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Midreshet Moriah
Midreshet Moriah · Jerusalem, Baka
Midreshet Moriah is a program in Jerusalem, Baka, women only.
A women's seminary whose main theme is the richness and flexibility of its courses -- over 150 different shiurim, all electives, just 1 required (Hilchot Shabbat); a very diverse faculty, from Modern Orthodox to Chasidic; two-track curriculum (regular / advanced) with all courses open to everyone, you decide your level; courses in Tanach, Halachah, Jewish Thought, and Gemara, again all optional; combined with chesed volunteering and tiyulim across Israel.
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Best for someone who wants an English-friendly landing · learning that sticks after the program ends · Transformed my desire to learn torah
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11 people have rated this program.
Would you recommend it to a friend?
1 Definitely not · 5 Definitely
Asked "Would you recommend it to a friend?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.8 out of 5 (1 = Definitely not, 5 = Definitely), based on 10 responses.
n=10How much did your connection to israel grow
1 It didn't · 5 Profoundly
Asked "How much did your connection to israel grow", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 5.0 out of 5 (1 = It didn't, 5 = Profoundly), based on 10 responses.
n=10How much did your Hebrew actually improve, honestly, by the end?
1 No improvement · 5 Completely Transformed
Asked "How much did your Hebrew actually improve, honestly, by the end?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 2.4 out of 5 (1 = No improvement, 5 = Completely Transformed), based on 11 responses.
n=11How did you typically spend your free evenings during the program?
1 Almost always stayed in5 Almost always went out
Closest to: Roughly even mix
Asked "How did you typically spend your free evenings during the program?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "Roughly even mix", based on 11 responses.
n=11How much did your experience depend on which specific staff/rabbis/madrichim you got?
1 Same for everyone5 Depended completely
Closest to: Depended somewhat
Asked "How much did your experience depend on which specific staff/rabbis/madrichim you got?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "Depended somewhat", based on 11 responses.
n=11How niche are the people that go to this program?
1 Extremely diverse everyone is different 5 A specific type and vibe of person
Closest to: 3
n=10How much were you treated as an adult vs. managed like a student?
1 Completely like a student 5 Completely like an adult
Closest to: Mostly like an adult
Asked "How much were you treated as an adult vs. managed like a student?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "Mostly like an adult", based on 11 responses.
n=11How much freedom did you have over your own time and choices?
1 None5 I was free to do whatever I wanted
Closest to: A lot
Asked "How much freedom did you have over your own time and choices?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "A lot", based on 10 responses.
n=10How much prior Torah learning background did you need to keep up?
1 No background necessary5 In depth Gemara with proficient Aramaic
Closest to: 3
n=11How much did the program contribute to your desire to learn?
1 Didn't contributed at all · 5 Completely transformed
Asked "How much did the program contribute to your desire to learn?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.3 out of 5 (1 = Didn't contributed at all, 5 = Completely transformed), based on 10 responses.
n=10How much are you still learning now, after the program?
1 Rarely or Never · 5 Most days
Asked "How much are you still learning now, after the program?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.3 out of 5 (1 = Rarely or Never, 5 = Most days), based on 10 responses.
n=10How much free time do you have outside of a learning schedule?
1 I had no free time outside of a learning schedule5 I had all the free time in the world
Closest to: I had an ok amount of free time
Asked "How much free time do you have outside of a learning schedule?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "I had an ok amount of free time", based on 11 responses.
n=11How was the food, realistically, day to day?
1 Not good at all · 5 5 Star Hotel
Asked "How was the food, realistically, day to day?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 2.5 out of 5 (1 = Not good at all, 5 = 5 Star Hotel), based on 11 responses.
n=11How would you rate the living conditions?
1 Not good at all · 5 5 Star Hotel
Asked "How would you rate the living conditions?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.4 out of 5 (1 = Not good at all, 5 = 5 Star Hotel), based on 11 responses.
n=11How much privacy/personal space did you have?
1 None/ Felt cramped · 5 All the space in the world
Asked "How much privacy/personal space did you have?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 3.5 out of 5 (1 = None/ Felt cramped, 5 = All the space in the world), based on 11 responses.
n=11How responsive was staff when something practical broke or went wrong?
1 Ignored it · 5 Fixed things immediately
Asked "How responsive was staff when something practical broke or went wrong?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.5 out of 5 (1 = Ignored it, 5 = Fixed things immediately), based on 11 responses.
n=11How much did the hebrew that you learned in the program stick or fade?
1 Faded Completely · 5 All the Hebrew I learned stayed with me
Asked "How much did the hebrew that you learned in the program stick or fade?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 3.1 out of 5 (1 = Faded Completely, 5 = All the Hebrew I learned stayed with me), based on 10 responses.
n=10How available are resources for learning hebrew, (ie ulpan)?
1 No resources available you are on your own · 5 All the resources available Ulpan everyday
Asked "How available are resources for learning hebrew, (ie ulpan)?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 1.5 out of 5 (1 = No resources available you are on your own, 5 = All the resources available Ulpan everyday), based on 11 responses.
n=11How much of the day did you need to use Hebrew vs. able to fall back on English?
1 Always able to speak English5 Always need to speak Hebrew
Closest to: Always able to speak English
Asked "How much of the day did you need to use Hebrew vs. able to fall back on English?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "Always able to speak English", based on 11 responses.
n=11How much prior Hebrew did you need to not feel lost?
1 No Hebrew5 Completely Fluent
Closest to: A little bit of Hebrew
Asked "How much prior Hebrew did you need to not feel lost?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah answered closest to "A little bit of Hebrew", based on 11 responses.
n=11How much did the program strengthen your intention to build a life in Israel?
1 No Effect · 5 Changed my direction
Asked "How much did the program strengthen your intention to build a life in Israel?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.8 out of 5 (1 = No Effect, 5 = Changed my direction), based on 11 responses.
n=11Did the program give you a real social circle of Israelis to lean on?
1 None · 5 A real support system
Asked "Did the program give you a real social circle of Israelis to lean on?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 2.1 out of 5 (1 = None, 5 = A real support system), based on 11 responses.
n=11How easily did you find people you clicked with?
1 Never really did · 5 Found my people fast
Asked "How easily did you find people you clicked with?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.0 out of 5 (1 = Never really did, 5 = Found my people fast), based on 11 responses.
n=11How much do you feel you gained close friendships that lasted?
1 None Lasted · 5 Lifelong Friends
Asked "How much do you feel you gained close friendships that lasted?", alumni of Midreshet Moriah averaged 4.1 out of 5 (1 = None Lasted, 5 = Lifelong Friends), based on 11 responses.
n=11How much did the social scene depend on your particular cohort?
1 Would have been similar with any group5 Made or broken by who was there
Closest to: 3
n=9Who it's for
A fit for women who want to shape their own curriculum across Tanach, Halachah, Jewish Thought and Gemara rather than follow a fixed track, making learning more personalized for each individual, and who want a range of different kinds of teachers academically and hashkafically.
- Duration
- Gap Year — 1 year
- Contact
- info@midreshetmoriah.orgNot yet verifiedhttps://www.midreshetmoriah.org/
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Reviews
How much free time do you have outside of a learning schedule?
How much did the hebrew that you learned in the program stick or fade?
They didn’t
We didn’t learn Hebrew but I started learning the words I didn’t know by myself
Thats my fault because I didn’t review as much as I could’ve
How easily did you find people you clicked with?
It took some time and effort but in the end I made friends for life.
Alumni References
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- Past participant · attended 2026
- Past participant · attended 2025
- Past participant · attended 2026
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