We are a gap-year Yeshiva in Modi'in, Israel. Our focus is on philosophy, analytic Gemara study, and thinking independently.

Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah (Migdal) offers a unique and extraordinary experience for post yeshiva high school students. In addition to advanced studies in Gemara, Tanach, Halacha, Jewish History, Philosophy and the Land of Israel, the Migdal HaTorah curriculum also focuses on contemporary Halachic issues with an emphasis on the many halachic challenges Bnei-Torah will face as they establish careers and confront the complexities of our modern world.
For this reason, the majority of Migdal’s rabbanim and faculty hold professional positions in the secular world and thus serve as positive role-models of a lifestyle that balances a commitment to advanced Torah learning and mitzvot with the demands of college, career, and family.
Migdal HaTorah offers its students an individualized learning program that provides them with the skills needed for independent self-study of the Torah in accordance with the unique method of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

American Friends of Yeshivat Migdal Hatorah

An individualized learning experience for college-aged students seeking to further their intellectual and religious development.

The students in the YBT Beit Midrash program are given the tools, the training, and the opportunities to build upon the knowledge and  skills they’ve acquired at their yeshivot in Israel while pursuing their undergraduate studies. The small size and intimate nature of our shiurim coupled with  the personal mentorship style of our rabbeim enable our students to sustain the momentum of personal growth they have attained post high school as they transition to life as college students. Our goal is to help each and every talmid develop his potential as an independent learner whose dedication to learning is fueled by passion, excitement, and the desire to achieve success in learning and in life.

Our program features a fully flexible curriculum with options for both full-time and part-time students. Multiple tracks of advanced Gemara shiurim are given in the mornings and afternoons with a series of elective shiurim at night. Our daily and weekly courses include Halacha, Tanach, Jewish Thought, Mishlei, Tefilah, Pirkei Avot, open Q&A, and more. Our Sunday morning shiur features a rotation of our  rabbeim as well as  guest speakers and is open to the entire community.

Eliezer Barany

American Friends of Yeshivat Migdal Hatorah

Yeshiva Bnei Torah