their various artistic expressions. They study full or part time in the Yesodot or Beit Midrash programs and engage together in targeted thematic text study in a weekly Artists' Beit Midrash. Works-in-progess are planned, discussed, and presented in weekly salons. Click here to learn more about the Arts Fellowship.

For more information about any of our programs, please contact us. Click here to download a full time program application. Please download our separate arts application if you are interested in the Arts Fellowship.