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Torah Tech
Torah Tech (an Am Yisrael Foundation initiative) · Tel Aviv
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Torah Tech is a yeshiva in Tel Aviv, for gap-year students, men only.
An elite gap-year program for young men combining a Rosh Yeshiva-led Beit Midrash focused on Torah study and business ethics with real internships at Tel Aviv startups, aiming to prepare talmidim for both a Torah-centered life and a career in the Startup Nation's tech industry.
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Best for someone who wants work that opens a real career path · an English-friendly landing · to start from zero Hebrew
Rate this program
8 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.5 out of 5 (1 = Definitely not, 5 = Definitely), based on 8 responses.
n=8How much did your connection to israel grow
1 It didn't · 5 Profoundly
Asked "How much did your connection to israel grow", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 4.6 out of 5 (1 = It didn't, 5 = Profoundly), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 3.1 out of 5 (1 = No improvement, 5 = Completely Transformed), based on 8 responses.
n=8How did you typically spend your free evenings during the program?
Not enough responses yet.
How 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 Torah Tech answered closest to "Depended somewhat", based on 8 responses.
n=8How niche are the people that go to this program?
Not enough responses yet.
How 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 Torah Tech answered closest to "Mostly like an adult", based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech answered closest to "A lot", based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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=8How much did the program contribute to your desire to learn?
Not enough responses yet.
How much are you still learning now, after the program?
Not enough responses yet.
How 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 Torah Tech answered closest to "I had an ok amount of free time", based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.6 out of 5 (1 = Not good at all, 5 = 5 Star Hotel), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.8 out of 5 (1 = Not good at all, 5 = 5 Star Hotel), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 3.5 out of 5 (1 = None/ Felt cramped, 5 = All the space in the world), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.3 out of 5 (1 = Ignored it, 5 = Fixed things immediately), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 3.5 out of 5 (1 = Faded Completely, 5 = All the Hebrew I learned stayed with me), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 2.4 out of 5 (1 = No resources available you are on your own, 5 = All the resources available Ulpan everyday), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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: Mostly 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 Torah Tech answered closest to "Mostly able to speak English", based on 8 responses.
n=8How much prior Hebrew did you need to not feel lost?
1 No Hebrew5 Completely Fluent
Closest to: No Hebrew
Asked "How much prior Hebrew did you need to not feel lost?", alumni of Torah Tech answered closest to "No Hebrew", based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.3 out of 5 (1 = No Effect, 5 = Changed my direction), based on 8 responses.
n=8Did 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 Torah Tech averaged 3.0 out of 5 (1 = None, 5 = A real support system), based on 8 responses.
n=8Was the internship/academic work real, or mostly filler?
1 Totally Filler · 5 Genuinely serious work
Asked "Was the internship/academic work real, or mostly filler?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 4.5 out of 5 (1 = Totally Filler, 5 = Genuinely serious work), based on 8 responses.
n=8How good was the mentorship from your supervisor or professors?
1 Absent · 5 Genuinely Transformative
Asked "How good was the mentorship from your supervisor or professors?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 4.3 out of 5 (1 = Absent, 5 = Genuinely Transformative), based on 8 responses.
n=8How connected was the work to a real career path?
1 Not at all · 5 Directly opened doors
Asked "How connected was the work to a real career path?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 4.4 out of 5 (1 = Not at all, 5 = Directly opened doors), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.5 out of 5 (1 = Never really did, 5 = Found my people fast), based on 8 responses.
n=8How 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 Torah Tech averaged 4.5 out of 5 (1 = None Lasted, 5 = Lifelong Friends), based on 8 responses.
n=8How much did the social scene depend on your particular cohort?
Not enough responses yet.
How much did the program push you out of your comfort zone?
1 I stayed with-in my comfort zone5 I was pushed completely out of my comfort zone
Closest to: I was greatly pushed
Asked "How much did the program push you out of your comfort zone?", alumni of Torah Tech answered closest to "I was greatly pushed", based on 8 responses.
n=8Did the learning translate into something you kept doing after the program?
1 No I did not continue any learning after the program · 5 Yes I have many chavrutot and do daily learning (ie daf yomi)
Asked "Did the learning translate into something you kept doing after the program?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 3.9 out of 5 (1 = No I did not continue any learning after the program, 5 = Yes I have many chavrutot and do daily learning (ie daf yomi)), based on 8 responses.
n=8Was the program what you expected, or different?
1 Much worse than expected5 Much better
Closest to: Better than expected
Asked "Was the program what you expected, or different?", alumni of Torah Tech answered closest to "Better than expected", based on 8 responses.
n=8How much did the program actually make you want to stay in Israel?
1 No desire whatsoever · 5 Changed my trajectory
Asked "How much did the program actually make you want to stay in Israel?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 4.0 out of 5 (1 = No desire whatsoever, 5 = Changed my trajectory), based on 8 responses.
n=8How much are you still connected to learning now, after the program?
1 Not at all · 5 It's a part of my life
Asked "How much are you still connected to learning now, after the program?", alumni of Torah Tech averaged 3.9 out of 5 (1 = Not at all, 5 = It's a part of my life), based on 8 responses.
n=8Who it's for
For young Orthodox men who want to pair serious Beit Midrash learning with real Tel Aviv startup internships, preparing for both a Torah-centered life and a tech career.
- Duration
- Gap Year — Full gap year
- How to sign up
- Apply through torahtech.co or the Masa Israel program listing for Masa Torah Tech. https://torahtech.co/
- Contact
- office@torahtech.coNot yet verifiedhttps://torahtech.co/
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How easily did you find people you clicked with?
How much do you feel you gained close friendships that lasted?
Only had one person that I really connected with
Did the learning translate into something you kept doing after the program?
I do Daf Yomi and have one chevruta 3-4 times a week.
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