Seminary

Tomer Devorah Seminary

Sanhedria Hamurchevet, Jerusalem

A person walking down a narrow stone lane in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem
Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem. Photo: Viktor Solomonik, Unsplash License, via Unsplash

About the program

"Dedicated students" looking for both intellectual growth and personal growth (the school's wording). It calls itself an Institute of Advanced Studies for Women.

A seminary on the Beit Olot campus in Sanhedria Hamurchevet. Every student takes at least 40 class hours a week, with set minimums of Tanach, Halacha, Hashkafa, Eretz Yisrael and Parsha, plus Mechanechet classes, night classes and chesed. A Beit Midrash program is part of the week. Tomer Devorah is on the Joint Sem Application; its own apply page also offers a paper application and still shows an earlier year's deadline (December 1, 2024).

The facts

Type
Seminary
Location
29 Maaglei Harim Levin St., Sanhedria Hamurchevet, Jerusalem
Dean; Executive Director
Rabbi Moshe Rosenstein; Rabbi Noam Fix
Founded
2005
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
The FAQ says Tomer Devorah transcripts are accepted at a variety of colleges and universities.
Housing and meals
Dorm rooms on the campus for four or five students (most without bunk beds), each with its own bathroom and shower; two hot meals a day from the school's chef, and kitchen access in the dorm.
Tracks and options
  • Beit Midrash program
  • Paper application through the US office

Daily life in Jerusalem

From Jerusalem Local, a city guide by the same publisher.

Where this information comes from

Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on October 29, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem, not the program or its campus.

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