Listed in alphabetical order. Every fact comes from the program's own website. Not sure where to start? Try the program finder.
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Old City, Jerusalem
Jewish men, generally college-educated and aged 20-30, from beginner to advanced; religious observance and Hebrew are not required. The separate Gesher program is the one aimed at post-high-school students.
Bet Hakerem, Jerusalem
English-speaking college graduates and young professionals, mostly aged 20-35, with at least a basic commitment to traditional observance and the ability to read Hebrew.
Maalot Dafna, Jerusalem
First-year students are usually 18-19 and come from a range of backgrounds, from yeshiva day school to public school/NCSY with little prior learning.
Mount Zion, Jerusalem
Jewish men aged 18 to 35, from beginner to advanced; the Gap Year program is for male high school graduates.
Old City, Jerusalem
Post-high-school boys with a Modern Orthodox background (wording used on the Aish Yeshiva program page).
Golan Heights, Moshav Keshet
Religious young men aged 18-21 from English-speaking countries (mainly North America) who have finished 12th grade or college; most intend to enlist in the IDF, some are weighing it, and some come as a gap year before college.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students from the United States and other English-speaking countries.
Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem
Men from a wide variety of backgrounds, including new immigrants and visitors coming for a semester or a year; no age range is stated.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Jewish, English-speaking male college graduates in their 20s and 30s with limited background in Jewish learning.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
English-speaking post-college men and young professionals aged roughly 20-30 (average about 24), many with little or no Jewish background.
Jerusalem
High school graduates aged 18-19 in the Post High School program; the main men's program is aimed at ages 20-29.
South
Gap-year students of any religious educational background who are motivated and independent; the program says it aims to develop committed religious Zionists.
Jerusalem
Yeshiva high school graduates who want to continue their Torah studies in Israel.
Kiryat Yearim
Post-high-school young men looking for a year of personal growth and learning with close attention from rebbeim; no particular background level is stated.
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Beit Shemesh
English-speaking young men.
Gush Etzion
Young men with special needs who want to spend a year learning and touring in Israel.
Tel Aviv
A post-high-school gap year for young men who want to combine Torah study with work experience and are able to live independently.
Shaarei Chessed, Jerusalem
Yeshiva bochurim from many countries; the site does not state an entry level beyond describing its typical student as hardworking and motivated.
Ramot, Jerusalem
Motivated post-high-school students, drawn mainly from communities around the United States, seeking serious Torah learning with close mentorship.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Describes itself as a post-high-school American yeshiva for students from a range of backgrounds and skill levels, from those learning to read Gemara to those ready for high-level shiurim.
Romema, Jerusalem
Describes itself as a framework for motivated students seeking high-level shiurim; the site is aimed at overseas students and their parents.
Jerusalem
Students and married kollel members from a range of American yeshivas, plus second- and third-year students coming from other yeshivas in Israel.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school and beis medrash students; the application covers first-year and second/third-year beis medrash applicants.
Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem
Bochurim who stay for several years of beis medrash learning; the site describes first, second and third year shiurim.
Old City, Jerusalem
Post-high-school and continuing beis medrash bochurim who can learn with a chavrusa and follow a demanding Gemara shiur; the site says it is not a therapeutic or remedial program.
Jerusalem
Older bochurim: the site says applicants younger than 20, or who have not finished third year beis medrash, will not be considered.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Bochurim from a range of backgrounds coming for a year (or more) in Eretz Yisroel; the application asks for the applicant's current high school, and shiurim are offered at different levels.
Moshav Matityahu
Describes itself as a post-high-school yeshiva aiming at individualized growth and building concrete Torah learning skills.
Jerusalem
Advanced yeshiva students from Israel and many other countries; the application page says single applicants from abroad to the non-chassidish chaburos must have completed three years of beis medrash (two years for chassidishe chaburos) and need a recommendation from their current Rosh Yeshiva.
Jerusalem
Yeshiva students who want to keep developing their learning skills, Torah knowledge, hashkafa and middos in a structured setting.
Mattersdorf, Jerusalem
Says its typical student is self-motivated and wants to develop learning and analytical skills in a full-time Torah setting in Israel; it has an overseas program drawing students from five continents.
Sanhedria Murchevet, Jerusalem
Says it caters to serious, advanced English-speaking students who want to grow in Torah study in Israel.
Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef, Beit Shemesh
Young men on a gap year who want a mix of Torah study, chessed and getting to know Israel.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students looking for what the site calls a focused yet relaxed atmosphere.
Ma'ale Adumim
Qualified students from abroad with a working knowledge of Hebrew, who join the regular Israeli hesder program rather than a separate track.
Gush Etzion, Efrat
Students from abroad, released IDF volunteers, students entering Shana Bet or beyond, and yeshiva students considering aliyah.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Jewish men with limited background in Torah learning as well as more advanced students; the site describes the student body as professionals, university graduates and intellectually oriented young men, and mentions a one-year program for post-high-school graduates.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students from around the world, including those arriving through Bnei Akiva programs (MTA from Australia and South Africa; Hachshara from the UK and Europe).
Old City, Jerusalem
Overseas post-high-school students who join a hesder yeshiva of Israeli students, with shiurim offered at several levels in English and in Hebrew.
Gush Etzion, Alon Shevut
Overseas post-high-school students (the Dr. William Major Overseas Program) and, separately, post-college students (Post College track).
Ramot, Jerusalem
Post-high-school boys from the Sephardic community, at any level of prior Gemara experience; the site also says it works with boys who may be struggling, disconnected or at a crossroads.
Israel
Overseas students (mostly from the United States and Canada, with others from England and elsewhere) who join the Overseas Program within an Israeli hesder yeshiva.
Ramat Shilo, Ramat Beit Shemesh
English-speaking post-high-school students (the packing list is addressed to 18-year-olds studying abroad for a year), with students from several countries.
North
Young men with a high level of Hebrew and a strong background in Talmud and Judaic studies, generally on a gap year between high school and college; college graduates may also join.
Modi'in
Post-yeshiva-high-school students from varied backgrounds who are committed to serious Torah learning and want to become independent learners.
Nachlaot, Jerusalem
Post-high-school young men; the yeshiva describes itself as a Sephardic post-high school yeshivah preparing students for college, business and life.
Old City, Jerusalem
Overseas post-high-school students spending a year (or more) learning in Israel, with shiurim tracked by level.
Modi'in area
Overseas young men (the site names the US, Canada, Brazil, France, England, Belgium, Switzerland and Australia) who want to learn alongside Israeli hesder students.
Mevaseret Zion
Post-high-school young men, English speakers from around the world, who are motivated to learn Torah in Israel.
Baka, Jerusalem
High school graduates; describes itself as a Bnei Akiva Hesder yeshiva.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Says it is for bright, self-motivated post-high-school students.
Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem
Sephardic young men from varying backgrounds who want to spend a year in Israel and connect with their Sephardic heritage.
Kiryat Yearim (Telz Stone)
Post-high-school students from across North America who are motivated to get the most out of their learning and growth in Israel.
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