MEOROT YESHIVA COLLEGE

A ‘gap’ year in Jerusalem has become an important rite of passage for thousands of Jewish high school graduates prior to commencing their formal college education. This special year offers students a unique opportunity to focus more intensely on Jewish studies while enjoying the priceless experience of living in Israel’s eternal capital.

Among the numerous wonderful yeshivot that welcome overseas students, Meorot Yeshiva College stands apart in terms of its pedigree and it focus – namely:

  1. To create university students who posses the powerful academic study skills needed to excel in college and graduate programs;
  2. To impart an equally powerful Jewish identity that enables them to stand up to the social, cultural and political challenges of campus life;
  3. To deliver graduates who have achieved fluency in a second language (modern Hebrew) and the ability to function comfortably in an entirely new culture and society;
  4. To produce the next generation of Jewish campus and lay leaders who are driven by an uncompromising love and concern for their fellow Jews

Meorot achieves all this through its holistic and highly individualized approach; one that stresses academic learning and study skills, athletics, travel and exploration, community service, and serious exposure to Israeli life in all its aspects.

Upon completion of the one-year Meorot program the student has acquired a critical mass of Torah knowledge and academic discipline, has mastered Hebrew, is able to function in both an urban and wilderness setting, and feels a strong responsibility for the future of Jewish life everywhere.

In addition, the Meorot program earns each student up to one year of academic college credits that can be applied toward their undergraduate degree.

Meorot Yeshiva College is part of the global Chabad movement which is characterized by an unconditional love of each and every Jew. The Meorot faculty is comprised of rabbis whose knowledge and dedication to teaching is matched by the love they have for each student as an individual. The results speak for themselves.

If you are looking for the ideal gap year program in Jerusalem, we invite you to consider Meorot Yeshiv College. The experience can be priceless.