Thank you for your interest in applying to Yeshivat Maharat! Learn more about our programs:​​​​

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Learn about applying to Maharat. We look forward to getting to know you through the admissions process!

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Applications for our Core Semikha, Beit Midrash program, Va'Tichtov Fellowship,  and Emerging Scholars Award/ Cohort are now closed. If you are still interested in applying for the upcoming year, please write directly to admissions@yeshivatmaharat.org to discuss your candidacy and reason for late application. Thank you--we look forward to reviewing.

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• Core Semikha is a four-year rabbinic ordination program for Orthodox women. We offer in-person, hybrid, and remote learning options. 

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• Beit Midrash Program is a one-year immersive learning program for Orthodox women and men who are exploring rabbinic ordination. The program is run by Yeshivat Maharat and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. 
   

• The Emerging Scholars Award celebrates women who are high school seniors and have demonstrated a personal commitment to leadership, spirituality, and Torah learning. 
   

• The Emerging Scholars Cohort brings together post-high school young women learning in different seminaries and gap year programs in Israel for monthly sessions plus a Shabbaton. 
   

• V'aTichtov: She Writes is a fellowship which elevates Jewish women's scholarship by building a cohort of scholars and providing the skills, support, and resources necessary to produce new content.