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An agricultural higher yeshiva and beit midrash ("ישיבה גבוהה ובית מדרש חקלאי"), led by Rabbi Betzalel HaGer, combining advanced Torah study with agricultural work on the southern Mount Hebron ridge.

A hesder yeshiva at Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion, part of the Ohr Torah Stone network, built around the motto "Torah, World, Tikkun" (תורה, עולם, תיקון) -- deep, foundational Torah study aimed at existential relevance to students' lives, alongside a Halacha Kollel, a rabbinical-training kollel for the Diaspora, and a higher beit midrash for Jewish thought.

Shavei Hebron combines rigorous, high-level Talmudic study with a deep commitment to Religious Zionism, heavily guided by torat Rav Kook. it's defined by a vibrant, close-knit community of incredible people who bring warmth and shared purpose to daily life.

A hesder yeshiva overlooking the Mediterranean and the western Galilee, founded in 1995 by Rabbi Yeshayahu Meitlis (Nahariya's city rabbi) and Rabbi Chaim Rateig. Around 90 students study there today under Rabbi Meitlis and Rabbi Moshe Adler, in a program built around three pillars: personal development, close-knit community, and practical volunteering and service.

A hesder yeshiva in the heart of Tel Aviv (9 Herman Cohen Street), combining intensive Torah study with preparation for IDF service. Named Shir Le'Neriya in memory of Neriya Cohen, killed in a 2008 terror attack in Jerusalem, the yeshiva deliberately positions itself within the urban Tel Aviv environment -- rather than apart from it -- to build participants' connection to the land and people of Israel.

A hesder yeshiva in Kochav Yaakov, in the Binyamin region near Jerusalem, tracing its roots to a yeshiva founded in Montreux, Switzerland in 1927 before relocating to Israel and adopting the hesder framework in 1985. Currently led by Rabbi Shaul David Butchko, it offers three tracks -- hesder, a combined shiluvim track, and a higher-level kollel track -- combining Torah study with IDF service.

A three-year undergraduate program combining flexible online BBA coursework (Global Business & Innovation) with in-person Torah learning in Jerusalem, for women who have already completed a year of study at a YU-approved seminary or yeshiva.

An intensive Torah-study track for women, layered on top of a full undergraduate or graduate course load at Bar-Ilan University, covering Talmud, Tanach, Halacha, and Jewish thought alongside regular academic study.

A career-oriented post-secondary program for Bais Yaakov-aligned second-year (Shana Beis) students, combining Torah study with accredited academic coursework (speech-language pathology, psychology, education, business, computer science, and more) via a partnership with Gratz College.

An English-taught Master's degree in water industry engineering and management at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, open to international applicants.

A hesder yeshiva originally founded in Yamit and later re-established in Neve Dekalim, Gush Katif; relocated to Ashdod after the 2005 disengagement, combining Torah study with IDF service.

A hesder yeshiva in the northern city of Karmiel, founded in 2003, offering both a hesder track combining Torah study with IDF service and a standard higher-yeshiva (yeshiva gevoha) track.

A hesder yeshiva originally founded in the settlement of Chomesh in 2002 and relocated to Mitzpe Ashtamoa in southern Mount Hebron after Chomesh's evacuation, combining Torah study with IDF service.

A hesder yeshiva in the Negev town of Yeruham, founded in 1993, combining advanced Torah study with IDF service.

The Jerusalem Kollel, founded in 2002 by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, is a three-year program training kollel couples for positions of Jewish communal leadership worldwide. Its curriculum combines intensive halacha study (Shabbat, nidah, and kashrut) with Jewish philosophy and ethics, alongside practical training in public speaking, rabbinic counseling, and nonprofit management.

Kollel Nefesh HaChaim is an English-speaking kollel in Jerusalem offering an intensive, skills-oriented program of one to two years for young married men, including foundational Hebrew and Aramaic grammar, aimed at building the tools to learn Torah independently.

High School program in Israel. Through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, this program seeks to bring jewish teens to finish high school in Israeli schools (9/10th through 12th grade). Tuition, the first flight there, and a monthly stipend is payed for. The students live in Israeli high school dorms, study for bagruyot, learn hebrew and get a head-start to adapting to Israeli society. There are a variety of different schools.

The Mahal program allows Jewish youth from foreign countries to serve in the IDF without making Aliyah (citizenship). Volunteers serve for 18 months, fighting alongside regular Israeli soldiers.

A Sephardic yeshiva in Bnei Brak preserving Tunisian Jewish learning traditions, spanning a full track from mesivta through kollel.

The Coller School of Management's flagship English-language, AACSB-accredited MBA at Tel Aviv University, focused on entrepreneurship and new-venture creation through hands-on hackathons and accelerators; caps each cohort at 50 students drawn from 40+ countries, with an internship component and access to a 500+-member alumni network.

A one-year, AACSB-accredited English-language MBA at the Hebrew University Business School combining business fundamentals with biomedical-sector knowledge, taught by Israeli and international faculty with a year-long internship placement; open to applicants from business, scientific, or medical backgrounds.

A one-year, AACSB-accredited English-language MBA at the Hebrew University Business School focused on entrepreneurship, strategy, and innovation, combining coursework taught by Israeli and international faculty with a year-long internship placement at a startup or venture capital firm; open to applicants from both business and non-business backgrounds.

A 15-month English-language MBA at Bar-Ilan University's School of Business Administration, combining alternating on-campus and online sessions with coursework in entrepreneurship, global management, finance, and marketing; includes a study tour to China and draws an international cohort of 30-35 students per class.

A hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Gat established to disseminate Torah with love among the Jewish people, distinct from the city's other hesder yeshiva (Derech Chaim). Emphasizes divine service with love and joy, love for the Jewish people, passionate Torah study, community responsibility, and character development.

A hesder yeshiva in Sderot combining Talmudic study with Jewish thought (Rav Kook, the Maharal) and national-religious/Zionist ideology, operating dormitory facilities and community outreach projects. Runs a 'Lev LaDaat' branch/track (about 150 students total across the institution) alongside its main programming.

A religious-nationalist yeshiva in Shavei Shomron with both a higher-yeshiva and hesder track, led by Rabbi Yehoshua Shmidt with Rabbi Dov Lior as president. Renamed Yeshivat Nachalat Yosef in 2017 in memory of Rabbi Yosef Schwartz. Known for studying Talmud using the 'Method of Signs' (Shitat HaSimanim), a mnemonic system developed by Rabbi Shmidt.

A hesder yeshiva in Ramat HaSharon led by Rabbi Moshe Chai B'Harabi, with three main study tracks: in-depth Talmud study in the morning, breadth of study in the afternoons and evenings, and Halacha study for married students. Views military service through the hesder track as an expression of the value of return to Zion and public responsibility.

A hesder yeshiva in Ramla established in 2014 (Elul 5774), located in a complex on the edge of the market in the Emishav neighborhood, combining higher Torah study with significant military service. Led by Rabbi Ari Hendler.

A hesder-shiluvim yeshiva in Rosh HaAyin led by Rabbi Gilad Chala, combining faith-based Torah study with meaningful military service across a four-year structure: a year of yeshiva study preparing for the army, two years of military service, and a final year of yeshiva study preparing for life after service.

A hesder yeshiva in Netivot established in 2000, with about 50 students (roughly 20 in active military service), founded by Rabbi Israel Friedman Ben-Shalom together with his son Shmuli Ben-Shalom, with Rabbi David Asulin serving as head of yeshiva.

A hesder yeshiva in Holon (population 200,000+) founded to establish a significant Torah center in the city, combining Talmudic study, Jewish law, biblical texts, and philosophy with military-service preparation and 'Lore of the Land of Israel.' Most students follow a 5-year track (2 years yeshiva, 1.5 years service, 1.5 years yeshiva); an alternative 3-year full-service track is also offered.

A hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Gat established in 2006 (5766), known for its in-depth analytical approach and high level of Talmudic and halachic study. About 150 students, including about 20 avrechim (married scholars) and 130 unmarried students, led by Rabbi Amir Maman.

A higher/hesder yeshiva in Dimona established roughly 12 years ago, led by Rabbi David Torjeman, taking responsibility for Torah leadership in the city. Encourages enlistment in combat roles within the hesder track as well as special forces and reconnaissance units; the hesder track runs 17 months of service.

A high school and hesder yeshiva in the Givat Olga neighborhood of Hadera, founded in 2011 through the initiative of the Torah nucleus 'Atid Im Tikva,' and formally recognized as a hesder yeshiva by the Defense Ministry in 2013. Led by Rabbi Efraim Giami. Students volunteer in personal mentoring, hospital visits, and community events.

One of Israel's larger hesder yeshivot, established in 2000 and deliberately located in Mitzpe Ramon to advance settlement and spiritual revival in the Negev. About 300 students, including roughly 80 married students, led by Rabbi Tzvi Kostiner; also runs a smaller sister high-school-age yeshiva, Midbara Ke'Eden LeTze'irim. Graduates have founded Torah communities in Arad, Gitit, Givat Shmuel, and elsewhere, serving as rabbis, educators, and military officers.

A hesder and higher yeshiva founded in 2001 by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Zayni as the first Zionist yeshiva in Haifa, combining meaningful Torah study with military service, emphasizing personal growth, responsibility, and love for the Jewish people and Land of Israel.

A hesder yeshiva in Jerusalem's Kiryat Moshe neighborhood, established in 1995 at the direction of former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, founded by Rabbi Shmuel Zafrani and Dr. Yaakov Hadani, offering a unique track that combines yeshiva study with academic studies leading to accreditation. About 80 students study there.

A hesder-shiluvim yeshiva in Ashkelon educating students toward love of Torah, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel, combining significant military service with a mission-oriented outlook. Offers a post-army teaching-degree track in partnership with Orot Israel College.

A hesder and higher-yeshiva in Alon Moreh founded in 1995 (5755), with over 180 students and avrechim across its hesder and gevoha tracks. Led by Rabbi Eliyakim Levanon and Rabbi Shachar Eimber.

A hesder yeshiva founded in September 1998 by Rabbi Yuval Sherlo, Rabbi David Stav, and Rabbi Shai Piron, led by Rabbi Yuval Sherlo, Rabbi Tamir Granot, and Rabbi Itamar Eldar. Relocated to Tel Aviv's Shapira neighborhood in 2020, at which point it left the AMIT network and joined the Ruach HaGolan institutions.

A hesder yeshiva in Rehovot founded roughly 50 years ago, combining Torah study in a warm, family-like atmosphere with military service preparation and an academic degree track. About 200 students study there under Rabbi Ami Danino.

A hesder yeshiva complex in Or Akiva encompassing a preparatory program, the yeshiva itself, a girls' school, and an alumni program, with about 120 students. Led by Rabbi Yossi Alfasi. Approach emphasizes meeting each student where he is, with deep learning rooted in love and faith, journeys, and personal guidance.

One of the veteran hesder yeshivot, established in 1980 (5740), located in western Samaria near Kedumim, Emanuel, and Alfei Menashe. Led by Rabbi Shmuel Haber and Rabbi Avraham Kurzweil.

A hesder yeshiva open to high school graduates from throughout Israel, combining Torah study with meaningful military service, led by the rabbi of Kibbutz Sa'ad, Rabbi Ari Set, and Rabbi Michael Adre'i (rabbi of Kfar Maimon-Toushiya).

A hesder yeshiva named for Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neriah, established in 1994 by Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Kfar Haroeh (Rabbi Neriah's last founding before his passing a year later), relocated to Sdemot Mechola to strengthen Jewish settlement in the Jordan Valley. About 40 students study there under current heads Rabbi Nehemiah Ranan and Rabbi Avi'ad Shinuval.

A yeshiva founded in 2000 in Moshav Carmel offering both a higher-yeshiva track and a hesder track, plus a kollel for married scholars, led by founder Rabbi Natan Ophner (a graduate of Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav). Curriculum covers Talmud (Bava Batra, Gittin), Jewish philosophy (Rav Kook, Maimonides, the Kuzari), and weekly Torah portions, offered via in-person lessons, live-streamed classes, and a phone/audio lecture line.

A religious-Zionist Chassidic hesder yeshiva, described as a pioneer among Zionist yeshivot in the Gush Dan area, established in 1994 (5754). Led by Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira, joined by Rabbi Ben Tzion Elgazi since 2018; Rabbi Yaakov Ariel (former city rabbi) serves as president.

A family-oriented hesder yeshiva focused on developing students' spiritual identity as Torah scholars, combining in-depth Talmud study with Jewish thought, life skills, mentorship, and community engagement.

A settlement hesder yeshiva in northern Israel, established in 1977 by Rabbi Tzfanya Drori (a student of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook) to strengthen Torah values in the northern border region. About 230 students engage in diverse learning methods; the yeshiva positions itself as a Torah center for the Upper Galilee.

A branch of the Chiburim Beit Shean VeHaEmek hesder yeshiva, operating in Afula alongside the main Beit Shean institution under the same organizational umbrella.

A hesder yeshiva operated by the Chiburim Beit Shean VeHaEmek organization, which also runs family support and counseling services, agricultural education, and adult education (midrasha) programs across the Beit Shean valley region, in partnership with several government ministries and municipalities.

A branch of Hesder Yeshiva Maalot Yaakov established in 2002 by Rabbi Yossi Stern, combining Torah study with active community involvement and volunteer work in Akko. Runs a 'Netiv' course integrating IDF soldiers and programs for local university students.

A hesder yeshiva in Nof HaGalil emphasizing deep Torah study with independent thinking, national unity through exploring Jewish peoplehood, and character development including leadership and personal responsibility.

A Bnei Akiva-affiliated hesder yeshiva in Maalot centered on the doctrine of 'Torah of the Land of Israel,' combining religious study with Zionist values. Runs a 'Bnei Menashe' integration project for that diaspora community and a 'Panim el Panim' interpersonal engagement initiative.

A hesder yeshiva established in 1980 to strengthen Jewish presence in the Galilee, combining Torah study with military service. About 200 students currently study there; the institution also runs mission-oriented communities (garinim) in Tfachot and Tiberias, plus an extension yeshiva, Ramat Arbel.

A higher yeshiva with a hesder track in the Golan Heights, offering study hall lessons in Gemara, Halacha, faith and philosophy, mussar, and Biblical studies, with an active alumni network and Torah library.

A hesder yeshiva in Eilat.

Bnei David is a Religious Zionist organization that operates across multiple campuses, including Yeshivot, mechinot, and Midrashot. It is most famously known for its mechina located in Eli and its midrasha, Danieli, located in Kfar Tapuach, which completely revolutionized how the national-religious community approaches army preparation and national service. The core ideology behind Bnei David is based on HaRav Kook’s teachings, which emphasize that the building of the State of Israel is a fundamental part of the redemption process, meaning that learning Torah and actively contributing to the country are deeply connected. While Bnei David doesn't have a separate, designated program for overseas students, every year multiple students from outside of Israel come to learn here, automatically integrating into the standard Israeli programs alongside their peers. At Bnei David, learning Torah isn't separated from real-world action; instead, it serves as the spiritual foundation that prepares students for the challenges ahead. The institution strongly pushes its students to go as far as possible in the army—whether that means joining elite combat units or becoming officers and commanders. But the impact doesn't stop in the IDF; the ultimate goal is to give students the values, resilience, and tools they need for life. By fusing an uncompromising commitment to Torah with high motivation, Bnei David builds leaders who carry that same drive for excellence into their families, careers, and communities long after their service ends.

An international, English-language MFA in documentary filmmaking held over four terms, taking students from research and script development through production, editing, and post-production under working filmmakers; open to graduates of TAU and other institutions, including from abroad.

A thesis-track, English-taught MSc in marine biology combining coursework, research cruises, and dive-based fieldwork studying the Mediterranean Sea; Israeli and international students study together over two academic years.

A Bachelor's/Master's/Artist Diploma program (established 2008) for outstanding foreign musicians in instrumental performance, voice, conducting or composition, taught by IPO principal players and other leading Israeli musicians, with performance opportunities in the school's Symphony Orchestra, chamber ensembles and bilingual (Hebrew/English) opera productions.

An accredited arts and design degree program for religious women, covering visual art, visual communication and drama, with ESL/EPIC (English for Purposes of International Communication) coursework supporting the English proficiency required for an Israeli academic degree.

An English-language M.D. program (running since 1983) for U.S. and Canadian pre-med graduates who intend to practice in North America, combining basic medical sciences at the Technion with clinical education at leading Israeli medical centers; graduates sit U.S./Canadian licensing exams.

A four-year, North American-style M.D. program taught in English, integrating global health coursework throughout. First three years in Israel (with Medical Hebrew in years 1-2), fourth-year clinical electives at Columbia University Medical Center, and an eight-week clerkship in an underserved community worldwide. Applicants need an undergraduate degree, at least one year of North American college coursework, and an MCAT or GAMSAT score; must hold a passport from a country with diplomatic relations with Israel.