Drisha Institute.

Serious learning. Commited lives.

 

Upcoming Courses

Courses
Mishnah In-Depth: Sanhedrin & Makkot
December 22 - February 2, 2025 (Sunday)
Join Rabbi Matthew Nitzanim for Mishnah In-Depth every Sunday!
Courses
The Covenant of Sinai
February 2 - April 6, 2025 (Sunday)
The Giving of the Torah, The Golden Calf, and the aftermath
Courses
Talmud In-Depth: Pesachim Chapter 10 (Arvei Pesachim)
February 3 - March 10, 2025 (Monday)
Topics include: Women’s obligations at the Seder, why we eat charoset, and how maror gave us a major innovation in Talmudic law.
Courses
This Year We Are Slaves, Next Year We Will Be Free
February 5 - March 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
The Exodus holds power in the Jewish imagination as its themes arise in the world and in our lives
Courses
Mishnah In-Depth: Shevuot
February 9 - March 9, 2025 (Sunday)
Join Shalhevet Schwartz for Mishnah In-Depth every Sunday!
Courses
The Haftarah as Intertext
February 12 - March 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
Seminar-style investigation into the weekly haftarah, as we inquire into its meaning and liturgical function.
Courses
Ethics of Our Fighters: The Development of Jewish Military Ethics
February 18 - March 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
What does it mean to fight as a Jew?
Courses
Introduction to the Book of Daniel
March 4 - March 25, 2025 (Tuesday)
Sefer Daniel: dating, structure, narrative patterns, allusions, canonization, and more!
Courses
What Makes Halakhic Loopholes Religious?
March 17 - April 7, 2025 (Monday)
The DNA of halakhic loopholing: what justifies it and what doesn't, and how Hazal saw it.
Courses
Mishnah In-Depth: Eduyot
March 18 - April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)
Join Dr. Yitz Landes for Mishnah In-Depth every Tuesday!

About us.

The Drisha Institute for Jewish Education is an international, multigenerational learning community committed to providing the highest quality Jewish education for all. Our model of deep and honest learning, alongside our commitment to action, provides women and men of all demographics with the opportunity to encounter texts in an intellectually rigorous, spiritually meaningful and inclusive manner.

Through our immersive programs, we offer students the opportunity to study alongside a cohort of dedicated individuals in an intensive setting. We also provide weekly courses as well as events, shorter intensives and an annual lecture series.

Immersive Programs

Drisha offers immersive programs for every stage of life.
June 23 - July 18, 2025
Online
Summer Kollel
The Drisha Summer Kollel is an immersive, multi-week Torah learning and cohort building experience for undergraduate and graduate students, including rabbinical and cantorial students, and draws participants from across the spectrum of Jewish life.
Year-round
Israel
Beit Midrash in Israel
The Drisha Beit Midrash's signature program is an intensive, two week summer program of Torah study, prayer, and exploration for young Israelis, ages 22-30. Throughout the year, join us for several programs including a weekly Friday open Beit Midrash for chevruta learning and year-round courses.
June 24 - July 24, 2025
West Milford, NJ
Dr. Beth Samuels Summer High School Program for Girls
A summer program for girls from across the world, with five weeks of immersive and intensive textual study centered around classical Talmud study, combined with fun camp activities like bonfires, swimming, arts and field trips.
June 25 - July 16, 2025
West Milford, NJ
Summer Middle School Program for Girls
An intensive three-week program for girls allows students the opportunity to engage in serious study of Jewish texts beyond the scope of a middle school classroom. The program emphasizes hands-on and creative opportunities for learning, mixed in with camp fun and friendships formed for life.

Yeshivat Drisha.

Yeshivat Drisha enables women to achieve the highest levels of Torah learning by fostering their development as talmidot chakhamim and cultivating intellectual, religious, and personal depth. Applications are open every winter for our Shana Alef program, where highly motivated, post-high school women join the Yeshiva for a tailor-made one-year program. We also accept applications from those looking to pursue learning beyond shana alef.