About the program
A Bais Yaakov seminary; its site describes its students as upholding Bais Yaakov standards and looking to grow in their relationship with Hashem.
A Bais Yaakov seminary in Jerusalem named for Mrs. Sara Stefansky, a student of Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan. Its site describes core classes alongside electives that let each student design part of her own learning, workshop-style classes on self-awareness and readiness for the next stage of life, a Shabbos Tisch, a mentoring program with teachers, and a kiruv training program. It publishes no dates, tuition or application form; contact the New York office to apply.
The facts
- Type
- Seminary
- Location
- 7 HaMa'alot Street, Jerusalem (Israel office)
- Seminary Menaheles; Seminary Dean
- Mrs. Bracha Rosenblum; Mrs. Estee Stefansky
- Number of students
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Tuition
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- College credit
- Site lists college credit through Touro, Eastwick College (TTI), Daemen College (TTI) and Maalot (a minimum of 15 credits a semester), with Pell, New York TAP and New Jersey grants for eligible students.
- Housing and meals
- Apartments with a kitchenette and a washer and dryer. Three meals a day, an Aim Bayis, and madrichos who join the students for the year.
- Tracks and options
- Design Your Own Learning electives
- Nishmas Adam workshops
- Mechaneches mentoring
- Kiruv Training Institute
- R' Aaron Stefansky Bais Yaakov Scholarship Fund
The year in detail
- The week and the year
- Core classes plus electives each student chooses. Classes mix lectures, chavrusa-style learning and discussion, with an emphasis on reading the texts independently. Nishmas Adam workshops run several times a week.
From the school's own website, read in October 2026 for our sister site Seminary Guide. More on Seminary Guide (opens in a new tab)
The pages it comes from
The neighborhood
Photos of the area around the seminary, not of the seminary itself.
Daily life in Jerusalem
From Jerusalem Local, a city guide by the same publisher.
- Jerusalem for seminary and yeshiva students
Visa, phone and Rav-Kav, Shabbat, urgent care, safety
- A seminary or yeshiva year in Jerusalem
The practical guide for students and parents
Where this information comes from
Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on November 2, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Jaffa Street, Jerusalem, not the program or its campus.
- https://machonsara.org/
- https://machonsara.org/about/
- https://machonsara.org/the-learning-experience/
- https://machonsara.org/life-at-msy/
- https://machonsara.org/partnerships/
- https://machonsara.org/scholarships/
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