Seminary

Midreshet Torat Chessed (MTC) - The Ira & Diana Riklis Seminary

Netanya

The Tel Aviv beach and skyline seen from Jaffa
Tel Aviv coast. Photo: Adam Jang

About the program

Young women on a year in Israel who want to combine Torah study with daily work with children at a children's home.

The seminary is located on the campus of the Bet Elazraki children's home in Netanya. Students learn Torah in the mornings and evenings and spend afternoons, and some Shabbatot and holidays, working with the home's children alongside Israeli national-service volunteers. The year also includes trips and Shabbatonim around Israel, and transportation to Jerusalem on the weekly night off.

The facts

Type
Seminary
Location
7 Rabbi Tarfon Street, Netanya, Israel, 4244807
Director
Shira Melamed
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
Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
Housing and meals
Students live in villas a few minutes' walk from the campus (kitchen, washer and dryer, Wi-Fi, air conditioning), with a madricha in each house; three hot meals a day are provided by the Bet Elazraki kitchen; the dorms stay open on free Shabbatot.

Where this information comes from

Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on October 2, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Tel Aviv coast, not the program or its campus.

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