For fifty years, Machon Chana Women’s Institute has offered Jewish women the opportunity to see the complete Jewish picture. Every year, our classes introduce hundreds of women to the Torah and enable them to apply its timeless teachings to everyday life. If you are searching for a deeper understanding of your Jewish self and your role in life, we may have just what you’re looking for.
Full time options
Seminary Fall Semester
Fall Semester
Machon Chana’s intense two-year full-time Yeshiva offers a comprehensive Jewish education through lectures, skill building classes and tutorials. Courses include: Chumash, Jewish Law, Chassidut, Prophets, and Jewish Home. Machon Chana offers part-time learning throughout the year for those who are unable to attend full-time yeshiva. Short-term and part-time daily classes are available for women of all ages and levels of learning and commitment within the framework of our regular Yeshiva Program.
Seminary Spring Semester
Spring Semester
Machon Chana’s intense two-year full-time Yeshiva offers a comprehensive Jewish education through lectures, skill building classes and tutorials. Courses include: Chumash, Jewish Law, Chassidut, Prophets, and Jewish Home. Machon Chana offers part-time learning throughout the year for those who are unable to attend full-time yeshiva. Short-term and part-time daily classes are available for women of all ages and levels of learning and commitment within the framework of our regular Yeshiva Program.
Vacations Programs
Summer Yeshivacation
Summer Yeshivacation
6 weeks of learning, self-discovery, and personal growth during summer break. It is a comprehensive study program in Judaic thought and life, through the lens of Torah and Chassidic teachings for both college students and women of all ages who want to start their journey to Judaism.
Winter Yeshivacation
Winter Yeshivacation
Ten-day intensive journey of learning, self-discovery and personal growth. Fascinating classes, lectures and hands-on workshops will give the beginner to advanced learner new insights into their spiritual roots, Torah and Mitzvos a profound awakening of their spiritual side.
Part Time Programs
Evening Program
Evening classes
Whether seeking continuing education, or to join a seminary for the first time, our night program attracts women of all ages and from around the city. Perfectly suited for the working woman, classes range from Kabbalah & Chassidic discourses to practical Halachic & marriage readiness as well as offering a one on one study partner.
Sunday Program
Sunday Classes
Created for the working woman, student, young mother or other busy women who love learning, but cannot afford full time study. Great way to begin the week with a spiritual boost and receive inspiration to carry on throughout the week. The program attracts women of different ages and levels from community leaders to newly observant, from middle aged to young adults.
Online Degree
Learning is a continuous life process. Whether you’ve graduated seminary lately or many years ago, or never had a chance to study in a yeshiva, our online adult education enrichment program is for anyone seeking academic advancement, spiritual growth, inspiration or just learning Torah lishma. Wonderful choice of classes with the very top teaching staff. No need to travel- study in the comfort of your home and no need to take off from work or school- study whenever you want. No age or background barriers either.
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Dual Degree
Would love to go to Seminary, but need a degree whether to satisfy parents or to pursue ones choice career. Machon Chana partnered with theyiep.com and is offering choices for those looking to transfer their yeshiva credits to help with an accelerated secular degree thereby giving a young woman the opportunity to spend post high school years in an atmosphere of kedusha, living and learning in Machon Chana Seminary, growing in the knowledge of Torah and Chassidus and simultaneously working to receive a BA or MA