Beth Jacob Jerusalem
Encyclopedia
Beth Jacob Jerusalem commonly known as BJJ, is a prestigious Haredi
religious girls seminary located in the Unsdorf neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel
. It was founded in the early 1960s by Dr. Bruria David.
who wished to pursue Torah study
on a high academic level. The seminary also provides professional training toward a teaching degree. David interviews each applicant to maintain the school's reputation as one of the "elite" institutions in the Haredi world.
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
religious girls seminary located in the Unsdorf neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It was founded in the early 1960s by Dr. Bruria David.
Founding
David founded Beth Jacob Jerusalem as a post-high-school seminary geared for American and Israeli graduates of Bais YaakovBais Yaakov
Bais Yaakov is a common name for Orthodox full-time Jewish elementary and secondary schools throughout the world for Jewish girls from religious families...
who wished to pursue Torah study
Torah study
Torah study is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, responsa, rabbinic literature and similar works, all of which are Judaism's religious texts...
on a high academic level. The seminary also provides professional training toward a teaching degree. David interviews each applicant to maintain the school's reputation as one of the "elite" institutions in the Haredi world.