Beth Jacob Jerusalem

Beth Jacob Jerusalem

Beth Jacob Jerusalem (Hebrew: סמינר בית יעקב למורות, Seminar Bais Yaakov LeMorot), also known as Machon Sarah Schneirer, commonly referred to as BJJ, is a Haredi religious girls seminary located in the Unsdorf neighborhood of Jerusalem.^[1] It was founded in the early 1970s by Rebbetzin Bruria David. Approximately 180 girls are educated in this elite institution each year.

As of 2014, tuition per student amounted to US$15,500 and room and board is an additional US$4,000.^[2]

Founding

Rebbetzin David, the daughter of Rav Yitzchok Hutner, founded Beth Jacob Jerusalem as a post-high-school seminary geared for American and European graduates of Bais Yaakov high schools who wish to pursue Torah study on a high academic level. The seminary also provides professional training toward a teaching degree. Rebbetzin David interviews each applicant to maintain the school's reputation as one of the "elite" institutions in the Haredi world.^[1]

References

1. Ehrenpreis Meyer, Yaelle (1 April 2005). "Women's Torah Learning: Past, Present, and Future". Torah Mitzion. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
2. excelsior.edu. "Israel Study Abroad 2014 Spec Pop Codes and Costs of Attendance" (PDF). www.excelsior.edu. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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