The Conservative Yeshiva offers men and women a truly exceptional opportunity for the serious exploration of traditional Jewish texts during a year of learning in Israel. Develop your Torah study skills in a diverse community where men and women participate fully together, in prayer as well as learning, in programs for post-college and college students.

At the Conservative Yeshiva you will have the opportunity to study Bible, Talmud, Mishna, Hebrew, and Jewish Philosophy, Law and History by examining and understanding centuries of original Jewish sources. Yeshiva courses are offered at multiple levels in a flexible program accommodating student’s individual interests.

We study classical texts in the traditional way, in chevruta – preparing with a study partner, and shiur – seminar-type classes, while being open to the wisdom of modern scholarship and the challenges of social change.

The Yeshiva’s warm, relaxed and supportive atmosphere fosters strong ties and lasting friendships. The program includes Shabbatonim, tours, guest lectures and socializing among students, staff and faculty.

The Conservative Yeshiva draws students from a variety of Jewish backgrounds, from secular and Reform to Modern Orthodox, from North America, England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, France, Germany, Hungary, the FSU and the Czech Republic.

The Conservative Yeshiva is located on the beautiful campus of United Synagogue’s Fuchsberg Center, right in the heart of Jerusalem, where you can meet friends at sidewalk cafes and experience the city’s magical transformation on Shabbat. Though the main language of instruction is English, the Yeshiva offers a range of Hebrew classes to help with text study and becoming part of Israeli life.

The world stands on three things: studying Torah, serving God and helping others (Pirke Avot 1:2). At the Conservative Yeshiva students do the first two in the Beit Midrash, and the third in the local community, through projects such as tutoring immigrants and environmental work.

Conservative Yeshiva graduates bring knowledge, energy and enthusiasm back with them, becoming active participants and leaders in their home communities. The experience you’ll have at the Conservative Yeshiva stays with you for life.

The Conservative Yeshiva offers Jews of all backgrounds the skills for studying Jewish texts in a supportive Jewish community. We are a vibrant, open-minded, fully egalitarian community of committed Jews who learn, practice, and grow together. Learning is lishma, for its own sake, without exams or papers. Learning in Judaism is a lifelong process, and the learning of traditional Jewish texts requires skills of language and methodology. Our goal is to give students the ability and the desire to continue Jewish learning and practice throughout their lives.