Midreshet Aviv
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Midreshet Aviv is a Midrasha
in Tel Aviv
. It was founded in 1996 in conjunction with the Talpiot College of Education
, so as to “prepare the next generation of Israeli teacher / educators, and intended as a warm, family like Midrasha
, where young women may study Torah for its own sake, while gaining an understanding that is Torah true”.
The Midrasha offers several programs.
The Midrasha and its students are continuously involved with community based work centred in Tel Aviv, an opportunity to strengthen Torah values in the Gush Dan
area.
Midrasha
A refers to an institute of Jewish studies for women. In Israel, it is often an Orthodox institution that caters solely to women, and roughly the equivalent of a yeshiva for men. The term is often translated as 'seminary'. In the United States, the term has also been used to refer to...
in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. It was founded in 1996 in conjunction with the Talpiot College of Education
Talpiot College of Education
The Talpiot College of Education is a religious teacher training college in Tel Aviv, Israel. It prepares teachers “in the spirit of the Mamlachti dati education system”. It was founded in 1937 by Rabbi Dr...
, so as to “prepare the next generation of Israeli teacher / educators, and intended as a warm, family like Midrasha
Midrasha
A refers to an institute of Jewish studies for women. In Israel, it is often an Orthodox institution that caters solely to women, and roughly the equivalent of a yeshiva for men. The term is often translated as 'seminary'. In the United States, the term has also been used to refer to...
, where young women may study Torah for its own sake, while gaining an understanding that is Torah true”.
The Midrasha offers several programs.
- A full program of Torah studyTorah studyTorah 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...
. - A program allowing students to combine their religious studies with other interests.
- A program for women aged 22–23 with previous backgrounds in Torah study.
- A program aimed at specialization in the therapy based professions, intended to allow practitioners to introduce Torah based techniques to their professions.
The Midrasha and its students are continuously involved with community based work centred in Tel Aviv, an opportunity to strengthen Torah values in the Gush Dan
Gush Dan
The Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area , or Gush Dan , is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv and the Central Districts of Israel. The area is closely linked to the city of Tel Aviv through social, economic, and cultural ties. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline...
area.